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Investing Responsibly: ESG and the Well-Intentioned Investor

UVA Darden

carbon emissions, pollution, resource use), how it manages its stakeholder relations (e.g., alignment of management incentives and board structure). Some of these managers signal their acceptance of ESG investment principles by signing pledges such as the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI), the U.N.-supported

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How to Ensure Your Organization’s Digital Transformation Succeeds

Michael McKinney

In 2013, Nokia’s mobile phone business was sold to Microsoft. The driving force behind digital transformations is adopting and implementing digital technologies to processes, products, and assets to improve efficiency, enhance customer value, manage risk, and uncover new monetization opportunities.

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6 Traits That Every Successful Project Manager Must Possess

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And, just to be perfectly clear about how important this profession is, here’s another fact: In 2013, companies were only able to meet the deadline and stay within their budget on less than one in every three projects undertaken. However solid the risk management plan, it’s rarely a foolproof one. 2) Flexibility and Wits.