Redefining Sustainable Business

It is clear that the time is here for a new approach to sustainable business. Business as usual won’t get the job done—and sustainability as usual won’t suffice. If we are to avoid catastrophic climate change, build truly fair and inclusive economic growth, and navigate a radically reshaped world, it is time for change. With these changes in mind, we believe it is time for a new agenda, new approach, and new advocacy. In other words, it is time for business and other partners to embrace new issues, new ways of pursuing sustainability, and a new—and more assertive—voice.

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Is Your Business Ready for a Radically Different Future?

During times of rapid change, the greatest danger lies in being unable to imagine radically different futures. A new publication from BSR explores how to use scenarios to create more resilient business strategies.

Nov 6, 2018 5:00 PM ET

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Corporate Responsibility

Davos 2018: Advancing the SDGs in a Fractured World

Monday, January 22, 2018 - 09:00

The theme for this year's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World." Here's what business leaders gathering in Davos this week can do to advance the Sustainable Development Goals and our shared future.

Corporate Responsibility

The First 2018 'Year in Review'

Friday, January 5, 2018 - 09:00

This is not exactly a forecast for 2018, and it is also not exactly a wish list. This is a view of a year that will see the business community make even greater progress toward the promise of 2015’s twin achievements of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.

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