Clearly, sustainability is rapidly becoming a strategic priority for businesses.
Around the world and throughout this survey, we see encouraging examples of pioneering companies that have recognized the imperative of sustainability and created strategies and solutions to effectively respond to the issue.
For a growing number, the concept of sustainability goes far beyond corporate social responsibility (CSR). It has become the strategic lens through which they view their businesses.
For these organizations, sustainability offers an undeniable opportunity to gain competitive advantage, drive innovation and generate real bottom-line results.
And despite a complex array of challenges, these companies are already taking great strides towards shaping the global approach to sustainability.
One need only look at leading global brands such as Procter & Gamble, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Saddle Creek, UPS or CLP Holdings (all of which are profiled in the accompanying report) to see that these market leaders are setting the pace and standard by which their peers will soon be held accountable.