Why family firms approach CSR strategy differently
Many factors dictate the non-financial value of family firms. Why would two similar firms with the same extent of family involvement choose different CSR strategies?...

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. ...
Continue readingMay 28, 2024 • by Alfredo De Massis, Josh Wei-Jun Hsueh, Luis Gomez-Mejia in Sustainability • 5 min read
Many factors dictate the non-financial value of family firms. Why would two similar firms with the same extent of family involvement choose different CSR strategies?...
May 23, 2024 • by Ivan Miroshnychenko in Sustainability • 6 min read
Family businesses face unique challenges in adopting green practices, yet they hold significant potential for environmental leadership. This article explores how their management structures impact environmental strategies and highlights variability in green...
May 22, 2024 • by Adrian Dellecker in Sustainability • 4 min read
Companies should aspire to restore and renew biodiversity as an investment in the future. Here are five actions for a more sustainable business agenda....
May 22, 2024 • by Adrian Dellecker in Sustainability • 8 min read
Atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases are at all-time highs. We have lost two-thirds of species in the past 60 years of industrialization. On World Biodiversity Day, we look at what needs to...
May 20, 2024 • by Adrian Dellecker in Sustainability • 10 min read
Business and nature conservation often appear to be at odds with each other. What if nature — and nature conservation — were the basis of a sound business model instead?...
May 16, 2024 • by Bryony Jansen van Tuyll in Sustainability • 8 min read
A public spat over the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) highlights the tension between environmental scientists and corporates over carbon emission targets....
May 13, 2024 • by Knut Haanaes, Julia Binder, Bryony Jansen van Tuyll in Sustainability • 9 min read
CEOs face unprecedented pressure to address environmental concerns “now”. Knut Haanaes, Julia Binder, and Bryony Jansen-van Tuyll explain why companies must heed this urgent imperative to act....
May 7, 2024 • by Goutam Challagalla, Frédéric Dalsace in Sustainability • 7 min read
Marketing campaigns for sustainable offerings often fail, leaving businesses with products that do not sell. How can companies reach customers more effectively?...
April 22, 2024 • by José Parra Moyano, Christine Legner, Konrad Schulte in Sustainability • 6 min read
Training and fine-tuning AI models requires troves of data, but storing and processing that data is financially and environmentally costly. Here are three ways to address the problem....
April 11, 2024 • by Knut Haanaes, Francisco Szekely in Sustainability • 6 min read
The link between missed carbon emissions targets and human rights was made this week as a group of Swiss women won a landmark case against their government. What does this mean for...
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