Why sustainability lies at the heart of leadership

How Maersk is pushing shipping toward net zero

September 11, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Sustainability • 1 min read • Podcast available

How Maersk is rewriting the rules of shipping decarbonization – through collaboration, purpose, and placing big bets on the fuels of the future. ...

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Dealing with pressure: How Kärcher turns compliance into operational strength

September 8, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Sustainability • 7 min read

Working across the globe, Kärcher has adapted to a complex business environment by embracing environmental and social regulation and thrives by turning constraints into principles...

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Purposeful, not performative: How Breitling intends to lead with sustainability

September 2, 2025 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod, Renaud Falgas in Sustainability • 7 min read

As the luxury sector faces a shrinking consumer base and rising ESG skepticism, Breitling is redefining sustainability as a source of strategic value across its products, supply chains, and brand purpose....

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The energy trilemma: why it pays to get the balance right

September 2, 2025 • by Ann-Christin Andersen , Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 9 min read

Dealing with the conflicting demands of price, sustainability, and security of energy supplies is challenging, but it’s a useful way to assess your firm’s resilience and agility....

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Soft power, hard results: Making the case for active ownership

September 1, 2025 • by Yuko Takano in Sustainability • 7 min read

The climate transition won’t happen from the sidelines. Active investors must step into the conversation, ask better questions, and hold capital to a higher standard. ...

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Why a new nature of business can still become a reality

August 28, 2025 • by André Hoffmann in Sustainability • 4 min read

The push for a more ecological way of doing business championed by Europe and China, among others, is cause for hope....

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How Arcos Dorados is turning global scale into local impact

August 19, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Sustainability • 10 min read

How the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee is leveraging global brand programs for social and environmental impact across Latin America and the Caribbean. ...

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Debunking 5 common myths about sustainability

August 12, 2025 • by Julia Binder in Sustainability • 11 min read

Much has been said about corporate sustainability – and much of it is wrong. It’s time to retire common misconceptions and consider it a strategic lever for value creation, resilience, and competitiveness....

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Climate change: The emergence of ‘uninsurable’ areas – businesses must act now, or pay later

August 7, 2025 • by Karl Schmedders, Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 9 min read

Climate change is making areas “uninsurable.” Businesses must act now—integrate climate risk into strategy or face escalating financial losses....

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Rewiring the grid: How Alpiq is aligning culture and collaboration to power the energy transition

August 6, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Sustainability • 9 min read

Alpiq’s CEO rewires the Swiss power company’s legacy and culture to reshape it as a leader of the energy transition. ...

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