(Full Report) Canadian Voices on the Role of Business in Society

Chapter 1: The Relationship Between Society and Business Matters “It’s not that often that we have so many big issues that come on the table at the same time.” – Michael Sabia, former CEO Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

(Full Report) Canadian Voices on the Role of Business in Society

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APPENDIX 5: REFERENCES AND FOOTNOTES

UNITED NATIONS SDGS

APPENDIX 3: SOCIETY AND BUSINESS INITIATIVES AROUND THE GLOBE

APPENDIX 2: METHODOLOGY & BUSINESS INTERVIEW GUIDE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

APPENDIX 1: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS’ BIOGRAPHIES

6) Leading on the Big Issues

CONCLUSION: THE IMPERATIVE TO ACT

5) Creating and Measuring Societal Value: The Role of the Sustainable Development Goals

4) Sharing Value Created

3) Longer-Term Thinking

2) Increasing Focus on All Stakeholders

2) The Evolution of the Purpose of the Corporation

3) The Purpose of the Canadian Corporation

4) Stakeholder Approach in Theory, Shareholder Primacy in Practice

3) Future Prepping

iv) Investors

iii) Customers

ii) Employees

i) Communities and Civil Society

3) Impact on Their Business

2) Growing Criticisms of Capitalism

2) Business is Critical to Solving Today’s Toughest Challenges

4) Personal Legacy

2) Creating and Sharing Value with Stakeholders

iii) Lack of Trust and Social Cohesion

i) Climate Change

ii) Inequality and Inequity

LEADERSHIP PROFILES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Who Is This For?

AND BUSINESS MATTERS

INTRODUCTION

1) The Status Quo is Not Sustainable