In addition to its home furnishings business, IKEA operates what might be the world’s largest self-serve cafeteria business. In this session, we learn about the transformation that IKEA Food has started and what it might mean for the future of “g... View More
Over 600 labels worldwide are dispatched with some sort of eco-benchmark, making eco-confusion and eco-distrust at an all-time high. The challenge is not getting people to understand the importance of protecting our planet (they already do!). It’s ... View More
My Special Aflac Duck: An Award-Winning Application of Social Robotics SB'18 Vancouver Thursday 7 June ----- Catherine Blades, Chief Brand and Communications Officer of Aflac, will share the story of My Special Aflac Duck, a social robot designed t... View More
Michael Conway, President of Starbucks Canada, will share the latest on a range of social commitments Starbucks has launched and accelerated recently, focusing on its approaches to purpose-driven hiring and employee benefits. Learn how the company is... View More
Access to food, clean water, shelter and safety are the most basic of human rights. Yet despite government aid, non-profits and volunteer work, billions of people around the planet still struggle to gain access to these fundamental needs on a daily b... View More
Throughout history, crucial advances in science and technology have unleashed astonishing periods of human development, economic growth and social progress. And while the rapid evolution of technology is in many ways making life better, we’re also ... View More
Mankind, meat and myths: from Director Louie Psihoyos and Executive Produced by James Cameron, The Game Changers smashes the myth that you need to eat meat to be strong, athletic or healthy. Join James “Lightning” Wilks who is the movie’s ... View More
National Geographic is a brand that was born out of purpose 130 years ago and has been using the power of its yellow border to take audiences on explorations around the globe ever since. As a cause-based company that is home to some of the best and b... View More
On the heels of their historic #OptOutside movement, REI launched “The Path Ahead” which captures thinking that centers around societal progress on human relationship with outdoors and nature. Outlining 8 macro trends that impact the future of so... View More
If Max Burgers can become climate positive, so can your brand. This is the message that Kaj Torok wants to impart on our community. Learn about the challenges and successes that went into building a product portfolio of “green” burgers that outpe... View More
The Road to Responsible Consumption: Embedding Social and Environmental Purpose in the Heart of an Iconic Brand SB'18 Vancouver Tuesday 5 June ----- Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer of Procter & Gamble, will share insight into how P&G... View More
A world-first and SB exclusive, Biomimicry 3.8 and Interface will be sharing new content and ideas, that have not been publicly presented before, setting out the case for positive impact. The idea that zero footprint is an aspiration for business, is... View More
Enterprise-wide transformation in a multinational organization takes courageous optimism, inspiring vision plus a big dose of hard work. It also requires having a passion for the change, as Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber is all too aware. Truly successfu... View More
Design has proven its value to business, in category redefining products, services, killer apps and innovative business models. To succeed, serious expertise and talent is required. Social design is the application of design methodology to the creati... View More
An exciting new book launching at SB’18 Vancouver, All In: The Future of Business Leadership looks at the scale and change of pace that the environment and society are experiencing through the lens of sustainability leadership, particularly the pr... View More