Many executives across the globe believe that a company’s board of directors has a fiduciary duty to place shareholders’ interests above all others. However, this view of...

With our recent news bulletins dominated by the presidential campaign, Hurricane Patricia and the upcoming World Series playoff between the Kansas City Royals and the New York...

In a recent article, my friend and colleague Georg Kell, Founder of the United Nations Global Compact, introduced the idea of “Generation S.” He defines it as a set of people who...

Last Friday morning on my drive to Beijing Capital International Airport, the air was so thick with pollution from carbon intensive coal consumption that you could see it gently...

In the 2014 Government Report delivered on March 5, 2015 at the Third Session of the 12th National People’s Congress, Premier of the State Council Li Keqiang noted that “China’s...

We routinely hear board directors, CEOs, and CFOs of publicly-listed corporations refer to shareholders as owners of the corporation. Under this thinking, it is natural to...

Last month, I wrote here about how the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals create real opportunities for business leaders based on market opportunities in solving the world’s...

“If we we’re serious about meaningful reporting on ESG performance, the focus should be on targeted, business-relevant metrics and a simple, transparent reporting process. The...