Sustainability
Sustainability 2.0
Innovation, value creation, and improved performance should replace ‘virtue signaling’ and ill-defined ‘purpose’, argue Goutam Challagalla and Frédéric Dalsace
March 19, 2026
Sustainability transformation
Sustainability is not just a buzz word but a core part of strategy, driving the transformation of business models and unlocking new growth opportunities. Drawing on the latest research and best-practice business cases from industry leaders, IMD experts and global thought leaders share actionable strategies and tools to develop a comprehensive business strategy that meets the evolving expectations of investors, consumers, and employers.
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Competitiveness
Ecosystem Inc: How the nature of competition is evolving
Ecosystems promise a new way to compete, yet most squander the opportunity by bolting them onto old strategic logic. Mark Greeven makes the case for putting ecosystem thinking at the heart of how leaders set direction, govern value, and build advantage.
March 17, 2026
Best Practice in Sustainable Business Transformation
Prescribing a new future for healthcare: How Roche is rewriting what corporate leadership looks like
André Hoffmann has reshaped a 125-year legacy by redefining Roche’s identity, modernizing its governance, and anchoring the company in a renewed sense of purpose.
March 13, 2026
CFO Horizons
Sustainability has stopped being a differentiator: Here’s how CFOs can stay ahead
CFO Raphael Savalle explores how finance leaders can unite sustainability, AI, and human leadership to drive strategy in a fast-changing world.
March 9, 2026
Innovation
The hidden rules of green innovation: What leaders get wrong about regulation
Environmental policy doesn’t drive green innovation equally everywhere. Our research shows it falters in advanced economies, accelerates innovation in emerging ones, and relies on informal networks where formal institutions fall short.
February 26, 2026
CFO Horizons
How to succeed as an enterprise co-pilot: Three priorities for the modern CFO
Schindler CFO Carla De Geyseleer explains how today’s CFO acts as a strategic co-pilot, uses sustainability to drive growth, and develops future finance leaders.
February 24, 2026
Brain Circuits:
Brain Circuits
How to design exec compensation to translate climate ambition into action: 3 steps for boards
For most companies, climate action has limited influence on executive decision-making. Here’s how boards can design compensation structures that motivate leaders to meet corporate climate ambitions.
February 25, 2026
Brain Circuits
Sustainability is dead – true or false?
Myths abound when it comes to corporate sustainability. Can you tell fact from fiction? Test your knowledge on the common misconceptions here.
February 23, 2026
Brain Circuits
Sustainability is dead – true or false?
Myths abound when it comes to corporate sustainability. Can you tell fact from fiction? Test your knowledge on the common misconceptions here.
January 23, 2026
AI
Management mythbusters: The AI vs sustainability trade-offÂ
AI and sustainability are transforming the business landscape, yet many organizations treat the two as separate mandates, led by separate teams pulling in different directions. Instead, they must integrate these forces, using five principles for a twin transformation.
December 3, 2025
Audio articles
The energy trilemma: why it pays to get the balance right
Dealing with the conflicting demands of price, sustainability, and security of energy supplies is challenging, but it’s a useful way to assess your firm’s resilience and agility.
September 2, 2025
Brain Circuits
Spot the difference: ESG and sustainability
ESG assesses risks to the business; sustainability focuses on the business’s impact on the world. Understand the difference to lead with purpose and insight.
August 5, 2025
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Leading systems change
The sustainability transformation issue
No organization can escape the need to transform to become more sustainable. The need to act is urgent. It calls for strong leadership, difficult decisions, and deep cultural change. In Issue XI, we explore how to build sustainable organizations to succeed in turbulent times.
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