What are pathways to hardwire social justice into our economies and build new equitable systems that honour the dignity and equality of every human being? The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities globally but also heightened visibility of deep-rooted structural and social inequities. From systemic oppression of people of colour to notable regressions in gender equality to a growing backlash against the protection of human rights of LGBTI people or lockdown measures that had discriminatory impact on people with disabilities, the past months have presented an urgent need to address social injustice and dismantle systems of inequity. The Global Future Council on the New Agenda for Equity and Social Justice develops new thinking and solutions, aimed at benefiting all people – of all ages, generations, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, abilities and levels of health, races, ethnicities, all types of indigenous identities, castes, nationalities and national origins, immigration status, religions and socioeconomic status – and skewed towards people disproportionately hit by the pandemic.

Co-Chair

Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA

Prasad Swaminathan, Global Head of Transformation and Organization Design, Adecco Group, Switzerland

Council Manager

Elselot Hasselaar, Project Lead, Centre for the New Economy and Society - Country Accelerators Practice, World Economic Forum

Melisande Schifter, Project Lead, Centre for the New Economy and Society - Inclusive Business - Frontier Solutions Practice, World Economic Forum