查爾斯王子在倫敦商學(xué)院英語(yǔ)演講稿

查爾斯王子在倫敦商學(xué)院英語(yǔ)演講稿本文是關(guān)于查爾斯王子在倫敦商學(xué)院英語(yǔ)演講稿，僅供參考，希望對(duì)您有所幫助，感謝閱讀。LadiesandGentlemen,Iamfullyawarethatyouhavebeenlockedinheresince9.30orsomethingandIsuspectthatyouhavebeentalkedtofuriouslyallthattime.Thelastthingyouwantisanotherlecturewhenmostofyouareprobablyusedtogivinglecturesratherthanhavingtolistentothem.ButifImaysayso,Iamsodelightedtoseesomanyleadingfiguresfromthebusinessschoolcommunityheretodayandalsotohearyoubrieflydiscusssuchanimportanttopic.Needlesstosay,Ireallyamimmenselygratefultoallofyoufortakingthetimetojointhismeeting—evenifattheendoftheday,itisonlyoutofcuriosity!Inparticular,IwouldliketothankSirAndrewLikierman,whowasinvolvedinmyAccountingforSustainabilityprojectatitsinception,andofcourse,theLondonBusinessSchoolforkindlyhostingusall,particularlyinitsanniversaryyear.AndIalsowantedtosay‘manyhappyreturnsoftheday'.Iunderstandthat50yearsago,theLondonBusinessSchoolwasestablishedbasedonthenotionthatmanagementneededtobeprofessionalizedinthesamewayaslawandaccountancy,inordertoimproveBritain'seconomicperformance.Andwithover150,000studentspassingthroughitsdoorssincethen,itisclearthattheLondonBusinessSchoolandotherbusinessschoolshaveplayedanimportantroleinshapingglobaleconomicsuccess.Anniversariesareatimenotjusttolookback,butalso,perhapstolookaheadandconsiderwhatthefuturemaybring.ItisthereforeperhapsfittingthatwearehereinLBS's50thanniversaryyearaswelookaheadtowardswhatthenext50yearswillbring,andthekindofknowledge,understandingandskillsthatleadersarelikelytoneedinordertoanticipateandrespondeffectivelytothechallengesahead.In50years'time,ourchildrenandgrandchildrenwillbefacingaradicallydifferentworld.Thewarningsignsarealreadyhereforalltosee.Whilstweliveinatimeofgreatwealthandopportunityformany,itisalsoatimedoggedbyincreasingturbulenceandaratherterrifyingcombinationofrisks-persistentpovertyandapopulationofsevenbillionthatisstillrisingunsustainablyfast;thedepletionandover-consumptionoffinitenaturalresources;andtheveryrealandaccumulatingriskofcatastrophicclimatechange.Therecent2019reportfromtheIntergovernmentalpanelonClimateChangemakesclearthatthe'severe'-astheyputit—'pervasiveandirreversibleconsequences'ofclimatechange,ifleftunchecked,couldbebeyondourcapacitytorectify.Thoseconsequencesincludemoreofwhatwearealreadyseeingintheformofextremeweathereventsthatdamageourinfrastructureanddisruptiveweatherpatternsthatundermineourabilitytofeedagrowingpopulation.Now,LadiesandGentlemen,Iknowonlytoowellthattherearesirenvoicesonallsidestellingusthatthisisalltotalrubbish,dreamtupbyhalf-bakedenvironmentalistsbentondestroyingcapitalismasweknowit,butitmustsurelybethecasethat,inthefuture,successfulorganizationswillactuallybethosewhich,accordingtobestrisk-managementpractice,haveredefinedtheirbusinessmodelstotryandadapttothisverydifferentworld.Itseemscleartomethatthosewhofindwaystousenaturalresourcesinasustainable,and“circular”way,withnothinggoingtowaste,willfindthemselvesuncoveringnewsourcesofinnovation,reducingtheirrisksandincreasingtheircompetitiveadvantage.Evenmore,successwillbedefinedbythosewhohaveshownrealleadershipinhelpingustochangetrajectoryandavoidtheworstoutcomesthat,atpresent,seemsolikely.Andfunnilyenough,thinkingaboutthecirculareconomy,Iwaslookingatjustoneortwoexamplesfromcompaniesthathavestartedtomoveinthisdirection.OneofwhichisRoyalDutchStateMines,andImettheCEOafewofyearsagocalledFeikeSijbesma,aremarkableman,thatIthinkpollyintroducedmeto.Anditisanintriguingexamplethathewascourageousandrobustenoughtomovehiscompanyoutofaprofitablefossilfuelbasedpetrochemicalbusinessintobiotechnologyandlifescienceandanimalnutritionproducts.Buttodoallthis,thecompanyhadtoescapefromtheconventionalstraitjacketofshort-termismandclosethedooronthoseinvestorswhorefusedatthetime,totakethelongtermview.Andnow,attheendoftheday,RoyalDSMisdeliveringsomeofthehighestyieldsthecompanyhaseverseentothoseinvestorspreparedtolooktowardsthelongterm.Andoneotherbriefexampleisphillips,forinstance,itisveryinterestingwhattheyaredoingnowwiththeirlightingsystems,youknowprobablybetterthanI.phillipssaystheycanreachmorecustomersiftheyretainownershipofthelightingequipmentascustomersdon'thavetopayhighupfrontcostsandphillipsensuresthesoundenvironmentalmanagementofend-of-lifelightingequipment.Sobasically,itisanewwayforcustomerstoachievetheirsustainabilitygoals:highlightingperformance,highenergyefficiency,andalowmaterialsfootprint.Overthethreeyearsleadingupto2019,phillips'growthinproductswithastrongsustainabilityfocuswas8.7timesfasterthantheaveragegrowthofthecompany.Justtwoexamples,alwaysagoodthingtogiveexamples,Ithink.ButLadiesandGentlemen,afterthefinancialcrashin2019thereweremanytobeheardsayingitwasincreasinglyclearthatbusinessasusualwassimplynotanoption.However,oldhabitstendtodieveryhardandnowweneedtoinnovatelikeneverbefore,andtoacceleratethepaceoflearningandchangeifwearetohaveachanceofafuturewemightwant.Buttoday'sfinancialsystemdoesnotactivelyrewardlong-termthinking,aswehavebeenhearing,nordoesitrecognizethedependencyofoureconomicsuccessonthehealthandstabilityofourcommunitiesandofthenaturalenvironment,alltoooftenregardedasanirrelevantdistraction.Now,IsuspectitisonlytooobviousthatIamnotanysortoffinancialorbusinessexpert,butitoccurredtomesome15yearsagothatmanyofthetraditionaltoolsandtechniquesforfinanceandaccounting一particularlyforsustainability—thatwordwhichismuchused—werenolongerfitforpurpose.Andthisleadstosub-optimaldecision-makingbycompanies,governmentsandinvestors.Thatiswhy,afteraninitialconversationwiththethenComptrollerandAuditor-GeneraloftheNationalAuditOffice,IsetupmyAccountingforSustainabilityprojectovertenyearsago,withitsCFOandAccountingBodiesLeadershipNetworks,andwhy,LadiesandGentlemen,throughtheCambridgeInstituteforSustainabilityLeadership,IlaunchedClimateWisefortheinsurancesector,theBankingEnvironmentInitiativeandtheInvestmentLeadersGroup-alldesignedtoworkwiththeresearch,financeandaccountingcommunitytosupportafundamentalshifttowardsbusinessmodelsthatdriveasustainableeconomy.Iknowthatformanyfinanceprofessionals,“sustainability”isatermthatimmediatelysuggeststhekindsofmeasuresthatfrustraterobusttermthatimmediatelysuggeststhedecision-makingandthemaximizationofprofits.Fartoooften,sustainabilityisseenasa“nice-to-have”,withnorequirementforaseatattheboardroomtable.ThisreallyisIwouldhavethought,averyshort-sightedandoutdatedview!Moreandmoreleadingbusinessesarerecognizingthataddressingenvironmentalandsocialissuessystematicallyisnotonlynecessary,butdeliversimprovedcommercialreturns.Thebottomlineisthatsustainablebusinessequalsgoodbusiness.Manyofthecompaniesthatmyinitiativesworkwith—forinstance,organizationssuchasUnilever,Adidas,RoyalDSMandtheCrownEstate—areprovingthiseverydaywithprojectsthatdeliverstrongcommercialandsustainabilityreturns,andwithinnovativetoolsandtechniquesusedfordecision-making,fromcapitalexpenditureappraisalstomanagingrisk.Andinvestorswhoareintegratingenvironmental,socialandgovernanceissuesintotheirdecision-makingarestartingtoseesimilarresults.Indeed,aliteraturereviewcommissionedbyCambridge'sInvestmentLeadersGroupfoundanumberofstudiesthatdeliverrobust,causalevidenceinfavourofthecaseforresponsibleinvestment.Itfoundthatenvironmentalandsocialfactorsappeartoaddvaluenotjustthroughlowerfirm-levelrisk,butalsothroughlowercostofcapital.Forwhatitisworth,Ihavelongbeenconvincedthatbusinessschoolshaveafundamentallyimportantroletoplayinallofthis,boththroughtheirresearchandtheirteaching,whichiswhyIamsogladyouareallheretoday.You,LadiesandGentlemen,areideallyplacedtochallengeestablishedpreceptsandprovidenewthinkingthatwillhelporganizationstoimprovetheirmanagementof,andaccountingfor,socialandenvironmentalissues.But,aboveall,nooneisbetterplacedtotranslatethatthinkingintotheeducationyouoffertothenextgenerationofbusinessleaders,equippingthemwiththeunderstandingandskillstheyneedforthisuncertainfuture.Thisiswhy,backin2019,wearrangedagatheringforDeansfromleadingbusinessschools,togetherwithsomeoftheleadingcompaniesoftheday,toexplorejusthowmuchhelpthecompaniesfelttheyweregetting,andhowwellMBAprogrammeswereaddressingsomeofthesecomplexsustainabilityissues.Well,I'mafraidwedidn'tgetveryfar,aspollyCourticewillconfirm!Frankly,itwasallabitembarrassing.Thebusinessschoolssaidtheyweredoinganexcellentjob,allthingsconsidered,butthecompaniesdisagreed.Sowereachedsomethingofastalemateattheendoftheday!Fortunately,eventhen,thereweresomenotableexceptionstotheruleinthebusinessschoolcommunity,andmyownBusiness&Sustainabilityprogramme,whichIestablishedatCambridge21yearsago,hasbeenonhandtogivenearly4,000businessleadersanintensiveguideonhowtofindaconvergencebetweenprofitabilityandsustainability.ButLadiesandGentlemen,itisyourbadluckthatJessicaFriesandpollyhaveencouragedmetotryagain!SoIwasrelievedtohearfromyouthisafternoonthattherehasbeenatleastsomeprogresssincethen,ofteninthefaceofsomequiteformidablechallenges!Itisclearthatnewandimportantresearchisemergingfrommanyquarters,includingthatrelatingdirectlytofinanceandaccounting.AnditisgoodtohearthattheMBAprogrammehasdevelopedconsiderablytomeetthewideningdemandsandrequirementsoffuturebusinessleaders.Agrowingnumberofbusinessschoolsareofferingspecialistmodulesonsustainabilityissues,althoughIgatherthesearemoreoftenthannotofferedasoptionalelectivesorareincludedaspartofethicsteaching.Elsewheretherehasbeenprogresstoo.TheworkthatA4Shasconductedwiththeprofessionalaccountingbodiestointegratesustainabilityintotheaccountingsyllabus,andtheworkthattheCFAInstitutehasstartedtodoinrelationtofinancialanalysis,showsthatrealprogressispossible.But,LadiesandGentlemen,isallthisenough?Andwhyonearthisittakingsolongtogetthemessagethrough?Asbusinessschools,areyoutrulytappingintothebrilliantintellectsatyourdisposal,anddevelopingtheinnovation,creativityandbreadthofunderstandingthatyourMBAstudentswillneedinordertobetobeeffectiveleadersinanalreadydangerousanduncertainworld?Isthenotionofenvironmentallimitsandtheenhancementofcommunitycapitalarecurringthemeinyourfinanceandaccounting,marketing,corporatestrategyandmanufacturingmodules?Howoften,forinstance,dokeywordssuchaspopulation,poverty,climatechange,ecosystemsandbiodiversity,humanrights,Africa,mega-cities,andtheempowermentofwomenappearinyourlecturesoracademicpublications?Areyouryoung,untenuredacademicspromotedandrewardedfordoingworkthatrelatestosustainability,ethicsorsociety?Inshort,areyourbusinessschoolsreallyintouchwiththeissuesthatwillincreasinglyhaveanimpactonthefutureviabilityofbusinesses,orshouldwiseandforward-thinkingcompaniesbelookingelsewheretodeveloptheirexecutivesforthefuture?LadiesandGentlemen,yourbusinessschoolsarerootedinbothacademiaandindustryandIbelieveyouhaveaveryspecialroletoplay.Societyneedstobeabletolooktoyouwithconfidenceforsomeofthebestthinkingandthemostenlightenededucation,tosecurethefutureforourchildrenandourchildren'schildren.So,ifImayjustaddthisinattheend,mychallengetoallofyouistobuildonwhatyouaredoingalreadyandfindeverbetterwaystointegrate