The Business Challenge and Opportunity of Unchecked Consumption

Our current consumption patterns have brought us close to, and in some cases beyond, our planetary limitations. If it remains unaddressed, unchecked consumption threatens to put a brake on business growth and the four-fold growth in GDP anticipated by 2050. Join the sharp end of consumer-retail for a working session on how companies are meeting the challenge, where they see opportunities, and what it might mean for your business along the supply chain.

• How do we break the dependency between business growth and selling more stuff to more people? What models have companies tried and what did and did not work?
• How do we move consumer aspirations away from buying and owning stuff and instead focus on  utility and service?
• How do we ensure this is not yet another example of wealthier countries telling emerging and low income economies they cannot follow our growth path?