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Aligning Business with Planetary Boundaries

April 2024

Can business respect planetary boundaries? HEC Paris explores the path forward.

 

This issue highlights how research, education, and action at HEC Paris align business with planetary boundaries for a livable future.

Circular Business Models Reduce Waste and Boost Profit

A growing number of companies claim to be going green - but how many are tackling the waste problem at its root? HEC professor Daniel Halbheer provides some answers.

Daniel Halbheer

Most Firms Say ‘Sustainability’ — But Lobby Against It

Research by Professor Alberto Alemanno shows how corporate lobbying often contradicts climate goals — putting ESG credibility and stakeholder trust at risk.

Alberto Alemanno

Global Sustainability Reporting Lacks Real Convergence

When TotalEnergies boasts compliance with sustainability reporting standards, is it true or false? HEC professors Hervé Stolowy and Luc Paugam provide some answers.

Hervé Stolowy, Luc Paugam

How Investment Capital Could Induce Polluting Companies to Change for Good

To cut emissions, ESG funds must engage polluters, not just exclude them, according to new findings on responsible finance by HEC Paris Professors Stefano Lovo and Augustin Landier.

Stefano Lovo, Augustin Landier

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