The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Subsequently, leveraging historical data, the researchers evaluated the responses of the highest and lowest polluting groups to fluctuations in their capital costs, an impact similar to the objectives of the sustainable investing movement.

Cost of Capital 104

Cost of Capital Comparison Cost Incentives 104

CoachStation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Compare Michael Porter’s competitive advantage definition: “Competitive advantage, sustainable or not, exists when a company makes economic rents, that is, their earnings exceed their costs (including cost of capital).” Is change communication in your organisation more like the first example or the second?

Storytelling 146

Storytelling Competitive Advantage Conference Cost of Capital 146

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2011

It is now in vogue to dismiss the idea that creating shareholder value should be a CEO's guiding objective. Concepts like "societal value," "shared value," and "customer capitalism" are offered as desirable and more enlightened substitutes. The objective is to build value and then let the price reflect that value.

Short-term 12

Short-term Long-term Price CEO 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

For too long, business objectives and management philosophies have focused on efficiency over productivity. Others, such as ANZ, the Australian-based banking giant, have committed to adopting Agile at scale in less than a year, following some of the proven practices used by Spotify , the music streaming company.

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Divestment can theoretically address this market failure by limiting investment by the fossil fuel industry by depressing company valuations and thereby increasing the cost of capital. For many companies, most of the capital expenditures are financed from internal cash flows and bank financing.

Finance 8

Finance Cost of Capital Constraint Price 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Divestment can theoretically address this market failure by limiting investment by the fossil fuel industry by depressing company valuations and thereby increasing the cost of capital. For many companies, most of the capital expenditures are financed from internal cash flows and bank financing.

Finance 8

Finance Cost of Capital Constraint Price 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. For any business to succeed over the long term, it must earn a return that exceeds its cost of capital. That’s quite a mismatch.

Innovation 8

Innovation P&L ROI Long-term 8