This issue brief outlines the macrotrends and disruptions that could shape the environment business operates in over the next 10 years. These represent major shifts in the demographic, environmental, economic, technological, political and cultural landscapes that can be foreseen with a relatively high degree of certainty, though their implications are often more uncertain or ambiguous. We then focus in on a subset of the macrotrends to explore this ambiguity and suggest how the global business community might seek to influence the way these trends play out in order to accelerate progress on Vision 2050.
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Macrotrends and Disruptions Shaping 2020-2030
This issue brief outlines the macrotrends and disruptions that could shape the environment business operates in over the next 10 years. These represent major shifts in the demographic, environmental, economic, technological, political and cultural landscapes that can be foreseen with a relatively hi...
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Modernizing Governance: ESG Challenges and Recommendations for Corporate Directors
The board has ultimate responsibility for navigating emerging issues and changing societal demands that could influence its long-term prospects. In this context, ensuring business resilience requires boards to consider the relevant factors, including ESG factors that could affect the long-term va...
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CEO Guide to Human Rights
Companies affect human rights every day in their interactions with employees, suppliers, consumers, partners and communities. This CEO Guide provides insight into how companies are meeting the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and shares actions business leaders are taking to get ...