Built to Last 2025

Revealing the impact Creating value through ecosystem collaboration Rise Ahead Pledge $278 million Annual spending Amount invested collectively through the pledge signatory organizations in the baseline year 2023 25% Average annual spending increase Expected in signatories’ corporate social innovation budgets in the following reporting year $95 million For social procurement One‑third of corporate social innovation spending was allocated to social procurement, prioritizing purchases from social enterprises $86 million Non-financial support Corporate social innovation budgets contributed to non‑financial support, such as pro‑bono services and technology access $47 million Financial support 17% of corporate social innovation spending was attributed to financial support (corporate impact investing, grants, etc.) for social innovators $29 million Internal social innovation Corporate social innovation spending was invested in internal innovation to develop impact‑first products and servicesMeasuring our impact 73% Specific dimensions of effectiveness 64% Creating new partnerships 61% Improving organizational learning and insights Comparative perception Members see strong complementarity and minimal overlap with others in the field Collaboration and learning are key strengths Influence on decision‑makers remains a growth area Perceived as fairly distinctive within the fieldof respondents state the Global Alliance is effective in advancing its mission, 53% state that it is “very” or “extremely” effective. Schwab Foundation 2026 Awardees and Impact Report 24