Integrated reporting: a chance for radical choices
Many companies treat sustainability reporting as an add-on to financial reporting with compliance and data collection challenges, but are they missing significant opportunities?...
May 12, 2025 • by Julia Binder in ESG • 3 min read
Sustainable corporate change is a challenging feat to pull off. Julia Binder examines the barriers and drivers of change to increase your chances of success....
Continue readingAugust 27, 2024 • by Florian Hoos in ESG • 7 min read
Many companies treat sustainability reporting as an add-on to financial reporting with compliance and data collection challenges, but are they missing significant opportunities?...
July 30, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders in ESG • 6 min read
ESG equity funds have gone from promise to peril, with poor returns and political backlash sapping investor sentiment. Could this mean the future looks brighter and greener for stocks and bonds?...
May 20, 2024 • by Adrian Dellecker in ESG • 10 min read
Business and nature conservation often appear to be at odds with each other. What if nature — and nature conservation — were the basis of a sound business model instead?...
May 6, 2024 • by Peter Vogel in ESG • 7 min read
Nine out of every ten employees globally work for a private business, and their capitalization and turnover dwarf those of list companies — but their challenge for the future is not only...
February 23, 2024 • by Gerrit Sindermann in ESG • 7 min read
Until recently, the sustainability risks of banks and other financial institutions were assessed mostly on their internal activities and on possible impacts from outside their operations. Now, thanks to new regulations that...
December 29, 2023 • by Karl Schmedders in ESG • 6 min read
The outlook for 2024 remains cautious. Karl Schmedders, IMD’s Professor of Finance, considers five themes that are likely to dominate the business landscape....
November 30, 2023 • by Ivan Miroshnychenko in ESG • 8 min read
A new study co-authored by Ivan Miroshnychenko investigates the causes behind the discrepancy between firms’ ESG claims and what they do in practice....
November 6, 2023 • by Sudhanshu Sarronwala in ESG • 9 min read
Focusing on a company’s ecological and social impact as well as its economic performance has yielded mixed results. However, there is increasing evidence that even legacy companies are now making positive strides....
October 10, 2023 • by Jan van der Kaaij, Sam Gill in ESG • 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...
August 22, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in ESG • 3 min read
With investors increasingly focusing on ESG topics, you might think that being a Tech for Good company would help attract funding. This is not always the case, says Marc Gitzinger, CEO of...
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