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How neoclassical economics can pave the way for a circular economy

8 September 2021 • by Johannes Buggle, Jean-Pierre Danthine in Sustainability • 9 min read

Incentivizing better business and consumer behavior via tax and market-based instruments will preserve the planet, say Johannes Buggle and Jean-Pierre Danthine. Here’s how companies can transform. ...

Championing justice: How your organization can ensure its EI&D strategy is on the right side of history

6 September 2021 in Sustainability • 5 min read

Organizations can impact equality, inclusion and diversity (EI&D) through collaboration with a broad base of stakeholders. Such partnerships can have far-reaching effects, from transforming organizational culture to benefitting wider societies and nations....

An ESG primer for business leaders

30 August 2021 • by Karthik Krishnan in Sustainability • 8 min read

ESG is a frequently cited business principle that is growing rapidly in importance. Recently PwC announced plans to invest $12bn to create 100,000 new jobs in order to help its clients...

How to attract and retain younger talent

27 August 2021 • by Shannon Houde in Sustainability • 4 min read

The rising generation is willing to take salary cuts in order to work with companies they believe in – here are three ways leaders can attract the next generation of business leaders....

Escape ESG Risk Traps: How to Reinvent Your Company’s Role in Society

17 August 2021 • by Paul Strebel, Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 14 min read

Taking the high road to positive impact on people and planet. Too many companies still focus on extracting value from society. But being stuck on a “low road” of negative societal impact...

Sustainability: time to hit the brake or go full throttle?

10 August 2021 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Sustainability • 7 min read

Firms may need to readjust their strategies in the wake of the pandemic. In the concluding article in a two-part series, we offer advice on how this can be best achieved by...

Not necessary to sacrifice doing well for doing good

26 July 2021 • by Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace, Jules Wurlod in Sustainability • 8 min read

A robust business case for sustainability can mean increased company profits and the backing of all stakeholders, write Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace and Jules Wurlod....

Sustainability post pandemic: the four scenarios for change

16 July 2021 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Sustainability • 7 min read

Will it be a return to business-as-usual or a time of revolution? In the first in a two-part series, we examine the potential impact on attitudes towards preserving the world’s resources in...

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ESG – Making sense of the madness

9 July 2021 • by Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 4 min read

‘The E and the S are competing for attention, and the greener we go, the more social harm we need to account for,’ says IMD Professor of Finance Karl Schmedders....

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Mark Schneider

8 July 2021 in Sustainability • 1 min read • Podcast available

As CEO of Nestlé, Mark Schneider is arguably the most powerful man in the food and beverage industry. And, as he reveals to IMD President Jean-François Manzoni in the latest episode of...

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Scientists and businesses clash on sustainability targets