Business Strategy
Mark Hillsdon, (Jan 11, 2023)
Mark Hillsdon reports on how companies like Estee Lauder and American Express are prioritising support for SDG 4 as a metric of social impact, not out of philanthropy
Matthew Spencer, (Sep 7, 2022)
Comment: Matthew Spencer of IDH says if the EU works with producer countries and commodity companies to implement deforestation-free rules, the results could be transformative
Mindy Lubber, (Aug 30, 2022)
Comment: Investing in ESG isn't a matter of political ideology. It makes sound business sense, says Ceres boss Mindy Lubber
Oliver Balch, (Aug 30, 2022)
Despite pledges to end deforestation, 11 million hectares of tree cover are lost each year. CDP's Thomas Maddox tells Oliver Balch why he thinks developments on reporting on forest risk could help reverse the loss
David Grayson, (May 4, 2022)
Comment: David Grayson, co-author of the Sustainable Business Handbook, explains why he’s on a mission to turn capitalism into a force for good
Oliver Balch, (Mar 31, 2022)
The host of ‘wicked problems’ confronting sustainable business leave no room to sit on the fence, says Oliver Balch
Mike Scott, (Mar 17, 2022)
Mike Scott reports on the new breed of shareholder activists, like Engine No. 1, who are focused on accelerating the energy transition from inside companies
Oliver Balch, (Mar 1, 2022)
Oliver Balch meets Felipe Chajin, head of Sistema B, the region’s fast-growing chapter of the B Corp movement
David Grayson, (Dec 14, 2021)
Over the past 20 years, David Grayson has seen the same companies forming the ESG mainstay, but now sees positive signs of awareness and commitments taking root in organisations
John Elkington, (Dec 13, 2021)
John Elkington says even sustainability leaders will have to lift their ambitions by several orders of magnitude to meet the demands of younger generations
Oliver Balch, (Oct 5, 2021)
In his monthly column, Oliver Balch reports on new initiatives to reveal data on the carbon footprint of products, how food brands are embracing systems change, and the impetus for greater transparency in supply chains
Stephanie Eaton and Michael Rawlinson QC and Samuel Cuthbert, (Aug 18, 2021)
COMMENT: TCFD recommends companies go beyond mere reporting and consider the financial implications and ramifications of climate change. Businesses ignore this advice at their peril, warn lawyers from Signature Litigation and 12 King’s Bench Walk
Désirée Abrahams, (Aug 3, 2021)
COMMENT: Désirée Abrahams of Global Action Plan argues that a new approach to due diligence is needed that spans both action to address climate change and unintended human rights consequences
Oliver Balch, (Jul 26, 2021)
In the first part of his monthly column, Oliver Balch looks at a series of damning reports on a sector that is trying to play up its green efforts, from plastics content to human rights
Mike Scott, (Jun 29, 2021)
Mike Scott rounds up the latest ESG news, from the G7 meeting, to the launch of the Task Force for Nature-related Financial Disclosure
Oliver Balch, (Jun 29, 2021)
In his monthly column, Oliver Balch reports on the importance of ‘walking the talk’ on sustainability commitments, a breakthrough in recycling plastic, and a drive to nudge SMEs towards net zero
Chris Turner, (Jun 16, 2021)
Comment: B Lab UK’s Chris Turner explains why more than 550 companies and the Institute of Directors are backing a campaign to put people and planet on equal footing with profit in the UK
Colin Mayer, (Apr 14, 2021)
COMMENT: Colin Mayer of the Saïd Business School at Oxford University makes the case for a new management perspective that empowers companies to flourish while making a positive impact
Robert Wigley, (Apr 13, 2021)
COMMENT: Robert Wigley argues that regulators have a duty to ensure companies that control the internet serve society, not just their own profit and loss accounts.
Angeli Mehta, (Feb 21, 2021)
In her monthly column, Angeli Mehta rounds up key recent policy developments, from EU carbon border taxes to the rise of vaccine nationalism