On the 54th occasion of celebrating Earth Day, this article acknowledges the importance of corporate leadership on sustainability. The author digs into several leadership personas that can either speed up progress on sustainability or sadly, stall change. The Humanverse requires better leadership at every level of a company.

We present our unique approach to ESG and sustainability materiality assessments. It’s about managing risks, simplified!

Read about the 12 gifts ESG offers businesses in 2024.

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Today, the world is intimately connected, but more disconnected than ever before: the repercussions of technology have instigated loneliness and social cascades, people are afraid of AI taking away their jobs, technology shifts have impacted the workforce on countless levels, we’re experiencing food insecurity like never before, the list goes on. As business drives capital toward things that are not necessarily good for society and ignores problems that have been ever-present that we have yet to solve, sustainable growth becomes difficult.

Article | Published on ForeignPolicy.com

Last year, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world feared a collapse of the global food system. The war did end up triggering a food crisis, leading to rising hunger and soaring food prices. Yet one of the bright spots of 2022 was that the international community came together to prevent a full-blown meltdown of the world’s food system. In short, 2022 was bad, but it could have been much worse.

Podcast | Ideas that Grow

On the the Ideas that Grow podcast, Devry Boughner Vorwerk talks to Bryan Gibson about The Humanverse™, and breaks down some of the key points from her session at the 2023 Rural Leaders Agribusiness Summit. Devry explains that The Humanverse™ concept asks farmers to take a bigger picture view by building longer term strategies - instead of dealing only with immediate challenges. It asks farmers to look beyond the boundaries of the farm and to be open to adopting innovative farming methods.

Panel Discussion | Hosted by eCornell on LinkedIn

Our expert panel explored strategies to incorporate sustainability into omnichannel business models. Featuring: Janelle Meyers, Chief Sustainability Officer at Kellogg Company; Erik M. Weenink, Director of Pricing & Promotion at Giant Food; Devry Boughner Vorwerk, CEO & Founder of DevryBV Sustainable Strategies; and Cornell Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management Senior Lecturer Dan Hooker.

Panel Discussion | Hosted by The Economic Club of Minnesota

Conversation on the Global Food Situation hosted by the Economic Club of Minnesota on October 27, 2022.

Yesterday I was on an awesome panel with colleagues from JP Morgan and Kimberly Clark to discuss ESG in the context of the #NorthAmericanWay. We are all gathered here in Mexico City for the US Mexico Foundation’s Inaugural North Capital Forum. For many, the concept of ESG is mind numbing, and in my experience C-suite executives and board members can often tense up when discussing the issues surrounding ESG because it is quite involved. My goal on the panel was to simplify the ESG concepts and process for the audience.

Panel Discussion | Hosted by Page

Moderated a session for Chief Communications Officers on the CO2 net zero agenda. Panelists shared experiences and knowledge that are beneficial for leaders to consider no matter what size your company.

Panel Discussion | Hosted by Reuters Events - Sustainable Business

Reuters Events Sustainable Business hosted a conversation between Liberty Mutual’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Francis Hyatt, and DevryBV Sustainable Strategies Founder and CEO, Devry Boughner Vorwerk, to discuss how Liberty Mutual is driving progress on their ESG journey and what trends the company foresees in 2022.

Panel Discussion | Hosted by APCO Worldwide

This edition of APCO Forum covers the top factors that impact global food security, from climate change to the role of women in food production, from institutional responsibilities to the innovation needed to boost production, increase nutrition and reduce waste.

Featuring:

• Secretary Dan Glickman

• Devry Boughner Vorwerk

• Moderated by: John Defterios

This past weekend I picked up a copy of Fast Company’s November edition, the cover of the magazine lured me in: “Capitalism is Dead. Long Live Capitalism.” Those two statements summed up both the anxiety that I’ve been experiencing over the societal and political backlash to the capitalist model and the optimism that I feel for capitalism ultimately prevailing, but in a different, more moral and ethical, way.