In IBLF’s monthly sustainability news roundup for May, we highlight 5 items – spanning opinion pieces, news stories, videos and blogs – that we’ve found compelling. Here they are:
1. Do managers truly want to innovate? Ron Ashkenas, author of ‘The Boundaryless Organisation’ ponders the question in a Harvard Business Review blog: Read it here
2. In this TED talk video, energy theorist Amory Lovins lays out the steps we must take to end the world’s dependence on oil: Watch ‘A 50-year plan for energy‘
3. The Guardian’s Jo Confino stresses that only a co-ordinated approach can solve fundamental global challenges: Read ‘The megatrends companies must face to meet sustainability challenges‘
4. In his blog, sustainability expert Fabian Pattberg signposts a must-watch Slideshare presentation on ‘Capitalism as a Force for Good’: Explore it here
5. Puma is named the world’s most sustainable large company in a new ranking that leaves Apple, Google, and Walmart languishing near the bottom of the list: Read ‘Puma leaves Apple behind in sprint to top of sustainability rankings‘
