Is There a Place for Global Corporations in a Regenerative Economy?

Saturday, June 7th, 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM
Room 444
Undefined

As the Regenerative Economy continues to emerge, with small-scale enterprises and projects depending on funding from a limited pool of mission-aligned financial capital, important questions about whether and how this economy can be scaled up, and financed, are at play:

  • How might a global corporation transform itself to operate in an economy that places equal value on all forms of capital?
  • Would it even be possible to overlay Patagonia's radical business model, which so fully acknowledges the challenges of doing business in a resource-constrained economy, onto say, a Wal-Mart?
  • How can large corporations foster New Economy enterprises through their supply chain practices?
  • How can ratings drive “multiple-capitalism” into financial markets and the companies they serve?

Together with their audience, John, Allen, Hunter, and Rebecca will wrestle with these provocative questions, and how the NEC could begin engaging such corporations and CEOs.

Collaborative live notes: https://commonbound.hackpad.com/Is-There-a-Place-for-Global-Corporations...

Speakers: 

John Fullerton

Capital Institute

John Fullerton is the Founder and President of Capital Institute, and a recognized New Economy thought leader and public speaker. He is also an active impact investor through his Level 3 Capital Advisors.

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L. Hunter Lovins

Natural Capitalism Solutions

L. Hunter Lovins is President of Natural Capitalism Solutions, a Colorado non-profit that educates senior decision makers in the business case for a Regenerative Economy, helps companies, communities, and countries profit from implementing more sustainable business practices.

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Allen White

Tellus Institute

Allen White is Vice President and Senior Fellow of Tellus Institute in Boston and directs the Institute’s Program on Corporate Redesign. In 1997 he co-founded the Global Reporting INitiative (GRI) and served as its CEO until 2002. In 2004 he co-founded and is now Director of Corporation 2020, an initiative involved in designing future corporations to create and sustain social mission.

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Rebecca Henderson

Harvard University

Rebecca Henderson is the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, where she has a joint appointment at the Harvard Business School in the General Management and Strategy units and is the Co-Director of the Business and Environment Initiative. Professor Henderson is also a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Her work explores how organizations respond to large-scale technological shifts, most recently in regard to energy and the environment.

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