Season 4: Serving the World

Hillman City

Jacob Willard Home

What does it take for business to play its part in the community?
In this long-neglected Seattle neighborhood, Karl Hackett opened a mid-century furniture store. His relational approach to business (and sales) has created a space where strangers become neighbors, customers become friends, and other business owners become allies. Companies really do play a vital role in building and maintaining thriving local neighborhoods.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

This film is related to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

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Curated bonus materials featuring relevant topics.

Faith Principles and Work

People Centered Relationships

Season 1

Business on Purpose

Introduces the idea that the purpose of business, under God, is to serve.

Season 2

Serving Employees

Explores how faith shapes the way organizations engage with and manage employees.

Season 3

Serving Customers

Examines how faith informs the ways companies develop and maintain authentic relationships with customers.

Season 4

Serving the World

Considers how faith shapes the ways businesses serve communities and care for creation.

Season 5

Faithful Investing

Explores how faith informs investing and risk-taking. More broadly it looks at stewardship and the role of investors and fund managers in catalyzing transformation and contributing to shalom.

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