article thumbnail

7 ESG Investment Strategies to Consider

Harvard Business School Online

If you manage investment portfolios, you can invest in firms with high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings to positively impact the world while maximizing returns for your firm and clients. Here’s a primer on ESG criteria’s role in the investment space and seven strategies to consider for purpose-driven decision-making.

article thumbnail

Investors remind business leaders: Governance matters

McKinsey

Activists continue to poke holes in corporate performance and returns, but they are having their greatest success with governance structures. Here’s how to think about their moves.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Bridging the talent gap in state government postpandemic

McKinsey

Facing critical staff shortages, state Chief Administrative Officers are moving forward with newly invigorated strategies for attracting and retaining workers.

article thumbnail

Rural rising: Economic development strategies for America’s heartland

McKinsey

There is no one-size-fits-all economic development strategy for rural communities. How can local leaders—including governments, businesses, and individuals—put rural regions on track to thrive?

article thumbnail

The Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Sub-Playbook #5 - Governance

Forbes Careers

The Governance Playbook includes regulatory, financial and board governance - different, but essential.

article thumbnail

How state and local governments win at attracting companies

McKinsey

Governments with the most effective business-attraction programs deploy comprehensive economic-development strategies.

article thumbnail

Improving the customer experience to achieve government-agency goals

McKinsey

The benefits of a customer-centric strategy aren’t limited to private-sector businesses. Government agencies at every level can gain by putting the needs and wants of citizens first.