This issue explores how to make needed changes happen by examining three systems change topics. First, how can we use the linkages between environmental and economic systems to change market structure and, consequently, how actors compete? Second, how do we redefine waste to alter how market actors impact the natural environment through producing and disposing of materials? Third, what system changes can we accomplish through innovation or by using technologies like IT, artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain to address unsustainable practices?
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Defining Systems Change in Sustainable Business: Part II — Opening Statement
Posted May 23, 2022 | Sustainability | Leadership | Technology | Amplify
About The Author
Andrew J. Hoffman, opening keynoter at the recent Arthur D. Little Summit 2022, is the Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS). He is a globally-recognized thought leader in the area of Sustainability and, among the many honors and awards he has received, is winner of The Page Prize for Sustainability Issues (2020).
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Nicholas Poggioli is Assistant Professor of Sustainable Business and Management at Appalachian State University. Dr. Poggioli’s researches focuses on makes markets and organizations ecologically sustainable. Prior to academia, he worked for private, nonprofit, and public sector organizations, including REI, the Orange County Business Council, Gulf Restoration Network, Spurlock Museum, the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and the US National Park Service… Read More
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