All articles tagged: sustainability

Though resilient in a crisis, family businesses have not fully embraced the ESG agenda or digital transformation, according to a new survey.

Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Simon Kennedy on opportunities for pandemic recovery and growth.

CEO Andy Mooney riffs on the boom in guitar sales during COVID-19 and rethinking business models for the post-pandemic world.

In Stockholm, heat recovered from data centers is captured and deployed to warm homes. Can other cities follow?

Embracing a sense of purpose, speaking up, and forcing change off the field are now the goals for players and their organizations.

By moving away from disposable packaging, companies can address the global problem of plastic waste.

Business ventures that go beyond emissions reductions to actually remove existing carbon and other pollutants from the environment could be good for both the planet and profits.

Crisis creates business opportunities. This time, M&A activity will lead the way, and buyers will be in the driver’s seat.

On World Environment Day, we look at six ways businesses can help avert rapid nature loss and tackle climate change.

Chantelle Abdul grew Mojec International Holdings from a small family-owned business in Nigeria into an energy business that has helped modernize the country’s electricity market. Now, she’s thinking even bigger.

As COVID-19 plunges the world into recession, consumers will be more sensitive to price.

Felipe Bayón, CEO of Ecopetrol, Colombia’s biggest company, explains how the company is transforming to stay on top.

The environment and other aspects of sustainability are becoming top concerns for investment CEOs and their clients.

Business is helping reshape how we live, work, consume, and connect in ways that could outlast the current crisis.

Arthur Huang, CEO of Miniwiz, wants to build a circular economy by changing people’s minds about the value of trash.

Li & Fung CEO Spencer Fung has explicitly championed a digital transformation of one of the world’s most influential supply chain solutions platforms.

In More from Less, MIT Sloan School of Management’s Andrew McAfee argues that the “four horsemen of the optimist” are galloping to the planet’s rescue.

The rental and resale markets are booming for products as diverse as fashion and camping gear — and it's creating an opening for brands to reinvent their business model.

Amid alarming scarcity, some companies are going beyond incremental improvements to change how water is used and managed.

João Paulo Ferreira, CEO of Natura, Brazil’s largest cosmetics company, uses the secrets of the Amazon to fuel an ambitious, environmentally responsible expansion agenda.

For agribusinesses, implementing new technologies requires focusing on four critical capabilities.

As the demand for air conditioning grows worldwide, a more energy-efficient approach, already in use in the Gulf countries, offers a potential solution.

Paul Polman, former chief executive of Unilever, explains why partnerships among government, civil society, and business are urgently needed.

Corporate social responsibility can be tricky, especially for multinationals. A new study lays out some guidance.

Being green isn’t the only reason for companies to get on board. Retailers, restaurants, and others that find ways to minimize food surpluses will reap financial rewards, too.