Global Seminar Series: Global Sustainability- Business as a Force for Good

This event is open to undergraduate students at Leeds University Business School.

As the world struggles to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, B Corporations may offer the reeling economy a way forward. Certified B Corporations, present in 150 different industries and more than 70 countries globally, are for-profit companies certified by the non-profit B Lab for meeting the highest standards of public transparency and social and environmental performance. These companies are committed to balancing profit and purpose with strict legal accountability – and their model just might be the solution to more stable businesses and a more equitable economy.

In this session, Dr. Jessica Yinka Thomas will discuss how these businesses are better positioned than many other companies to withstand economic downturns and how B Corps are driving progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). B Corps, with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement, are well-positioned to weather financial storms like the one caused by COVID-19. Because of their commitment to maintaining strong relationships with workers, customers, suppliers and communities alike, they are more prepared to make necessary adjustments in the face of economic turbulence.

Global Seminar Series

This event is part of the Global Seminar Series - Back to the future: The innovation of business in a post-pandemic world.

While recent months have been challenging, there is room to learn and innovate. Bringing together students and faculty from five countries (Argentina, Austria, Israel, United Kingdom, and the United States) and five leading business schools we will learn and exchange ideas on how the future of business will emerge in a post pandemic world. By looking through the lenses of creativity, innovation, global entrepreneurship & strategy, sustainability and emerging markets we will explore the future that lies ahead. Join us!

Partnering Universities

• Poole College of Management @ NC State University (USA)
• Vienna School of Economics and Management (Austria)
• Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina)
• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)
• The University of Leeds (United Kingdom)

Disclaimer: Please note that your email address will be shared with partner institutions in order to provide you with joining instructions, in line with GDPR regulations.

Please contact E.Wang@leeds.ac.uk if you have any queries or concerns.