The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program

The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, founded in 1998, works with business executives and scholars to align business decisions and investments with the long-term health of society—and the planet. At the Business & Society Program we believe how business thinks and acts – how it defines success and which investments it undertakes – are deeply relevant to the health of our society. In fact, we need business at the table to solve our most challenging problems.

Our mission is to build the courage and conviction of business leaders to think long-term and act in the best interests of society. Through dialogue, working groups, networks and fellowship programs we… Cultivate Leaders, Create the Conditions for Long-Term Capitalism, and Influence Business Education.

As part of our work in Business Education, we connect pioneering faculty who are taking up critical questions at the business and society interface and we provide these faculty with inspiration, ideas and platforms to deepen and disseminate their work.

The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

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