Building good relations with Indigenous Peoples is an imperative to sustainable business, but many companies struggle to create equitable, trust-based, long-lasting partnerships that meet the needs of all parties. In our last blog post, Sxwpilemaát Siyám — also known as Chief Leanne Joe, a Hereditary Chief of the Squamish Nation…

In our conversations with companies around the world, we have noticed a common refrain: building good relations with Indigenous Peoples is essential, but we aren’t sure how or where to start. This three-part series aims to help bridge this gap. Companies are often afraid to misstep, and while they recognise…

Human Resources teams are being called upon to play a pivotal role in the implementation of sustainability in their organizations. Leading companies are integrating sustainability into every aspect of their HR life cycle, helping their companies to achieve their sustainability objectives. The importance of Human Resources in driving sustainability is…

Many companies are struggling in the face of a global labour shortage.¹ Like them, your company may be experiencing the effects of “The Great Resignation,” which has seen workers leave in droves or simply not returning after a termination or lay-off. The reality, however, is that we are facing a…

Companies have a key role to play in the global response to the climate crisis — and more are taking this responsibility seriously. We turned to our community to ask which resources have supported them in helping their company take meaningful climate action. Top tools for the climate transition So much has been written about climate…

Climate justice and business Advancing climate justice is the responsibility of every company. In our recent climate justice post, we discussed the key role that businesses and their leaders play in transforming the economy in line with the planet’s ability to sustain it. Acknowledging systemic inequities and taking actions to address them are crucial…

The science is settled: climate change is a planetary emergency Leading companies recognise that the rapid accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has resulted in long-term global heating, and that the current pace of climate change is already challenging the ability of ecosystems, human society, and economies to adapt. In response, these companies often focus on mitigating emissions. Your…

In our work with companies across the world we’ve heard time and again that systems thinking is a crucial sustainability capability. …

Calls are growing for companies to become sustainable. The expectation: companies must help shift the global economy to reduce inequality, rapidly decarbonize, preserve biodiversity, and eliminate waste. Creating value for company stakeholders is often a core part of these calls. In 2019, America’s Business Roundtable declared in The Purpose of…