Doing good by doing well? : The real story behind corporate governance and environmental performance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and to pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Corporate governance is still a hot topic for many, but it has perhaps now gone beyond the intrigue and hope that was associated with it in the 1990s and 2000s. For many business and management academics, it was as an exciting a topic as it got: multi‐faceted, fresh, controversial, and with a real grounding in “the real world”. For many executives struggling to understand and implement the concept, this fascination was probably hard to understand – for many it was simply a headache they could do without. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.