Fighting climate change may be right, but it also needs to be fair
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...
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No job title required: anyone can be a catalyst for change
Valuable social and environmental initiatives can come from anywhere. Elisa Alt, Katrin Heucher, and Sara Soderstrom offer a research-backed roadmap for leaders to activate the ‘change agents’ already on the payroll....
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Why there can be no net-zero without protecting nature
October 12, 2022 • by Andy Beanland in Sustainability • 6 min read
With many companies still getting to grips with acknowledging the importance of combating nature loss, Andy Beanland of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development argues for a fundamental shift in attitude...
Best of frenemies: how to engage with ESG activists
October 3, 2022 • by Kate Odziemkowska in Sustainability • 5 min read
Activists are waging campaigns against businesses – but collaborations between foes can reap benefits for corporations and wider society....
Businesses can gain from shift to fairer economic model
September 26, 2022 • by Per Espen Stoknes in Sustainability • 6 min read
The world needs to shift to a radically different economic model if it is to avoid stagnation and ensure prosperity for all. Businesses will ultimately benefit from this transition, but they must...
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Let’s replace GDP: introducing the Green Domestic Product
September 21, 2022 • by Boris Thurm, Sophie Bürgin, Jordane Widmer in Sustainability • 9 min read
To help policymakers and business leaders better understand the true impact of economic activity on people and the planet, GDP needs to measure more than just output....
In pursuit of power, with IMD professor Jennifer Jordan
September 16, 2022 • by Jennifer Jordan in Sustainability • 1 min read • 
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In Episode 13 of ManagementCast, IMD Professor Jennifer Jordan discusses the "unspoken currency" that is power...
Better together: build effective coalitions for sustainable transitions
Companies can’t change the world on their own. To accelerate sustainability transitions, organizations need to start collaborating with multiple system actors from policymakers to societal groups, customers, and suppliers....
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