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Weaving new threads: How Lindström is reframing circular workwear in Asia

July 7, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Business transformation • 8 min read

Lindström found that expanding its business to Asia required overcoming cultural barriers as much as building new services and infrastructure while adapting itself to local needs. ...

The ‘Cola Wars’ of sustainability: How corporate rivalries can accelerate sustainable business transformation

June 5, 2025 • by Goutam Challagalla, Knut Haanaes in Business transformation • 8 min read

As companies jostle for sustainability leadership, these competitive rivalries are proving unexpectedly powerful in accelerating environmental action, while strategic collaborations can amplify the impact....

How to get sustainable business transformation right

May 12, 2025 • by Julia Binder in Business transformation • 3 min read

Sustainable corporate change is a challenging feat to pull off. Julia Binder examines the barriers and drivers of change to increase your chances of success....

How CFOs can reframe AI adoption

March 10, 2025 • by José Parra Moyano in Business transformation • 6 min read

José Parra Moyano of IMD outlines why a lot of AI projects fail and advises CFOs to put more emphasis on staff buy-in, data preparation, and business value....

Seeing the full picture: Why companies must look beyond financial metrics to drive sustainable prosperity

January 21, 2025 • by Julia Binder in Business transformation • 8 min read

Capitalism's fixation on financial metrics blinds us to the true cost of prosperity, eroding the very foundations of wealth creation. At the opening night of the SDG Tent in Davos, panelists called...

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Sustainable transformation is more than strategy, it’s a test of leadership

January 17, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Business transformation • 7 min read

IMD's Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes explore how aligning purpose with profit, fostering innovation, and building resilience, can help companies embed sustainability into business strategy....

Sustainability trends businesses must watch in 2025

December 27, 2024 • by Natalia Olynec in Business transformation • 15 min read

IMD experts list the key themes they believe will shape business goals over the coming 12 months, ranging from competition for green talent to a move to scale sustainability efforts and recast...

Breaking down the silos: How leaders must embrace the whole business

November 11, 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Business transformation • 5 min read

CEOs need C-suite colleagues with broad leadership skills who can support the whole business, suggests IMD’s Carlos Cordon....

The strategic business partner

October 23, 2024 • by Lars Häggström in Business transformation • 7 min read

Discover how CHROs, like Nadim Penser at Epiroc, transform HR from a support function to a strategic force driving business transformation and diversity initiatives....

Lessons business could learn from the Olympics

October 4, 2024 • by Carlos Cordon, Sameh Abadir in Business transformation • 7 min read

The Paris Olympic Games offered inspiring success stories. Carlos Cordon and Sameh Abadir of IMD consider what companies could learn from France’s triumph...

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