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About the summit:

From resources to capital markets: Long-term strategy for a short-term world. It's time to raise the sustainability bar and sharpen the focus.

Public-private cooperation is instrumental to ensure the long-term strategy is upheld in an era plagued by short-termism. How are key players in the sustainability space working together to avoid duplication of efforts? What might a united approach look like, and what are the steps to get there?

At this year's summit, we will discuss:

--How governments can ensure that businesses stay the course and provide an incentive to remain green
--How leaders can ensure that long-term strategy sticks in an era plagued by short-termism
--The extent to which natural disasters such as flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes must be factored into a company’s overall strategy and the supply chain equation
--How consumers can use their influence over brands to play their part in mitigating the effects of climate change
--The Economist editors will join industry leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, regulators and leading researchers from across the United States for a forthright discussion about the opportunities and challenges inherent in the transition to sustainability.

WHY ATTEND
The Economist Events offers a truly global perspective on a country’s place in the world and its future outlook. With the newspaper’s characteristic clarity and wit, these summits offer fresh and challenging perspectives on the opportunities for the region.

Join us and you will:
Network with more than 200 policymakers, senior business executives, entrepreneurs and leading thinkers
Engage in a day of high-level discussions around the future of supply chains and sustainability
Join like-minded organizations dedicated to achieving efficiency gains