Thought Leadership Stage: Alison Taylor (US)
From short-term profit hunting to sustainable responsibility. Meet New York University professor Alison Taylor for a conversation about ethics as crucial to the success of companies in the global markets of the future.
A new era for the business world
With her deep insight into global ethics and sustainability, Taylor provides qualified answers to how the climate crisis, social inequalities and increased demands for accountability can create a new era for the business world – a transformation that is already underway.
In her latest book Higher Ground, Taylor argues that we are on the threshold of a new standard of business strategy. In the new strategies, the interaction between sustainability and ethical leadership becomes the key to long-term value creation. According to Taylor, companies must focus strategically – also when it comes to their efforts within the ESG areas.
When she visits The Black Diamond in November, you can hear more about Taylor's plan for how companies can take responsibility and thrive in a world of increasing global complexity and rising public expectations.
A changing world
"The words 'business ethics manual' and 'thrilling page-turner' don't come naturally in the same sentence, but Alison Taylor makes the pages fly. She reminds us, with one fascinating and terrifying tale after another, that public norms seemingly can change at the speed of light."
Taylor is optimistic about the future. Through decades of experience, she has seen how companies that dare to take on the ethical challenges not only survive, but thrive in a changing world. In November, she will share her strategies and visions for the companies of the future from the stage in the Queen's Hall.
Contributor
Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor is a Clinical Associate Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business and former CEO of Ethical Systems. She has spent the last two decades advising multinational companies on risk management, anti-corruption, sustainability, human rights, culture and behaviour, stakeholder engagement, ESG and ethics and compliance. Her first book, Higher Ground, has been featured in the Financial Times' list of best summer reads of 2024.
Part of the series Thought Leadership Stage
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Royal Danish Library's series of events on economics, politics, philosophy and management.
On Thought Leadership Stage, Royal Danish Library addresses the state of the world and places the philosophical and educational questions in relation to leadership and development in a broad sense on the agenda.
