Key findings
- Major scandals like Brazil’s Operation Car Wash force firms and NGOs to rethink collaboration and accountability.
- Crises can push companies toward authentic social engagement—but also tempt them into reputation-driven “partnerships.”
- Nonprofits now act as true checks and balances, resisting manipulation and defending their missions.
- Cross-sector alliances work best when trust, governance, and shared goals—not image—guide cooperation.