A shift in mindsets is needed to build a just and regenerative future

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A shift in mindsets is needed to build a just and regenerative future

The deep, transformational change required to reach sustainability goals requires businesses to deploy fresh approaches to tackle old challenges, writes Forum for the Future's Sally Uren

World Environment Day first launched in 1974. Fast forward almost 50 years and it's clear that decades of sustainability efforts have not gotten us to where we need to be. With our social, economic and...

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