SUSTAINABILITY ’ S EARLY ADOPTER
However , in the sectors I work in and the businesses I work with , the reasons for doing these things transcend regulation - the sustainability drivers are more important than regulation . And when you can convey this in a business setting it becomes much more powerful .”
Whether it be opening up new revenues , shoring up your social license , cutting costs , diversifying expertise or reducing risk , there are numerous cases to be made for taking corporate sustainable strategy seriously , not least because consumer expectations continue to grow .
Riley concludes : “ There is a demand for transparency and action among client customers , financial stakeholders , and the public at large . There are critical reasons why sustainability is important for business , and I believe this will become louder during the Trump era . I believe there will be a pendulum effect where corporations are more willing to say why they ’ re addressing these topics .”
“ I never pursued this for the money , nor was it the sexy thing to do . I started studying these things back in the 90s because I understood the critical nature of doing this work ”
CRAIG RILEY Leader of Corporate Advisory
& Sustainability Services
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