by Georg Kell, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact

James Mawson looks at some of the subjects that came under scrutiny, and how much agreement there was as to their likely outcomes

Cheryl Hicks, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) asks, ‘Are we seeing increasing signs of sustainability performance in business valuations?’

How has the internet broken down barriers and is it always for the greater good?

Much has been written about the environmental effect of the profligate use of fossil fuels. And rightly so. But as well as the harm that we are doing to the planet, we should also be concerned of the economic consequences of our wasteful use of diminishin

What weapons are at corporations’ disposal in the war against climate change, and what would victory really mean?

Land drillers are not yet out of the woods, or so it would seem

The Securities and Exchange Commission has high hopes for XBRL reporting, but it needs to convince companies of the benefits

Financial software: Made-to-measure solutions banks are spending more on IT to remain competitive

Caroline Silberztein, Head of Transfer Pricing Unit – OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration – discusses the value of globalisation and the World Trade organisation

Last year marked a record year for gold. At $65bn, consumers and investors spent more money on gold around the world than ever before

A look at how growth in cross-border banking and the centralisation by banks of key business functions are the main market trends affecting banking supervision in Europe today