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Towards climate-neutral aviation

December 1, 2022 • by Sascha Nick in Sustainability • 6 min read

To play its part in global efforts to solve the climate crisis, global aviation would need to reduce passenger flight volumes to 1984 levels and set up a new fund to finance...

Social costs key challenge when going green

November 30, 2022 • by Håkan Agnevall in Sustainability • 5 min read

Håkan Agnevall, chief executive of Finland’s Wärtsilä, one of the world’s leading power technology and services providers for the maritime and energy industries, gives his view on the human dimension of sustainability ...

As energy prices climb to record highs, businesses of all sectors and sizes need to start implementing energy-saving measures now to prepare for shortages over the winter.

How to lower soaring energy costs (without worsening climate change)

November 16, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Natalia Olynec in Sustainability • 5 min read

As energy prices climb to record highs, businesses of all sectors and sizes need to start implementing energy-saving measures now to prepare for shortages over the winter....

Transform climate grief into sustainable business leadership

November 8, 2022 • by Natalia Olynec in Sustainability • 6 min read

Executives and organizations should harness the impact and power of climate grief to accelerate action on sustainable business transformation, says Natalia Olynec....

Setting business priorities on the slow road to COP targets

November 4, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Sustainability • 5 min read

On 26 October, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development brought together representatives from global companies, academia, policymakers, and NGOs to discuss the priorities for business as the world approaches the first...

ALIEN thinking: innovating our way to a net-zero future

October 31, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Sustainability • 6 min read

How can we best accelerate our search for the new practices our planet needs to ensure its future? By adopting the habits of ALIEN thought, says Cyril Bouquet, IMD Professor of Strategy...

Platforms for change: how business can harness UN development goals for its own – and the planet’s – benefit

Platforms for change: how business can successfully harness UN development goals

October 28, 2022 • by Amanda Williams, Lara Anne Blasberg in Sustainability • 6 min read

Multistakeholder SDG platforms can open the way to enabling sustainability innovation both in and beyond companies, say IMD research fellow Amanda Williams and sustainability specialist Lara Anne Blasberg....

Fighting climate change may be right, but it also needs to be fair

October 25, 2022 • by Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 5 min read

Measures to safeguard the planet are expensive and tend to hit those on the lowest incomes hardest. So, when it comes to ESG, it is vital to take social factors into account...

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Next-gen leaders hold key to faster progress on sustainability

October 21, 2022 • by Salvatore Cantale in Sustainability • 5 min read

The next generation of business leaders can play a vital role in speeding up progress on sustainability, according to leadership expert Clarke Murphy....

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Businesses can gain from shift to fairer economic model

September 26, 2022 • by Per Espen Stoknes in Sustainability • 6 min read

The world needs to shift to a radically different economic model if it is to avoid stagnation and ensure prosperity for all. Businesses will ultimately benefit from this transition, but they must...

Purposeful, not performative: How Breitling intends to lead with sustainability