Welcome To The Sustianable Enteprise Report Volume 2

 Deloitte¹ has joined with Kyoto Publishing to bring new thought leadership initiatives directly to C-level executives in order to share the latest on Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability. We are pleased to present the second edition of "The Sustainable Enterprise Report," and we would like to thank the authors whose experience and vision have been invaluable in building this project.

Now that we’re in the midst of a slowing economy, many might be wondering: What will happen to Sustainability? After all, who needs to worry about social issues or the environment when the attention is on protecting earnings, getting access to credit, and managing cash?

This downturn provides the opportunity to establish the economic, social and environmental considerations as a strategic source of competitive advantage – and companies that are thinking ahead in terms of such issues should be better positioned to address pending changes in regulatory oversight and transparency.

Additionally, companies that drive fundamental changes in business strategy, operations, and supply chain, will have the opportunity to transform themselves in a way to benefit from important emerging opportunities in the areas of alternative energy, climate change, local sourcing, and many others.

This report identifies various approaches to identifying Sustainability drivers and aligning them to business priorities to provide for more flexibility in anticipating the challenges of tomorrow.

We are confident you will find this collection of white papers and case studies engaging and thought provoking. May this support your efforts toward greater Sustainability.

Kathryn Pavlovsky                                                             
Principal                                                                           
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP                        

Chris Park
Principal
Deloitte Consulting LLP



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