FACE THE FACTS: The regenerative business

Corporate action on climate change is steadily gathering pace, with global retailer PUMA recently committing to a 35 per cent reduction in its carbon emissions by 2030. In this episode, Juliet Davenport, Founder and CEO of Good Energy, looks at what it means to be a regenerative business, and what companies need to do to not only operate sustainably themselves, but to give back and support others in the fight against climate change. In recent news, Chief Executives from the non-profit association Business Roundtable – which includes senior leadership from the likes of JPMorgan, Amazon and Apple – have pledged to look beyond shareholder value and redefine the role of business in society, including a need to protect the environment. With this renewed sense of urgency, what should organizations’ next step be in futureproofing both their business and the planet?