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

Clover Hogan

Founder and Executive Director
Force of Nature

Clover Hogan is a 24-year-old climate activist and the founding Executive Director of Force of Nature. The now 12-person team has led global research on climate anxiety, and delivered programmes to young people in 50+ countries to help them take action. They work with businesses, policy-makers and educators to place young people at the heart of decisions affecting their future. Clover has worked alongside the world’s leading authorities on sustainability, consulted within the boardrooms of Fortune 50 companies, and counselled heads of state. Her TED talk, “What to do when climate change feels unstoppable”, has been viewed 2 million times.

Wouter de Groot

Vice President Sustainability, HSE and External Affairs
FLSmidth & Co. A/S

Wouter de Groot is VP Sustainability, HSE and External Affairs at FLSmidth—a global leader in providing sustainability solutions to the mining and mineral industries.

He leads the company’s ‘MissionZero’ programme, which aims to enable zero emission mining processes by 2030. Recently, the company introduced the MissionZero Mine—which presents the technology vision for the future flowsheet in copper, lithium and gold processing. Prior to joining FLSmidth, Wouter held leadership positions in the brewing and beverage industry. He previously led the environmental work on a mineral sands titanium mine.

Wouter has a Master’s in Economics and a minor in Hydrology and Industrial Water Resource Management.

Ryosuke Mizouchi

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

Raz Godelnik

Associate Professor of Strategic Design and Management
Parsons School of Design, The New School

Raz Godelnik is an Associate Professor of Strategic Design and Management at the School of Design Strategies, where he explores sustainable business models and how companies can respond effectively to the climate crisis. Currently, he serves as the Director of the BBA Strategic Design and Management Program. His new book “Rethinking Corporate Sustainability in the Era of Climate Crisis-A Strategic Design Approach” was published by Palgrave Macmillan in July 2021.

Raz teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in innovation, leadership, sustainable systems, business models, and strategic design. He is involved in research projects focusing on developing sustainable business models, climate action, and sustainability-as-unusual tools and frameworks for business (Sandbox Zero). He also led a collaboration between Parsons students and refugees in Berlin, working together on entrepreneurial initiatives to address refugee needs in cities and refugee camps. Between 2015 and 2018 Raz served as the Co-Director of the graduate program in Strategic Design and Management.

Raz is the co-founder of two green startups (Hemper Jeans and Eco-Libris). He holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Communication and Economics from the Hebrew University.