Thinking From the Alliance

Proof, Not Promises: How Sustainability Pays for Small Businesses

Ole Bach Andersen

For most small businesses, the highest-return sustainability actions are also the simplest. They cut costs, open new revenue, and protect against risks that are already arriving.

Apr 2026

Asia’s Forward March: Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainable Growth

From Exclusion to Engagement: A Stewardship Lens on Europe’s Evolving Defence Investments

Kazuhiko Tahara

This article provides an overview of recent developments across Asia in terms of sustainability disclosure requirements and corporate governance reform.

Feb 2026

Investor Stewardship

AI Strategy Consulting: Why Human Expertise Still Matters in an AI-Driven World

For years, ESG frameworks rewarded investors who avoided arms manufacturers. The logic was simple: fewer weapons mean fewer wars. Yet Ukraine challenged that assumption.

Dec 2025

Trends & innovation

Rebeca Self

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionize everything from customer service to strategic planning, there's a growing conversation about what could get lost in the continued push for automation.

Nov 2025

Beyond the Headlines: Putting People at the Heart of ESG

Ross Mitchell

The Problem with checkbox sustainability is that annual disclosures are rich with metrics and performance dashboards, yet they often say little about what has truly changed for people, communities, or ecosystems.

Oct 2025

Circular Economy in the GCC: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities

Azhan Hasan

The article discusses the status, challenges, and opportunities of implementing a circular economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

Sep 2025

Why Boards Must Build for Continuity, Not Just Oversight

Beyond the Checkbox: Why Your M&A Technology Due Diligence Needs a Quality of Technology Framework

John Quinata

Most boards talk about resilience after disruption has already struck. By then, the damage is done and the conversation is about recovery rather than preparation.

Sep 2025

Digital Stategy

Why Family Offices Should Care About the New VSME Guidelines

Matt Hartzmann

In today's technology-driven business landscape, the success of mergers and acquisitions increasingly hinges on the quality of technology assets being acquired.

Sep 2025

Impact Investing

Family offices have long been pioneers in sustainable and impact investing.

Sep 2025

Investing for Impact: How Macmillan is Transforming Cancer Care

Why Family Offices Should Care About the New VSME Guidelines

David Stead

Macmillan Cancer Support saw that cancer diagnoses were rising and NHS services were under pressure.

Sep 2025

Impact Investing

Beyond the Checkbox: Why Your M&A Technology Due Diligence Needs a Quality of Technology Framework

Family offices have long been pioneers in sustainable and impact investing.

Sep 2025

Digital Stategy

Matt Hartzmann

In today's technology-driven business landscape, the success of mergers and acquisitions increasingly hinges on the quality of technology assets being acquired.

Apr 2026

Proof, Not Promises: How Sustainability Pays for Small Businesses

From Exclusion to Engagement: A Stewardship Lens on Europe’s Evolving Defence Investments

Ole Bach Andersen

For most small businesses, the highest-return sustainability actions are also the simplest. They cut costs, open new revenue, and protect against risks that are already arriving.

Feb 2026

Investor Stewardship

For years, ESG frameworks rewarded investors who avoided arms manufacturers. The logic was simple: fewer weapons mean fewer wars. Yet Ukraine challenged that assumption.

Nov 2025

Beyond the Headlines: Putting People at the Heart of ESG

Ross Mitchell

Oct 2025

Circular Economy in the GCC: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities

Azhan Hasan

The article discusses the status, challenges, and opportunities of implementing a circular economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

Sep 2025

Investing for Impact: How Macmillan is Transforming Cancer Care

David Stead

Macmillan Cancer Support saw that cancer diagnoses were rising and NHS services were under pressure.

Apr 2026

Asia’s Forward March: Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainable Growth

This article provides an overview of recent developments across Asia in terms of sustainability disclosure requirements and corporate governance reform.

Sep 2025