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Hult Impact Research

Pioneering research at the intersection of leadership, sustainability, and AI to build resilient, future-ready organizations.

NEW HULT RESEARCH

Corporate Leadership on Modern Slavery

Ten years after the UK Modern Slavery Act came into force, this research revisits questions explored in research studies led by Hult International Business School in 2015 and 2016. It examines what has changed in corporate understanding and practice over the first decade of the Modern Slavery Act, and what role the Modern Slavery Act has played in that. Overall, five key messages emerged from this study.


  • Key message 1: Modern slavery risks are widespread

  • Key message 2: The Act has helped drive progress but not a level playing field

  • Key message 3: Where the most progress has been occurring, the difference is how the Act interacts with a range of other drivers

  • Key message 4: Unintended consequences: both a compliance paradox and a transparency paradox have emerged

  • Key message 5: Strengthening both regulation and the actions of others are equally important for improving organisational responses to modern slavery and levelling the playing field

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Regenerative Futures:

How can we develop leaders and organizations that don’t just recover from challenges, but actively restore, renew and create conditions for sustained thriving?

How can regenerative thinking transform the way we lead, learn and innovate?

These are the questions we explore in the new Hult Research white paper ‘Regenerative Futures’.


  • Why AI demands a shift from resilience to regenerative leadership

  • How to rewire inclusion into leadership pipelines

  • The power of circularity in building resilient entrepreneurial ecosystems

  • Practical pathways for human-centric regeneration and cultural reconnection

  • How regenerative organizations – from family businesses to higher education – can drive sustainable futures

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What Does It Mean to Be AI Ready?

How can we harness AI’s transformative power while staying true to human values? What defines ethical leadership in an AI-driven world? How can organizations not just withstand this technological revolution, but leverage it for greater success?

These critical questions—and more—are explored in the new Hult-Thinkers50 eBook, AI Ready: Shaping Tomorrow with AI and Human Intelligence.


  • Introduction: Navigating the AI Revolution—A Global Perspective

  • Bridging Cultures: How Human-AI Collaboration is Redefining Teams

  • The AI-Ready Leader: Human Functionality in an Age of Co-intelligence

  • Will AI Help or Hurt Sustainability? Yes.

  • From Adoption to Action: GenAI as a Catalyst for Change at Hult

  • Beyond Degrowth: Embracing AI for a Future of Sustainable Abundance

  • The Future of Customer Experience: Unleashing the Power of AI

  • Generative AI: Technology Utopia or Disaster Waiting to Happen?

  • Unlocking Africa’s Potential with AI

  • Utilizing AI Technology to Improve Modern Slavery Survivor Support

  • Embracing AI for Sustainability: A Framework for Leaders

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