THE BUSINESS OF OUR FUTURE

OR MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, AMID growing signs of the ravages of global warming, the U.N. has brought together representatives from almost every country on the planet to work together on solutions. While the private sector has generally had a presence at the annual meetings, known as COPs (Conference of the Parties), their focus has been on government actors—the heads of state and diplomats who attend. But at the most recent one, something was