Sustainability Filter Filter by All Automation Blog Creativity Data E-Commerce Future Innovation Leadership Management Media Metaverse Purpose Sustainability Trends Videos close Liveblog: Francesca Bria on How Data May Help Cities to Become More Democratic and Sustainable By Adam Tinworth We need to rework our urban systems if we are to survive the climate crisis. And, as Francesca Bria explains, ethical use of data could be our greatest weapon… Cities are systems: data makes them better By Adam Tinworth The urban infrastrcuture is the most complex system most of us encounter on a daily basis. In a world rocked by crises, we need to understand these systems better. Protopia now: Monika Bielskyte on designing better futures for humanity By Adam Tinworth Beyond flawed utopias and damaging dystopias, lie more positive, inclusive and radical visions: protopias. The NEXT Show explores how to build better systems for living. Monika Bielskyte: A new vision of our future When imagining our shared future, utopia and dystopia often pop us as the only two visions. Why are we stuck… Christopher Mims: building supply chains for a sustainable future By Adam Tinworth Supply chains are invisible - until they stop working. The NEXT–Show interview with the author of Arriving Now explored how they might reshape our business future. Christopher Mims: The future of global supply chains When ordering a product online for home delivery, customers often just think about what happens during the “last mile”. But… The systemic paradox By Martin Recke Despite stress and shocks, systems appear remarkably resilient. It’s the paradox of systemic evolution: change to ensure continuity. Another systemic shock By Martin Recke We can't go back to normalcy. Two years into a global pandemic, the war in Ukraine is another systemic shock with massive consequences. Welcome to the new age of scarcity By Adam Tinworth The age of abundance is over. As supply chains bend and break, and energy prices soar, your business needs to re-engineer its systems to thrive amid scarcity. Why high energy prices means no beer By Adam Tinworth If you love beer and sausages, you should be worrying about supply chains. Because the systems that supply our food (and drink) are more complex than you might expect… Amazon, the pioneer of horizontal and vertical integration By Martin Recke Amazon has pioneered a dual strategy of both horizontal and vertical integration. The next Amazon will need a different approach. COP26: An urgent need for systemic climate thinking By Adam Tinworth Our leaders are struggling to put the climate ahead of political expediency. But climate is a global system — and needs systemic solutions. COP26: the shape of sustainable business emerges By Adam Tinworth The first agreements from the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow suggest the sustainability carrot of incentives will soon be replaced by the legal stick. The biggest investment opportunity in history By Martin Recke Climate change is a big challenge, but it comes with a huge investment opportunity. It's still the early days. We need to design ecosystems By Martin Recke When everything is interconnected, ecosystem design is becoming crucial. The network as dominant paradigm is replaced by the ecosystem. Why our crises are interconnected By Martin Recke We've connected everything together, only to be surprised that our crises are now also interconnected. We cannot treat them as single, separate issues. The supply shock, its cause, and the shift to sustainability By Matthias Schrader The chip crisis is the first climate disaster-related shortage on a civilization-wide, global scale. But it's just the tip of a massive supply shock wave. Spinning up the Circular Economy By Adam Tinworth The climate crisis, spiralling energy prices and struggling supply chains all make it clear: we need to forge a circular economy — and fast. A guidebook to the next 20 years: what we learned from NEXT21 By Adam Tinworth We were back in the theatre for NEXT21, but the changes brought by the pandemic were very much in evidence. Our speakers explored where we go from here… Mark Curtis: designing sustainable experiences By Adam Tinworth The need for sustainability is urgent. The climate crisis is here. And it's time for brands to take the lead. The five fold path to sustainability By Adam Tinworth We all know that the climate crisis is here. And we all know that sustainability has to be our future. But what does that look like for you? Here's a framework for building it into your decisions. Migration is back on the agenda By Martin Recke Are we prepared for the age of mass migration? No, we aren't, says Parag Khanna, who just wrote a book about the subject. The sustainability revolution is taking shape By Martin Recke The digital revolution has kept us busy for three decades. Now we usher in the sustainability revolution, and both will be interconnected. Three key characteristics of the 21st-century CMO By Martin Recke In the 21st century, the CMO role changes completely. Meet the new marketeer, who will resemble Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance genius. prev 1 2 next
