Sustainability

IKEA chief Jesper Brodin says sustainability isn’t just good for the environment — it’s a smart business practice, too.

A Republican sweep could reverse the Biden administration’s signature 2022 climate law. MIT Sloan economist Catherine Wolfram analyzes four potential outcomes.

Economist Kate Raworth offers a framework to guide global development, government policy, and corporate strategy in the 21st century.

Voluntary climate commitments by financial institutions aren’t having a positive impact, research finds. But banks do have time to reverse course and make progress.

Earth4All calls for a reconfiguration of economies, energy, and food systems to increase societal resilience and avoid the worst climate change impacts.

Organizations that opt to verify emissions via third-party auditors ultimately make more carbon reductions than companies that don’t audit.

Jacquelyn Pless and Rahul Bhui study what drives innovation for social good and how people make decisions.

Reforming capitalism might be the only practical way to get to zero emissions quickly, says Bloomberg reporter Akshat Rathi.

Skeptics are more likely to approve of sustainable infrastructure when shown AI-enhanced images of how green cityscapes might look, research finds.

With carbon emissions reduction a top concern, tech leaders are building capabilities that help companies reduce their own emissions and those of suppliers and customers.