Don't Let Sustainability Be the Victim of a Recession
Expect companies and investors to shift
their focus to greater sustainability efforts. The key components of
sustainability—making operations more efficient; reducing waste; communicating
effectively with customers, staff, and supply chains; identifying risks; and
devising strategies for the long term—will all lay the foundation for
businesses to survive the tough times and grow as soon as conditions allow.
Investors will increasingly seek business models that value sustainability
strategies.
As the clouds of recession loom in Europe and elsewhere in many
major economies, businesses should look to lessons learned from previous
economic downturns. Sustainability actions should be stepped up, not down, to
help companies not only survive but thrive.
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