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Chicken or pig? New ESG rules require true board commitment
October 10, 2023 • by Jan van der Kaaij, Sam Gill in Audio articles • 8 min read
A well-known metaphor in business illustrates levels of buy-in: imagine a chicken and a pig discussing a bacon and egg sandwich – the chicken is engaged, but the pig is committed! A...
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Are you ready for employees to scrutinize your sustainability strategy?
With a growing number of employees holding their organizations to account over sustainability commitments, the onus is on HR departments to explain a firm’s purpose and impact if they are to attract...
We need executive diversity, says BLM co-founder
October 9, 2023 • by Martina Fuchs in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read
Executives must do more to change the balance of power in the workplace, says BLM co-founder...
How Coca-Cola refreshed itself in the face of changing tastes
October 6, 2023 • by Howard Yu in Audio articles • 7 min read
Unpredictability in the marketplace can quickly burst the bubble of any company not agile enough to adapt to change.Here are lessons from the soda pop giant’s successful mission to update and diversify...
Five strategies for managers to kill unproductive meetings and boost workforce efficiency
Autumn provides a timely opportunity to assess work habits, especially with the advancement of AI tools. However, it’s essential not to overlook the foundational elements of workforce productivity....
Google and Amazon care about balancing gender in tech leadership. Here’s why you should too
October 6, 2023 in Podcasts • 6 min read • 
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Armed with sustainable missions and entrepreneurial nous, women in tech tend to get the job they apply for more often than men: so how can we bolster this potent little minority?...
What will it take to close the gender gap before 2154?
October 5, 2023 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read • Podcast available
Despite progress in the fight for gender equality, the gap remains large. This article identifies what can be done....
Lessons from the military: Communication under pressure
Communication is a critical leadership skill, even more so when your team is facing unexpected or stressful situations. These tips from the military will help you stay calm and issue clear instructions...
Sisterhood in action: Women leading the charge for economic empowerment
October 3, 2023 in Podcasts • 4 min read • Podcast available
“Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses... swapped back and forth and over again.” Michelle Obama, Becoming...
Want to innovate for people and planet? You need to rethink the value chain
Responsible innovation hinges on wholly new governance mechanisms. In our study, recipient of the Journal of Management Studies 2022 Best Paper Award, we argue that you need to reframe value creation in...
How a firm’s true added value can benefit society
October 3, 2023 • by Simon J. Evenett, Felix Reitz in Audio articles • 13 min read
Measuring economic profits rather than accounting profits is a far more reliable indicator of a company’s performance. And value-creating firms are well-equipped to help fund sustainability as well as making healthy returns...
A revolution in conservation? How biodiversity credits can help fund a nature-positive way of doing business
Voluntary biodiversity credits are a nascent tool that can help plug the biodiversity funding gap by allowing companies to contribute to nature restoration and nature-positive agendas. Here’s how companies can get ahead...
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