Why We Exist
As interest in ESG and social impact has grown, many organisations have sought ways to engage more meaningfully with the communities connected to their global operations. In practice, good intentions have not always been matched with local insight or long-term thinking, and initiatives can prioritise visibility over lasting value.
We take a different approach. Every programme starts with local priorities and is designed collaboratively with trusted partners on the ground. By combining local expertise with professional governance, safeguarding, and ethical oversight, we help organisations turn good intentions into credible, long-term impact that benefits both communities and businesses.
Locally led partnerships
We work through trusted local organisations to ensure every programme is shaped by those who know the community best. By prioritising local leadership, cultural insight, and shared decision-making, initiatives are relevant, ethical, and designed to last.
From intent to impact
Our philosophy guides every step of programme delivery. Clear governance, safeguarding, and measurable outcomes are built in from the start, helping organisations demonstrate responsible action while creating tangible, lasting benefits for the communities they engage with.
Our Principles
Community-led by design
We start with local priorities, not external assumptions. Communities and local partners play an active role in shaping every programme, ensuring initiatives are relevant, respectful, and rooted in lived experience.
Ethical engagement first
All of our work is built on consent, safeguarding, and fair compensation. We are deliberate about how programmes are designed and delivered, recognising the responsibility that comes with working in complex environments.
Professional governance and accountability
Social impact requires the same rigour as any other business activity. We apply clear governance, risk management, and oversight to every programme, supporting responsible delivery and defensible ESG reporting.
Partnership over extraction
We work through long-term partnerships, not short-term interventions. Our approach prioritises local leadership, capacity building, and shared accountability over transactional or experience-led models.
Impact that stands up to scrutiny
We focus on outcomes that are meaningful on the ground and credible to external stakeholders. Measurement and transparency are built in from the outset, not added as an afterthought.
Our
Perspective 
Common Point was born from firsthand experience seeing the gap between corporate intent and meaningful local impact. This insight drives everything we do — from the way we design programmes to the partners we choose — ensuring that our work is grounded in real-world understanding, not assumptions.