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Sustainability moving up as a business priority

Sustainability moving up as a business priority

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Sustainability moving up as a business priority

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- [Instructor] Today's organizations are dealing with a complex and unprecedented list of social and environmental challenges. Businesses can turn these challenges into opportunities and create added value for their stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, supply chains, civil society, and the planet. Organizations from small businesses to large corporations may find various benefits in incorporating sustainability into their strategy, mission, and goals. For example, a design firm may gain a competitive advantage by providing guidance and cost-effective sustainability solutions for their clients, while a corporation may reduce compliance risk and achieve savings by implementing a robust sustainability program. Take a few seconds and answer this question. What benefits can you think of gaining by incorporating sustainability deeply into a business strategy? Here are some of the benefits I can think of: increased…

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