This website addresses themes raised in a major report by Tomorrow’s Company on the role of business at the global level - Tomorrow’s Global Company: challenges and choices.
The report resulted from an18 month inquiry which brought together people working for businesses and NGOs, including ABB, Alcan, Anglo American, Amnesty International Business Group, BP, Dr. Reddy’s, Ford, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Infosys, KPMG, Leaders’ Quest, McKinsey, Standard Chartered, SUEZ, and SustainAbility.
The report said that in a period of unprecedented change, in which the market has left major economic, social and environmental issues unresolved, global companies had a distinct role to play in society as a result of their scale, power and influence. However the report added that, to fulfil their potential, companies needed to focus on three specific priorities:
- Redefining success - defining and measuring success in a way that integrates the social, environmental, human and financial aspects of their work;
- Embedding values - defining, living by, and being judged by values that are publicly espoused and applied rigorously in challenging situations; and
- Creating frameworks - supporting sound national regulatory frameworks and international agreements, working with governments, NGOs and others to create them.
This website provides a space to develop these concepts through examples and discussion. The different sections of the report can be downloaded using the links on the right.