Business Strategy
David Grayson, (Nov 30, 2020)
Comment: David Grayson of the Cranfield School of Management draws some wider lessons from what was described as 'one of the worst ESG scandals in modern UK history' during the recent House of Commons debate, in which Labour MP Liz Kendall criticised investors for failing to hold Boohoo to account
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 12, 2020)
Winners of the internationally renowned Reuters Events Responsible Business Awards revealed during a two-day virtual awards ceremony
Terry Slavin, (Oct 7, 2020)
The axioms by which companies have done business for the past 50 years have been upended by the pandemic. In this month's issue of the magazine we look at whether developments like the remote working revolution will help or hinder companies as they seek to get onto a more sustainable path
Mike Scott, (Oct 6, 2020)
With the enforced lockdown pushing companies to implement digital solutions that should have taken years in just a few weeks, Mike Scott assesses the long-term implications, and explains why speed and adaptability are the new business competences
Helen Chan and Julie DiMauro, (Oct 5, 2020)
Helen Chan and Julie DiMauro of Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence look at how US and Canadian companies are responding to investor and consumer pressure to promote race relations in their own operations
Oliver Balch, (Sep 18, 2020)
Oliver Balch speaks to the new executive director of the United Nations Global Compact about stepping into Lise Kingo's shoes, and her agenda for delivering the SDGs by 2030
Mary Martin, (Sep 15, 2020)
Comment: Mary Martin of LSE IDEAS says companies have to internalise the changes they are demanding if they are going to take a stand on social issues like Black Lives Matter
Owen Hewlett, (Sep 10, 2020)
Rather than regard carbon offsetting as a substitute for reducing their own emissions, businesses should use it as a complementary measure beyond science-based targets to catalyse climate action that wouldn’t have otherwise happened, argues Gold Standard’s Owen Hewlett
Pendragon Stuart, (Sep 10, 2020)
Commentary: Pendragon Stuart of sustainability consultancy Sancroft explores the importance of environmental, social and governance ratings, the risk of greenwashing, and what to do about it
Peter Bakker, (Sep 3, 2020)
Comment: WBCSD president Peter Bakker explains what’s at the top of his agenda during the critically important final quarter of 2020
Richard Howitt, (Aug 13, 2020)
Richard Howitt, who moderated three sessions at last month’s Delivering Net-Zero virtual week by Reuters Events, sums up his takeaways and introduces some of the must-see sessions
EC Newsdesk, (Jul 27, 2020)
Join key figures and speakers from across multiple industries on tackling the challenges of the energy transition at Transform: Energy & Carbon, September 28-29, part of the new Reuters Events Transform Europe Virtual Series
Conference Recording, (Jul 8, 2020)
In this session from Reuters Events’ recent Virtual Responsible Business Week, Magali Anderson, chief sustainability officer of LafargeHolcim, one of the event’s sponsors, explains how the company is cutting CO2 emissions while eliminate waste
Oliver Balch, (Jul 8, 2020)
In part two of his monthly CSR #CheatSheet column, Oliver Balch looks at some of the latest corporate commitments to a green recovery as Covid-19 jolts business leaders into new appreciation of vulnerability of ‘business as usual’ models
Conference Recording, (Jul 8, 2020)
In our recent Virtual Business Week, sponsored by Huawei, Martin Xu, president of global government affairs, explained how one big lesson from the pandemic is the importance of collaborative action to tackle climate change
Jane Farrell, (Jul 3, 2020)
Comment: Jane Farrell of EW Group provides some practical guidance on how to foster an inclusive workplace, to the benefit of all
Felicitas Weber, (Jun 22, 2020)
Comment: Felicitas Weber of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre says while there has been some progress on addressing modern slavery by electronics companies, implementation lags policy
Oliver Balch, (Jun 9, 2020)
In his monthly analysis of sustainability data, Oliver Balch looks at the appetite for climate action around the world, indicators that renewable energy will buck the downturn, and the latest efforts to chart net-zero commitments
Terry Slavin, (Jun 3, 2020)
With refurbished CT scanners in heavy demand from hospitals to fight the pandemic, the Dutch health technology giant is seeing dividends from its drive to close the loop on its medical equipment. Terry Slavin speaks to sustainability chief Robert Metzke about the confluence of climate action, healthcare and circularity
Angeli Mehta, (Jun 2, 2020)
The inventory crisis that now faces the garment trade adds to a litany of well-known sustainability issues. Some brands are leading calls for a radical new approach. Angeli Mehta reports