Academy Changemakers: How to enable a just transition, with Sharan Burrow

The Academy Changemaker Series provides an exciting opportunity for companies around the world to learn from and connect with some of the most innovative and influential people working in or with business to make the world a better place. Join these sessions to understand trends, new ideas, and innovative strategies for corporate action in an ever-evolving sustainability landscape, and leave with key takeaways to learn from and apply in your own company.
In this Changemakers episode, Sharan Burrow shows how we can simultaneously address the climate crisis and the social crisis, which is marked by record levels of inequality and distrust. A commitment to both environmental sustainability and shared prosperity means abandoning economic patterns that fail people and the planet, but it also translates to more sustainable business, a reinvigorated license to operate, and other strategic advantages.
Sharan Burrow has been the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation since 2010, representing 200 million workers around the world. In her role, she advocates for the essential role of labor movements in shaping a just transition to a low-carbon economy.
In this session, Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and CEO of the UN Global Compact, speaks candidly with Sharan about what a just transition needs to look like, the political and social momentum needed to make it a reality, and what business leaders can learn from her experience.
During this session you will learn about:
Sharan’s background, how it informs her perspective and inspires her work
What just transition means, and what drives Sharan toward this goal
How our climate and social challenges are interrelated, and practical ways in which businesses can apply just transition principles to address them in a coordinated and just way
Sharan’s take on what future-proof leadership skills and characteristics look like
The inclusion of company names and/or examples in this video series is intended strictly for learning purposes and does not constitute an endorsement of the individual companies by the UN Global Compact.
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