To scale back or double down on sustainability ambitions? How to navigate shifting sands with 'futures thinking'

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As President Trump’s return to the White House leaves businesses navigating rapidly shifting sands, Forum for the Future's new CEO Hannah Pathak explores how foresight can help sustainability leaders address looming uncertainties

Near Forum for the Future's London office is a fire station with the words ‘love is the running towards' emblazoned across the building – a campaign from a couple of years ago intended as a homage to firefighters....

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