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Rethinking the sustainability playbook
Sustainability has become one of the most contested issues in business. As political and cultural opposition to ESG grows, organisations are under increasing pressure to reassess their approach. Yet the environmental, social and economic forces reshaping markets continue to intensify.
At this Think Ahead event, Professor Ioannis Ioannou will be joined by Hannah Leach, Partner at venture capital firm Antler, and Daniel Hanna, Group Head of Sustainable and Transition Finance at Barclays, for a timely discussion moderated by Stefan Stern.
Bringing together perspectives from academia, finance, climate innovation and business, the panel will look beyond debates about labels and acronyms to examine the structural shifts influencing investment, competitiveness and long-term value creation.
Join us to explore how leaders can navigate uncertainty, maintain momentum and rethink the sustainability playbook for a rapidly changing world.
The discussion will explore:
- What the ESG backlash means for business strategy
- The long-term forces shaping markets, investment and competitiveness
- How to separate short-term political noise from lasting structural change
- How organisations can continue to invest and innovate amid uncertainty
- What it takes to build a resilient, future-ready organisation
Date and time:
- United Kingdom: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 18:30–19:30 BST
- Dubai: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 21:30–22:30 GST
- Japan: Thursday 1 October 2026, 02:30–03:30 JST
- US Eastern: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 13:30–14:30 ET
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Think Ahead is London Business School’s event and podcast series, in which London Business School’s leading faculty and other global experts explore today’s big business issues, giving you future-focused, actionable insights. Our world-class speakers come together to discuss a wide range of relevant topics, including sustainability, AI and the economy.
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