Sustainability now has a seat at the table

Per this article from Business Daily

• Climate change is a clear threat to societies around the world, with short, medium and long-term impacts on their livelihoods.
• Sustainability moved from the mainstream to become a global agenda item and is now a ‘must have’.
• Carbon trading and pricing are fast becoming a must-have for companies.
• Sustainability has and will continue to shape how companies have conducted business and create, retain and share value.
• Sustainability is now getting equal footing with financial performance and risk management.
• Sustainability reporting is now key for any business that has ambitions to play in responsible capitalism.
• Going forward, sustainability transparency and disclosures are going to be required for all, including SMEs, who should brace themselves to start sustainability reporting, including carbon emissions.
• With globalization, we are starting to see international policy affecting local companies.