Over the years, sustainability has progressed from being solely a compliance and corporate social responsibility issue to a core business concern that is fundamental to long-term objectives and value creation. Those that seamlessly incorporate sustainability within their overall strategy not only benefit from improved cost margins and an enhanced corporate image, but also make valuable contributions to critical global concerns such as youth unemployment and resource scarcity. This insulates the organisation from future risks, and fosters robust relationships with customers, employees and communities. The challenge lies in prioritising the sustainability efforts which will create the highest value for business and society.

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