Sustainability has entered mainstream corporate practice worldwide. Policies such as recycling of waste and improvements in energy efficiency have become widespread. Yet companies are still grappling with how to structure their programmes to ensure that they are effective in delivering on their sustainability goals while also meeting key financial benchmarks. One particularly difficult dilemma is whether programmes are best run regionally or globally. Sustainability across borders, a new report written by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by SAS, finds that while companies are more satisfied with the global approach, there is actually no single right answer.
The report is based on findings of a global survey of more than 220 executives in multinational corporations that have sustainability programmes, complemented by in-depth interviews with business leaders and other experts around the world. It concludes that firms tend to favour global programmes even when regional ones are often more effective.
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