Opinion: Business leaders must step up to help people and the planet

I was very young when I began to understand the responsibility I had to others, and by the time I was in college, I understood my life’s calling. I wanted to be part of the movement to both eradicate extreme poverty and help reverse the devastating impact that humans are having on the planet.

Saving our planet and saving humanity go hand-in-hand because sustainability is not one-dimensional. We must find ways for the planet’s inhabitants and the earth to co-exist. This is something that no country, government, industry or individual can do alone, which often means change happens too slowly.

But we can no longer wait to take action. It’s time for business leaders to step up and play a bigger role in solving some of the world’s most challenging problems. They know how to move quickly and navigate with certainty during crises. Now, they must have the courage to make bigger and bolder decisions that put people and the planet ahead of profits.

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