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About. 2degrees is the world's leading collaboration platform and service for sustainable business with over 44,500 members from 178 countries. Our large scale programs and member services enable thousands of people to solve problems, share best practice and collaborate to procure solutions. As a result our members and clients are able to accelerate their sustainable business strategies to innovate and cut costs, risks and impacts, whilst at the same time driving shareholder value.

In this way, we make sustainable business happen. “We believe that business is key to solving the greatest challenge of our time: how 9 billion people can live well and sustainably on a single planet with finite resources. This is also business' biggest challenge - how companies can survive and thrive in a time of turbulent change. They can only do this by adopting the principles of sustainable business, embracing greater economic efficiency, driving innovation and managing environmental and social risks.

Collaborative Consumption | Sharing reinvented through technology. Watch Rachel's TED Talk.Collaborative Consumption | Sharing reinvented through technology. Watch Rachel's TED Talk. Konnektid. Empowered People and Resilient Brands. Jeremiah Owyang Founder Jeremiah helped major companies navigate the first phase of sharing, called social media. He’s committed to helping companies through the second phase of sharing, as people share and create the physical world around them. Over the course of his career, Jeremiah has identified big trends before they happen, and helped major companies through the transition.

Read his full bio here. Founding partner and research director at Altimeter Group, currently on board of advisors. Jeremiah has been advising and influencing business leaders globally. Is a professional speaker. Quick facts about Jeremiah: Former Jazz Piano performer, also once played trombone professionally at the SF Fillmore. Angus NelsonMember Success Angus enjoys helping people strategize ways of getting from “where they are” to “where they want to be”.

Members really enjoy working with Angus, often citing his warm personality and refreshing candor, which makes getting work done a lot more fun. Board of Advisors. Empowered People and Resilient Brands.