Update, September 2026 ‘Shaping Global Governance, Climate and Nature’Our global alliance further mobilises, under the guidance of our leadership group Mr Steve HowardSecretary General, The Global Foundation Over recent months, thanks to the ongoing guidance of our leadership group, there has been some good progress on the key issues being addressed through responsible business leadership
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Our global impact continues to grow Advancing the work of the Foundation in London, Paris and in Rome with our recent roadshow Mr Steve HowardSecretary General, The Global Foundation On behalf of the Foundation, Board member Dr Mark Cutifani CBE and I recently conducted a working ‘roadshow’ in London, Paris and in Rome, engaging with
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Update from Secretary General, Steve Howard We are stepping up, not stepping back, on global cooperation Recent events have shown just how much the world today requires more, not less, cooperation on many fronts. Think of those matters, physical and digital, that are impacting on humanity, within and far beyond the constraints of borders. The
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‘The Energy Transition – Globally, in Australia and in Asia’ ‘Together, we have agency’ The Global Foundation convened its most recent Energy Transition Roundtable on 21 April 2026, bringing together a group of leaders from business, civil society, government and international institutions across Australia, Asia and globally. The roundtable was kindly hosted by Foundation Partner,
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‘State of the World’ Roundtable 2026 Together, we have agency On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Global Foundation convened its ‘State of the World’ Roundtable for the sixth consecutive year, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative,
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On 17 December, the Global Foundation conducted its Annual General Meeting in a hybrid format, at GHD’s offices in Sydney and online. It is with great pleasure that we present the 2025 Annual Report of the Global Foundation. Please find the report linked below. The report includes:
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Update from the Global Foundation, November 2025 Our Global Alliance for the ‘Polycene’ era, a different kind of interconnected world Tom Friedman, columnist with the New York Times, is one of the most significant commentators alive today. I recommend Tom’s recent feature piece in which he defines the era in which we are now living,
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State of Play: Our Global Alliance in Action A major outcome from the Foundation’s recent global roundtable meeting held at Carajás in the Amazon was the mobilisation of a more dynamic Global Alliance, a concerted and enduring effort by our global network to help generate positive outcomes for the planet. As a next step, the Foundation coordinated an
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The Paris Roundtable 2 July, 2025 About the Roundtable Just over one year since its launch at the Rome Roundtable, the Foundation’s Global Project, ‘Shaping Global Governance, Climate and Nature’ returned to Europe in July. Hosted by Foundation Key Partner, TotalEnergies, the Paris Roundtable brought together a cross-section of business, governments, institutions and civil society to discuss
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Every February, the Global Foundation convenes a ‘State of the World’ Roundtable, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative, fair, inclusive and prosperous. Part Two continued the momentum from Part One, focusing on
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For the fifth consecutive year, the Global Foundation convened its ‘State of the World’ Roundtable, bringing together a carefully selected group of distinguished global citizens to discuss some of the world’s most substantial issues and help shape pathways towards ‘cooperative globalisation’ that is transformative, fair, inclusive and prosperous. The focus of the roundtable discussions was
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