Business leaders show confidence in sustainable growth opportunities
Business leaders all over the world feel strongly about their ability to turn sustainability challenges, such as water scarcity or the dependence on fossil fuels, into new business opportunities, particularly in the manufacturing and inance sectors of emerg ing economies. This is one of the key indings of the Global Opportunity Report published recently by DNV GL, the UN Global Compact and Monday Morning Global Institute. The new report is based on a survey and consultations with more than 6,000 pub- lic and private sector leaders in over 21 countries. “Businesses across the planet are not shying away from global risks such as climate change, and increasingly recognize the positive beneits of seizing the related opportunities. The report conirms that private sectors are now a critical driver of sustainable development with emerging economies in the front seat,” said Dr Georg Kell, Executive Direc- tor of the UN Global Compact. Innovative ideas and solutions In addition to the 6,000 leaders surveyed, 200 experts from eight countries contributed to the Global Opportunity Report, which identiies and ranks 15 sustainability opportunities according to public and private sector interest and potential impact on societies and business. With the new report, the partners aim to ...
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