An ABB team discusses the various pros and cons of going carbon neutral with the various possibilities at hand to offset GHG emissions. This is an abridged version of the IMD case titled “ABB’s Carbon-Neutral Conundrum” (IMD-2-0110).
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The geopolitical context
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Companies don’t operate in a vacuum. Corporate leaders have to navigate political dynamics, and in Chapter 12 we discuss nonmarket strategies. But there’s a global dimension to sustainability that’s worth a separate discussion. Will rising geopoli...
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Why now?
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In the past, many business leaders could operate much like
the generic merchants in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations.
They could pursue their own personal and corporate ends,
while resting assured that an “invisible hand” would promote the pub...
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Defining sustainability
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In today’s complex and fast-paced business environment,
sustainability has evolved from a buzzword into an essential
element of long-term success. Yet the concept is often misunderstood or oversimplified. Some critics question the
necessity ...
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Seizing opportunities rather than managing risks
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As any executive will tell you, moral suasion will not convince most companies to commit to sustainability. Even major long-term threats will not do it. Companies need positive reasons to undertake significant investments. Fortunately, sustainabil...
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Leading the sustainable business transformation A playbook from IMD
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Based on extensive research conducted in the past several years at the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland (IMD), Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation: A Playbook from IMD helps readers understand why susta...
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IG4 Capital: Private equity with a purpose
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SEPTEMBER 2023, SÃO PAULO (BRAZIL). Gustavo Buffara was painstakingly putting the finishing touches on the IG4 Private Equity Fund III presentation. Co-founded by Gustavo in 2016, IG4 Capital had grown to become a leading force in private equity in Latin America with a unique value proposition that focused on private equity special situations. With 52 professionals worldwide across seven offices (in São Paulo, London, Lima, Madrid, Bogotá, Washington, DC and Santiago), the firm was now heading to manage some $1.7 billion, with more than $1.1 billion invested in special situations over recent years. What made Gustavo particularly proud was the fact that the firm was able to operate not only under the highest sustainability standards, as an early signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), but also as a fully certified B Corp, a first in emerging market private equity. IG4’s portfolio companies now generated more than $2 billion of turnover with around 20,000 employees in different countries across Latin America, and many of them had achieved or were on their way to their own B Corp certifications. Could a Cerberus-inspired special situations strategy, often perceived as brutal, be adapted to a more culturally sensitive, developing-market equivalent, with clearer environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration? In other words, could “vulture capital” be turned into “culture capital”? The value proposition resonated with investors, and the track record of IG4 Funds I and II were now solid pillars upon which to build. But what else could the company do to ensure that its private equity investments in different segments, with a deep ESG toolbox, would help establish sustainable capitalism in the Latin American region? What else should it consider doing to reaffirm its ESG credentials even further?
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Finance and Insurance, Private Equity
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Is sustainability a luxury for listed companies?
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Companies seek to move stock exchange listings to avoid ESG responsibilities.
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GenAI: Competitive advantage versus environmental cost
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CEOs now expect GenAI to transform their businesses. IMD's Tomoko Yokoi asks how adoption of the technology could affect carbon reduction and climate goals
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From pledge to performance: Using design thinking to achieve sustainability goals
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In this second article on delivering winning sustainability strategies, the authors explore how design thinking can transform your organization's mission into actionable plans.
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