Sustainable Business Solutions issues

Today's leading companies seek ways to capitalize on:

• Significant legislative, regulatory, voluntary and market-related developments driving the reduction of carbon emissions, as well as the expected monetization of carbon
• Growing public stakeholder interest in climate-related risk and corporate sustainability issues
• Increasing demand from the marketplace for disclosure and transparency on sustainability related issues
• Cleantech investments fueled by entrepreneurs and global, federal and/or state incentives
• Global investments and significant capital flow to developing economies in the areas of preventing deforestation, reducing environmental impacts, improving resource efficiency use and enhancing global competitiveness
• Resource consumption concerns due to growing global population, rising expectations of standards of living, projected increases in energy prices and increasing demand for natural resources
• Creating new products for environmentally conscious buyers

Questions to ask yourself:

• How does my company ensure that it is managing the full range of environmental, social, ethical and economic risks and opportunities that affect the business?
• How is sustainability integrated into supply chain management alongside other buying criteria such as cost, quality, and service level?
• Are my company’s sustainability activities aligned to business objectives and stakeholder expectations?
• How does my organization measure up against its peers in terms of sustainability management and reporting?
• Do our systems, processes and controls ensure accuracy, completeness and reliability of available data?
• Is my company using independent third-party assurance to demonstrate (or to prepare for demonstrating) the reliability of our sustainability information?
• Is my company taking advantage of the available tax credits, incentives, and grant opportunities for reducing our environmental impacts and for promoting alternative energy strategies?
• What implications and opportunities does our sustainability agenda present to the rest of the business?
• Have we assessed our customers' sustainability needs against our product lines?

How PwC can help you:

At PwC we assist our clients with meeting the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainable business. We help business leaders understand and proactively address the issues that will have the greatest impact on their company. We guide our clients through the often complex changes needed to implement an effective strategy and base decisions on the right information, both within and external to the organization.