Breached boundaries: How planetary science is reshaping business risk | LSEG Sustainable Growth

Seven of nine planetary boundaries are already breached – what does that mean for business decisions today? Jane Goodland speaks with Jean Oelwang, founding CEO of Virgin Unite who shared her view on the role business can play in tackling planetary limits. The conversation explored how Virgin Unite incubates impact-focused initiatives, and why understanding planetary boundaries is important for business, and growth opportunities. 00:00 Welcome and guest introduction 01:25 How Virgin Unite started 03:49 Four ways Virgin Unite drives change 08:13 Planetary boundaries explained 10:02 The Planetary Guardians 14:10 Why the Planetary Health Check matters 20:33 Tools to embed boundaries into decision-making 22:30 Why collaboration beats “hero” solutions Listen to the full series here: LSEG Sustainable Growth Podcast To listen on your preferred podcast platform go to https://pod.link/sustainable Subscribe now for more videos like this one @LSEGplc If you have any questions about this episode, financial markets or the economy, please leave us a comment or email [email protected]. LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified international markets infrastructure business —earning our clients’ trust for over 300 years. That legacy of customer-focused excellence ensures that you can rely on our expertise in capital formation, intellectual property and risk and balance sheet management. As global leaders in financial indexing, benchmarking and analytic services, we offer unrivalled access to international capital markets. Our high-performance technology solutions enable companies worldwide to access funds for growth and development. And with our Data & Analytics, Capital Markets and Post Trade divisions, we provide a comprehensive, integrated suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services that help our customers pursue—and achieve—their ambitions. That’s how we make a difference— ensuring people can meet their potential—worldwide. Follow us on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/london-stock-exchange-group) and Twitter (@LSEGplc). #SustainableGrowth #PlanetaryScience #Business