In a bid to enable leaders and change-makers to remain ambitious and focused on transformation, Forum for the Future’s latest Future of Sustainability report, Courage to Transform, provides a new analysis of how businesses are responding to today’s crises. Read more
There is no data about the future, and prediction is an impossible game. But we can shape the future, and the best way to start is by imagining the future we want to see.
We use futures to help organisations grapple with uncertainty and change. By revealing the complex interplay of dynamic trends around us, and identifying risks, opportunities and powerful innovations, our futures work helps organisations to discover where to act for long-term success.
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Sustainability and futures go hand in hand. We have a global reputation for futures work such as scenario building and, over the last 18 years, we have designed and delivered a huge range of futures projects and thought leadership. We are unique in our specialism of using futures for sustainability, using trends, visions and scenarios to allows us to challenge organisations' assumptions about the world and help map out routes to a sustainable future.
In a bid to enable leaders and change-makers to remain ambitious and focused on transformation, Forum for the Future’s latest Future of Sustainability report, Courage to Transform, provides a new analysis of how businesses are responding to today’s crises.
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