Capitalism drives companies to increase profits: No issues there, but let’s tweak the rules to ensure more well-being
Last week TSSS and CSRwire launched a New Webinar Series, “Capitalism 2.0: A Deeper Dive”, designed to explore the future of Capitalism. Judging by the huge turnout, it would appear that people are hungry for a conversation about meaningful change towards a sustainable economy.
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
These words from the US Declaration of Independence also form part of our collective consciousness here in Canada. We live in a free and democratic society, where we value our rights and freedoms as guaranteed under our Constitution. The right to pursue happiness and the freedom to experience it – who among us would not want this for ourselves and those we love. But what does happiness have to do with Capitalism 2.0?
Why does sustainability reporting have to be so complicated? It often feels like we’re striving for half measures or incremental improvements. Surely we can do better.
What if there was a unifying metric that allowed companies to measure their influence on well-being throughout their value chain? And only if and when companies performed to a high well-being standard would the rewards, financial and otherwise, follow.
[Join TSSS and CSRwire on March 20th 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST for a new WEBINAR SERIES, Capitalism 2.0: A Deeper Dive. We will be joined by the author of “The Economics of Happiness”, Mark Anielsk, who will share his views on the Future of Capitalism and how well-being is emerging as the new bottom line for business. Listen to a recording of the webinar by Clicking Here]
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
– R. Buckminster Fuller
Has capitalism lost its way? Can it survive or will it need to be replaced? Does your company understand the strategies for the new economy? And are you ready to compete in an economic system that rewards shared values, well being and inclusive prosperity?
TSSS and CSRwire have joined forces to explore the world that follows Capitalism. Some are calling it Capitalism 2.0 and others are calling for an entirely new sustainable economy. Either way the time has come for a change – join us for a dynamic conversation with leading experts and changemakers.
Mark Anielsk, author of “The Economics of Happiness”
The Future of Capitalism: New Metrics, New Models, New Outcomes
Has Capitalism lost its way? Can it survive or will it be replaced? Does your company understand the strategies for the new economy? Are you ready to compete in an economic system that rewards shared values, well being and inclusive prosperity? Join us on Tuesday March 4th to hear from one of the world’s leading experts on the emerging metric of well-being…the new bottom line.
Mark Anielski, author of “The Economics of Happiness” and advisor to the Prime Minister of Bhutan, will share with us how progressive companies are getting ahead of the curve and optimizing their most important assets – trust and relational capital.
DATE: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 (registration closes February 27)
TIME: 4:30-7:30 EST (snacks & networking from 6:30-7:30)
NEW LOCATION: Loyalty One, 438 University Ave., 12th Floor, Toronto (use elevators on the left in the lobby)
TWITTERCHAT: #tssschat from 5:00 – 6:30 PM EST
WEBINAR: A deeper dive into the issues discussed at the live event – to be held on Thursday March 20, 2014 at 1pm EST (register below)
(Tickets for both the live event and the follow up ‘Deeper Dive’ webinar must be purchased in advance)
During the event we will explore some of the following:
* What’s wrong with Capitalism? Does it have a future?
* What we can learn from Bhutan – the happiest country in the world
* Why the topic of Inclusive Prosperity was such a hot topic at Davos
* How companies like PUMA and Unilever are positioning themselves for the future by expanding their metrics to include well-being
* How progressive companies are optimizing their most important assets: trust and relational capital
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