As the opening ceremonies of the Convention on Biological Diversity kick off in Kunming, China, Jane Lawton, Forum’s Chief Development and Communications Officer, and Dhaval Negandhi, Associate Director for Climate, call out the critical need to connect the international debates and action on nature and climate, and advocate for three critical shifts that will ensure we can solve for the key challenges of our time. Read more
As the world’s first ever Food Systems Summit approaches, the spotlight on the need to transform the way we produce and consume food is intensifying. But what does the future look like? What shifts will get us there? And just how can we drive deep transformation with game-changing and long-lasting potential? Lesley Mitchell, Forum’s Associate Director - Sustainable Nutrition, explores. Read more
This month saw the release of the latest IPCC Report, and there’s no shortage of blogs and articles summarising its key conclusions. So what is there to add? Forum’s new Associate Director – Climate, Dhaval Negandhi and Climate Strategist Iain Watt share key reflections on the latest IPCC report findings and the deep transformation required to create a just and regenerative future. Read more
We take stock of the small wins that have happened since launching the Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres 2030 vision, and examine what else is needed to accelerate the sector's transformation towards one that is resilient and regenerative. Read more
With COP26 fast approaching, Forum’s Dhaval Negandhi, Associate Director for Climate, and Hannah Pathak, Director - Forum UK/Europe, call out five key elements the Climate Summit must address if we are to achieve the deep transformation needed to meet the Paris Agreement and deliver a just and regenerative future. Read more
Putting living systems back in the equation isn’t easy work, but it is possible, and deeply rewarding. Where might we start? In this blog, Laura Winn, Head of School of System Change, offers three sets of practices that can support a regenerative outlook, even when working with systems that seem disconnected with place. Read more
Food and agricultural systems need deep transformation, requiring nothing less than fundamental reframing of what land and ‘farming’ means to businesses, argues Forum's Director of Global Programmes, Caroline Ashley in BusinessGreen. Read more
In its latest report, the Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration urges the food and feed industry to consider the sustainability aspects of all fats and oils in one holistic system, instead of vilifying individual ingredients. Read more
Forum for the Future’s Chief Executive, Dr Sally Uren, explores what is needed as the sustainability movement hits a vital inflection point. Read more
As immense global disruption continues, businesses can and must take the opportunity to re-evaluate their organisational purpose if they are to emerge stronger and more prepared for the turbulent 2020s. Here, Forum for the Future’s Dr Sally Uren shares her thoughts on the ‘three D’s’ critical to ensuring this re-evaluation puts sustainability and the need to embrace a just transition at its heart. Read more
How can we inspire change and support young people to take climate action in a positive and personal way? A new campaign sets to engage 14-19 year old students to stimulate debate and action as we approach COP26. Read more
22/02/2021 The 2020s urgently need effective and ambitious business leaders, working to create a more sustainable and inclusive future. Caroline Ashley, Forum's Global Director of System Change Programmes, discusses the keys skills needed and explains why it's all about CHARM. Read more
15/02/2021 Rebecca Lawson explores the fragility, inefficiency and inequality embedded in our energy system – all of which have become clearer than ever during the pandemic – and explains why resilient communities must be at the heart of building the energy sector of the future. Read more
Oriana Brine, Senior Sustainability Strategist, examines the importance of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in how organisations responded to the pandemic, and what we can learn from this to create future-fit businesses. Read more
As we swiftly close the door to 2020, and look forward to 2021, I took time to look broadly at the present and future of mobility systems and sustainability. Read more
As the curtain falls on one of the most turbulent years of our lives, Forum’s CEO, Dr Sally Uren, explores three key lessons from 2020 and outlines what will be required next year if we’re to create a just and regenerative future. Read more
Forum's Chief Executive, Dr Sally Uren, shares her insights into Forum’s Tea 2030 initiative. What system change strategies were used in programme design? And what did we achieve? Read more
The decade we’re facing calls for transformative ambition and sharing insights to multiple challenges will be key to driving change at scale and pace. As Diageo launches its new Society 2030 strategy, what can others learn from the process? Read more
Anna Warrington, Director of Forum for the Future India, and Hansika Singh, Principal Strategist, wrote an article in India Development Review on how businesses in India can help build sustainable and resilient systems. Read more
How can systems thinking be applied and broken down in practice? What qualifies as a ‘systemic problem’ when we talk about social change? In this long-read, Hansika Singh, Principal Strategist, explores system change through COVID-19 and India’s healthcare system. Read more
Sophie Robins, Change Designer, on why the Future Plates initiative is betting on young and trainee chefs to transform the food sector. Read more
Can transformative interventions from corporates balance out the evident cooling down of governmental support for green recovery packages? Here, Jonathon Porritt explores negative and positive shifts in sustainability commitments around the world in the latest of our Corporate Leadership in the Time of Corona series. Read more
Five-takeaways from sessions co-hosted by Forum for the Future and Textile Exchange on the Net Positive future for the Man-Made Cellulosic Fibre industry. Read more
In the latest of our Corporate Leadership in the Time of Corona series, Dr Sally Uren explores how organisations are harnessing the disruption caused by COVID-19 to put us on a ‘Transform’ trajectory – one set to create a truly regenerative future in which we recognise human health equals planetary health and we deliver a just transition towards a net zero global economy. Read more
In the sixth of our Corporate Leadership in the Time of Corona series, Dr Sally Uren explores the latest in nature-based solutions (NbS) and the interconnected nature of five key capitals –and calls on business to advocate for greater uptake and investment in these high-impact solutions. Read more
In the fifth of our Corporate Leadership in the Time of Corona series, Jonathon Porritt explores how intricately linked climate change and public health are, and the crucial need for business to play its part in ensuring we strengthen healthcare systems in the bid to ‘build back better’ post COVID-19. Read more
Dr Sally Uren discusses the context for the MMCF Vision and the plans to build on the existing MMCF Roundtable and the newer Hub in order to create a vehicle for accelerated action, faster collective innovation and problem solving as well as build resilience and regeneration. Read more
Moving beyond lockdown doesn’t mean we are past disruption and unpredictability. James Payne, Associate Director of Transformational Strategies at Forum for the Future, weighs in on how businesses can better prepare for a turbulent decade. Read more
In the fourth of our Corporate Leadership in the Time of Corona series, Dr Sally Uren, explores why we must reform our economic and societal structures, and how businesses are using their vast resources and influence to build societal resilience in a world where all the rules are changing, daily. Read more
In the third of our Corporate Leadership in the time of Corona series, Jonathon Porritt looks at the way companies in the energy sector are either digging in to protect their current positions, or explicitly hoping to transform global energy markets. Read more