Selected Highlights Questions every CEO should ask Questions every CEO should ask What consumers really want What consumers really want See why the future is circular See why the future is circular Harness your climate policy response Harness your climate policy response How to integrate sustainability into operations How to integrate sustainability into operations Introduction and Levers of Change The Questions Every CEO Needs to Ask About Sustainability On average, fewer than 40% of companies across sectors are on track to meet their various sustainability commitments, but it’s possible to navigate the challenging trade-offs with vision and pragmatism. Selling Sustainability Means Decoding Consumers We asked more than 23,000 global consumers what they really want. What we found will surprise you. Does a Purpose Help Brands Grow? There’s a distinct path to differentiating a brand by delivering higher-order Elements of Value®. Lower Costs, Faster Adoption: Closing the Sustainable Innovation Gap How leading companies produce green solutions at the lowest cost possible to propel adoption and build competitive advantage. The Future Is Circular: How Companies Can Prepare to Grow in a Changing World By decoupling economic growth from resource consumption, circular models offer companies their best shot at continued, long-term growth. Leading with Vision: Harnessing the Climate Policy Response As global warming progresses, government intervention will grow bolder and a company’s ability to understand and navigate policy uncertainty more critical. Sector Perspectives Building Resilience in Your Business Strategy: Four Imperatives for Leaders Traditional approaches to resilience don’t rise to today’s challenges. The Energy Transition’s Other Big Puzzle: Making the Math Work Strong investment returns are within reach for companies that focus on the fundamentals and aren’t afraid to get creative. Can Food and Agriculture Companies Raise Their Game? As they address health consequences and environmental issues, winning companies will find opportunities. Fires, Floods, and Loans: How Banks Can Deal with Increasing Climate Risks Climate-related perils are on the rise—both threatening banks’ loan portfolios and offering new business opportunities. Making It Happen Building a Data-Based Stakeholder Strategy How to design, measure, and implement a strategy that creates value for your company’s diverse stakeholders. Operations and Supply Chain Decarbonization: Lower Emissions, Higher Performance By integrating sustainability into operations, companies can meet their increasingly ambitious emissions targets while mitigating costs and boosting resilience. Making Business Do Better for Everyone Companies can respond to social issues in ways that are good for both business and society. Organizing for Sustainability Most companies are way behind on their sustainability goals. Focusing on four things can accelerate progress. A Talent Strategy for Sustainability: Skills Matter, but Mindset Is Everything To tackle new problems and opportunities, companies will need to not only help employees develop new skills but also focus on learning and collaboration.
