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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...

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Applying a systemic approach to a renewable future

November 2, 2021 in Sustainability • 7 min read

Alpiq’s Antje Kanngiesser says the company’s sustainable business model is contributing to a better climate and security of supply....

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An aspiration for COP26: accelerating the transition to net zero

October 27, 2021 • by Robert G. Eccles, Vanina Farber, Shiva Rajgopal, Patrick Reichert in Sustainability • 7 min read

The global push for net-zero emissions is a massive undertaking, but the existential threat of climate change means that companies must act now....

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Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to take responsibility and capture the opportunities presented by the climate emergency

October 26, 2021 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes, Anette Mikes, Natalia Olynec, Peter Tufano in Sustainability • 8 min read

Professors from IMD and Oxford Saïd Business School explore the opportunities and risks presented to executives as they transform their businesses on the road to decarbonization....

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How oil independent survived threat to its ethical values

October 22, 2021 • by Benoit F. Leleux, Loïc Godail in Sustainability • 6 min read

Lundin Energy’s longstanding commitment to sustainability was challenged by an oil price war and the slump caused by the pandemic. Here’s how the company rose to the challenge....

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How smart subsidies help social entrepreneurs scale impact

October 18, 2021 • by Patrick Reichert in Sustainability • 6 min read

To make social enterprise financially viable, investors should optimize subsidy design...

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MSC is investing in shipping and logistics networks to help ease supply chain crunch, says CEO

October 13, 2021 in Sustainability • 6 min read

Soren Toft, CEO of the world’s second-largest container carrier, says the resurgence of global trade amid the pandemic has highlighted the need to reinforce cargo transport systems and infrastructure....

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How entrepreneurs are preparing the ground for a regenerative economy

October 8, 2021 • by Julia Binder in Sustainability • 12 min read

The 'take-make-waste' mode of organizing is not sustainable, it’s time for a new work culture that prioritizes human resourcefulness and resilience....

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Four strategies to make your energy supply more resilient to price spikes

October 7, 2021 • by Carlos Cordon in Sustainability • 6 min read

With the prices of natural gas, coal and electricity spiking to record highs, manufacturers should start thinking about how to reduce their energy consumption so they can keep production humming irrespective of...

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