The latest evolution of sustainability: value

As occurs in many fields of management, the definition of and approach to sustainability is evolving. The latest incarnation sees companies focussed on value.

Six ways to sustainable business success post-financial crisis

A profound change is taking place in the way businesses are run following the financial crisis and some companies and start-ups are already reaping the rewards. So what are the causes of the changes and how are businesses responding? On the input side, capital is scarce, resource prices are increasingly driven by constraints and becoming more volatile, externalities (such as carbon dioxide and water) are beginning to be priced into the economy, new technologies are emerging with increasing rapidity and talent is becoming increasingly discerning – motivated by a ‘higher purpose’ that most companies did not provide before the financial crisis (befic). The output side of the equation is changing as well, with volatile and…

The future of manufacturing: is it going small-scale?

Globalised manufacturing today involves large-scale manufacturing at a handful of strategic locations around the world, but in a carbon and cash-constrained world are we going to see a return to local, small-scale manufacturing?