Less obvious, but having an equally forceful impact behind the scenes, is the growing shift towards corporate sustainability. Sustainability is now being described as “the new digital” and the stark message from those monitoring the trend is that businesses that don’t heed the sustainability concerns of staff, customers and investors will get left behind. “Even in a year dominated by a global pandemic, the sustainability revolution has accelerated faster than expected, while also expanding to include a wider range of environmental and social issues,” the commentary says. Corporate sustainability is much more strategic, holistic and integrated. Big companies, large corporates and publicly owned companies are under the most pressure.

Source: The Irish Times May 20, 2021 22:52 UTC