5th Element has been described by Forbes as “an outstanding global braintrust network,” with the capacity to create unprecedented omniwin partnerships that grow your enterprise, attract top talent, and create a positive impact on society and the environment.

The 5th team has experience, expertise and trust relationships with leaders across sectors and geographies who help us deliver creativity, strategy, process-driven agility and scale. We partner alongside corporate brand executives, impact investors, institutional donors and non-profit leaders to help produce KPI-focused results for our client-partners.

Community Collaboration

SDG Circle Membership

Sponsoring and participating in strategic gatherings around the world, 5th Element’s SDG Circle is a diverse, relationship-centric community focusing on learning, sharing, collaborating and capitalizing SDG-aligned initiatives.

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Omniwin Consulting

BizDev Program Activation and Referral Services

5th Element leverages its global braintrust network to provide management consulting that connects performance with purpose, as well as success-based referral services to activate sustainable business development.

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Exec Search and Development

Recruiting and Placement Services

We partner with Leaders Who Care® to place “right fit, culture add” talent through our global network of experts, and offer talent development services in Workplace Wellbeing, “Nonflict” Resolution and Diversity and Inclusion training.

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FACILITATING WORKFORCE REALIGNMENT

5TH ELEMENT SUPPORTING SECTOR LEADERS

5th Element Group PBC has engaged with leader brands in the workforce realignment space to help provide enhanced and equal access to economic opportunity for all. It’s a reflection of the shared core values of our team.

5th Element client-partners include Mentor Spaces, Workbay, Major Clarity, Kingsland University and New Apprenticeship. Learn more by linking to the website of each of these companies below.

5th Element client-partners include Mentor Spaces, Workbay, Major Clarity, Kingsland University and New Apprenticeship.

“5th Element is…an outstanding global braintrust network.”

“5th has emerged as a flagship brand — called ‘a Maestro of the Omniwin’ — for corporations, investors, donors and SDG solution-makers who want to collaborate to get things done with leverage, speed and scale.”

“Working with the team at 5th Element on Some Good News with John Krasinski is a case study of how to make the impossible, possible. I’m eternally grateful….”

5TH ELEMENT INDIA

LAUNCH MET WITH HIGH HOPES

5th Element Group PBC opened its Delhi office under the leadership of country President, Pratik Gauri, and is advancing its strategy to partner with iconic Indian brands, beginning with Reckitt Benckiser.

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BRAND COLLABORATION SPOTLIGHT

SOME GOOD NEWS

WITH HOST JOHN KRASINSKI

5th Element is working with the amazing people at SGN to connect the top-trending series to purpose-driven brands, like PepsiCo. Watch this clip to better understand the link between purpose and performance.

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FLOATING IN DARKNESS

Ron Garan, former NASA Astronaut and Co-founder of 5th Element, builds on the success of his first book Orbital Perspective with a powerful new book called Floating In Darkness. Ron’s new book inspires collective action from the perspective of awe and wonder, versus the perspective of fear and divisiveness. Contact us to request a copy of one of Ron’s books, or to book his epic multi-media presentation at your next event.

A FIFTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION?

According to Aristotle, the fifth element, distinct from earth, fire, air and water, is exempt from change and decay, and found only in celestial bodies.

5th Element Founding Partner Jim Van Eerden, in an article published by the World Economic Forum and syndicated worldwide, contrasts the focus of the Fifth Industrial Revolution in relation to the Fourth Industrial Revolution — and explains why it matters. And it has something to do with quintessence.

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LEADERS WHO CARE®

5th Element partner Mark Sadovnick regularly interviews global leaders who are recognized for their efforts to prove the thesis that you can perform better by doing more good.

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Spotlight

THE SDG CIRCLE COMMUNITY

We believe that relational, cross-silo collaboration is essential to building omniwin partnerships to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. To facilitate that, we created a community of the like-minded, called The SDG Circle.

As a community of brand leaders, institutional donors, impact investors and SDG solution-makers, we participate in some of the world’s most celebrated events relating to socio-economic and environmental impact — and we even help host events all our own. We also work to serve each SDG Circle member with services and experiences personalized to them and their lifework agenda.

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EVENT DETAILS

RECENT EVENTS

COP26 CONFERENCE

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

UN SUSTAINABLE SUMMITS

WHAT 5TH ELEMENT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Sharing excitement from the intersection of leading edge performance and world-changing purpose.

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William KennedySenior Programme Officer, UN Office for Partnerships

The principals of 5th Element Group PBC have been friends of the United Nations for years and are global champions for the Sustainable Development Goals in numerous ways. 5th Element champions the SDG framework at UN events and events around the world, as well as with their investor, donor, NGO, and brand clients I recommend them wholeheartedly.

Kavita GuptaFounding Managing Partner, FinTech TV

The world needs the 5th Element! Your work is important and inspiring, for people in India and all around the world, including your steadfast promotion of the emergence of women in governance and economic stakeholder roles.

Tony DiMatteoCo-Founder, CEO, Lottery.com

We’ve worked with 5th on a variety of biz dev challenges – from capital campaigns, to global impact marketing initiatives, to new client partnerships with major brands – in every case, with resounding success.

Gina JudgeSenior Director of Communications, PepsiCo

5th Element worked with me and my executive team with the insight and on the PepsiCo activation with John Krasinski’s “Some Good News” episodic YouTube series. Our team was appreciative and impressed with their passion for the connection between purpose and performance. 5th even took it one step further to connect us with other partners who could help us engage people in the movement to fundraise for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund.

Bart MyersCEO, Causes.com

5th can see the transformative potential of bringing together people from different walks of life and backgrounds, in profound ways that we may have never seen or known on our own.

Sukhleen AnejaCMO, Reckitt Benckiser/India

Thanks for your fantastic partnership with RB. It’s been amazing working with the 5th Element team. The credit truly belongs to your leadership in helping lift our brands, advancing our goals and impact. I’m cheering for 5th!

Scott HarrisonFounder and CEO, charity: water

Huge thanks! The 5th Element Group’s campaign with charity: water put a spotlight on the particular impact of the clean water access for women and girls.

Brianne BayerMarketing Director, Arbor Day Foundation

I had the pleasure of working with 5th on a global digital activation for the Arbor Day Foundation – the campaign engaged nearly 5,000 donors from more than 200 countries. 5th really made the campaign hum. They provided strategic ideation and direction for activation as well as valuable insights on results.

Lars BengstonJohn Krasinski’s “Some Good News” Show

Working with the team at 5th Element us a case study to make the impossible, possible. I’m grateful for their smarts, their guts, and their heart helping us identify and spotlight purpose-driven brands through our episodic show, Some Good News with John Krasinski. I look forward to keeping the good news rolling side-by-side with 5th Element for years to come.

Pari IbrahimFounder, Free Yezidi Foundation

We are so grateful for 5th Element’s support to share our cause. The capital their campaign provided is changing our impact dramatically.

Jakob TrollbäckCEO, The New Division, Architect of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

5th Element is a great connector; they make good things happen. Their support for The Climate Action Playbook was instrumental in getting the project launched at Davos 2020. 5th is creating leadership in brand communication around the UN Sustainable Development Goals. I highly recommend working with my friends at 5th!

Philip MyersCEO, Sevenly Outfitters

5th Element led the way in bringing Starbucks and other partners to Sevenly’s largest cause activation in history!

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