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Take action now to safeguard your own sustainability
September 27, 2021 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 3 min read
Awareness, acceptance and action – these are the three vital steps needed to make sure that you can perform at your optimum....
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Impact investment is a force for good, but a better way is needed to assess its value
September 24, 2021 • by John Elkington, Sonja Haut in Finance • 11 min read
Negative screening is well established among ESG and other impact investors, involving the avoidance of downside exposures, but the next generation will demand far more positive results....
Are you taking care of the 5 factors necessary for a healthy family business?
Through years of research and working closely with family-owned businesses we have identified five areas that capture the focus of successful and long-lasting family enterprises. Are you giving sufficient attention to each?...
Should I Fly: Airports
September 23, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Podcasts • 1 min read • 
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Jim and Patrick look into Airports. How they operate, and what the future holds for these magical portals to global travel...
Why German business shouldn’t fear a greener government
Should Germany’s Green party score a big enough share of the vote in a federal election on 26 September to enter the next coalition government, business should embrace the opportunity to accelerate...
Sustainable development: trust the science and get ready for constant change
September 21, 2021 • by Amanda Williams, Gail Whiteman, John N. Parker in Magazine • 12 min read
The UN set ambitious targets to clean up the world by 2030, but business leaders need to do more to make them a reality....
We need to move fast to build a ‘nature positive’ economy
September 20, 2021 • by Eva Zabey in Leadership • 7 min read
The destruction of natural ecosystems poses major risks for businesses and could wipe $10 trillion from the global economy. The time to act is running out....
Return to the office or stay at home? There is a third way
Much of the conversation about hybrid work focuses on striking the right balance between the in-person and virtual modes. And we, too, have begun to explore the differences in how leaders need...
Five questions to help you choose the right digital governance model
Choosing a digital governance model is a critical part of a digital transformation strategy. Research has indicated that governance is a key driver of financial performance for businesses that have undergone successful...
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