Critical factors for successful corporate sustainability
The United Nations Global Compact corporate sustainability report has just been released.
Sustainability is critical to future corporate success; a critical element in driving growth and a source of cost efficiencies and revenue growth.
The key findings of a survey of 760 CEOs from around the world, the largest research study of top executives on sustainability issues, were released in New York on 22 June 2010.
Critical issues include:
- Training management, employees and the next generation of leaders to deal with sustainability.
- Communicating with investors to create a better understanding of the impact of sustainability.
- Working with governments to shape clearer regulation and to keep a level playing field.
- Measuring performance on sustainability and explaining the value of business in society.
- Shaping consumer tastes in order to build a stronger market for sustainable products.
You can Download the Report here.
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Les Pickett is Partner for Australasia and South East Asia for international human capital management organisation McBassi & Company and Chief Executive of Pacific Rim Consulting Group. His professional career has taken him to over twenty countries. Former roles include General Manager Management Services with Coles Myer and Deputy Director United Nations System Staff College. He is an Ambassador to Tomorrow’s Global Company, a UK based business led think tank and a past international president of the Institute of Business Administration.
Les Pickett is an adjunct of Victoria University, member of the Australian Government Consultative Committee on Knowledge Capital, member of the International Board of Advisors International Public Management Association for Human Resources, former Deputy Director United Nations System Staff College, Past National President Australian Institute of Training and Development, Past Chairman Executive Board International Federation of Training and Development Organisations and International President Institute of Business Administration.
