Business Strategy
Conference Recording, (Nov 5, 2019)
Lorien Pratt, (Oct 8, 2019)
Dr Lorien Pratt of Quantellia argues that decision intelligence can help safeguard organisations from unintended consequences and provide solutions to the complex problems of a hyper-interconnected planet
David Craik, (Oct 2, 2019)
David Craik speaks to Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, about blazing a trail as the first state to enshrine the Sustainable Development Goals in law
Terry Slavin, (Oct 2, 2019)
Terry Slavin interviews Gilbert Ghostine, CEO of the Swiss fragrance and flavours giant, about the company's inclusive capitalism business model, 1.5C science-based targets, and the new One Planet Business for Biodiversity coalition
David Grayson, (Oct 2, 2019)
From paying a living wage to their fair share of tax, David Grayson of the Institute of Business Ethics outlines what Business Roundtable companies need to do to walk their talk
David Craik, (Oct 2, 2019)
With divisions over Brexit damaging Britain’s social fabric, David Craik reports on how companies like Lush, SSE and Richer Sounds are trying to pair commercial growth with social progress
Helle Bank Jorgensen, (Oct 2, 2019)
Helle Bank Jorgensen of Competent Boards says social and environmental impact issues are rising to the top of the C-suite agenda
Colin Mayer, (Oct 2, 2019)
Professor Colin Mayer of Oxford University’s Saïd Business School explains how greater transparency will be key to making 21st century capitalism fit for purpose
Terry Slavin, (Oct 2, 2019)
In the magazine this month our expert commentators and journalists take a hard look at whether companies can restore trust and respond to demands to act on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals
Amy Brown, (Oct 2, 2019)
Amy Brown interviews Barry Parkin to find out why having joint responsibility for sustainability and supply chain is critical to achieving the FMCG's #PledgeforPlanet to align with a 1.5C future
Mark Hillsdon, (Sep 30, 2019)
Mark Hillsdon analyses whether the Business Roundtable’s statement ditching shareholder primacy marks a seismic shift or is instead self-serving PR
Oliver Balch, (Sep 22, 2019)
In the second part of his CSR Cheat Sheet roundup of sustainability news, Oliver Balch assesses new research on climate change impacts from PwC, the Global Commission on Adaptation, the World Bank and World Business Council on Sustainable Development
Oliver Balch, (Sep 22, 2019)
In part one of his CSR Cheat Sheet roundup of sustainability news, Oliver Balch reports on how the private sector has thrown down the gauntlet to governments to take climate action to the next level at the crucial summit in New York
Jakob Thomae, (Sep 19, 2019)
Jakob Thomae of the 2° Investing Initiative explains how 17 international banks are road-testing a new methodology to address the barriers that have prevented banks from aligning more fully with the Paris Agreement
Mark Hillsdon, (Sep 3, 2019)
By joining the WBCSD forestry sector SDG roadmap and working with NGOs like WWF, the pulp and paper company is trying to help drive transformation at scale. Mark Hillsdon reports
Oliver Balch, (Aug 28, 2019)
In the first part of his monthly review of sustainability news, Oliver Balch reports on how power purchase agreements by US companies are driving a boom in wind and solar projects, how falling costs of hydrogen could help speed the energy transition, and the health benefits from renewables
Rich Goddard, (Aug 28, 2019)
As growing numbers of companies launch programmes to tackle increasing stress and anxiety among their workers, Rich Goddard explores the role that corporations could play in addressing those issues in society at large
Ed Long, (Aug 22, 2019)
Christopher Cabaldon, Mayor, City of West Sacramento, to join #RBSWEST, San Diego, October [9-10]
Paul Monaghan, (Aug 20, 2019)
With three-quarters of consumers saying they would prefer to buy from a company that pays its fair share of tax, Fair Tax Mark’s Paul Monaghan says doing the right thing makes business sense
Oliver Balch, (Aug 14, 2019)
Oliver Balch meets the man who pioneered the concept of including social and environmental costs into economic valuations, and reports on his latest initiatives to help companies minimise the harm they do