Climate change: The emergence of ‘uninsurable’ areas – businesses must act now, or pay later
Climate change is making areas “uninsurable.” Businesses must act now—integrate climate risk into strategy or face escalating financial losses....
Knut Haanaes is a former Dean of the Global Leadership Institute at the World Economic Forum. He was previously a Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group and founded their first sustainability practice. At IMD he teaches in many of the key programs, including the MBA, and is Co-Director of the Leading Sustainable Business Transformation program (LSBT) and the Driving Sustainability from the Boardroom (DSB) program. His research interests are related to strategy, digital transformation, and sustainability.
August 7, 2025 • by Karl Schmedders, Knut Haanaes in Future readiness • 9 min read
Climate change is making areas “uninsurable.” Businesses must act now—integrate climate risk into strategy or face escalating financial losses....
August 5, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
ESG assesses risks to the business; sustainability focuses on the business’s impact on the world. Understand the difference to lead with purpose and insight....
June 20, 2025 • by Knut Haanaes, Martin Reeves in I by IMD Book Club • 5 min read
BCG’s Martin Reeves traces the messy human journey behind one of tech’s most contagious features – and what it reveals about innovation, behavior, and unintended consequences. ...
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