From the personal to the organizational to the systemic, change is both constant and a frequent challenge. How do we face the future with a constructive mindset? This week, we highlight lessons that can help build systems better adapted to social, economic and environmental pressures, and showcase examples of progress to build on for future success. Ellen Weinreb Nancy McGaw Trellis Group, Paul Polman, Economic Innovation Group, Emily Peck Axios, Brad Plumer The New York Times, Allison Morrow CNN Business, Emma Burleigh Azure Gilman Fortune, Pete Syme Business Insider, Diego M. Coraiola Judith Schrempf-Stirling Jordi Vives Gabriel LSE Business Review, Trey Popp on Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez The Pennsylvania Gazette, The Guardian, TIME, Melinda French Gates, Judy Samuelson #leadership #sustainability #changemakers #immakingworkmatter #corporateboards #workers #Boeing #justice #immigration #Ukraine #growth #progress #change
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Founded in 1998, we work with business executives and scholars to align business decisions and investments with the long-term health of society—and the planet. Through carefully designed networks, working groups and focused dialogue, the Program identifies and inspires thought leaders and “intrapreneurs” to challenge conventional ideas about capitalism and markets, to test new measures of business success and to connect classroom theory and business practice. The Business and Society Program is most known for the First Movers Fellowship Program, for dialogue on curbing short-termism in business and capital markets, and for fresh thinking about the purpose of the corporation. Questions? Email us at [email protected]
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As we close out the month of July, we want to thank all participants in our 2024 Aspen ESG Summit once more! Whether in keynotes, dialogue streams or just conversations over meals, your insights are what make this such an extraordinary gathering. Now that we've all returned from the mountains, we're curious to hear: What issue will have the greatest impact on the work of sustainability, social impact and corporate governance professionals between now and the next Summit? We asked a similar question in our poll to start the Summit; here we invite more open-ended responses (and recognize that there may have been some news events since the Summit shaping your thinking...!) Tim Mohin Linda Hill Michael Kobori (he/him) Kwasi Mitchell Ann Tracy Rhett Buttle Celeste Crystal JoAnn Stonier Amanda Gardiner Scott Tew Michael Gulich, AIA, LEED AP, LFA Witold Henisz Jennifer Tescher Roger Martella Arjun Gupta Carol Jeppesen, CAIA Trisch Smith Kim Marotta Vrushali Gaud #AspenESGSummit24 #esg #sustainability
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From climate to communities, people to politics, leadership to technology, the promise and pitfalls of change are everywhere. Whether we choose change or have it thrust upon us, how can we do more to understand and direct these shifts in constructive ways? And when does it make sense to adjust with the wind, and when to stay the course? The Aspen Institute, Nancy McGaw Matthew Breitfelder Andrew Ohm Maureen Scully, Edward Ludlow Bloomberg, The Atlantic, Dan Bigman Chief Executive Group, Andrew Winston, Tony Pipa The Brookings Institution, Elsa Wenzel Trellis Group, Tricia Carey Robert Antoshak Stanford Social Innovation Review, Tim Mohin Kristen Siemen, Balaji Ganapathy, Dan Heath Chip Heath, Jeff Sonnenfeld TIME, Chabeli Carrazana The 19th, The Christian Science Monitor #change #intrapreneurship #immakingworkmatter #intrapreneurs #lessonsfromfailure #sustainability #sustainableenergy #circulareconomy #sustainablefashion #esg #AspenESGSummit24 #leadership #guaranteedincome #persistence
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THIS THURSDAY AT 1:00 PM EASTERN: Join Nancy McGaw, author of the book, Making Work Matter, for a conversation with Matthew Breitfelder, Andrew Ohm, and Maureen Scully on how more employees build meaningful careers and continue to drive positive change in business and society in disruptive economic and political times. #AIFirstMovers https://lnkd.in/e5c8dMn8
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Thank you both for sharing your insights Chris Hagler, and for modeling how takeaways can be shared while respecting the Chatham House Rule! #AspenESGSummit24 #ESG #Sustainability
Reflections on the recent Aspen Institute ESG Summit Usually when I attend a conference, I post my takeaways from a panel or speech. At the Aspen ESG Summit, every session had important takeaways for me which would make this post too long so I’m instead going to share interesting quotes that I heard – ideas that I’ve thought about but haven’t articulated so clearly. Under Chatham House rule, I can’t attribute the quotes, but I hope you’ll appreciate them like I do. “ESG is a reductive framework” -- suggesting that the framework doesn’t necessarily help progress efforts (other than creating transparency) “Every decision is local” – needs no further explanation “Modeling behavior is more important than taking a stand” in context of CEOs taking a stand on issues – but not letting them off the hook for using their voice “Investment is about deploying capital into the future” - such a great reminder when making investments in sustainability efforts “Change the perspective from ‘are we?’ to ‘how are we going to?’” This one I can attribute to Heidi DuBois AEA Investors LP Such a simple shift to inspire action What good quotes have you heard lately? Thanks Leisha John, CPA, ESG Advisory/Board Member for your hospitality and terrific hikes before and after the summit. The Aspen Institute Aspen Institute Business & Society Program #AspenESGSummit #sustainableimpact
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THIS THURSDAY AT 1:00 PM EASTERN: Join Nancy McGaw, author of the book, Making Work Matter, for a conversation with Matthew Breitfelder, Andrew Ohm, and Maureen Scully on how more employees build meaningful careers and continue to drive positive change in business and society in disruptive economic and political times. #AIFirstMovers https://lnkd.in/e5c8dMn8
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The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer report offers important food for thought including a special feature on business and racial justice, available at https://lnkd.in/gTFSVNeg. Perspectives on innovation and politics are also highlighted. The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program's Business & Society Navigator offers reactions and tips on overcoming barriers to trust, unity, and action here: https://lnkd.in/giXSEEgd #ethicalbusiness #ethicalleadership
2024 Edelman Trust Barometer - Special Report: Business and Racial Justice
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Thank you Beata Kirr for sharing what you found valuable at the #AspenESGSummit24 last week, and for being unafraid to grapple with complexity!
I had a terrific experience at the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program 2nd ESG Summit last week. If you have a few minutes to read and reflect, I look forward to your thoughts on The One Thing that mattered the most to me as a takeaway.
The One Thing: A Reflection Post the Aspen Institute ESG Summit
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Wonderful distillation, Balaji Ganapathy. The way you map the evolution of ESG—from "Why" 10 years ago, to "What" and "How" as the question really leading the way. Very much captures a theme of so many conversations and offers a useful explanation of the results of our flash polling. #AspenESGSummit24
🌏 Social Impact, CSR, Philanthropy, Sustainability Executive 💎 ESG, DEI, Human Resources, Strategic Communications ✅ Chief Social Responsibility Officer @TCS
#AspenESGSummit = A place where thinkers & doers come together to refuel midair, develop a kinship around shared experiences & bold actions, have dialogues, exchange ideas & form collaborations to lead solutions. It was an incredible experience to be amongst a passionate group of leaders driving #sustainability & #impact, hosted by Judy & the extremely talented Aspen Institute Business & Society Program team. Here's what I took away: ✅ #Kinship: It was amazing to meet peers & learn the story of the diverse paths each has taken to their current roles. What made it wholesome was representation from across business, strategy, finance, private equity, investor, governance, academia, nonprofits & more. 🧿 #Leadership: There are places you go for sharpen your technical skills, but very few places where you sharpen leadership skills, learning & sharing from successes, failures, lessons & 'better' practices in a close group immersive setting. 💯 #Insights: True to the mantra that innovation happens at the intersection of disciplines, we exchanged ideas, examples, often arriving at insights & novel solutions, and some budding collaborations for impact. 💎 #Inspiration: It was inspiring to listen to the real life stories shared by my friends (new & old) at the summit, take in the pristine mountains & natural surroundings, and from stalwarts like Linda Hill on leading change, leading complexity & leading through the fog. Why am I optimistic about the future? While the headwinds facing sustainability & impact are seasonal, the trend for businesses to 'do good while doing well' is secular. #sustainability #innovation #management #technology #creativity #future #entrepreneurship #investing Denise, Paloma, Celeste, Grover, Nancy, Divya, Rhianon, Celine, Mark, Kim, Karin, Kris, Sabina, Carol, Sarah, Alex, Stephanie, Joanna, Shelley, Kwasi, Ann, Tyler, Louise, Alison, Christina, David, Usha-Maria, Charity, Marisol, Michael, Amanda, Vrushali, Julie, Tim, Ellen, Beth, Michael.
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Thank you for this follow up to your analysis Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee — we particularly appreciate your delving into the complex opportunities and challenges of the important topic of regenerative agriculture. #AspenESGSummit24 #regenerativeagriculture
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2024 Aspen ESG Summit (Part 2 of 2) Following my previous post on the future of finance, corporate governance, and global mobilization for sustainability, here are a few key takeaways/ food for thought for me from the fantastic discussions on the nexus of natural capital and business/ finance. 🌱 Regenerative Agriculture: Transitioning to regenerative agriculture is important in building business + society’s resilience to climate events, and reducing financial and environmental costs over the longer term. Yet, scaling investments in this field pose significant challenges, such as - Investors often perceive regenerative agriculture as risky due to its complexity, and lack of standardized data & knowledge. Only ~3% of climate finance goes to regenerative ag. The global transition to regenerative ag. and ecology needs ~$250–$430 billion per year in investment, but is getting only $44 billion per year (Future of Food). - Start-up cost of 3-5 years to transition before benefits accrue to farmers - Investing in infrastructure that supports regenerative practices is necessary and requires multi-stakeholder effort and resources - Successful scaling requires collaboration between farmers, investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders; Public-private partnerships are an instrument to scale, but remain underused; Agriculture is rarely dominant in investor attention cycles 🌍 Nexus of Environment (E) & Society (S): Environmental and social issues have been largely viewed as separate considerations for business. This nexus becomes most visible when issues like water quality affect the livelihoods and health of communities with immediate impact. Companies which rely on natural assets in their supply chain are implementing localized initiatives to protect ecosystems and biodiversity to develop sustainable supply chains (e.g. sustainable fishing). Collecting data and knowledge, and engaging with stakeholders—customers, employees, policy makers, investors, and communities—is needed to find innovative solutions in developing sustainable supply chains. Velislava Ivanova Julie Gehrki Megan Rock (Weidner) Paloma Lopez Shalini Unnikrishnan Jim Cannon Louise Iverson David Young Aspen Institute Business & Society Program (The Aspen Institute) #AspenESGSummit24 #SustainableInvesting #RegenerativeAgriculture #AgricultureInnovation #ClimateChange #Sustainability #SustainableSupplyChains #SustainableFishing
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