Online Masterclass - Sustainability – The Big Picture - NEW

This event is exclusive to members of The Henley Partnership.

To book please contact your HR or Learning and Development team at your organisation.

Unsure who to contact? Please do not hesitate to contact us at thp@henley.ac.uk

Unpacking global megatrends and their implications, this session provides a thoughtful overview of the global trends which are shaping the social, economic and environmental systems that businesses are dependent upon.

Starting with demographics and resource scarcity, you will gain an appreciation of how the global economic system is pushing the physical boundaries of our planet’s eco-system.

Considering the planet as both a source of resources and a sink for waste and pollution, the session will provide a high-level framework for organisations to consider their impacts. In particular, the climate system will be explored, underlying the importance for organisations to act urgently.

Finally, the session will consider the attributes of leading responsible businesses.

This session will give you:

• an understanding of the key global megatrends which will shape the business environment for the next 10–25 years
• a high-level introduction to the climate system and appreciation of the urgency of decarbonisation
• a model of sustainability leadership for considering the maturity of your organisation

Senior executives looking to gain an appreciation of how the business environment is likely to be shaped by sustainability constraints. The session is relevant to executives of all domains (production, finance, marketing, HR, general management etc.) who are interested in exploring how their organisation might be impacted by global megatrends.

James has led the Capgemini Group sustainability agenda since setting the first carbon reduction targets in 2008. He is a long-term advocate of ambitious and transparent targets as a mechanism to drive innovation to ensure continual improvements. He led the development of and is driving the Group’s global net zero programme to reduce environmental impacts across its most material impacts, building towards the goals of the Capgemini Group becoming a net zero business by 2040. James has held a number of roles during his 25-year career at Capgemini, primarily in business development, and programme and change management.

James brings an academic flavour to his work, holding a degree in Economics and Mathematics, a Masters degree in Development Economics and an MBA. He completed his doctorate with Henley Business School, investigating the drivers and outcomes of corporate sustainability. He lectures on sustainability at a number of universities and is an associate member of faculty at Imperial College Business School, London. He regularly contributes to research reports produced by Capgemini’s award-winning Research Institute.

James is a member of the Senior Advisor Network to the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) and is also a member of Verdantix’s Sustainability Council. He is regularly asked to present at both academic and industry conferences and comments in the media.

*Up to 4 places per member organisation. 'Up to' indicates the maximum number per member organisation. All places are subject to availability at the time of booking.*