Manifesto of the RE generation

The world abhors a vacuum.

The global call for REgeneration has called the RE generation to action.

On September 18-19, 2023, in the heart of the Zielonka Forest, we met during the 7th NextGen Congress. During those two days, we strongly felt and saw what a future full of opportunities is, what we MUST take better care of as humanity and what we have to offer as the next generation of family entrepreneurs.

We realized that as a community of family businesses we can have an impact not only on our own organizations and local communities, but also more broadly, further, globally on the entire ecosystems of which we are a part.

Academia is sounding the alarm - the world must act urgently to achieve the goalsParis Agreement, in particular by limiting global warming to well below 2°C and then continue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above 1990 levels.

Therefore, feeling responsible for creating a good and dignified future for future generations, we support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. At the same time, we are aware that this is a journey in which we all learn how to shape our organizations to effectively address the challenges of the 21st century.

RE Generation Manifesto

Generation RE is an emerging community of people who cannot be assigned based on their birth period. The RE generation is defined more by the attitude and the time in which its members have to respond in solidarity to universal challenges that arise regardless of place of residence or social status. The RE generation takes its name from the prefix that begins the most urgent needs and tasks that the 21st century puts before us -REthink, REgenerate, REdesign. Anyone who feels part of the ecosystem of family businesses can join Generation Re.
and wants to positively influence the transformation of his organization towards a future full of opportunities.
As members of the family business community, we understand the value of maintaining, developing and passing on to the next generations the legacy and best practices that favor both the family, the company and the common good. That's why we support the Sustainable Development Goals, knowing that it is a journey in which we all learn how to shape our organizations to effectively address the challenges of the 21st century.
We are aware that the world is sinking into a global ecological, social and spiritual crisis. That's why we want to share even more what members of the family business community have been practicing for generations - the ability to cultivate relationships among loved ones. Family nature has always been a value that unites family business, building its strength, resilience and ability to survive. As family businesses, we have to offer the world the value of stability that comes from patience and a long-term perspective.
We will make every effort to ensure that the next generations, including family entrepreneurs, can live and thrive in a world where their needs do not have to be limited because of our bad decisions today.
As a community originating from family businesses and business families, we want to contribute to the promotion and implementation of sustainable and regenerative practices in for-profit and non-profit family organizations, thus contributing to co-creating a future full of opportunities.
We want to be active co-creators of the history of changing the paradigm from business "as usual" to a paradigm in which man (people), planet (planet) and profit (profit) in synergy create long-term value.