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Why sustainability targets feel close to mission impossible – and what COOs can do

November 25, 2021 • by Carlos Cordon in Sustainability • 6 min read

Influencing suppliers, complying with regulations and sourcing raw materials has become a bureaucratic and logistical nightmare for chief operating officers....

Have you considered the actual relationship between E, S, and G?

November 23, 2021 • by Christos Cabolis, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 2 min read

ESG are generally lumped together as one set of goals, but they don't always have a symbiotic relationship. Have you looked at the relationships between them?...

The Olympics jumps the first hurdles in race to be sustainable

November 16, 2021 • by Michelle Lemaître in Sustainability • 7 min read

Among the triumphs of the 2020 Tokyo Games were a few firsts that offer lessons in sustainable leadership...

COP26 represents call to action for business leaders

November 15, 2021 • by Julia Binder, Salvatore Cantale, Vanina Farber, Knut Haanaes, Natalia Olynec, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 8 min read

At the UN climate summit, world leaders agreed on three ways to tackle climate change. Some say these moves are not aggressive enough. Here is how business leaders can play a crucial...

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Have you considered the actual relationship between E, S and G?

November 15, 2021 • by Christos Cabolis, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 6 min read

On the heels of the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference there is global buzz about ESG goals, but many gaps remain between companies’ talk and their actions....

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ESG investment must be built on measurement of real impact

November 11, 2021 • by Mikkel Larsen in Sustainability • 7 min read

Measuring the true impact of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments is crucial to assessing the claims made by their promoters and comparing different opportunities. This is a difficult task but not...

The CEO’s post-pandemic survival guide: ESG targets take center stage

November 9, 2021 • by Didier Cossin, Michael D. Watkins, Richard Roi in Sustainability • 6 min read

CEO turnover is rising after a COVID lull as boards place corporate culture and social responsibility at the heart of performance criteria, equal to shareholder value creation....

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Can Rockefeller, Bezos and IKEA turn the developing world green?

November 4, 2021 • by Peter Vogel, Malgorzata Smulowitz in Sustainability • 6 min read

The welcome announcement of a multi-stakeholder philanthropic partnership to accelerate the adoption of green energy in Africa, Asia and Latin America is a bold move. But, like all philanthropy, it must overcome...