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Shared value is the idea that by addressing society’s needs and challenges, companies can create economic value in a way that also benefits society. Shared value seems... Read More
A team of rivals is making the denim industry more sustainable. NBS research guides their collaboration.
Use this report if you are a: Sustainability manager wanting to improve your organization’s sustainability reporting process and outcomes, and to put sustainability on... Read More
Research shows companies can engage community groups in three main ways. This guide is based on more than 200 studies and is designed to help small...
CEOs can play a crucial role in fostering an environment that supports embedding social and environmental sustainability into the strategies and day-today decisions of... Read More
What's Included in this ReportA three-stage framework for sustainability innovation. Business leaders can use the framework to identify their current approach to... Read More
The growing expectation that companies should engage with their communities needn’t be a burden. There are some simple, step-by-step guidelines that all businesses –... Read More
Collaborations can be tense and complex. Based on interviews and an extensive review of research, this tool responds to the question: How can managers improve competitor... Read More
What does the future have in store for us? How do we respond? How can we help shape this future? This report addresses these fundamental questions for business... Read More
Managers make many decisions daily, ranging from whether to turn off lights to what benefits to give employees. How can they choose among options to get to the most... Read More
Is your firm stuck in a rut of hasty decision-making, short-term goal setting, and poor future planning?Driving firm value requires the right mix of short- and long-term... Read More
“It’s not what you know but who you know.” People have always recognized the importance of relationships.The integrated reporting movement asked that businesses make... Read More
Collaboration is one of the keys to sustainability. Leaders from all sectors agree: solving environmental and social challenges requires unparalleled cooperation, and no... Read More
When Canadian business leaders gathered to share their top sustainability priorities, they wanted to change the system.Many said they have “picked all the low-hanging... Read More
Organizations have the resources and market influence to effect positive change. Through product labeling, supply chain management, cause marketing, corporate philanthropy,... Read More
