Why Green is the New Gold

By turning sustainability initiatives into drivers of measurable value, some CEOs are outperforming their peers and forging a path for others to follow.

Circular Advantage: Innovative Business Models and Technologies that Create Value

Accenture research shows that leading organizations are now adopting circular economy models—decoupling growth from scarce resources and, thus, gaining a competitive edge (what we call a circular advantage).

We are rapidly approaching a point where the linear growth model is no longer viable for companies. This is due to the rising global affluence, the inability of many nonrenewable resources to keep up with demand, the strained … [ Read more ]

Can Business Do Well By Doing Good?

Yes, but not until basic sustainability practices are fully integrated into the way business is done, both strategically and operationally.

Bruno Berthon, David J. Abood, Peter Lacy

The hope of many CEOs is that we are moving toward an era in which businesses will no longer focus purely on near-term profit and loss as the primary means of valuation, but rather also take into account the positive and negative effects on society and the environment. This would entail a significant shift on the part of business that would in turn involve meeting … [ Read more ]