Canadian Business Sustainability Challenges 2012

CSR Research Digest - January 2012 Summary The Network for Business Sustainability releases its fifth annual sustainability priorities report, a document that represents the key sustainability challenges facing Canadian industry. The report highlights the Top 10 challenges according to the cross-sectoral group representing leading Canadian Business. Key Findings Having the process and tools in place to embed sustainability into our business decisions model will help us to achieve our sustainability vision and goals. The combination of innovation, sustainability and profitability is powerful. If research can unlock the potential in our organizations to view our business model differently and encourage sustainable innovation in a meaningful way, then we will learn, adapt and lead change. A substantial part of our environmental impact depends on how consumers use the product, and we want to stimulate that environmental consciousness in the public. Though we’ve come a long way, we are still learning how to best balance the environmental and economic elements of sustainability. We’ve taken a big step in setting company-wide environmental goals. Now, we’re working to measure progress on those commitments. Many companies now have employees retiring or who are eligible for retirement. In some companies, this number can be over 30 percent. How do we meet this challenge to ensure a sustainable workforce and attract and retain the best employees? We’re working with partners across sectors, including NGOs, to develop best practices and set new standards. Author(s) Network for Business Sustainability Source PDF report

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