Tag Archives: Corporate Governance
Almedalen 2013 – A slumbering welfare model “at risk”
We are now approaching the time for Sweden’s biggest political event – The Almedalen Political Week (June 30-July 7). An event on the island of Gotland in the Baltic sea which now brings together 20,000 participants from all Swedish political … Continue reading
Modern Management: Making People Dance
In his new book, 21st Century Management: Leadership and Innovation in a Thought Economy, Mats Lindgren argues that modern management must adapt to the Thought Economy. We, in the West, live in a post-industrial world, where information, patents, ideas and … Continue reading
Categories: Business School, Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News
State-Owned, But on Whose Behalf?
I want to talk to you about TeliaSonera, a telecoms operator, and Vattenfall, an energy company. Both these companies are Swedish. Both are giants in their respective sectors. And both have recently been embroiled in scandals that have cost their … Continue reading
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News
New report on state-owned companies in Sweden
The Swedish Government has submitted a paper on state-owned companies to parliament which reports on the ownership and management in these companies’ operations in 2011. It was was a good year in terms of results, as they provided dividends to … Continue reading
Categories: News, Political Governance
No Plan B for the Planet
It’s worrying me that it is so difficult to build understanding between national governments. We are all developing nations and need to understand how conditions are different depending on where we live on our planet. Mayors in cities seem to … Continue reading
Categories: Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News, Political Governance
Stockholm +40: the first concrete step for the Rio + 20
I spent three days this week attending the Stockholm+ 40 conference. We were a pretty eclectic group, formed of politicians, business people, young thinkers and legislators from many countries but with one common goal: to try and progress in this … Continue reading
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News, Okategoriserade, Rio+20
Stockholm+40 – Sustainable Solutions on the Agenda
On 23-25 April 2012 Sweden’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry for Foreign Affairs opens an international conference, Stockholm+40 - Partnership Forum for Sustainable Development. The discussions, which will attract a number of the world’s leading political figures, mark the 30th anniversary of the … Continue reading
Waste, waste, waste…
It is always pleasing when you look below the surface and see real change in a market, city or organization. No more so than with the low-carbon economy, a market that is growing rapidly and creating a more sustainable model … Continue reading
Categories: News, Waste and producer responsibility
Worlds most ethical companies – 145 companies on the list
Award recognises exceptional ethical leadership across continents and industries LONDON - Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced today that it has been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute, the leading business ethics think-tank, … Continue reading
Categories: Ethics, Leadership and Sustainability, News
The climate issue is about more than activists on the streets
The disappointing failure of our national governments to agree on a climate treaty has prompted the return of protest and more traditional forms of activism that have drawn people onto the streets. The threat to our planet remains as serious, … Continue reading
