Global commission: Business must change the way it operates - News Summed Up

Global commission: Business must change the way it operates


The Business and Sustainable Development Commission, which includes business leaders, academics and experts from international organizations, released its report ahead of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. If businesses need convincing, there's even a monetary incentive: The commission estimates there's $12 trillion to be made in extra growth and savings from sustainable development by 2030. Here's how the group says business can help repair the system:Adopt global goalsIn 2015, the United Nations outlined an ambitious set of development goals. They called for an end to poverty and hunger, a sharp reduction in inequality and urgent action on climate change. To regain the public's confidence, the commission said, companies must start to behave more responsibly.


Source: CNN January 16, 2017 05:24 UTC



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