Why we need a new way of doing business

The talk will cover the ticking time bomb of climate change, biodiversity collapse and rising inequality and how our current way of doing business is exacerbating these issues as opposed to solving them. Despite the fact that we are moving forward in many ways when it comes to the decarbonisation agenda there is still a long way to go and a dangerous backlash (think anti-ESG, anti-woke and greenhushing) all trying to discredit what we must do.

Enter Net Positive, a new way of doing business for the people and companies who aim to profit from solving the world’s problems and not creating them. 

You will learn how a Net Positive way of doing business and the principles upheld:

• Take ownership of all impacts, intended or not
• Operate for long-term benefit of business and society
• Create positive returns for all stakeholders
• Reward shareholders as a result, not a goal
• Partner to forge broader systemic change

Net Positive calls for a new way of thinking that requires courageous leadership. 

In order to embrace Net Positive, a new mindset is required. Not only at a business level but at an individual level. It starts with ourselves and we have to act with humanity, and act in the service of future generations.

This requires courageous leadership.

You will learn the traits required to foster and develop the leadership needed to live and work in a Net Positive way.