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Business leaders need to get in touch with the future they want
Placing values, trust and collaboration at the heart of corporate culture will help address the growing disenchantment within big business, says Liz HallWhat is it about corporate culture that means...
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Kingfisher CEO criticises pension fund short term horizons
Ian Cheshire outlines the leadership and collaboration required to create sustainable lifestylesLive Q&A: Ian CheshireIan Cheshire, the CEO of Kingfisher, the world's third largest DIY chain, has...
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Peace, love and fairtrade ice-cream
Ben & Jerry's co-founder, Jerry Greenfield, speaks to Jo Confino about the perils of short termism, following the status quo and the importance of community within big businessJerry Greenfield,...
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Rio+20: WBCSD president says the future of the planet rests on business
With a disappointing political outcome at Rio+20, the president of the WBCSD says the only option is for business to spring into action and implement change at scalePeter Bakker, the president of the...
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Leadership for the future: diversity, creativity and co-creation
Values-led leaders help create emotionally and mentally healthy organisations, where business goals are met without sacrificing personal valuesOrganisations need to continuously adapt if they are to...
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Stanford is taking steps to embed sustainability across the curriculum
Stanford University is making a genuine impact in inculcating sustainable values in its students and campus operationsStanford students do not just come to one of the world's most prestigious...
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Sustainability leadership: how can we combine flatland and wonderland?
If we want to co-create a more sustainable future, we need both the harsh reality of flatland and the spirituality of wonderlandWorking with people and organisations, I often meet people who are...
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We need new leadership for sustainable business, society and the world
The challenge for business leaders is to justify their role in creating a living system of economy, society and nature to give us hope for the futureWe are living through an unprecedented period of...
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For sustainability leaders, embracing uncertainty can be rewarding
Many sustainability professionals are fearful about the scale of the challenges facing the world, but this uncertainty can help generate the energy required for courageous actionThe genesis of...
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Breakthrough innovation: getting beyond incremental improvement
Big companies must act like entrepreneurs if they are to drive the breakthrough innovation we need for a brighter future, says David BentIt's 1991. Coffee prices have gone through the floor. A bunch of...
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Why Jimmy Carr's tax shaming bodes well for corporate responsibility
Dodgy tax practices are not new, but the strength of feeling they inspire demonstrates a shift in valuesWhen a comedian – not a global summit – is the catalyst for a front-page debate about corporate...
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Sustainability: the word you shouldn't use
A new study shows that understanding a company's business objectives and avoiding sustainability jargon is the secret to successful sustainability leadershipA recent survey of sustainability leaders...
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Mind the gap between corporate behaviour and sustainability
What factors lie behind the misalignment of company behaviour and its sustainability goals, asks Michael TownsendJo Confino raised the lid on a fundamental issue when he questioned whether Barclays had...
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Is corporate culture like friendship: based on trust and investment?
Companies should be given the benefit of the doubt as they evolve towards sustainability, says Ioannis IoannouDespite its revival in the media as the potential source of all evil in the business world,...
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Leadership challenges: learning to embrace paradoxes
The test of true leadership is the ability to manage contradictions and the first step is to identify what these areIt's Friday evening and you are starting to think about a relaxing weekend ahead when...
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Can we have a sustainable world before the end of the world?
Joss Tantram argues that there's still room for a practical kind of optimism – even though the human race is doomedMany years ago when I was studying human ecology in sunny West Yorkshire we learned...
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Old fashioned values at the heart of technology giant's success
Infosys co-chairman on how business needs to return to long term thinking and rebuild its trust in societyIn a world where job hopping and freelance working are becoming increasingly prevalent,...
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Procter & Gamble CEO on solving the world's sustainability challenges
Bob McDonald on the importance of innovation in sustainability, the values of the world's largest consumer goods company and how it can grow while being environmentally responsibleWith $2bn a year to...
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The renewable energy sector: gender differences in sustainable business
The only female chief executive in the UK energy sector, Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy, talks about challenging the gender imbalance in businessIt's said to be lonely at the top. Juliet...
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Kingfisher CEO campaigns for return to responsible business
Ian Cheshire warns of loss of trust in business as he announces first targets of the home improvement company's sustainability strategyWith so much bad news often reported on the sustainability front,...
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