Who leads in embedding sustainability into their business in APAC?
GlobeScan & ERM’s annual global "SustainAbility Leaders Survey"(1) taps sustainability specialists for their view
Key APAC findings
* Top Sustainability Business: * City Developments Limited, * Tata Group, * CLP, * Swire Properties, * Mahindra Group are leading the charge
* Region significantly lags the rest of world (EU, NorthAm, Latam, MEA) in breadth of companies pivoting with sustainability
* For NGO's, WWF tops the APAC list
Business insights shared by APAC sustainability leaders(2)
Board & leadership buy-in and support is a must
Ignoring is a financial & business risk
Don't try and do all, focus on the stuff that has biggest impact (materiality
Be bold in vision, setting targets, measure the impact, so its tangible & accountable (ESG)
Push, push, push it into the operation, otherwise, it ain't real or deliver impact
This is a systemic challenge so think creatively about partnerships to tackle industry or system level challenges - you may need to work with your competitors on common challenges