Forum for the Future

Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability non-profit. For over 20 years we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable future.

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Collaboration & Co-Creation

Forum for the Future: Building Collaboration at the Intersection of Vision and Action

Published on May 21, 2019

About a 6 minute read

CEO Dr. Sally Uren has a realistic understanding of collaborations and shares how combining forces is the way forward. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Forum for the Future, Fashion for Good Examine Potential Futures for Fashion

Published on May 14, 2019

About a 7 minute read

New studies released today at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit dive into potential futures for the fashion industry — Forum for the Future examines four distinct, climate-changed scenarios; while Fashion for Good assesses the viability of three circul... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation

Forum for the Future Presents Fatty, Oily Challenge to Global Food, Ag Value Chain

Published on April 8, 2019

About a 5 minute read

Building on the work of Protein Challenge 2040 and Feed Compass, this three-year, global initiative is focused on accelerating the sustainable production and use of edible fats and oils. ... View More

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Organizational Governance

No More Band-Aids: We Need a Radical New Plan, Report Warns

Published on February 28, 2019

About a 3 minute read

Rising nationalism and global migration are among seven trends impacting future of sustainability, according to a new report from Forum for the Future. ... View More

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Supply Chain

How a Practical Guide to Sourcing Sustainable Cotton Could Help Transform the Industry

Published on June 28, 2018

About a 5 minute read

‘I would like to source more sustainable cotton, but I’m not quite sure where to start. There seems to be an awful lot of standards out there, and I’m not quite sure what the differences are between them.’ ‘I’d like to increase the volume... View More

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Organizational Governance

Why My OBE Shows That the Greatest Sustainability Challenges Lie Ahead, Not Behind Us

Published on June 13, 2018

About a 5 minute read

On Thursday, June 14th, I will be with my closest family at Buckingham Palace, proudly receiving my OBE. For those outside the UK, this may not mean much (unless you’ve been watching “The Crown”), but the award is a public recognition of doing ... View More

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Circular Economy

When Will We Truly Begin Designing for Circularity?

Published on June 12, 2018

About a 5 minute read

If I took one thing away from the Circular Economy sessions at SB’18 Vancouver, it was the need to design for the end of a product’s first life. Note I said, “first life,” because ideally it will be endlessly recycled. That said, as new produ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Growing the Next Generation of Change Agents to Tackle Today’s ‘Wicked’ Problems

Published on June 6, 2018

About a 5 minute read

The world is complex and interconnected. When we pull one lever in a system, it ripples throughout. Pull the right levers and you can solve some of the most complex problems, pull the wrong one and it can be disastrous. This is why it is critical to ... View More

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Circular Economy

Forum for the Future Sheds Light on Global Trends Shaping the Future of Sustainability

Published on February 7, 2018

About a 3 minute read

In a new report, Forum for the Future calls on leaders to better understand the dynamic trends that are shaping the future in order to create strategies that effectively navigate today’s complex challenges and unlock new opportunities for sustainab... View More

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Circular Economy

SB'17 Copenhagen, Day 2: Circularity, Impact Valuation and Other Ways to Put a ‘Positive’ Spin on Business

Published on November 1, 2017

About a 8 minute read

How a T-Shirt Is Driving a Circular Economy by Melanie Vella In this main stage session, Forum for the Future CEO Sally Uren returned to interview Jeffrey Hogue, Chief Sustainability Officer at C&A, to delve into the organic fibre that made up Sa... View More

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Organizational Governance

What Might the Workplace Look Like by 2036?

Published on June 9, 2017

About a 9 minute read

Automation, artificial intelligence, the growth of the informal economy and shifts away from command-and-control power cultures are all trends that are profoundly shaping the workplace. But what will the future workplace look like? Of course, the hon... View More

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Community Updates

Sustainable Brands Unveils Programming for Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit

Published on May 17, 2017

About a 5 minute read

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2017 – Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled the session schedule for the Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit, running May 22-25th at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. The Activation Hub is the action-centered space within ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation

Cotton 2040 Coalition Makes Case for Taking Sustainable Cotton Mainstream

Published on May 17, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Cotton is an integral part of the apparel and textile industry providing livelihoods for over 300 million people across the globe. The environmental and social implications of cotton production are, however, significant. ... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

How Being Down Under Helped Me See Brexit the Right Way Up

Published on July 7, 2016

About a 6 minute read

I’ve just arrived back from Australia, where I was sharing Forum for the Future’s work at the first Sustainable Brands conference in the region. I left London on the day that 52 percent of the UK population voted to leave the EU. I left with a ve... View More

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Innovation & Technology

From Footprint to Handprint: AT&T, Dell, SHINE and More on the Path to Net Positive

Published on June 9, 2016

About a 4 minute read

It is an achievement of the sustainability movement that standards for measuring and reducing our societal and planetary footprint have been established and are being tracked. But evolution tells us that more must be done - business must become resto... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change Innovation & Technology

Lessons from Spirituality, Nature and Business on the Meaning of Purpose and How to Activate It

Published on June 9, 2016

About a 5 minute read

The purpose of business is changing. While historically, business students have been taught that the purpose of business solely is to increase investors’ profits — known as the Friedman Doctrine — the most successful brands are searching for a ... View More

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New Metrics

BSR, Forum for the Future Partner to Help Companies Quantify, Execute on Net Positive Goals

Published on June 7, 2016

About a 5 minute read

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Collaboration & Co-Creation

Target, Hershey, Waitrose Join Consortium to Shape Future of Protein

Published on March 7, 2016

About a 3 minute read

Protein is an essential part of any diet. As the global population surges to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, meeting the world’s demand for protein will become increasingly difficult. Having researched the issue and after working with 200 stakeholders, ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

Novelis, Unilever, Forum Co-Develop Tools to Help Ease Shift to Circular Products, Business Models

Published on January 28, 2016

About a 3 minute read

Following the recent announcement of a €24 billion EU Circular Economy Package, leading sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future has today launched two free tools, developed together with partners Unilever and Novelis, that empower businesses... View More

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