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How to square the circle on sustainability

November 17, 2022 in Strategy • 6 min read

Companies that integrate sustainability into their core strategy at the highest level will be better placed to reap long-term value for the benefit of shareholders and society alike....

As energy prices climb to record highs, businesses of all sectors and sizes need to start implementing energy-saving measures now to prepare for shortages over the winter.

How to lower soaring energy costs (without worsening climate change)

November 16, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Natalia Olynec in Strategy • 5 min read

As energy prices climb to record highs, businesses of all sectors and sizes need to start implementing energy-saving measures now to prepare for shortages over the winter....

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The mega dive, with IMD professor Cyril Bouquet

November 10, 2022 in Strategy • 1 min read • Podcast available

IMD professor Cyril Bouquet introduces his "Mega-dive" concept and how it can bring people together to build a shared vision of the future...

Five steps to building an inclusive strategy

November 8, 2022 • by James E. Henderson in Strategy • 2 min read

The idea of an inclusive strategy can be rather daunting, as getting input from your whole company can entail some pitfalls, but the benefits in the long term outweigh the risk....

How vulnerable supply chains deliver a world of trouble

November 7, 2022 • by Stephen Phipson in Strategy • 6 min read

Manufacturers are for the first time bearing the brunt of cyberattacks. Defending a company’s downstream supply chains is just as important as making the core business cybersecure....

Platforms for change: how business can harness UN development goals for its own – and the planet’s – benefit

Platforms for change: how business can successfully harness UN development goals

October 28, 2022 • by Amanda Williams, Lara Anne Blasberg in Strategy • 6 min read

Multistakeholder SDG platforms can open the way to enabling sustainability innovation both in and beyond companies, say IMD research fellow Amanda Williams and sustainability specialist Lara Anne Blasberg....

Fighting climate change may be right, but it also needs to be fair

October 25, 2022 • by Karl Schmedders in Strategy • 5 min read

Measures to safeguard the planet are expensive and tend to hit those on the lowest incomes hardest. So, when it comes to ESG, it is vital to take social factors into account...