How do love, futures and philanthropy intersect, and why is this intersection so critical in tackling complex challenges in a polycrisis? Hannah Pathak, Forum’s International Managing Director, explores more in this blog. Read more
Following World Health Day this past Sunday, Hannah Pathak, Forum’s International Managing Director and co-director of the Climate and Health Coalition, shares findings from a recent network roundtable about how organisations are focusing on climate and health in 2024, and why taking action now is more urgent than ever. Read more
If a strong foundation of trust among diverse stakeholders is established in a complex system, how can this be built on to create lasting, effective change? In the last of a three-part blog series, we explore possible pathways to an effective changemaking system in responsible recruitment, and opportunities for value chain actors to act in transformative ways. Read more
Hormis, Elvira and Claudia are three of over two million farmworkers working to grow and harvest crops for the over 331 million people who live in the US. For Farmworker Awareness Week, Christina Daniels-Freeman, Programs Advisor at Forum for the Future, sat down with these three fierce advocates to learn about their stories, groundbreaking potential of the upcoming Farm Bill, and the role we all must play in fighting for farmworker justice. Read more
Complex challenges in value chains require more than just piecemeal solutions that address challenges on the surface. How does building trust through system change approaches tackling complex challenges such as responsible recruitment? What does it mean to apply such an approach to equally complex contexts with multiple stakeholders? Read more
How would agroecology work in practice? What would a world built on agroecological principles look like? Forum’s partner, Jamie Heng, Programme Manager at GROW, explores these questions and outlines steps for a more sustainable food future. Read more
Despite increased scrutiny and legislative efforts, why does unethical recruitment remain a pervasive issue in today's global economy? In the first of our three-part blog series on Shaping the Future of Responsible Recruitment, we explore the complex underlying factors that fuel the continuation of unethical recruitment practices, and propose our solution for creating meaningful change. Read more
Futures Thinking is imperative if we are to shift the mindsets that we have about the future, writes Forum for the Future’s Futures Lead, Alisha Bhagat. This blog is the first part of a blog series on the lessons we have learned in using futures and foresight with civil society organizations and philanthropy over the past couple of years, as well as case studies, process, and impact. Read more
Hannah Pathak (Forum’s International Managing Director) and Sally Uren (Forum’s Chief Executive), who co-direct the Climate and Health Coalition, share a summary of recent guidance designed to enable the private sector to deliver action on two of the most pressing challenges of our time. Read more
Global value chains call for an urgent and profound transformation. With its stark inequalities and unique advantages, Latin America’s cocoa offers an invaluable opportunity to develop future-fit commodities markets. Read more
Since Forum launched the Business Transformation Compass, there has been a growing interest in regenerative business. Learn more about just and regenerative businesses in an introductory 10-week English-speaking short course by our partners, Butterfly School. Read more
As 2023 draws to a close, Samantha Veide, Forum’s Managing Director – Americas, shares her reflections on the power of pausing in driving systemic change, and explores how we can each take a new approach for the new year. Read more
With COP28 – and its dedicated ‘Health Day’ – fast approaching, the private sector is taking an opportunity to step up. Here Forum for the Future’s Climate and Health Coalition shares its hopes and expectations for the Conference. Read more
What could influence the global energy transition from phasing out the use of fossil fuels to adopting renewables and low-carbon solutions? Forum for the Future’s Global Strategic Lead – Energy, Kunal Sharma highlights four key trends to watch as the energy transition gathers pace. Read more
As businesses set their 2024 plans, Forum for the Future’s Global Strategic Lead for the Purpose of Business, James Payne, hones in on three key opportunities for effective sustainability impact in the year ahead. Read more
While a one-year extension has been added to the 2018 Bill, time is running out to act. Forum’s Growing our Future US team explores whether this is our last chance to unite the private sector with grassroots movements on equitable regenerative agriculture policy. Read more
The landscape of environmental, social, governance (ESG) disclosure is evolving rapidly. Charlie Thorneycroft, Forum’s Principal Change Designer, stops to ask: what is the point of this information and who is it for? Read more
As the Cotton 2040 initiative draws to a close after eight years of delivery, we reflect on the achievements and critical insights gained across our efforts. Forum’s Senior Sustainability Strategist, Neil Walker, shares his thoughts. Read more
Forum’s Principal Programme Manager, Hannah Cunneen, outlines the seven shifts that could transform how businesses and their value chains operate. Read more
Explore how Mars and IDH partnered with Forum for the Future to commission research that explores how companies can better integrate environmental and social agendas Read more
A reliance solely on reporting as a means to manage environmental risks could limit companies' future ability to thrive, write Forum's Director of Futures and Strategic Initiatives, Ariel Muller, and Forum's Principal Sustainability Strategist - Purpose of Business Transition, Gemma Bridgman. Read more
On World Food Day, Forum’s Global Strategic Lead, Food System Transformation, Duncan Williamson, highlights five key trends to watch as the global food transition gathers pace. Read more
As the dust settles on New York’s latest Climate Week, Forum for the Future’s Chief Executive, Dr Sally Uren, draws on Forum’s Future of Sustainability: Courage to Transform report to relate what she saw and heard to the different possible futures that might lie ahead. Read more
With Forum’s eight year Cotton 2040 initiative now drawn to a close, Forum’s Principal Manager, Hannah Cunneen, with Principal Sustainability Strategist Yamini Srivastava, and Forum Affiliate Dhaval Negandhi, reflect on the landscape of the cotton industry and the complex value chain which underpins it. Read more
According to the United Nations, resource consumption is projected to increase by 71% by the year 2050. This staggering statistic calls for significant changes in our approach to consumption. Neil Walker, Forum's Senior Change Designer, emphasises the need for a systemic shift in our consumption patterns. Read more
A just and regenerative future depends on businesses understanding their impact, writes Forum's Global Director of Impact, Martin Koehring. Read more
With Farm Bill negotiations in full swing, there is growing momentum in US public policy around incentivizing regenerative agriculture. Forum’s Sustainability Strategist, Michelle Stearn, highlights how collective action can pave the way for policy wins that prioritize both resilient ecosystems and thriving communities. Read more
Businesses must leverage their spheres of control, influence, and concern for maximum positive impact, writes Forum's Principal Change Designer, Charlie Thorneycroft. Read more
As Americans celebrate Independence Day, Forum’s US Programs & Operations Advisor, Christina Daniels-Freeman, considers the threat climate change poses to the rights and freedoms we so often take for granted. Read more
Current agricultural supply chains fall short in delivering the environmental and livelihood outcomes needed, leaving regenerative farmers with limited ways to access viable markets. As part of the Growing our Future initiative, we set out to reimagine the process of buying and selling regenerative products, envisioning a decentralized, collaborative, and regenerative model called the Regenerative Value Network (RVN). Read more