ARCH 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

ARCH Canadian Voices on the Role of Business in Society

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APPENDIX 3: SOCIETY AND BUSINESS INITIATIVES AROUND THE GLOBE

APPENDIX 5: REFERENCES AND FOOTNOTES

UNITED NATIONS SDGS

APPENDIX 1: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS’ BIOGRAPHIES

APPENDIX 2: METHODOLOGY & BUSINESS INTERVIEW GUIDE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CONCLUSION: THE IMPERATIVE TO ACT

6) Leading on the Big Issues

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

4) Stakeholder Approach in Theory, Shareholder Primacy in Practice

3) The Purpose of the Canadian Corporation

2) The Evolution of the Purpose of the Corporation

3) Future Prepping

iv) Investors

iii) Customers

i) Communities and Civil Society

ii) Employees

4) Personal Legacy

3) Impact on Their Business

2) Growing Criticisms of Capitalism

2) Creating and Sharing Value with Stakeholders

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

iii) Lack of Trust and Social Cohesion

ii) Inequality and Inequity

INTRODUCTION

i) Climate Change

AND BUSINESS MATTERS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

LEADERSHIP PROFILES

1) The Status Quo is Not Sustainable

Who Is This For?