A world of 9 billion people by mid-century will demand fundamental changes in our mindsets, behaviors, cultures, and overarching paradigm. Just as our species broke the Sound Barrier during the…
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Volans Co-Founder Geoff Lye, who is also Chairman of our sister company SustainAbility. gives his early impression of the Rio +20 Summit: Having pretty much recovered from having my iPhone,…
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Between now and 2020, the power of zero can – and must – help transform capitalism LONDON, UK (21/05/12) — Do CEOs and other global leaders know what’s coming? A…
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“The Future’s Already Here” Key parts of western-style capitalism appear to be in breakdown mode, yet change-as-usual strategies are also failing to address the nature and scale of the challenges. …
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Geoff Lye, co-Founder of Volans and SustainAbility‘s Executive Chairman, senses a series of disconnects between the COP conversations in Durban and the future we know is coming. Read his blog…
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Volans is looking forward to the official launch of the Intergenerational Foundation on October 19th at the Houses of Parliament. They were chosen as one of the 50 Stars in…
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In difficult times, one of the first things to suffer is often the future. As uncertainty grows, we focus on what worked in the past, but try to do more…
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JWT and Volans have published a report exploring how businesses, governments and investors can move beyond pressure to focus on the short term and starting thinking about future generations. In…
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Second in a 3-part series for CSW wire Talkback by John Elkington How do you think you relate to time—and to the future? To get a quick idea, visit The…
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At the beginning of the year Volans hosted a series of ‘One Planet London’ brainstorming sessions with friends and partners, looking at how we could help to develop London as…
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Every month, John Elkington continues to contribute columns for publications and websites in Brazil, China, Denmark, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. In addition, he contributes a weekly…
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During recent months, we have been pleased to welcome several further additions to the Volans team supporting our work in Client Services and the Innovation Lab. They are: Jacqueline Lim,…
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There has been a shift in the stewardship agenda among businesses from product development and supply chain management in the 1970s, to a broader focus on sustainability, both in terms…
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John Elkington is cheered by the prospect of a new generation that seems ready to embrace integrated reporting. Read his full article for Guardian Sustainable Business here
What comes to mind when you hear these four words: The Wizard of Oz? Unless you have been hiding in a cave for years, even decades, the chances are that…
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