Post by Admin on Apr 9, 2015 7:11:11 GMT
Environmental Performance Management Drives Value
Mirroring wider global trends fueled by escalating public concern, sustainability has been recast in the last two decades as a central tenet of mainstream business discourse. The onus has been placed on companies to adapt and innovate, or risk falling by the wayside. At the same time, countless business leaders continue to treat environmental questions as a subset of corporate social responsibility – a “tick-box” operating cost divorced from, or undermining, business objectives. Rather than a potential material boost to the bottom line, sustainability is often seen as a luxury investment or public relations device. Encouragingly, however, a growing body of research is adding weight to the notion of a direct link between environmental performance and profitability. From above market returns for investors, to improved financial performance and the identification of lucrative new product lines and services, a diverse set of evidence supports the view that sustainability is good for business.
Read more: www.environmentalleader.com/2015/03/23/environmental-performance-management-drives-value/
QUESTION: What is your view on the above?
Mirroring wider global trends fueled by escalating public concern, sustainability has been recast in the last two decades as a central tenet of mainstream business discourse. The onus has been placed on companies to adapt and innovate, or risk falling by the wayside. At the same time, countless business leaders continue to treat environmental questions as a subset of corporate social responsibility – a “tick-box” operating cost divorced from, or undermining, business objectives. Rather than a potential material boost to the bottom line, sustainability is often seen as a luxury investment or public relations device. Encouragingly, however, a growing body of research is adding weight to the notion of a direct link between environmental performance and profitability. From above market returns for investors, to improved financial performance and the identification of lucrative new product lines and services, a diverse set of evidence supports the view that sustainability is good for business.
Read more: www.environmentalleader.com/2015/03/23/environmental-performance-management-drives-value/
QUESTION: What is your view on the above?