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Empowering Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future

James Militzer

during model years 2009-2015, which meant these vehicles’ emissions were far greater than advertised. This case explores how the company’s culture and corporate governance structure may have contributed to this crisis. Were the sustainability measures and corporate social responsibility offices at VW simply engaged in greenwashing?

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Rethinking Former GE CEO Jack Welch’s Legacy Offers Insight Into the Future of American Capitalism

Just Capital

Then there came this moment in 2009, when in conversation with my former colleague Francesco Guerrero at the Financial Times, he said shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world. Something related to all of this is where ESG [environmental, social, and governance investing] is headed.