Realize Solutions Recognized as a 2025 Top Impact Company® by Real Leaders®

Vancouver, BC – [January 8, 2025] – Realize Solutions, a B Corp-certified consultancy specializing in governance, leadership, and strategy, is proud to announce its inclusion in Real Leaders® magazine’s 2025 Top Impact Companies list. This global award recognizes businesses that are driving meaningful change across industries while balancing purpose and profit.

Realize Solutions joins this distinguished list as a reflection of its long-standing commitment to creating positive and lasting impact for its clients and communities. With the highest overall B Corp score of any management consultancy in British Columbia, Realize Solutions sets the standard for purpose-driven leadership.

“Receiving this recognition highlights the power of our people-centred approach,” said John Kay, CEO of Realize Solutions. “We’re proud to deliver solutions that help organizations thrive and expand the impact that they deliver.”

Who We Are

Founded in Vancouver, Realize Solutions works with for-profit and non-profit organizations across industries, providing tailored solutions in governance, leadership, and strategy. As client solutions specialists, we act as an extension of our clients’ teams to develop sustainable strategies that align purpose and profit.

What Sets Us Apart

• B Corp Certified: With a score of 128.8—1.6x the required threshold and 2.5x higher than the median for ordinary businesses—Realize Solutions consistently exceeds global standards for governance, community, customers, environment, and workers.
• Impact Beyond Consulting: In 2023, our Community Innovation Cash Pool Program, in partnership with Vancity, generated $9.2 million in support for nonprofits, charities, and community organizations. Additionally, we contributed 531 hours of pro bono and volunteer work to charitable causes.
• Living Wage and Social Procurement: Realize Solutions ensures fair compensation, maintaining a pay ratio of 3.5:1, far below the global average of 144:1. At least 50% of our core supplies come from local, independent, and equity-seeking suppliers.

Making a Difference

Realize Solutions works with a wide range of organizations, including:

• For-profits: CEOs looking to embed purpose into their business DNA.
• Nonprofits: Executive directors seeking to build sustainable funding models and maximize their impact through a people-centred approach.

We “walk the talk” by holding certifications such as B Corp, Buy Social Canada, and Living Wage, positioning us to authentically guide clients toward aligning purpose and impact. 

ABOUT REALIZE SOLUTIONS

Realize Solutions is a B Corp-certified team of strategic thinkers who fuse data, research, deep experience, and a network of solvers to design outcome-oriented solutions for organizations with leadership, governance, and strategy challenges. With the highest overall score of any B Corp-certified management consultancy in BC, we help for-profit businesses to align with their purpose and give back to their community, and we empower purpose-driven nonprofits to generate sustainable sources of revenue to fulfill their mission. From consultation and discovery to implementation and evaluation, our solutions are customized so businesses can navigate change, protect their organization, and solve their most complex challenges. Visit www.realizesolutions.ca for more information.

Contact:
Lisa Zentner, Marketing, Branding, and Business Development, Realize Solutions
Lisa@realizesolutions.ca

ABOUT REAL LEADERS

Real Leaders is the fastest-growing community for impact-driven leaders, supported by a global media platform that advocates for purpose-driven business. Founded in 2010, Real Leaders promotes responsible leadership that prioritizes employees, society, and the planet alongside profit. An independently owned Certified B Corporation and member of the UN Global Compact, Real Leaders is on a mission to unite farsighted leaders to transform our shortsighted world.

Contact:
Zachary Adler, Community Growth Manager, Real Leaders
zach@real-leaders.com