Brain Circuits
Does your board meet these seven sustainability tests?
Explore seven sustainability tests that help boards align initiatives with value creation, resilience, and long-term corporate longevity
August 20, 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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Innovation
No job title required: Anyone can be a catalyst for change
Valuable social and environmental initiatives can come from anywhere. Elisa Alt, Katrin Heucher, and Sara Soderstrom offer a research-backed roadmap for leaders to activate the ‘change agents’ already on the payroll.
August 4, 2026
CFO Horizons
As sustainability reporting rules are diluted, the real test for CFOs begins
Even as sustainability reporting rules are diluted, investors are using AI to turn nonfinancial disclosures and data into valuation insights. Florian Hoos examines what this means for CFOs and why companies cannot rely on extensive disclosures to obscure weak strategy.
July 30, 2026
Energy
How China’s energy transition is reshaping global business
From megawatts to market power: Mark Greeven and Sophie Liu investigate how China’s energy transition is reshaping global business.
July 13, 2026
Sustainability
Why CSRD double materiality assessments are bound to fail
Double materiality assessments will keep producing misalignment because key concepts – materiality, risk, impact and fairness – are fluid and open to interpretation.
June 10, 2026
Consumer Goods
Rethinking sustainability: Why customer value comes first
A new book challenges the conventional belief that sustainability alone drives customer purchases. In a webinar hosted by Karl Schmedders, the book’s co-author, Goutam Challagalla, explains how companies can make sustainability scalable by making it an enabler of innovation and growth.
May 28, 2026
Brain Circuits:
Brain Circuits
Does your board meet these seven sustainability tests?
Explore seven sustainability tests that help boards align initiatives with value creation, resilience, and long-term corporate longevity
August 20, 2026
AI
AI and the CSO: 7 ways to drive competitive advantage
The role of the chief sustainability officer (CSO) has moved from the margins to the center of corporate strategy. Here are seven ways to harness AI to embed sustainability and drive growth.
July 21, 2026
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-off
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
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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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