{"id":694,"date":"2010-08-06T16:46:30","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T14:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avbp.net\/?p=694"},"modified":"2010-08-06T16:54:09","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T14:54:09","slug":"694","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avbp.net\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"UN&#8217;s Global Compact report reveals corporations ready to embrace sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 130px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsite.accenture.com\/sustainability\/Documents\/Accenture_UNGC_Study_2010.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/microsite.accenture.com\/sustainability\/PublishingImages\/Accenture_UNGC_Study_1010-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Accenture report A New Era of Sustainability<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Corporations are poised to enter a new era where\u00a0 environmental, social and corporate governance issues are  embedded throughout operations, the supply chain and subsidiaries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This according to a\u00a0 new report from the  United Nations Global Compact and Accenture, based on a global survey of  more than 750 CEOs and in-depth interviews with 50 of the world\u2019s  foremost CEOs in a range of industries and geographies.<\/p>\n<p>Some highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>86% of CEOs believe that companies should invest in enhanced training of  managers to integrate sustainability into strategy and operations<\/li>\n<li>A large number of the CEOs responding believe that &#8220;business that is both sustainable and profitable requires  efforts by people at all levels of the corporation; thus engaging  employees in the sustainability agenda is vital to success.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Within the decade, a tipping point will be reached that brings  sustainability from the periphery to the core.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Training for sustainability is vital. We from AVBP offer our <a href=\"http:\/\/avbp.net\/?page_id=499\">sustainability briefings <\/a>to get your organisation quickly up to speed.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Download PDF: A New Era of Sustainability. This opens a new  window.\" href=\"https:\/\/microsite.accenture.com\/sustainability\/Documents\/Accenture_UNGC_Study_2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download UN Global Compact\u2013Accenture CEO Study 2010  [PDF, 2.7MB]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporations are poised to enter a new era where\u00a0 environmental, social and corporate governance issues are embedded throughout operations, the supply chain and subsidiaries. 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