Global Event Series, Beyond Growth | Sustainable Business Network and Consultancy

Despite considerable progress, the world is not on track to reach the aspirations of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Recent analysis suggests that most of the global thresholds for a "safe and just" planet have already been breached. We are now at a crucial juncture. Achieving these ambitious targets is vital for long-term societal and economic resilience, and doing so requires urgent and rapid business transformation and innovation. Through this series of dialogues and workshops, BSR members will be challenged and inspired to think beyond existing business strategies and economic growth objectives. Join us to explore ways to design innovative models that can meet these challenges and deliver new value for generations to come.

Highlighted Speakers

Isabelle Lefort

Co-Founder
Paris Good Fashion

In 2018, at the initiative of the city of Paris, Isabelle Lefort co-founded Paris Good Fashion with Laure du Pavillon. Paris Good Fashion is an association that federates all fashion actors to accelerate the change of the fashion industry towards a more responsible fashion. PGF brings together more than 100 structures representing more than 60% of the French market. Simultaneously, Isabelle continues her writing activities. With a degree in Literature and Arts and a Master’s degree in Journalism, her experience led her from television to radio, and most notably, to various chief editor positions in the written press (Elle, Air France Madame, Glamour, La Tribune & Moi, We Demain Initiative). In the second part of her career, she felt the need to move from observation to action, to get involved, and to feel useful. This is why she specialized in the issue of gender equality and sustainable development.

Photo credit: Géraldine Aresteanu

Annette Lendal

Circular Economy Expert
Lab21st

Ryosuke Mizouchi

Senior Executive Officer, Creating Shared Value
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited

Weixiang Wang

Director, ESG Investment Management
Temasek

Wang Weixiang focuses on integrating ESG, particularly climate action, across Temasek’s global portfolio and on engaging portfolio companies on ESG and climate action.

Prior to joining Temasek, Weixiang had 17 years of experience in the Singapore public sector. He was most recently the Deputy Government Chief Sustainability Officer and Divisional Director for Environmental Policy in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, where he was responsible for formulating sustainability policies and initiatives such as the Singapore Green Plan 2030, the GreenGov.SG initiative, Zero Waste Masterplan and SG Eco Fund.

Prior to the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, he spent 15 years in the Singapore Economic Development Board in the Cleantech and New Ventures divisions, and in International Operations where he was based in Boston, USA and Mumbai, India.

Weixiang graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) degree and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree. He is also a Sloan Fellow with a Master of Business Administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management.