Circular economy strategies aim to redesign products, processes, and supply chains to minimize waste and use resources more productively. As consumers and regulators hold companies more accountable for sustainability, some companies are exploring circular economy solutions—from new product rental and resale business models to innovative packaging and new uses for waste products. This briefing summarizes the challenges and the promises of the circular economy.

The Circular Economy: What Every MBA Needs to Know

Research has shown a strong correlation between diverse and inclusive organizations and financial performance. Today, companies have opportunities to capture business value by conscientiously improving the diversity of their organizations as well as actively fostering cultures of inclusion. This briefing summarizes the ways diversity and inclusion (D&I) lead to value creation, the risks associated with failing to adequately address D&I issues, and effective strategies for managing D&I.

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion: What Every MBA Needs to Know

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already influencing how people interact with the world. While the World Economic Forum predicts more jobs will be created than destroyed by AI, job displacement will disproportionately impact low- and medium-wage workers. Through the strategic deployment of AI and training to prepare employees for in-demand skills, businesses can prepare themselves and their workers for this transition. This briefing summarizes the issues as well as the risks and opportunities associated with AI’s impact on the future of work.

AI & The Future of Work: What Every MBA Needs to Know

The $2.5 trillion fashion industry has a big footprint. This 5-page briefing summarizes the sustainability impacts of the industry (waste, greenhouse gas emissions, waste and more), the business risks, and opportunities for innovation. MBA EDGE: Fashion & Sustainability: What Every MBA Needs to Know

Climate risks are affecting businesses today. Savvy business leaders also see opportunities in the trillions of dollars to decarbonize the energy and transportation sectors and invest in climatetech. This 6-page briefing summarizes the implications of climate change for strategy, finance, investment, and operational decisions. MBA EDGE: Climate Change & Business: What Every MBA Needs to Know

MBAs need to understand the drivers and opportunities for sustainability and be prepared to think about sustainability implications for their business department, no matter where they sit in the company. This briefing highlights key sustainability issues and summarizes some of the most critical risks and opportunities for business. MBA EDGE: Sustainability and Business: What Every MBA Needs to Know

ESG investing (also: sustainable investing) is a hot topic that’s getting hotter. Morgan Stanley estimates that “more than 8 in 10 U.S. individual investors (85%) now express interest in sustainable investing, while half take part in at least one sustainable investing activity.” This briefing provides an introduction to ESG Investing, along with key terms, trends, risks, and opportunities. MBA EDGE: ESG Investing: What Every MBA Needs to Know

The “Blue Economy”—sustainable use of ocean resources for economic output—is growing at twice the rate of the global economy. This briefing summarizes ocean threats and highlights the opportunities inherent in industries like offshore energy, aquaculture, marine biotech, shipping decarbonization, circular economy solutions, and marine data. MBA EDGE: The Blue Economy: What Every MBA Needs to Know

Water is a fundamental input to the global economy, and a critical component of corporate supply chains, infrastructure, products,and operations. This briefing summarizes the key water-related business issues as well as their potential risks and opportunities. MBA EDGE: Water and Business: What Every MBA Needs to Know