Corporate Stewardship of the biosphere - what it is and why does it matter for managing future risk?

Event: 30th October 2023

This thought-provoking discussion features global expert speakers and in-depth analysis. Professor Jan Bebbington and Professor Ian Thomson who make a compelling case for corporate biosphere stewardship as a critical part of managing current and future risk in a thriving economy.

Are you interested in how climate change is affecting the world’s resources? This event discussed keystone corporate actors working with the earth’s critical systems and the approach some are undertaking to manage the systems more sustainably.

The event was chaired by Dr Owen Kelly and feature reflections from Dr Sarah Ivory of the University of Edinburgh Business School.

Credit: Professor Jan Bebbington presentation slide discussing transnational corporation keystone actors

The event is of interest to anyone wanting to understand more about the future of our economy and society, from economists and policymakers to business leaders and students.

The David Hume Institute would like to thank the University of Edinburgh Business School for supporting this event.