Bhaskar Chakravorti in The Guardian – “Sustainable business and sustainable development: two sides of the same coin”
Sustainable Business and Sustainable Development: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Given that 2030 is not that far, when one considers the magnitude of the [UN Sustainable Development] goals, it is worthwhile asking, which of the many stakeholders can maintain the momentum? Whose incentives are most closely aligned with achieving the goals and who has the resources to execute at scale across countries?
The answer is unavoidable: global business, as a stakeholder group, is best positioned to take the lead.