2 Sustainable Business Transformation Developments

DOI: 10.4324/9781003142348-2

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Ten years for a sapling to grow into a tree & a hundred year to develop enterprises. Good wine takes time to mature.

Definitions of Sustainable Businesses

There are many different definitions of what a sustainable business is and what it covers. One good definition is that a sustainable business is an enterprise that has minimal negative impacts plus potentially positive effects on the key areas of environment, society and economy. In simple terms, sustainable businesses will strive to meet the triple bottom lines of environment, society and economy in all their businesses. Leading sustainable businesses are globally ...

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