We go faster when we’re alone, but we go further when we’re in numbers. We have learned from experience that this adage is particularly apt when it comes to achieving meaningful environmental and social impact – not surprisingly, the spirit that animates the United Nations’ 17th Millennium Development Goals. For an organization, having the right partners – NGOs, universities, trade associations, or other relevant stakeholders – on its side provides access to expertise and networks of relationships that are critical to achieving positive impact and mitigating risk, not to mention the reputational benefits.