Strategy
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It’s just numbers: A ROSI view of corporate sustainability
How do you justify a company's sustainability investments? There's an app for that. Read More
Paul Polman: How responsible businesses can step forward to fight coronavirus
As the limits on our go-to crisis-management tools become clear, it is increasingly apparent that we need the private sector to join the COVID-19 front line. Read More
After the age of contagion, what's the 'new normal'?
As we begin to ponder our collective future post-coronavirus, the opportunity is ripe to accelerate sustainable outcomes. Will we? Read More
Trend: The bots are coming (to ratings and reporting)
Automation and artificial intelligence are being leveraged to both generate and evaluate ESG data. Is that a good thing? Read More
Why do large asset managers vote against most climate-related shareholder proposals?
If the Big Three institutional investors vote "For" a climate proposal, odds are the company that received the proposal will take action to address the issues raised. Read More
Here’s how retail can be profitable and sustainable
There are obvious steps to reduce environmental impact such as getting rid of single-use plastics or curtailing excess packaging. But retailers could also optimize back-end operations to reduce their environmental impact by using data to match customer purchasing habits with merchandise and inventory. Read More
The hidden risks nature loss poses for businesses
Over $44 trillion of economic value generation, more than half the world’s total GDP, is moderately or highly dependent on nature. Read More
How to build a flood resilient future
A new book shows how we can adapt the built and natural environment to be more flood resilient in the face of climate change. Read More
Capitalist businesses may have the model for democratic and effective economic planning
In public, CEOs defend the superiority of markets over planning. But inside their own corporations, where they could leave their various business units to compete with each other, they rely instead on comprehensive strategic planning. Read More
Why simplified approaches to reducing Scope 3 emissions don’t always work
How do you demonstrate dramatic GHG reductions when the way you measure doesn’t allow for it? Read More