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Article

7 Mar 2014

Author:
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland & UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on Huffington Post blog

Women's Leadership Can Transform the Way We Do Business in a Climate-Constrained World

As a global community, we find ourselves at a critical juncture. One path...sees us approach a drastically warmer world, where our continuing reliance on fossil fuels will make this planet a cruelly inhospitable place for our children and grandchildren. The other path is the route towards opportunity and truly sustainable development...There is an emerging trend in public support for such transformative action [and] it is important to focus on the leadership women can provide in reshaping our societies for a sustainable, inclusive and resilient future...Women leaders in business will play a particularly important role in making the transition away from business as usual...Empowering women, improving their representation and participation in all walks of life, but particularly in the male-dominated world of business, is a critical step in tackling the climate crisis...[F]or the women who are in leading roles in business, I have a proposition to make. I want you to be champions of climate justice...