Three strategies to de-risk supply chains amid soaring geopolitical tensions
De-risking strategies, sustainability considerations, and geopolitical awareness will play pivotal roles in reshaping how businesses operate in the years to come....
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Stakeholder capitalism can help build the currency of trust
28 April 2025 • by Jordi Gual in Sustainability • 8 min read • 
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Companies pursuing ESG goals increasingly face a backlash from shareholders who fear a drop in financial performance. Changes to corporate governance may be needed to restore trust on both sides of the...
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Want to innovate for people and planet? You need to rethink the value chain
Responsible innovation hinges on wholly new governance mechanisms. In our study, recipient of the Journal of Management Studies 2022 Best Paper Award, we argue that you need to reframe value creation in...
How a firm’s true added value can benefit society
3 October 2023 • by Simon J. Evenett, Felix Reitz in Sustainability • 13 min read
Measuring economic profits rather than accounting profits is a far more reliable indicator of a company’s performance. And value-creating firms are well-equipped to help fund sustainability as well as making healthy returns...
A revolution in conservation? How biodiversity credits can help fund a nature-positive way of doing business
Voluntary biodiversity credits are a nascent tool that can help plug the biodiversity funding gap by allowing companies to contribute to nature restoration and nature-positive agendas. Here’s how companies can get ahead...
How the impact economy is delivering change with purpose
28 September 2023 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert, Shih-Han Huang in Sustainability • 11 min read
There is a growing need to provide executives with the tools to take a more integrated approach to impact and business – and to change mindsets when it comes to financial decision-making. The impact...
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New framework needed to cut through sustainability jungle
26 September 2023 • by Jonathan Normand, Fabio Monnet in Sustainability • 11 min read
With over 300 sustainability standards and labels available, it’s no wonder that so many companies get away with ‘greenwashing’. A new approach is needed....
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How to find a CSO with the range of skills your company needs
22 September 2023 • by Natalia Olynec in Sustainability • 9 min read
CSOs are becoming more senior and cross-functional. They need the ability and skills to address ESG issues across the spectrum. Suitable candidates are rare and a 'talent war' is raging....
Three ways to enable greater investment in SDG projects
Increasing investment into sustainable development projects will require rewriting the rules for pension funds, working with well-informed partners, and performance-related incentives for local government officials, writes Nathan Sussman....
Why I back carbon tax to achieve a net-zero portfolio
19 September 2023 in Sustainability • 8 min read • 
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Dilhan Pillay, CEO of Singapore’s global investment giant Temasek, discusses with Jean-François Manzoni the importance of a carbon tax and how his company is working to ensure ‘every generation ...
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Strategy is not enough: leading sustainable transformation
18 September 2023 • by James E. Henderson, Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 6 min read
Organizations need to take actions on both strategic and leadership dimensions of sustainability transformations to achieve impact....
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