Summer 2014
McKinsey on Finance, Number 51
Perspectives on corporate finance and strategy.
Articles in this issue
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Bringing discipline to your sustainability initiatives
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Many companies have more sustainability initiatives than they can possibly manage. Here’s how to get them under control.
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Preparing to make big-ticket investment decisions
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When the stakes couldn’t be higher, the quality of the decision making can make all the difference. Process improvements can help.
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Making trade-offs in corporate portfolio decisions
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Managers often want to own good businesses they shouldn’t buy—or hold onto businesses they should sell. Here’s how some companies have made these tough decisions.
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Uncovering cash and insights from working capital
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Companies that improve the performance of their working capital can generate cash and see benefits far beyond the finance department.
Commentary - McKinsey Quarterly
Business, society, and the future of capitalism
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Unilever chief executive Paul Polman explains why capitalism must evolve, his company’s efforts to change, and how business leaders are critical to solving intractable problems.