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Discover research that's influencing practice.

Use big data to focus sustainability efforts and optimize resources.

Tal Yifat

SMEs can use 3 strategies to find value in sustainability.

Marie-France Turcotte & REDD

What sustainability means at NBS

Support employee wellbeing in a time of change.

Sophie Leroy & Alex McMurray

Reporting to improve performance

10 articles

Complexity is everywhere, bringing uncertainty and interdependence. Manage it using systems thinking.

John Sterman & Jason Jay

Building Civic Dialogue

8 articles

Partnerships can let you unlock unseen potential. In a frank exchange, experts discuss how to get the most out of unlikely alliances.

Gordon Lambert & Barbara Gray

Why firms must engage stakeholders in high-stakes environmental decisions.

Tracey Dodd

SMEs can market sustainability effectively using five strategies.

Marie-France Turcotte & REDD

Innovating for Sustainability

25 articles

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Apply the lessons of companies bridging research and practice.

Activist pressure led Europe's PVC industry to become a plastics leader. “Greenpeace forced us into partnership kicking and screaming, but Greenpeace has done us a lot of good.” Read More 4 Minute Read business-logo
Climate change is a numbers game. Outdoor outfitter MEC uses analytics to adapt. Read More 5 Minute Read business-logo
New leadership driving change can clash with an organization's existing culture. Researchers demonstrate how low fit changes can be adopted and adapted successfully within. Read More 5 Minute Read business-logo
In the 1990s, coffee growers were suffering the pinch of the worldwide oversupply of coffee. So Nespresso created a sustainable supply chain that tripled revenue in 4 years. Read More 2 Minute Read business-logo
When AGL Energy shifted from coal to renewables, politicians attacked. Here's what AGL has learned about engaging stakeholders in high-stakes environmental decisions. Read More 11 Minute Read business-logo