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This was Then, This is Now: What kind of leadership does the climate crisis call for? Emilie Prattico, Director of Strategy at BCG BrightHouse, and author of the book The New Corporate Climate Leadership, explores the new breed of leader the world needs in order to anticipate, avoid, accommodate, and recover from crises from now to 2030.

That was Then, This is Now: What kind of leadership does the climate crisis call for?

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Emilie Prattico, Director of Strategy at BCG BrightHouse, and author of the book The New Corporate Climate Leadership, explores the new breed of leader the world needs in order to anticipate, avoid, accommodate, and recover from crises from now to 2030.

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People, Profit, and Planet: Do sustainability reporting standards measure up? The introduction of global reporting standards is a reflection of society’s growing demand for corporate accountability. Rafael Echechipia, Winner of the 2024 CoBS Student CSR Article Competition at FGV-EAESP puts them under the lens to what impact they have

People, Profit, and Planet: Do sustainability reporting standards measure up?

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Rafael Echechipia, FGV-EAESP, explores global reporting standards – a reflection of society’s growing demand for corporate accountability.

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The CoBS Green Jobs Board for June 2024 For students, graduates and alumni looking for opportunities in CSR, sustainability, ESG.

The CoBS Green Jobs Board: June 2024

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The CoBS Green Jobs Board for June 2024 For students, graduates and alumni looking for opportunities in CSR, sustainability, ESG.

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The CoBS Green Jobs Board April 2024 - get an internship, early career and mid-career job in CSR, ESG, sustainability

The CoBS Green Jobs Board: April 2024

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Welcome to the CoBS Green Jobs Board for April 2024 For students, graduates and alumni of the member schools of the Council on Business & Society looking for an internship […]

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Now published and on download! The spring issue of the Council on Business & Society’s Global Voice magazine #29 What more than the iconic smartphone to remind us to “stay smart”? Welcome to this March-May spring issue of the CoBS quarterly magazine that brings cutting-edge research insights and opinion to the wider world in a practical, engaging and understandable way. In this 99-page issue, a focus Editorial by CoBS Academic Director Prof. Adrian Zicari on tech and the future of education. Our usual wry look at business and society through the lens of our CoBS cartoon flips the issue on its back with “And now… the Un-SMART phone” and some of the negative effects of this tool that has forever changed our lives and our behaviour. Our “Brains that have Brawn” – our contributors – number 28 for this issue, and of course feature our prof-researchers from the 11 CoBS member schools, but also other academic guests, students and professionals from across the globe.

Global Voice Magazine #29

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Now published and on download! The spring issue of the Council on Business & Society’s Global Voice magazine #29 What more than the iconic smartphone to remind us to “stay […]

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Make Sufficiency Sexy. Anshuman Singh Sisodia, ESSEC MSc. in Sustainability Transformation student, and External Sustainability Consultant at Colas, explores our desire to buy, and proposes an original solution to make us slow down and green faster.

Make Sufficiency Sexy

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Anshuman Singh Sisodia, ESSEC MSc. in Sustainability Transformation student and External Sustainability Consultant at Colas, explores our desire to buy, and proposes an original solution to make us slow down […]

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The Council on Business & Society launches its 2024 Student CSR Article Competition Step up and re-write the world! Now in its 6th year, the Council on Business & Society launches its 2024 international CSR article competition. Read on to register and write your winning article! AI in People Management: Friend or Foe? Sustainability reporting standards are becoming mandatory in Europe (ESRS), while a global standard (SASB) has also been created. Would these standards really help society and the planet? Why or why not? Political polarization – how it is increasing and what are its effects on society? In face of the recent anti-ESG movement in the US, how should international companies respond to it? In light of capitalism's history marked by technological shifts and economic cycles, how can leaders and managers tackle AI's emerging challenges and opportunities to propel organisations forward and tackle societal issues? Balancing Global Business Operations and Human Rights: A Corporate Responsibility Dilemma in the wake of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. How can institutions and companies address the issue? In the age of rapid innovation, how can tech companies demonstrate purpose-driven leadership? What concrete steps should they take to ethically navigate the technological landscape?

The CoBS Student CSR Article Competition 2024

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Step up and re-write the world! Now in its 6th year, the Council on Business & Society launches its 2024 international student CSR article competition. Read on to register and […]

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In the Green Paradox: Achieving balance in emission reduction strategies. Professor Frederick Dahlmann, Warwick Business School, together with colleagues Stephen Brammer and Jens K. Roehrich of the University of Bath explore the paradox of recent demands for transparency from corporations on their greenhouse gas emissions

The Green Paradox: Achieving balance in emission reduction strategies

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Professor Frederick Dahlmann, Warwick Business School, together with colleagues Stephen Brammer and Jens K. Roehrich of the University of Bath explore the paradox of recent demands for transparency from corporations […]

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Tango of Tensions: How Argentinian accountants missed the beat for jurisdiction in sustainability reporting. Sustainability reporting has become a global phenomenon due to increased CSR awareness. Although there are some universal solutions, how sustainability reporting is carried out and who performs it varies from country to country. Professors Carlos Ramirez and Adrian Zicari, from ESSEC Business School, analyze the reasons why the accounting profession has been unsuccessful in becoming the leading provider of sustainability reporting in Argentina. In this context, they highlight the adoption of international reporting models that do not account for the unique CSR issues that are specific to the country.

Tango of Tensions: Argentina, accounting, and sustainability reporting

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Sustainability reporting has become a global phenomenon due to increased CSR awareness. Although there are some universal solutions, how sustainability reporting is carried out and who performs it varies from […]

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The CoBS Green Jobs Board for January 2024 For students, graduates and alumni looking for a career in CSR, sustainability, ESG.

The Green Jobs Board: January 2024

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The CoBS Green Jobs Board for January 2024 For students, graduates and alumni looking for a career in CSR, sustainability, ESG.

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