SETTING THE STAGE Global Progress and Challenges Tension Between Growth and Sustainability Despite progress, the world is not on track to meet The tension between growth and sustainability goals the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable is acknowledged as a significant challenge that Development Goals, with global thresholds for a cannot be ignored, urging the need to address this "safe and just" planet already breached. issue transparently. Urgent Transformation Needed Envisioning a Better Future Achieving targets requires urgent business Participants engaged in a workshop envisioning transformation and innovation beyond existing the future of their industries operating within strategies, emphasizing long-term societal and planetary boundaries and mapping actionable economic resilience. pathways to get there. Struggles with Climate Goals Many companies express difficulty maintaining trajectories toward climate goals, with reports indicating challenges in meeting net zero goals despite initial commitments.