Ecosystem Inc: How the nature of competition is evolving

Putting people at the heart of the sustainable business transformation 

May 30, 2023 • by Julia Binder in Sustainability • 9 min read • Podcast available

How Judith Wiese, Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Siemens, effectively combines two roles at the German technology and industrial group...

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How to measure and strengthen sustainability along the supply chain

May 24, 2023 • by Carlos Cordon in Sustainability • 6 min read

To properly address supply-chain risk, multinationals should be doing due diligence on every supplier and cascading action down through the value chain....

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Why every company should pay attention to nature and biodiversity

May 22, 2023 • by Eva Zabey in Sustainability • 6 min read

A new global deal on nature has raised ambitions on tackling biodiversity loss, and companies must stand ready to help build a nature-positive world, argues Eva Zabey, CEO of the Business for...

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How to increase integrity in the voluntary carbon market

May 16, 2023 • by Karl Schmedders, Jerome Cochet, Ricarda Röller, Angelika Schmid, Philipp Müller in Sustainability • 6 min read

Despite the scandals that discredited the market earlier this year, a transparent and regulated voluntary carbon market is an important tool to bring us back on our 1.5°C pathway....

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The crucial role of the board in driving sustainable business transformation

May 15, 2023 • by Salvatore Cantale in Sustainability • 7 min read

In the fourth of a series of practical guides, Knut Haanaes and Salvatore Cantale look at the vital role played by boards in driving companies’ sustainability strategies. Board members often feel ill-equipped...

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Sustainability: short-term gains will destroy us all  

May 10, 2023 • by Carlos Álvarez Pereira in Sustainability • 8 min read

If humans are to survive and thrive, organizations must learn to become regenerative – a shift that will be nothing short of a rebirth for many, argues Carlos Álvarez Pereira of the...

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CHANEL CFO: ‘The finance department is central to making the ESG agenda happen’ 

May 9, 2023 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod, Jana M. Arden in Sustainability • 7 min read

As the luxury sector comes under pressure to reduce emissions, CFOs will play an important role in measuring progress and making sure that asset allocation has a positive impact on broader society,...

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Embracing systemic and cultural changes to bring about “long-termism, now”

May 5, 2023 • by Julia Binder in Sustainability • 6 min read

Organizations should embrace more radical structural and cultural changes in order to pivot away from a focus on immediate problems and solve the big, long-term challenges of the future, a panel at...

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Climate change: how the finance sector can become a force for good

May 3, 2023 • by Jean-Pierre Danthine, Florence Hugard in Sustainability • 6 min read

Based on their research for E4S, Jean-Pierre Danthine and Florence Hugard examine the steps financiers and investors need to take to become the ‘white knights’ of the sustainability revolution....

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Executive pay: balancing sustainability with profitability 

April 27, 2023 • by Frederic Barge, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 6 min read

 Progress on ESG goals can be encouraged by aligning compensation policies to the long-term impact that organizations have on financial, social, and environmental value creation.  ...

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