It is difficult to open any business publication without encountering warnings about geopolitical shocks, climate uncertainty, or the complexities of global supply chains. Those risks deserve attention. Yet they often obscure a quieter, more insidious threat — the risks born from within. The greatest vulnerabilities in modern corporations are not always external disruptions, but internal norms designed to preserve control. Cultures that reward predictability and prize short-term wins over...

r Further Reading Deloitte Global (2025). The 2025 C-Suite Sustainability Report. Gartner (2025). Top Strategic Risk Management Trends for 2025. World Economic Forum (2025). Global Risks Report. Harvard Business Review (2023). How Boards Can Integrate ESG into Strategy. International Sustainability Standards Board (2024). IFRS S1 & S2: Sustainability and Climate-Related Disclosures. EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) & Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...

A leading UK micromobility company faced a dilemma familiar to many innovators: how to expand profitably while managing operational risk? It partnered with Fujitsu, using Social Digital Twin (SDT) technology to model real-world commuting patterns—identifying exactly where to place e-bike and scooter bays to maximize usage, reduce congestion, cut emissions, and reduce environmental impact. Instead of pursuing growth and governance as separate goals, it integrated them. As Dr. Makiko Hisatomi,...