Should you put your faith in engagement or divestment? 

Set an ambitious goal, then work backward to achieve it

14 September 2023 • by Knut Haanaes, Bryony Jansen van Tuyll in Sustainability • 10 min read

Using the ‘Future Back’ tool can set your organization on the path to a successful sustainable business transformation. Knut Haanaes and Bryony Jansen-van Tuyll outline three practical steps to achieve lasting results....

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How blockchain can clean up the voluntary carbon market

6 September 2023 • by Karl Schmedders, Jerome Cochet, Ricarda Röller, Angelika Schmid, Philipp Müller in Sustainability • 6 min read

In the second in a series of articles looking at the carbon market, the authors explore how the use of blockchain technology could not only keep the voluntary carbon market honest and...

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Bioversys: ‘Impact investors should focus more on equitable health’

22 August 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Sustainability • 3 min read

With investors increasingly focusing on ESG topics, you might think that being a Tech for Good company would help attract funding. This is not always the case, says Marc Gitzinger, CEO of...

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Grownate: Making it easier for corporates and customers to do good

22 August 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Sustainability • 4 min read

Frustrated by the limitations of using technology to do good in the non-profit sector, Lotta Relander decided to found Grownate, a digital platform that helps corporates and brands connect with their customers...

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Strategies to make your business more resilient to extreme heat

21 August 2023 • by Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 6 min read

As the world enters a new era of “global boiling”, how can businesses mitigate the economic and operational challenges posed by increasingly severe and frequent extreme weather events? ...

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The untold potential of agriculture for soil and human health 

16 August 2023 • by Calimna Sladic in Sustainability • 8 min read

Growing up in the sunny south of France, I had the chance to be in nature pretty much every day. Access to nature was normal to me. The experiences of one of...

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Are you ready for the biggest accounting experiment in 100 years?

4 August 2023 • by Florian Hoos in Sustainability • 6 min read

The world needs to watch the EU’s directive on sustainability reporting – even if you think it won’t apply to you. Here are five tips for handling it strategically. ...

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Marketing was the child of globalization but will be the parent of sustainability

13 July 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Sustainability • 6 min read

Marketing often gets a bad rap due to its association with the excesses of capitalism, but it can play an important role in driving more sustainable business practices and consumption patterns, says...

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The S in ESG: a critical differentiator  

4 July 2023 • by Vanina Farber in Sustainability • 9 min read

Are you neglecting the ‘S’ in your ESG strategy? Progress on social issues has lagged behind the more clearly defined environmental and governance concerns. However, a combination of changing consumer preferences, employee...

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Building a company from scratch out of the most unlikely place

27 June 2023 • by Mate Rimac in Sustainability • 7 min read

Mate Rimac founded an electric supercar company in Croatia – a country with no automotive industry or start-up culture – when he was still a teenager, and against all odds, grew it...

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