Business Strategy

Companies that want to be sustainable have to start with acting ethically

David Grayson, (Mar 25, 2019)

David Grayson, incoming chair of the Institute of Business Ethics, says looking at business through an ethical lens has never been more crucial

‘If companies want to meet climate targets, they must take employees on the journey’

Richard Tarboton, (Feb 28, 2019)

Richard Tarboton and Annabell James from Carbon Credentials argue that companies will go much further if they can tap into a growing desire by workforces to do their bit for the planet

Companies are protecting shareholders on climate risk. What about their employees?

Paul Britton, (Feb 13, 2019)

ShareAction’s Paul Britton points to new research showing the disconnect between what FTSE 100 companies are doing on climate change and the carbon exposure of employee pension funds

‘Plastics campaign by retailers is paying dividends in consumer trust’

Linn Byberg, (Feb 13, 2019)

Linn Byberg of the Institute of Business Ethics says action on environmental issues now equals executive pay when it comes to public perceptions of corporate conduct

How Telefónica is squaring the circle of growth with meeting Science Based Targets

Liam Dowd, (Jan 22, 2019)

In this Q&A, Ethical Corporation’s managing director Liam Dowd talks with Geert Paemen, director for sustainability and non-financial KPIs at the Spanish telecoms company, on Science Based Targets, engaging suppliers on climate action, the SDGs and opportunities for the next 12-18 months

Hotels try to turn the tide on human trafficking 

Amy Brown, (Jan 20, 2019)

Traffickers often rely on hotels to sustain their operations using them to house their victims or sell forced services, but now many in the industry are taking steps to tackle the problem. Amy Brown reports

‘The next wave of action will be driven by employees striving to make a positive difference’

Liam Dowd, (Jan 11, 2019)

In this Q&A, managing director Liam Dowd talks with John C. Scott, VP – global food safety, quality & sustainability at Subway, about the restaurant chain’s SDG targets, climate ambitions and opportunities for the next 12-18 months

To operate in a turbulent world, business needs radical new thinking in 2019

Felippo Veglio, (Dec 20, 2018)

Filippo Veglio of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development outlines how business can respond to the four megatrends that are reshaping the global relationship between people and companies

‘If boards didn’t know about climate change, they do now’

Mindy Lubber, (Dec 19, 2018)

Mindy Lubber of Ceres hopes that C-suites will heed the IPCC report and make 2019 the year they give the environment the attention it deserves

‘The window to act on climate change is closing fast. We need a new plan’

Sally Uren, (Dec 18, 2018)

Sally Uren of Forum for the Future outlines seven shifts that must happen in 2019 if companies are to rise to the sustainability challenges we now face

‘Four reasons I feel hope instead of despair about sustainability in 2019’

Natalie Chan, (Dec 17, 2018)

Natalie Chan of PIE Strategy sees a trend towards systems thinking emerging in Hong Kong and mainland China

‘Extinction Rebellion is just the start: civil society is becoming become far less civil’

John Elkington, (Dec 17, 2018)

John Elkington of Volans warns that the world is finally waking up to the existential crisis we face – and the sustainability industry is going to have to scramble to provide solutions

Sacha Romanovitch was ahead of her time - and she paid a high price

Gib Bulloch, (Dec 17, 2018)

Author Gib Bulloch hopes a new generation of millennial leaders will be more successful than the former Grant Thornton CEO in challenging the status quo and espousing genuine purpose

Farewell to Paul Polman, the epitome of a twenty-first century CEO

John Elkington, (Dec 16, 2018)

John Elkington of Volans says the misstep that preceded the departure of Unilever’s leader shouldn’t cloud the 10 years he spent pushing the boundaries of sustainable business at the consumer goods giant

CSR Cheat Sheet: France top banana in sustainable food index

Oliver Balch, (Dec 6, 2018)

Ceres warns food and drink brands of 'substantial material risk'; corporate leaders feel pressure to speak up on ethical issues; and methodology found to measure biodiversity risk in Oliver Balch's latest sustainability news roundup

Impact measurement to influence business strategy

Conference Recording, (Nov 14, 2018)

Meet our award winners, part two: Novartis, ABN AMRO, EDF Energy, AstraZeneca and Tesco & FareShare

Liam Dowd, (Nov 6, 2018)

Insights into the winners of our ‘Sustainability Report of the Year’, ‘Integrated Report of the Year’, ‘Communications Campaign’, ‘Community Investment of the Year’ and ‘Partnership of the Year’ awards

SDG3: Gavi seeks to remove barriers to spread of life-saving vaccines

Mark Hillsdon, (Oct 31, 2018)

Mark Hillsdon looks at an innovative public-private partnership that has been working to improve global health outcomes since 2001 but has seen vaccination rates stall

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