The Aspen Institute’s Business & Society Program kicked off the third Aspen ESG Summit this week with a flash poll to gauge the business impact of political rhetoric from statehouses to Congressional hearings regarding scrutiny by investors and managers of everything from carbon emissions to human rights. 43% of participants either agree or strongly agree that their work had gotten easier in the last year, as opposed to 33% who disagreed.
Launched with an inaugural cohort in 2022, the Food Leaders Fellowship draws on the Aspen Institute’s leadership programs to support and challenge each other to think bigger, increase their individual and group capacity for change, and find new collaborators to work with toward lasting impact.
A new report released on Tuesday by the Aspen Institute’s Finance Leaders Fellowship and Dalberg offers a look into the global mental health crisis, revealing a sharp increase in mental health disorders and the economic impact of inaction.
The group of 14 leaders from major corporations including Meta, McDonald’s and Capital One will develop projects that drive economic opportunity and mobility in the US.