Sustainability is just a word. Putting it in front of another word, like finance or business, does not make either truly sustainable. Sustainability - and even more so global sustainability - should be clearly defined, research based, and practical to have an impact. Many of the grand challenges faced by humanity are inter-connected. They range from environmental destruction, climate modification, threats on democracy and peace, surging inequalities and persisting poverty – all those interacting and often mutually aggravating each other.
André Hoffmann, Vice Chairman of Roche Holding, and Peter Vanham, Editorial Director at Fortune, will explore how companies need to transform to achieve sustainable prosperity and explain why the current approach is failing.
A panel discussion will follow, focusing on why addressing these challenges necessitates an interdisciplinary and global approach, with:
- Patrick Odier, President, Swiss Sustainable Finance, and Chairman, Building Bridges
- Dominic Rohner, André Hoffmann Chair in Political Economics and Governance and Co-Director of the Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Mark Salway, Chief Operations Officer, International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Béatrice Weder di Mauro, André Hoffmann Chair of Global Economics, Climate and Nature Finance and Co-Director of the Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability, Geneva Graduate Institute
This event will be introduced and moderated by Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute, and is organised to mark the launch of the Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability.
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