A new world of risks and opportunities
In October 2024, Harvard Business School's Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) convened corporate leaders, sustainability officers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers in Paris to examine Europe's pivotal role in the global green transition. This groundbreaking roundtable explored how businesses are transforming environmental imperatives into strategic opportunities while tackling urgent climate challenges.
The discussions revealed how European companies are pioneering new approaches to sustainability, forging unprecedented collaborations, and reimagining business models for a low-carbon future.
Learning resources
Explore key insights and frameworks from the BiGS Paris Roundtable
Access exclusive insights from our gathering in Europe, including video discussions with global leaders, in-depth case studies, and practical frameworks that are shaping sustainable business transformation.
Reports
This section includes reports based on the learnings from the BiGS Leadership Roundtable in Paris.
"Think BiGS" interview series: Europe’s green transition
Hear directly from global leaders from Ferrari, BMW, Inditex, Syensqo, and more, as they navigate the complexities of climate regulation and share their perspectives on transparency, climate alliances, systems change, new business models, and climate innovation.
Why no company can fight climate change alone
Leading with transparency in a distrustful era
Innovation is sustainability: How leaders are redefining what's possible
The business leaders leading Europe’s green transition
Case studies and article
Learn from the case studies and article business leaders discussed at the roundtable to examine real-world sustainability transformations across different industries.
Aviva Plc's board, led by CEO Amanda Blanc, faces climate risks and must navigate options—from managing flood impacts to driving systemic change—amid robust analyses and their sustainability leadership legacy.
In 2016, Northvolt set out to fight climate change and bring battery manufacturing to Europe. Despite building a groundbreaking gigafactory, can it truly deliver "the world’s greenest battery"?
Business leaders are under pressure to address the climate crisis, but they can’t do so alone. Climate alliances can help leaders and firms be more ambitious, responsible, and effective in driving the systems change necessary to save the planet.
