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The CEO’s sustainability checklist

The October issue of s+b explores how reinventing your business for a sustainable future starts with four mission-critical actions.

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The CEO’s sustainability checklist

The October issue of s+b explores how reinventing your business for a sustainable future starts with four mission-critical actions.

The global transition to a sustainable economy will open up all sorts of opportunities for investment, innovation, and growth.

There are four targeted business actions that CEOs can complete to set meaningful sustainability change in motion.

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The transition to a low-carbon economy is a monumental undertaking for society—and for companies. As this transition progresses, businesses will find immense opportunity to develop and deploy new products and services that meet customers’ needs and improve their lives.—George Serafeim, professor at Harvard Business School

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