Are you ready for the biggest accounting experiment in 100 years?
The world needs to watch the EU’s directive on sustainability reporting – even if you think it won’t apply to you. Here are five tips for handling it strategically....
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How to get sustainable business transformation right
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....
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Materiality: from reporting requirement to strategic insight
In the fifth of a series of practical guides for organizations on sustainability, Julia Binder, IMD’s Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation, explains how to carry out a materiality assessment –...
The crucial role of the board in driving sustainable business transformation
In the fourth of a series of practical guides, Knut Haanaes and Salvatore Cantale look at the vital role played by boards in driving companies’ sustainability strategies. Board members often feel ill-equipped...
CHANEL CFO: ‘The finance department is central to making the ESG agenda happen’
As the luxury sector comes under pressure to reduce emissions, CFOs will play an important role in measuring progress and making sure that asset allocation has a positive impact on broader society,...
Younger people must be given a place in the boardroom
March 31, 2023 • by Sunnie J. Groeneveld in ESG • 8 min read
The new ideas and fresh perspectives of an up-and-coming generation of leaders are essential in such turbulent times....
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Banking on transformation to drive long-term success
Chair of National Australia Bank Phil Chronican tells Professor Misiek Piskorski how digital transformation has brought the bank closer to consumers – and why a company’s ESG ambitions should always be aligned...
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Activists are not the enemy, so let’s work together
March 28, 2023 • by Etelle Higonnet in ESG • 7 min read
Confrontation was always seen as an essential weapon for campaigners, but a new era of cooperation is proving equally effective. With the right approach, everyone can be a winner....
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Aligning portfolios to net zero and investing in the transition
In conversation with IMD’s Jean-François Manzoni at the Nikkei Global Management Forum, Lombard Odier’s Annika Falkengren talks about the challenges of aligning portfolios to net zero and investing in the transition....
How to make the business case for a sustainability strategy
In the first of a series of practical guides for organizations on sustainability, Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace, and Jules Wurlod explain why any successful sustainability strategy needs to be underpinned by a...
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