Newsletter

04/06 — Edition 193: The new version of the Corporate Governance Code and Sustainability

28/05 — Edition 192: CEO Carpool: a Ride to Sustainability

21/05 — Edition 191: Portugal: Where do we stand as regards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda?

14/05 — Edition 190: Who will lead the Sustainability path? Large or small companies?

07/05 — Edition 189: Mother and Professional

30/04 — Edition 188: The Challenges of Talent Management!

23/04 — Edition 187: Responsible Business: Some good news that do not seem… greenwashing

16/04 — Edition 186: Climate Litigation: Do you know the risk you are taking?

09/04 — Edition 185: Responsible Easter: the example of Tony's Chocolonely

02/04 — Edition 184: Dear Water, welcome (finally) to the main stage

26/03 — Edition 183: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once – The Ultimate Survival Guide for Humanity

19/03 — Edition 182: The Role of Fatherhood in Business and Leadership

12/03 — Edition 181: We Certainly Need More Women in Leadership Positions!

05/03 — Edition 180: “Conscious quitting”: The latest workplace buzzword

26/02 — Edition 179: The world’s biggest hole is increasing! Do you know where?

19/02 — Edition 178: Will chatGPT take control of our life?

12/02 — Edition 177: Is there a role for Mathematics in sustainability issues?

05/02 — Edition 176: ESG: The new licence to operate

29/01 — Edition 175: The Devil is in the (tax) Details

22/01 — Edition 174: WEF Annual Meeting in Davos: Any really meaningful call to action or just a "vanity fair"

15/01 — Edition 173: CES 2023: Fruit, Cushions, John Deere, Archimedes and SDGs, what do they have in common?

08/01 — Edition 172: Return to the Office?

01/01 — Edition 171: “Sustainability is my strategy, but I am not sure I believe in it…” 2023 may bring the clarity you need"

2022 Issues

25/12 — Edition 170: Gen Z Christmas wishes: Craving for a more sustainable world in 2030

18/12 — Edition 169: What's still keeping women out of top management positions

11/12 — Edition 168: Three Actions That Will Help Foster Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In Any Organization

04/12 — Edition 167: Productivity: coming from the most unexpected source

27/11 — Edition 166: The five key Responsible Leadership characteristics

20/11 — Edition 165: “We are in a highway to hell, and still pressing the accelerator”

13/11 — Edition 164: “As soon as you have a business-school manager, you see a relative decline in wages” - A great “wakeup call” research

06/11 — Edition 163: Can COP27 pace the path for action we need to deal with Climate Change?

30/10 — Edition 162: Greenwashing – the belief that your consumers are idiots

23/10 — Edition 161: A Successful SDG Implementation Strategy

16/10 — Edition 160: Portugal at the top! Portuguese companies with high ambition

09/10 — Edition 159: Unilever’s CEO departure: The chicken and egg dilemma

02/10 — Edition 158: Sustainability, Finance and Strategy

25/09 — Edition 157: From Theory to Practice - How to implement the SDGs

18/09 — Edition 156: Patagonia: what a move this week!

11/09 — Edition 155: You need to know: ESG is not about Sustainability

04/09 — Edition 154: Energy Supply: let us focus on the Future, not on the Past

28/08 — Edition 153: Is the silly season really over?

21/08 — Edition 152: Mental Health Summit @ Católica-Lisbon SBE: Time for action is now!

14/08 — Edition 151: When hiring a CEO, what do Boards look for?

07/08 — Edition 150: What is my responsibility when talking about Poverty?

31/07 — Edition 149: Sustainability Reporting – the Paradigm is Shifting!

24/07 — Edition 148: Our Center's journey so far: Inspiring Responsible Businesses for three years!

17/07 — Edition 147: Gender Equality Gap – Still a Long way to go

10/07 — Edition 146: Returnship Programs – New Opportunities for qualified Women after a career break

03/07 — Edition 145: Blue Economy – a Sea of Business Opportunities

26/06 — Edition 144: Mental Health in the Workplace ... or the Urgency of Breaking Down Stigmas

19/06 — Edition 143: Decoding Climate Law

12/06 — Edition 142: Is Sustainabillity a Tool to Attract Talent?

05/06 — Edition 141: The Imperative of Sustainability in Retail

29/05 — Edition 140: Have you found your purpose yet?

22/05 — Edition 139: BlackRock and Environment: A Surprising Statement this Week?

15/05 — Edition 138: Mental Health Outlook in Portugal: where are we coming from and where are we going?

08/05 — Edition 137: Leadership: Women vs Men — Who´s best equipped?

01/05 — Edition 136: The Sustainability Journey: Six uncomfortable questions

24/04 — Edition 135: "The best way to predict the future is to create it", but… who creates it?

17/04 — Edition 134: Sustainability in Practice: a Real Experience from Our Students

10/04 — Edition 133: Are we moving towards deglobalization?

27/03 — Edition 132: Water: a Resource for the Future – the Business Perspective

20/03 — Edition 131: Human suffering: War vs Climate Change

13/03 — Edition 130: I've seen many scientific reports in my time, but nothing like this...

06/03 — Edition 129: The Russian invasion of Ukraine: Business “economic sanctions" can also be devastating

27/02 — Edition 128: Russia-Ukraine conflict: What is the role of a Responsible Business?

20/02 — Edition 127: “I am not there for you anymore” - the Planet says...

13/02 — Edition 126: Circular Economy Implementation in European SMEs

06/02 — Edition 125: Water: a Pact for the Future

30/01 — Edition 124: Opportunities for Women after a long period away

23/01 — Edition 123: 17th – 21st January: A powerful week you won't want to miss

16/01 — Edition 122: Gender Equality & Sustainable Development

09/01 — Edition 121: If you want to go far, create Partnerships for Good!

02/01 — Edition 120: Responsible Business 2022 – What to Expect

Artigos 2021

25/01/2021 - The Ethical Pandemics, Or… How mercy meets business

17/01/2021 - “Working from office every day? Nope!”

10/01/2021 - 2021: Year of Dangers, Year of Hope

03/01/2021 - “In the long run we are all dead” - Well, some Companies will…

Artigos 2020

27/12/2020 - Santa’s Go Green: A Christmas’ Tale

20/12/2020 - Philip Morris and the Tobacco Industry - Kill your business, before you die with it

13/12/2020 - Research Note: Purpose-Driven Consumption Building - The Dialogue Between Companies And Consumers

06/12/2020 - The Fashion Industry path towards Sustainability: We are Watching You!

29/11/2020 - DANONE - Stakeholder vs shareholder primacy: a concrete example

22/11/2020 - We are now a member of the UN Global Compact!

15/11/2020 - Leadership with Purpose: What does it take

08/11/2020 - Sustainable Development Goals event in Lisbon Partnership with House of Beautiful Business and Lisboa Green Capital

01/11/2020 - Shifting the capital towards… ESG

25/10/2020 - Impact Accounting: How come a “bad” $1m result equals a “good” $1m result?

18/10/2020 - Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism

11/10/2020 - Sustainable Development agenda: the path to succeed

27/09/2020 - Manage with Purpose for Impact - B tools are here to help

20/09/2020 - Business Roundtable: Corporate America taking a stand on Climate Change!

13/09/2020 - Rio Tinto: An Unusual Decision

06/09/2020 - Purpose-driven Business An innovative and inspiring Online Executive Program to start in October

30/08/2020 - In These Turbulent, Divided Times, Lead With Beauty ...but not in a superficial, "beautifying" way

23/08/2020 - Is António Costa Silva's Strategic Vision for 2020-2030 Aligned with the SDGs?

16/18/2020 - How to Navigate the Pandemic: A Social Psychological Toolkit

09/08/2020 - It's our world as well! Oil & Gas reimagining sustainable energy…

02/08/2020 - Infectious Diseases as an Economic & Global Health Threat: The importance of Responsible Leadership to bring it to an end

26/07/2020 - 1-year Anniversary of CRB: An Overview of Our Activities

19/07/2020 - “Entreprise à Mission” – the case of Danone “A mission that is part of our DNA”

12/07/2020 - Greed is not good: The case of Wirecard

05/07/2020 - Key learnings from our Online Water Summit:
Water scarcity is undeniable, businesses have a clear role to play, partnerships are crucial and the time for action is now

28/06/2020 - How to Navigate the Pandemic: The Human Cognition Toolkit

21/06/2020 - True leadership and adaptive change: Organizational responses to "Black Lives Matter" crisis

14/06/2020 - “Next Generation EU”: A Unique Opportunity to create a Stronger Europe and a more Sustainable World

07/06/2020 - Is COVID-19 an opportunity to rethink our business ethics?

31/05/2020 - How to Grow without destroying the Planet and not leaving anybody behind: The Doughnuts Economics

24/05/2020 - Tap Into The Power Of Autonomy To Engage Your Employees: An opportunity even during a crisis

17/05/2020 - Leadership in times of Crisis: The best and the worst in the same week

10/05/2020 - Will the COVID-19 crisis prevent corporate engagement with a more sustainable future?

03/05/2020 - Water as a Value Driver for Sustainable Growth: Water Summit on 25 and 26 June 2020

26/04/2020 - Research Note and Crisis

19/04/2020 - The five trade-offs of the crisis

12/04/2020 - CSR – Much Ado about Nothing? - Part II: Let's talk about "Responsibility"

05/04/2020 - CSR – Much Ado about Nothing? - Part I: Shareholders First

29/03/2020 - Virtual Conferencing in times of crisis

22/03/2020 - Pandemic and Sustainability - Challenge and Hope

15/03/2020 - Impact Investment: A New Wave Approaching

08/03/2020 - Gender Equality: Why is this happening?

01/03/2020 - Católica-Lisbon SBE has signed a partnership with Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus for the establishment of the first Yunus Social Business Center (YSBC) in Portugal

23/02/2020 - Water as a value driver for sustainable growth: Water Summit on April 3rd at Católica-Lisbon SBE

16/02/2020 - BP announced new Purpose and Ambitions: "We want to be wanted, not just needed"

09/02/2020 - Walmart: "Investing" in salaries

02/02/2020 - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A new decade to transform threats into opportunities

26/01/2020 - Key messages from Davos 2020 - World Economic Forum

19/01/2020 - 2019 Larry Fink Letter: "We are on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance"

12/01/2020 - The role of Business Schools in the Age of Purpose

05/01/2020 - Green Finance – Wind blowing in the right direction

Artigos 2019

29/12/2019 - Sustainable Leadership: what does it take?

22/12/2019 - How much value does corporate volunteering generate?

15/12/2019 - Patagonia - a leading sustainable company

08/12/2019 - Climate Change Conference: Path of Hope or Path of Surrender?

01/12/2019 - Philanthropy and Responsible Business

25/11/2019 - Which measures to trust?

17/11/2019 - Greenwashing

10/11/2019 - GDP: Measure of last century?

03/11/2019 - The link Sustainability strategy to bottom line

27/10/2019 - B-Corporations: a step ahead

20/10/2019 - Purpose and Authenticity – two sides of the same coin

13/10/2019 - Purpose – Why?

06/10/2019 - Social Responsibility, Companies and Saramago

29/09/2019 - Responsible Business: five social trends

22/09/2019 - Invitation to Reflection for Executives

15/09/2019 - The Center for Responsible Business & Leadership