COP26 represents call to action for business leaders
At the UN climate summit, world leaders agreed on three ways to tackle climate change. Some say these moves are not aggressive enough. Here is how business leaders can play a crucial...

March 25, 2026 • by Goutam Challagalla, Matthias Altendorf in Sustainability • 6 min read
Why boards must reframe sustainability as a mechanism for long-term survival....
Continue readingNovember 15, 2021 • by Julia Binder, Salvatore Cantale, Vanina Farber, Knut Haanaes, Natalia Olynec, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 8 min read
At the UN climate summit, world leaders agreed on three ways to tackle climate change. Some say these moves are not aggressive enough. Here is how business leaders can play a crucial...
November 15, 2021 • by Christos Cabolis, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 6 min read
On the heels of the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference there is global buzz about ESG goals, but many gaps remain between companies’ talk and their actions....
November 11, 2021 in Sustainability • 1 min read • Podcast available
In a rapidly decarbonizing world, the energy sector is facing immense challenges, challenges that Antje Kanngiesser is tackling head-on...
November 11, 2021 • by Mikkel Larsen in Sustainability • 7 min read
Measuring the true impact of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments is crucial to assessing the claims made by their promoters and comparing different opportunities. This is a difficult task but not...
November 10, 2021 • by Peter Vogel in Sustainability • 3 min read
Many families are making the sometimes difficult decision to pivot from their core business models and transform them into purpose-driven ones. Leveraging your assets for the greater good isn’t just good business,...
November 9, 2021 • by Didier Cossin, Michael D. Watkins, Richard Roi in Sustainability • 6 min read
CEO turnover is rising after a COVID lull as boards place corporate culture and social responsibility at the heart of performance criteria, equal to shareholder value creation....
November 4, 2021 • by Peter Vogel, Malgorzata Smulowitz in Sustainability • 6 min read
The welcome announcement of a multi-stakeholder philanthropic partnership to accelerate the adoption of green energy in Africa, Asia and Latin America is a bold move. But, like all philanthropy, it must overcome...
November 2, 2021 in Sustainability • 7 min read
Alpiq’s Antje Kanngiesser says the company’s sustainable business model is contributing to a better climate and security of supply....
October 29, 2021 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert in Sustainability • 5 min read
As more investors turn to the concept of impact finance, three key trends will shape the immediate future of this rapidly growing field....
October 28, 2021 in Sustainability • 6 min read
Experts air views on Smart City policies since COVID-19, saying citizens’ needs take priority....
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