What Are the Secrets of Sustainability Front-Runners?

David Young

Senior Partner and Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Fellow at BCG Henderson Institute

as recorded on 13-15 April 2021 as part of Innov8rs Connect on SDG's, Climate & Impact Innovation

2020 marked a turning point: the time to raise corporations’ ambition for the common good they create in society is now. Consumers, employees, investors, regulators, and the civil society all demand it.

Based on more than 100 in-depth case studies of Sustainable Business Model Innovation, David showed how the best companies are reinventing their business models to deliver environmental and societal surpluses, in turn, unlocking new sources of competitive advantage and value for the business. This session shares secrets from these front-runners.

About the speaker

David Young is a Managing Director & Senior Partner in the Boston office of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and leads BCG's total societal impact and sustainability topic globally. He is a Fellow of the BCG Henderson Institute, researching Sustainable Business Model Innovation (SBM-I).

Dave has gained deep knowledge and experience in the Social, Public and Private sectors in developing strategy and transforming these organizations to achieve greater social impact, at higher scale, more quickly. He strives to support businesses achieve their Sustainable Development Goals, as well as find profitable new businesses with higher social value and be recognized by their stakeholders for doing so.

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