by dennis | Apr 5, 2016 | Articles 2016, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. What is the biggest barrier to sustainable development? There are many, but I’d like to flag one that I think hasn’t received enough attention so far:...
by dennis | Mar 30, 2016 | Articles 2016, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. “We are just beginning our transformation as the Digital Industrial Company.” So says General Electric Chairman of the Board and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt in...
by dennis | Mar 1, 2016 | Articles 2016, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. Private equity (PE) firms have an enormous opportunity to create social value and improve the environment and, in doing so, improve their financial returns....
by dennis | Feb 29, 2016 | Articles 2016, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. It is generally agreed that COP21 was a great success. In welcoming the historic climate agreement, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Lise Kingo...
by dennis | Feb 4, 2016 | Articles 2016, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. Last week I had the privilege of participating in “The Future of the Corporation: Business for Society Conference” held in Santiago. The conference was...