Geopolitical turbulence puts Brazil in focus – but sustained growth needs a strategy

Should I Fly: The Question

August 22, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Sustainability • 1 min read • Podcast available

In a rapidly warming, post-pandemic world, Jim Pulcrano and Patrick Reinmoeller set out to answer one simple question: should I fly?...

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Escape ESG Risk Traps: How to Reinvent Your Company’s Role in Society

August 17, 2021 • by Paul Strebel, Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 14 min read

Taking the high road to positive impact on people and planet. Too many companies still focus on extracting value from society. But being stuck on a “low road” of negative societal impact...

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Sustainability: time to hit the brake or go full throttle?

August 10, 2021 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Sustainability • 7 min read

Firms may need to readjust their strategies in the wake of the pandemic. In the concluding article in a two-part series, we offer advice on how this can be best achieved by...

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AstraZeneca chief calls for global cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 and climate change

August 2, 2021 in Sustainability • 9 min read

Pascal Soriot says "climate change is the biggest threat to humanity” and discusses future-looking strategy with Alexion acquisition in exclusive interview on company’s turnaround....

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Not necessary to sacrifice doing well for doing good

July 26, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace, Jules Wurlod in Sustainability • 8 min read

A robust business case for sustainability can mean increased company profits and the backing of all stakeholders, write Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace and Jules Wurlod....

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Sustainability post pandemic: the four scenarios for change

July 16, 2021 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Sustainability • 7 min read

Will it be a return to business-as-usual or a time of revolution? In the first in a two-part series, we examine the potential impact on attitudes towards preserving the world’s resources in...

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4 Questions to help you balance CSR and ESG

July 12, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 2 min read

Ask yourself 4 key questions to help determine whether you are using CSR and ESG in harmony....

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ESG – Making sense of the madness

July 9, 2021 • by Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 4 min read

‘The E and the S are competing for attention, and the greener we go, the more social harm we need to account for,’ says IMD Professor of Finance Karl Schmedders....

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Mark Schneider

July 8, 2021 in Sustainability • 1 min read • Podcast available

As CEO of Nestlé, Mark Schneider is arguably the most powerful man in the food and beverage industry. And, as he reveals to IMD President Jean-François Manzoni in the latest episode of...

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Nestlé CEO sees shift in customer priorities towards sustainability

July 6, 2021 in Sustainability • 6 min read

Mark Schneider cites data suggesting that effects of climate change and biodiversity loss have shot to the top of the agenda....

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