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Author: Future Agenda | https://www.futureagenda.org
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Our foresight programmes generate insights and views of the future, that can be used to provoke discussion, response, thought and innovation.
Before the myth of shareholder value, companies had a responsibility to a wider set of stakeholders. We need to revisit the purpose of the organisation and understand why in some parts of the world we have lost our way.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/rediscovering-purpose/
Re-visioning the role of business in society may lead to a reduction in inequality, less partisan politics and greater action as businesses take the lead rather than waiting for Government to lead them.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/business-solutions-to-societal-problems/
The use of regulatory sticks and carrots has the potential to achieve high impact but may be resisted by incumbents. A subtle approach of experiments to “nudge” the system in the desired direction may have greater impact.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/creating-lasting-change/
Wider stakeholder representation in decision-making, the requirement to report against a wider set of measures and risks and the development of benchmarks and labelling to all industries are all being discussed.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/measuring-and-reporting-on-impacts/
Big business has become disconnected from the broader society within which it operates. A narrow focus on short-term returns has led some to act in ways that benefit themselves whilst harming society and the environment.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/disconnected-business/
Will it be possible to provide equitable access to water and sanitation services when by 2030 the world will face a 40% global shortfall between forecast demand and available supply?
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/the-supply-demand-challenge/
Society has two options relating to meeting demand growth – ‘predict and provide’ (responding to expected demand) and ‘decide and provide’ (shape change in the face of uncertain future needs).
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/future-options/
In developing markets, increased societal fragmentation, off-grid living and a growing disenchantment with the inefficiency of the status quo leads to a return to community ‘village’ lifestyle where local independence reigns.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/back-to-the-village/
Continued decline of trust in Governments leads to more private capital filling the gaps left by inadequate governance and inappropriate investment. This includes more interventions in energy, transport and education.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/private-investment-in-state-infrastructure/
Economic migrants to move to regional economic centres of excellence. More fragmented, imbalanced societies are left behind, with surplus low-skilled labour, falling wages and a rise in political isolation and aggression.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/skills-flight-vs-social-isolation/
Ineffective governance encourages a disaffected population to demand new political leaders who put the needs of the public before their own: Voices from the middle and wealthy classes initiate necessary system change themselves.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/african-spring/
As major economies suffer from increasing dependency ratios, the challenge of supporting an increasingly older workforce demands rethinking of life-long learning and broader acceptance of the cost of part-time flexible jobs.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/supporting-the-ageing-workforce/
