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Businesses need clearer governance to get to net zero - CEO survey
The latest United Nations Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study charts a mixed picture of progress and what’s next for business following The UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26). Half the CEOs surveyed say they're grappling with supply-chain due to extreme weather but a mere 7% of CEOs globally say they have advanced early-warning systems or scenario planning in place.
How stakeholder alignment on sustainability unlocks a competitive advantage
Sustainability has become a key source of competitive advantage. But executive-stakeholder consensus gaps weaken the link between sustainability and profitability. By strengthening their "Sustainability DNA", leadership teams can improve engagement with stakeholders, while creating financial value and positive environmental and social impact. A new era of business competitiveness is emerging.
Shaping the Sustainable Organization
In collaboration with the World Economic Forum Overview The pandemic has increased pressure on leadership teams to deliver financial value with societal and environmental impact for the benefit of all stakeholders. Business and operating model transformation is necessary to become a truly sustainable organization. Tangible commitment to stakeholder-centricity provides the foundations for this shift.
From whether to how: Creating the sustainable organization of the future
Shareholders and stakeholders alike are demanding exponentially more from businesses on sustainability. Not just on disclosure and reporting, but tangible actions and clarity on their environmental, social and governance issues (ESG) strategies and quantifiable results. It’s no longer just at the margins — it’s now in the mainstream.
Shaping the Sustainable Organization
In collaboration with the World Economic Forum Overview The pandemic has increased pressure on leadership teams to deliver financial value with societal and environmental impact for the benefit of all stakeholders. Business and operating model transformation is necessary to become a truly sustainable organization. Tangible commitment to stakeholder-centricity provides the foundations for this shift.
Shaping the Sustainable Organization
In collaboration with the World Economic Forum Overview The pandemic has increased pressure on leadership teams to deliver financial value with societal and environmental impact for the benefit of all stakeholders. Business and operating model transformation is necessary to become a truly sustainable organization. Tangible commitment to stakeholder-centricity provides the foundations for this shift.
Organizational Sustainability Transformation | Accenture
Skip to main content Skip to footer In collaboration with the World Economic Forum Stakeholders are demanding more of businesses The health, economic and social crises of recent times have raised people’s expectations about the role of business in solving global problems. However, progress against many of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has stalled. Business activities are being scrutinized like never before.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Release 2105
Our last quarterly release came hot on the heels of the announcement of RISE with SAP. This time — as we launch our latest update, SAP S/4HANA Cloud release 2105, three months later — we can reflect on just how well the market has received our business transformation as a service offering, making it a significant accelerator in our customers’ journey to the cloud.
2021 SAP Pinnacle Award Finalists & Winners
WALLDORF — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the 2021 finalists and winners of the SAP Pinnacle Award recognizing SAP partners for their outstanding contributions, dedication to teamwork and ability to challenge the impossible to help customers achieve their goals. Winners and finalists across 28 categories were selected based on recommendations from SAP, customer feedback and partners’ own proven ability to meet and exceed key performance indicators.
Accenture and SAP Accelerate Sustainability
NEW YORK and WALLDORF — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) are expanding their decades-long partnership to help companies embed sustainability across the full spectrum of their business operations — from strategy to execution — to unlock new value throughout their enterprises and in their value and supply chains.
Sustainability Initiatives from SAP and Accenture
Sustainability is the business challenge of our lifetimes. Customers are increasingly educated and demand products and services that minimize negative environmental impact. Investors are integrating climate risk in their portfolio strategies. Government regulation is on the rise around the world, affecting carbon emissions, waste management, product design, and producer responsibility.
What’s driving the industry shift to circularity?
GreenBiz Reads Peter Lacy, Jessica Long and Wesley Spindler Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 1:30am This is an excerpt from "The Circular Economy Handbook: Realizing the Circular Advantage" by Peter Lacy, Jessica Long and Wesley Spindler. It is reprinted here with permission from Accenture Strategy. What’s driving the industry shift to circularity? The types and volume of industry-level circular activity vary widely.
Plastic is a Global Problem. It’s Also a Global Opportunity
Plastic waste seen along a dam. Picture: pixabay.com LONDON – Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it. Despite the growth it has enjoyed for decades, the detriment caused to society and the environment by its abundance can no longer be ignored.
Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity
Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia, notes the steep increase in plastic production over the last half-century, from 15 million tonnes during the 1960s to a reported 311 million tonnes in 2014. Plastic waste seen along a dam. Picture: pixabay.com LONDON – Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it.
Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity
Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it. Despite the growth it has enjoyed for decades, the detriment caused to society and the environment by its abundance can no longer be ignored.
5 disruptive technologies driving the circular economy
Increased transparency, new customer expectations and emerging technologies are disrupting traditional sources of competitiveness.From mobile to machine learning, big data to blockchain, seemingly there’s no end to what technology can enable or improve.As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, new technologies carry immense opportunities to transform the way we do business.
Businesses are facing a new reality. These are the ones that are succeeding.
Evidence is mounting to show that the frequency and ferocity of extreme weather events is intensifying on a global scale. From severe droughts to powerful storms, we are living in an increasingly changeable, uncertain, and unpredictable world. You don’t have to believe in climate change to accept this new reality. Resilience and the ability to manage challenges impacting us and our environment are of far greater importance to both business and society.
These 5 disruptive technologies are driving the circular economy
Increased transparency, new customer expectations and emerging technologies are disrupting traditional sources of competitiveness. From mobile to machine learning, big data to blockchain, seemingly there’s no end to what technology can enable or improve. As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, new technologies carry immense opportunities to transform the way we do business.
5 companies making Latin America a more sustainable region through digital innovation
The circular economy is a more sustainable alternative to our current “take-make-dispose” model and represents an enormous financial opportunity for businesses in Latin America. This circular alternative views waste as a resource, identifying opportunities to create new revenue streams and drive commercial efficiency. Thanks to the digital revolution and the new technological infrastructure it has created, those opportunities will soon become realities for many companies in the region.
5 environmentally friendly companies that are changing the world
When people talk about the circular economy, they focus on eliminating waste by reimagining the product lifecycle – from design to end of life. And yes, that’s one aspect. But circular approaches are also about tapping into new sources of value, turning waste into wealth in ways that were impossible before the advent of digital technology. The result: companies can literally pull money out of thin air. If that sounds like a lot of hot air, it’s not.
Can digital ecosystems save species from extinction?
Biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) — in other words, those natural systems that underpin our economies, well-being and survival — face threats that are increasing in number and severity. Our planet on life supportPressured by mega-forces such as human population growth, overconsumption, habitat destruction and carbon emissions, species are going extinct at unprecedented rates.
Is this the biggest economic revolution in 250 years?
Imagine creating a $10 billion business renting property without using any energy, metal or other resources to build a single house? Increasing a company’s gross profit by 50% while reducing material use by 90%, all by recovering and remanufacturing used components? How about unlocking $1 billion in previously wasted value by transforming material management in manufacturing? Or using a country’s underutilized biomass resources to tap into an $80 billion market for advanced chemicals and energy?
How Clever Companies Are Using Circular Thinking To Get Ahead
If you needed a clear signal that circular economy thinking has moved fully into the business mainstream from its origins in CSR, you need look no further than the annual meeting of the world’s top decision makers in Davos this past February. In advance of the gathering, the World Economic Forum announced it is launching the search to find value in “100 million tonnes of material waste, with the potential to create 100,000 jobs” center stage of its proceedings.
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