Nigel Topping - Reimagining capitalism for a profitable and sustainable future

Michael Gale's Futures In Focus

Nigel Topping explores the role of leadership in driving action and the potential for environmental leadership to become a competitive advantage. Nigel mentions the need for fundamental reforms, including operating economies within planetary boundaries, governance reform, fiscal reform, and legal reform. The significance of industries like steel, cement, and oil and gas in driving the transition is discussed, as well as the potential for reshuffling within those sectors. The conversation concludes with the recognition that capitalism needs to be reimagined to align with the realities of a changing world and the growing understanding that what got us here will not necessarily lead us to a sustainable future.

Read Michael's corresponding article for Forbes here:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesinsights/2020/03/31/the-zero-emission-economy-transition-explained-with-nigel-topping/?sh=db86089252c4