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Advancing Sustainability in a Climate of Silence
Andrew Winston, MIT Sloan ReviewIt’s been a rough year for corporate sustainability. Just a few years ago, large companies were eager to publicise bold goals around their climate change and equity efforts. Today, most US companies are keeping their heads down and avoiding drawing attention to those topics.
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Products labelled as sustainable sell better
Sherry He and Caroline Wang, Harvard Business ReviewA comprehensive analysis of Amazon sales data reveals sustainably labels increase consumer demand by 13-14 per cent for up to eight weeks after adoptions. Consumers engage in passive search – opting for labelled products when give the choice, even if they’re not actively look for sustainable...
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Climate governance in a ‘bumpy’ transition: Directors share their views
Australian Institute of Company DirectorsThe conversation around climate governance has matured. What was once treated as a separate sustainability issue is now becoming deeply embedded in core business strategy and risk management.
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Sustainability at a Crossroads Report
GlobeScan, ERM, and VolansOur 2025 survey of sustainability experts across the world reveals a pivotal inflection point in the evolution of the global sustainability agenda. While the field has matured and expanded over decades, a striking consensus has emerged: the current approach is no longer fit for purpose.
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Corporate Mentions Of ‘Diversity’ And ‘DEI’ Dropped 72 per cent In 2025, Analysis Finds
Conor Murray, ForbesMany companies have dropped their diversity programs or reframed them to focus more on general “inclusion” or employee well-being amid pressure from conservative activists and the Trump administration.
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socio political environment
The impact of DEI cuts on Retail
NumeratorEarly data suggests recent changes to DEI initiatives may be linked to a decline in store traffic and market share.
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What Makes Companies Do the Right Thing?
N. Craig Smith and Markus Scholz, MIT Sloan ReviewVaccine makers varied widely in their engagement with global public health efforts to broaden access to COVID-19 immunisations. Ethically motivated leadership was a dominant factor.
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corporate responsibility
Why stakeholder citizenship should prioritise young employees: five steps to improve social corporate responsibility in your company
Karina Ochis, ForbesThe youngest generational group of employees is often not treated as a priority in companies. The next generation of employees represents major stakeholders and should be prioritised under stakeholder capitalism, given the potential of stakeholder theory to improve ethical managerial and stakeholder...
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Succeeding at the “social” part of ESG
Beth Bovis, Harvard Business ReviewESG initiatives can be worthwhile investments not only in bettering the lives of others, but in creating long-term economic value. Yet, social initiatives tend to be difficult to set, and their progress and impact challenging to measure.
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The 2023 State of Corporate ESG: How companies are embracing ESG for resilience and growth
Serena Dibra, Thomson ReutersA new report looks at companies' need to address ESG risks and obligations, which has become even more essential for business sustainability.
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