What You Will Learn: - Discover dynamic trends that will impact the future and present opportunities for sustainable development. See how the future changed in 2017 and what we have scanned and identified as the top sustainability trends. - Use your ... View More
Authentic engagement. These are words we often use. We assume authentic engagement has something to do with purpose, aspiration and values. But what if it’s actually about much more than that? What if we need less cheerleading and “solutions,” ... View More
Achieving Tech-Life Balance and Why Brands Should Get On Board SB'18 Vancouver Thursday 7 June ----- In this keynote, we'll hear from Gabe Zichermann, founder of Onward, an enterprise with the mission to restore Tech-Life Balance by developing sol... View More
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