
What’s Lost When We Talk ‘ESG’ and Not ‘Sustainability’
(It’s hard to focus on much these days as the world seems in dire shape and the US in particular is unable to tackle any

Yes, Investing in ESG Pays Off
[I published this piece, co-authored with Paul Polman, in Harvard Business Review a few weeks ago. This is another in the realm of the “business

Why Sustainability Professionals are Key to a Net-Positive World
[As part of last month’s GreenBiz conference, my Net Positive co-author (Paul Polman) and I wrote an article about the critical role of sustainability executives
Expectations of Business Rising in 2022 and Beyond
[Here’s a short piece that appears in a new e-book from nexxworks, “On Building a Better Future,” with contributions from really interesting people with a

Sustainable Business Went Mainstream in 2021
[Happy New Year! This is my year-end article from Harvard Business Review that I mentioned in my last post (which has many more stories and
Eye-Catching Stories from 2021
For more than a decade, I’ve written a year-end article for Harvard Business Review on the big stories in corporate sustainability from the year gone