Facing the Future

Boldness In Business ©Paul Wearing

In this issue

Seven success stories are honoured in this year’s awards

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John Authers Mar 20, 2012

Good judgment

The winners have been rewarded for taking some unexpected risks, writes John Authers

Videos from the awards

A year of boldness
Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, and Lakshmi Mittal, chief executive of ArcelorMittal, on the themes of the evening
Market detective wins best newcomer
Carson Block, the founder and chief executive of Muddy Waters Research, on how to steer a safe investment path through the volatile emerging markets
Helveta wins green award
Karim Peer, chief executive of the information technology company, tells the FT why protecting the world’s rainforests is good business
Michael Woodford ©Eyevine Mar 20, 2012

Unlikely hero

A little-known Englishman became the world’s most high-profile corporate whistleblower. By Jonathan Soble

one of Amazon's giant distribution centres ©Getty Mar 20, 2012

The way we shop now

Amazon’s business model changed our retail habits – and the company’s ambitions do not end there, says Barney Jopson

Paul Polman ©Charlie Bibby Mar 20, 2012

Changing lives

By embracing sustainability, Unilever aims to improve the wellbeing of more than a billion people, writes Louise Lucas

Helveta technology Mar 20, 2012

Chipping away at deforestation

Helveta software is helping to halt the logging of endangered forests. Rose Jacobs investigates

Olivia Lum ©Ed Robinson/OneRedEye Mar 20, 2012

Highwater mark

Hyflux’s innovative technology has helped it to grow from humble origins in Singapore into one of the world’s leading water treatment companies, writes Liz Bolshaw

Samsung factory workers ©ITAR-TASS/Alamy Mar 20, 2012

Fast follower leads the way

Early adoption of technology is the secret of the South Korean electronics giant’s success, says Christian Oliver

Carson Block ©New York Times/Redux/Eyevine Mar 20, 2012

New kid on the block

Muddy Waters’ research is now required reading for investors in the Chinese companies listed in North America, writes Jamil Anderlini

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Foreword by Lionel Barber

Challenging the status quo

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Meet the panel

The judges brought huge reserves of experience from industry and academia to bear on the selection process

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Winners

What the judges said

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Shortlist

The 2011 nominees

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