Sustainable Futures Forum: Building for Good

What’s on offer?

The aim of this event is to bring together thought leaders, innovators, and business owners in York and beyond to discuss and explore responsible, ethical and sustainable business practices across various industries, with a focus on building a better future for all. The event will be in person, featuring a series of panel discussions on responsible, ethical and sustainable business practices. The panel discussion will be filmed for further dissemination. In addition, there will be a networking lunch, followed by afternoon activities focused on exploring the Good Business Charter.

What’s it about?

Businesses are integral parts of communities, playing an important role in contributing to the stability and growth of the local economy, such as jobs, goods and services, especially during crises. However, there is a notable failure rate with approximately 60% of SMEs failing within their first three years of operation, and only about 30% of businesses survive to reach their tenth year. The high failure rate of SMEs has significant implications, including the stability of the local economy and society, the loss of innovation, a decline in entrepreneurial activity and the creation of a vicious cycle of lacking investment, and debt and financial stress. Resilience building for sustainable development is a long term, ongoing learning process. This event brings together two good business practices – responsible business and sustainable business – to discuss essential aspects of business resilience and sustainability in the context of recent developments.

Who’s leading the event?

Dr. Jacqueline You (ESRC Fellow), Assistant Professor in International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy, University of York will lead this event.

Open to

The event will open to professionals in the positions of sustainability, human resource management, finance, investment, operations or business owners to ensure that businesses will have an informed decision. 

Of particular interest to

The event will be of particular interest to people who is interested in successful businesses

Event booking deadline

Due to limited space, registration is required, and spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.