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A common wealth?

As younger generations start to inherit trillions from Baby Boomers, banker and author Ken Costa explores the risks and opportunities of this historic wealth handover.
23 Sep 2025 Ken Costa
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Innovation in the bag

Sarah Collins explores how sustainable change must be locally led and supported by collaboration between aid agencies and business.
27 Sep 2022 Sarah Collins
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Culture unpacked

Maria Silina poses the question, Who gains when cultural organisations claim ‘neutrality’?
26 Sep 2022 Maria Silina
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In conversation with Francis Fukuyama

Andy Haldane interviews US political theorist Francis Fukuyama, of The End of History fame. Fukuyama argues that classical liberalism has been contorted by factions both on the populist right and left.
26 Sep 2022 Andy Haldane
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Making a good impression

Gillian Tett explores how cultural shifts are driving radical change in enterprise.
21 Sep 2022 Gillian Tett
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Net positive

What does it mean to be a ‘good’ business? Paul Polman and Andrew Winston explore how companies can help build a better society.
21 Sep 2022 Paul Polman, Andrew Winston
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This is not an ESG article

Rebeca Minguela argues to make progress responding to the most profound societal problems we collectively face, we need to refocus the conversation.
21 Sep 2022 Rebeca Minguela
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In conversation with Dame Vivian Hunt

Rachel O’Brien speaks to Dame Vivian Hunt about the courage on the part of business leaders in the face of societal challenges.
16 Sep 2022 Rachel O’Brien
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Tomorrow’s champions

How the fastest-growing African demographic is defying negative assumptions
15 Jun 2022 Wangui Kimari
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