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Smart City

Essentials for City Leaders

By Michael R. Wade, Michel Peter Pfäffli, Raphaël Rollier, Blaise Vonlanthen, Remy Assir and Andrew Tarling

23 pages

October 2016

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Article Investment Finance Sustainability Leadership

Dilhan Pillay, CEO of Singapore’s global investment giant Temasek, discusses with Jean-François Manzoni the importance of a carbon tax and how his...

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With the Earth well outside the safe operating space for humanity, according to a new report, here’s how companies can take action.

By Julia Binder
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How companies can stabilize the patient called planet Earth

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South Korea needs to transform its talent and its organizations to continue to grow

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Article Sustainability

With over 300 sustainability standards and labels available, it’s no wonder that so many companies get away with ‘greenwashing’. A new approach is ...

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Article Technology Management Digital

Mike & Amit discuss the history of artificial intelligence, and how today's particular brand of generative AI emerged.

By Michael R. Wade and Amit M. Joshi
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The Rise of Generative AI: From AlphaGo to ChatGPT

Article Sustainability Strategy Innovation Leadership

Using the ‘Future Back’ tool can set your organization on the path to a successful sustainable business transformation. Knut Haanaes and Bryony Jan...

By Knut Bjarne Haanaes and Bryony Jansen van Tuyll
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Set an ambitious goal, then work backward to achieve it

Article Sustainability Strategy General Management

Sustainable business contributes to the success of all its stakeholders and helps the next generation to enjoy a prosperous future. But this includ...

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