Changes to the world’s climate are becoming harder to ignore, and businesses around the world see its impact on society more each year. In the first four months of 2023, fluctuating temperatures and stronger storms caused ripple effects to food availability and the global supply chain, affecting millions around the world. As more organizations aim…
How will the global shifts in energy, which is the foundation of the modern world,…
Climate change will be the defining context for business this decade and beyond. The long-term…
In recent years, boards and investors have started realizing that a strategic approach to managing environmental, social and governance issues (ESG) can significantly boost a company’s bottom line, reputation and ability to compete. They are also realizing that customers, employees and supply chains are closely watching how organizations perform in these areas and holding them accountable. Helping leaders move…
Businesses in every sector, especially global corporations, have been waking up to the fact that…
Wondering how your country, industry or investments are doing compared to others and how they…
Some organizational leaders, particularly CFOs and COOs, may be surprised to learn that focusing on sustainability can drive long-term growth and yield high returns. But this comes as no surprise to Harvard Business School (HBS) Professor Rebecca Henderson whose new book, “Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire” (Public Affairs, April 2020) is continuing to receive high praise around…
Bricks, mortar, steel, carbon fibers, plastic. They’ve left marks on our planet—crushing impacts that Neri Oxman says…
Innovation may seem like an overused “buzzword,” but research indicates it’s yet to lose its…
In corporate boardrooms and leading business schools, the question of for whom a publicly traded company is supposed to work has a simple answer: its shareholders. But a single-minded focus on maximizing shareholder value at almost any cost is responsible for much of what is wrong with our current economy, from the wealthy disproportionately benefitting…
As early as 1931, Winston Churchill said, “[In the future] we shall escape the absurdity of…
