Sustainable capitalism requires boards with courage
Here are four key focus areas to ensure boards overcome the financial and competitive pressures that prevent companies from implementing sustainable capitalism...

June 10, 2026 • by Willem Van Gulck in Sustainability • 10 min read
Double materiality assessments will keep producing misalignment because key concepts – materiality, risk, impact and fairness – are fluid and open to interpretation. ...
Continue readingSeptember 19, 2024 • by Paul Strebel in Sustainability • 9 min read
Here are four key focus areas to ensure boards overcome the financial and competitive pressures that prevent companies from implementing sustainable capitalism...
September 18, 2024 • by Anca Mataoanu in Sustainability • 8 min read
Pension funds are shifting from traditional stocks and bonds to alternative investments like venture capital and private equity in an attempt to boost returns and reduce risk....
September 17, 2024 • by Albrecht Enders in Sustainability • 6 min read
Lena Hök, Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Innovation at Skanska, explains how being a forerunner on sustainability has helped it set industry standards and win customers....
September 16, 2024 • by André Brotto in Sustainability • 5 min read
The BRICS economic grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are sitting in the catbird seat as the world’s wealthiest nations spend billions of dollars to transition their economies away...
September 13, 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Sustainability • 5 min read
Companies need a new, holistic approach to sustainability if they are to head off criticism and accusations of greenwashing....
September 10, 2024 • by Arturo Bris in Sustainability • 6 min read
The former Italian premier and ECB president’s call for massive EU investment is a wake-up call to Europe’s economic stagnation. But can the continent afford the trade-offs he overlooks?...
September 9, 2024 • by Bala Mulloth, Jill Kickul, Tatiana Iakovleva in Sustainability • 8 min read
Innovation is a core element in the business toolbox. A new framework is helping corporate leaders integrate social sustainability in their innovation strategies...
September 3, 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Sustainability • 6 min read
The mining sector’s ability to produce the raw materials required for climate change mitigation will have significant supply chain implications, argues IMD’s Carlos Cordon....
September 2, 2024 • by Knut Haanaes, Bryony Jansen van Tuyll, Øystein D. Fjeldstad in Sustainability • 11 min read
Unpacking how a company creates value is crucial to reap the rewards of sustainable transformation, say Knut Haanaes, Oystein Fjeldstad, and Bryony Jansen-van Tuyll...
September 2, 2024 • by Julia Binder in Sustainability • 7 min read
Capitalism must be amended to include the interests of nature and society....
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