Many CEOs are committed to global milestones for sustainable development, but they want the wider business community to do more. Accenture's Peter Lacy explains.
More and more chief executives believe sustainability can drive profitable growth for their firm. That’s according to the 2019 United Nations Global Compact - Accenture Strategy CEO Study – the world’s largest study of CEO opinion on the business contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (also known as the Global Goals).
In 2019 as in 2016, CEOs signalled their unwavering commitment to global milestones for sustainable development. And many of them are embracing the opportunities for competitive advantage. In fact, just 26% of CEOs in 2019 cited “no clear link to business value” as a barrier to sustainability efforts (compared to 31% in 2016 and 37% in 2013), while 40% said sustainability is driving revenue growth, and 35% are realising value through cost reduction today. Leaders say an unprecedented shift in public expectations is driving them to get ahead. And when 76% believed citizen trust will be cr
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