WEF Unplugged: Geopolitics, sustainability, and a look behind the scenes
Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order....

January 27, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 2 min read
Holcim’s Ram Muthu on circularity, EU regulation, and what it really takes to decarbonize cement at industrial scale....
Continue readingJanuary 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder in Sustainability • 2 min read • Podcast available
Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order....
January 19, 2026 • by Sara Ratti, Frederic Barge, Florian Hoos , Florence Hugard, Danielle Landesz Campen, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 12 min read
First-year CSRD and ESRS disclosures boost transparency in energy and utilities, but early evidence shows compliance is outweighing strategic insight....
January 13, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 2 min read • Podcast available
IMD’s Inside the Transition hosts Pictet CSO Marie-Laure Schaufelberger to explore how finance drives the energy transition and ESG strategies....
January 8, 2026 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Sustainability • 1 min read • Podcast available
In this episode of Leaders Unplugged, IMD President David Bach speaks with Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, about leading a global shipping giant through geopolitical tension, climate pressure, and permanent uncertainty,...
December 29, 2025 • by Frédéric Dalsace, Goutam Challagalla, Julia Binder, Florian Hoos , Sara Ratti, Adrian Dellecker, Howard H. Yu, Michael R. Wade, Vanina Farber, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 12 min read
In 2026, sustainability moves from lofty ambition to hard-nosed execution, driving resilience, competitiveness, and real business value. From circularity to AI-enabled energy systems and sustainable product design, IMD experts see action taking...
December 12, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Sustainability • 13 min read
Fritz-Kramer, the fourth-generation CEO of the 125-year-old family firm, is on a mission to change how Europe builds and lives more sustainably. ...
December 2, 2025 in Sustainability • 3 min read
Four books bring together the best I by IMD articles on leadership, strategy, governance, and sustainable business transformation. ...
December 1, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 2 min read • Podcast available
In the second episode of IMD’s sustainability series, IMD's Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes welcome Kunal Chandra of RWE to discuss the energy transition....
November 27, 2025 • by Amanda Williams in Sustainability • 5 min read
Companies have buckled under pressure from the Trump administration and challenging economic conditions, but now's not the time to abandon sustainability goals....
November 21, 2025 in Sustainability • 11 min read
Sustainability can no longer be separated from geopolitics. In this webinar, our experts discuss how rising security risks, disrupted supply chains, and circularity are redefining strategy for global leaders....
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