About the Breakfast Series
The multiple crises we are confronted with today call for transformations towards more sustainable societies. Businesses, as major actors of, and in, society have a crucial role to play. In this context, the question of purpose becomes central. In a rapidly changing world, some companies have already started their sustainability journeys, others are considering strategic moves. Sybille van den Hove, together with a series of guest speakers, will explore why and how to place purpose and sustainability at the heart of business vision, mission and strategies.
Session 3: A rationale for Business Transformation
General Outline
- Digging deeper on the current poly-crisis and the implications for business
Sybille van den Hove has been exploring sustainability issues for almost 3 decades, in science, at the science-policy interface, and with businesses. She builds bridges with the hope of fostering transformations. She is also an independent Director at IBA and co-founder of the 2030 CEO Alliance for Sustainability.
In this session, Sybille will dig deeper into the knowledge we have about the multiple crises affecting our socio-ecological systems, which some dub the “polycrisis”. Concepts and approaches to apprehend and act upon the state of the world from a business perspective will be discussed and illustrated by examples. This includes e.g. business ethics, technology governance, importance of visions, leadership etc.
About the Speaker
Host : Sybille van den Hove
Sybille van den Hove has been exploring sustainability issues for almost 3 decades, in science, at the science-policy interface, and with businesses. She builds bridges with the hope of fostering transformations. She is also an independent Director at IBA and co-founder of the 2030 CEO Alliance for Sustainability.
The Upcoming Breakfasts
During the 3 breakfast sessions that will take place between November 2023 and January 2024, interactions with speakers and between participants will help you embark on your sustainability journey or reinforce your existing plans. We aim to share with you intellectually rigorous and practically inspiring knowledge, ideas and tools.
The format will be highly interactive and the last breakfast will be a workshop dedicated to work on your business transformation ideas and plan.
| Webinar: Purpose at the Heart – A rationale for business transformation Setting the Scene Sybille van den Hove | 15 June 2023 Past Event |
| Session 1: Purpose and Sustainability Transformation Pierre Mottet, Chairman of the Board – Company: IBA | 21 September 2023 Past Event |
| Session 2: Sustainability at the heart Philippe Lovens, Co-founder and CEO – Company: Urbike | 12 October 2023 |
| Session 3: A rationale for business transformation Sybille van den Hove – Company: Alliance for Sustainability | 9 November 2023 |
| Session 4: Views from the Future: bringing in the voice of the Youth Members of Corporate Re-generation | 7 December 2023 |
| Session 5: Let’s get started Workshop Interactive workshop and sharing of experience between participants | 18 January 2024 |
Registration is open until 8 November.
For more information about the event, please contact Megan O’Shea megan@bmiinstitute.com
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