Tag: sustainability

Sustainability is the new digital. Becoming sustainable as a business is not a matter of 'if' but 'when'. It requires demonstrating a purposeful approach to environmental, social, governance and technology issues, maintaining strong ethical standards, and operating responsibly.

Sustainability will permeate everything we do, driving new value and growth along the way. But most South African companies have been slow to adopt sustainability. So how can companies extend the capabilities of key technologies to enable sustainable practices?

Sustainability is one of the biggest buzzwords in business; but how many organisations and decision makers really know what it means and are striving for a sea change, rather than just paying lip service to the growing call to prioritise environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues?

A critical debate is needed in boardrooms right now on how to develop new thinking when it comes to sustainability. The very word has become ubiquitous, overtraded and I worry at times that it has lost its import. Simply put sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to achieve their own objectives.

South African customers are highly conscious of what, how and where they buy. Besides being budget-conscious, they're very aware of the impact of their choices, and this year, consumers will increasingly be driven by preferences.

Globally, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are under intense pressure to profitably grow. Yet, incumbent companies are losing out to nimble, digital-native competitors. For large CPGs, it's no longer enough for supply chains to be engines of efficiency.

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At the heart of a company’s modern-day social contract is its purpose – a call to action that explains to its stakeholders why the company exists, what it stands for and why the world is better off for its existence. In the simplest terms, for sustainability to be embedded in the business strategy, the company needs to understand how it creates value for its stakeholders in the short, medium and long term by delivering on its purpose and by consciously prioritising people, planet and profit.

At the heart of a company’s modern-day social contract is its purpose - a call to action that explains to its stakeholders why the company exists, what it stands for and why the world is better off for its existence. In the simplest terms, for sustainability to be embedded in the business strategy, the company needs to understand how it creates value for its stakeholders in the short, medium and long term by delivering on its purpose and by consciously prioritising people, planet and profit.

Read our exclusive cover story titled GREEN GOVERNANCE - ARE YOUR ESG PRACTICES GEARED FOR SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE & VALUE CREATION? by Esha Mansingh, Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations, Imperial Logistics and co-chair World Economic Forum New Champions SA Chapter and Lauren Rota, Vice President Group Environmental, Social & Governance, Imperial Logistics, as well a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the October/November 2021 edition of BusinessBrief.