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It is time to recognise Nature as an active stakeholder, says Paolo Quattrone. Increasing pressure to report Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) indicators has led to a proliferation of initiatives aimed at defining what needs to be measured, and why, by organisations. However, although the ESG movement is commendable it generates many issues, not least

New head of AMBS Professor Ken McPhail shares his vision for the School. We are living in pivotal times and business schools need to respond to the challenge. What are your priorities for the School? We are living in pivotal times, whether it’s dealing with regional economic disparities, global geopolitical upheaval, climate change, or the

Head of AMBS Professor Ken McPhail welcomes you to the latest issue. As I remark in an interview marking my recent appointment as Head of School, it is essential that AMBS makes space for curiosity driven research to help tackle the world’s grand challenges. I can think of few better examples of such curiosity than

Sir Terry Leahy explains why research into regional productivity inequalities is so vital. It is a privilege for me to give something back for the fantastic university education I received, and I can think of no better cause than to support research into the continued regional economic disparities that we see in the UK today.

Responses to climate change are gaining real traction, says Frank Geels. Although global carbon emissions continue to rise, there are hopeful developments across the world right now. For instance, according to a recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we have seen decreasing emissions in at least 18 countries for the past 10

Are we doing enough to ensure AI impacts our lives in truly beneficial ways? Michelle Carter discusses challenges to overcome if technology is to be used for both social good and improved business performance. Every day we hear about the ways in which AI is transforming business. But are we thinking enough about how AI

The Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester has been awarded £2.73 million. The funding will be used to enhance the faculty’s research and teaching capabilities over the next five years in the critical areas of AI, trust and society. An AI funding package from The University of Manchester’s Strategic Investment Reserve Fund (SIRF)