From religious leaders to business leaders – hear what our panel had to say about business as a force for good at Annual Conference 2019.
Business has a huge role to play in addressing the major challenges society faces today. Whether it’s investing in low carbon innovation, devoting resource to improving the mental and physical health of employees, or embedding equality in the corporate culture, business can and should make a difference to society.
Our keynote speech and panel discussion at the CBI’s Annual Conference explores how going the extra mile can impact people, prosperity and the planet. The keynote speech was delivered by Peter Lacy, Senior Managing Director of Accenture Strategy, together with panellists: Brian Gilvary, Chief Financial Officer of BP; Denise Wilson, Chief Executive of the Hampton-Alexander Review; The Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; Ruth Harrison, Managing Director UK of ThoughtWorks. The panel was led by Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC.
“Business stands at the foothills of what will be a critical decade for us”
Peter Lacy of Accenture laid out his three key points on how business can balance profit with purpose:
- Many of the actions we’re already taking, and policy statements from the UK government and opposition parties (like net zero) are spot on in terms of the
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