The Board’s Role in Sustainability
| Item Type | Journal paper |
| Abstract | Sustainability has gone mainstream in the corporate world. Investors increasingly understand that a corporation’s performance on pertinent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors directly affects long-term profitability—a recognition that is transforming “sustainable investing” into, more simply, “investing.” Most CEOs also now recognize that ESG issues should inform their corporate strategy. But one important constituency remains a stubborn holdout in the sustainability revolution: corporate boards. It is an unfortunate truth that directors tasked with securing their company’s future are often holding the enterprise back with an outdated emphasis on short-term value maximization. This article explores how this can be addressed. |
| Authors | Eccles, Robert G.; Johnstone-Louis, Mary; Mayer, Colin & Stroehle, Judith |
| Journal or Publication Title | Harvard Business Review |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | business studies social sciences |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Date | 2020 |
| Publisher | Harvard Business Review |
| Volume | Sept-Oct 2020 |
| ISSN | 0017-8012 |
| Official URL | https://hbr.org/2020/09/the-boards-role-in-sustain... |
| Depositing User | Prof. PhD Judith Ströhle |
| Date Deposited | 19 Sep 2022 13:05 |
| Last Modified | 19 Sep 2022 13:05 |
| URI: | https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/publications/267414 |
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