Most organisations now recognise that global challenges like climate change, food and energy security and population growth will mean big changes for the way they operate. Forum for the Future’s role is to help them find their way to a sustainable and successful future.

We help businesses and public service providers to understand and manage the risks that change will bring, to find new opportunities in tackling these global challenges, to implement their own commitments to social and environmental responsibility, and to work with others to overcome barriers to action. We then share what we learn to help others work towards a more sustainable society.

Founded in 1996, Forum for the Future is an independent, non-profit organisation with a mission to promote sustainable development. We believe there is a practical route to a better future where we – and generations to come – can prosper, sharing the resources of one planet. And we believe business and public service providers have a vital role to play in creating that future.

Our partner organisations are some of the best-known brands in the world, including giants like BP, Pepsico, Vodafone and AkzoNobel. By working with us they commit to playing a leading role in achieving a sustainable future, to reengineering their operations, and to changing attitudes and behaviour among their customers, suppliers and staff.

Our 70 staff help them future-proof their strategy, innovate low-carbon products and services, and equip their top people with the skills they need to ensure their organisation is fit for the future.

We are a charitable organisation, and everything we do ultimately benefits the public by helping organisations deliver products and services which are environmentally sound and socially just and lead the way towards a world which is better for all. We share the results of our work widely through our website, our magazine Green Futures, our reports and other publications, and our events. 

How we create change
What we’ve achieved
How we work with organisations

Short video introduction to the Forum