The challenges a shipping company faces in becoming more sustainable are invariably different to those of a chocolate co-operative. Sustainable businesses the world over may all be generally clear on their shared goal – one that equally privileges people, planet and profit – but individual journeys couldn’t be more dissimilar.
Those working in the circular economy may be busy trying to gain customers by busting myths about how a circular business model can succeed; large corporations might be working to change perceptions about their reputation. Still others may be working out kinks in the supply chain, such as how to raise labour standards or remain transparent.
We invite the winners of the GSB awards 2015 to discuss what businesses of today and tomorrow must overcome to be sustainable, and the hurdles they have encountered on their journey.
Join the live chat
From 1 - 2.30pm BST on 1 July, join us in the comments section of this page to share your journey and hear from the 2015 Guardian Sustainable Business Award winners plus the host of the event, The Crystal. Questions we’ll tackle include:
- What are the biggest barriers businesses face on the road to becoming sustainable?
- What are some transferable strategies for overcoming these?
- How can sustainable businesses support each other when the road gets rocky?
- What will a sustainable business of the future need to be prepared for?
- What parts of your journey have proven particularly challenging and what have you learnt from them?
On the panel
Ramon Arratia, sustainability director, Interface
Elaine Trimble, urban infrastructure economist, Siemens
Rab Bennetts, co-founder, Bennetts Associates Architects
Mark Campanale, founder and executive director, Carbon Tracker
Rich Clothier, managing director, Wyke Farms
Alastair Fischbacher, chief executive, Sustainable Shipping Initiative
Arthur Kay, CEO, Bio-bean
Marissa Yao, director of sustainability, SunPower corporation
Mohammed Saddiq, managing director, GENeco
David Symons, director, WSP Group
Get involved
Leave a question in the comments section below or tweet it to #askGSB and we’ll put your questions to the panel.
