On June 15, 2012, Federal agencies released annual updates on their energy and sustainability performance.
Companies can differentiate themselves on sustainability performance, but the time before an issue becomes generic is short.
What many companies have not yet recognized is that these standard sustainability performance metrics set up an inescapable improvement trajectory.
It includes tables and graphs showing company sustainability performance in key sectors.
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They generate over half of their revenue by selling products that help other firms improve their sustainability performance, such as energy efficiency.
Companies would like to differentiate themselves from their competitors on sustainability performance.
Increasingly, however, major institutional investors are integrating sustainability considerations into their investment decisions, especially evaluation of risk and long-term value creation of stronger sustainability performance.
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The idea behind corporate disclosure of sustainability risks and performance is straightforward: markets operate best and most efficiently when investors have the information they need to evaluate the future prospects of companies.
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For instance, measures have been identified that could significantly improve the performance and sustainability of the GMD EKV and booster.
Timberland, which preaches performance and sustainability, seemed a good fit.
To determine the 2013 ranking, Corporate Knights trimmed down an initial list of 4, 000 publicly traded companies to 350, based on financial performance, sustainability disclosure practices, and other criteria.
We at Henkel embraced the thought of performance based on sustainability many decades ago, and we will continue to do so in the future.
"While demonstrating superior industry performance and operational efficiency, the New Sustainability Champions innovate to overcome the real constraints that they face, " said Knut Haanaes, a BCG partner.
Approaching sustainability as a journey is a holistic way to increase corporate environmental performance and long-term growth.
Ratings on things as diverse as the efficiency of electronic appliances and the sustainability of fishing methods are changing consumer behaviour and, therefore, the performance of suppliers.
Oman is ranked 110 out of 132 nations surveyed in environmental sustainability over the past decade, according to Yale University's 2012 Environmental Performance Index.
President Obama saw an important opportunity for the Federal Government to lead by example when he issued Executive Order 13514 directing agencies to meet ambitious sustainability goals in our operations that will improve the government's environmental, energy and economic performance, reduce pollution, and save taxpayer dollars in avoided energy costs.
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