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

July 30, 2026 • by Florian Hoos in Sustainability • 5 min read
Even as sustainability reporting rules are diluted, investors are using AI to turn nonfinancial disclosures and data into valuation insights. Florian Hoos examines what this means for CFOs and why companies cannot...
Continue readingOctober 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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
September 23, 2022 in Sustainability • 7 min read
Positive, broad-based leadership will be decisive in determining whether we move towards our best or worst future, says former UN Special Envoy on Climate Change Mary Robinson....
September 21, 2022 • by Boris Thurm, Sophie Bürgin, Jordane Widmer in Sustainability • 9 min read
To help policymakers and business leaders better understand the true impact of economic activity on people and the planet, GDP needs to measure more than just output....
September 13, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Sustainability • 7 min read
Companies can’t change the world on their own. To accelerate sustainability transitions, organizations need to start collaborating with multiple system actors from policymakers to societal groups, customers, and suppliers....
September 9, 2022 in Sustainability • 4 min read
Leaving a “dream job” as an automotive design and test engineer in 2005, to complete his MBA at IMD, was the start of a journey in a completely different direction for mechanical...
September 8, 2022 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Sustainability • 9 min read
To transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative one, business leaders must engage in dialogue about how to shift mindsets from a culture of growth to a culture of limits....
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