On Impact
Fast Company|November 2021
Fast Company's Impact Council presents a blueprint for change
STEPHANIE MEHTA
On Impact

Build Back With Impact

This past year has been a tempestuous one for business. It’s also an opportunity

“Build Back Better” has been a rallying cry in the disaster recovery community for 15 years. What began as an exhortation to construct stronger buildings and roads following hurricanes and earthquakes has grown into a broader mandate: to make communities more resilient by revitalizing local economies while preserving natural resources. President Joe Biden has adopted the phrase, first as a campaign slogan and later as a name for his sweeping economic and infrastructure agenda.

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