Windworks: The challenge of turning a novel technology into a viable business

An ESG primer for business leaders

August 30, 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 understand,...

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How to attract and retain younger talent

August 27, 2021 • by Shannon Houde in Sustainability • 3 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....

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

August 17, 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...

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

August 10, 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...

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Not necessary to sacrifice doing well for doing good

July 26, 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....

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Sustainability post pandemic: the four scenarios for change

July 16, 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

July 9, 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

July 8, 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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Net-zero companies – what CFOs can do

July 8, 2021 • by Natalia Olynec in Sustainability • 5 min read

In Asia, economic growth comes at a high carbon cost. CFOs have a critical role to play in making their companies take account of sustainability, says Natalia Olynec....

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Nestlé CEO sees shift in customer priorities towards sustainability

July 6, 2021 in Sustainability • 6 min read

Mark Schneider cites data suggesting that effects of climate change and biodiversity loss have shot to the top of the agenda....

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