Background and Context

Diane-Charlotte Simon

Chapter 1 in Sustainability:Business and Investment Implications, 2023, pp 1-8 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: This book explores the business and investment implications of sustainability. The heightened attention to sustainability presents both opportunities and risks for companies and investors. There are immense opportunities for companies that understand how to identify, measure, manage, and mitigate accompanying risks. New regulations, subsidies, and other environmentally friendly policies provide an opportunity for companies that are skilled at taking advantage of such conditions. Smart managers understand that a company’s financial success is influenced by sustainability. If this additional information is considered when making investment and resource allocation decisions, it can result in enhanced resilience and long-term profitability of the company. Ultimately, it is the long-lasting, value creating, and lucrative business practices that transform a company into a market leader which transforms the business and investment environment over time. One hundred years ago, the Model T Ford became the market leader for consumer affordable cars. Today, Tesla has become the leader in the transition from gasoline and diesel to electric cars. At the same time, there is a significant material risk to inexperienced business and investors who get involved in this highly regulated and politically charged area of the economy but are not skilled in navigating this complex landscape. The authors demonstrate that companies and investors can successfully navigate the challenges of sustainability, mitigating risks, and seizing opportunities.

Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainability Risks and Opportunities; Sustainability: Business and Investment Implications; Sustainable Finance; Sustainable Investing; Impact Investing; Sustainable Entrepreneurship; ESG; Business Case for Sustainability; Investment Case for Sustainability; Introduction to Sustainability; Introduction Sustainable Finance; Introduction to Sustainable Investing; Introduction to ESG; Introduction to Impact Investing; Sustainability Handbook; Sustainability Textbook; Sustainable Business Textbook; Sustainable Business Handbook; Sustainable Finance Textbook; Sustainable Finance Handbook; Impact Investing Textbook; Risk Management & Sustainability; The Corporate Sustainability Spectrum; Business and Financial Implications of Climate Change; The Financial Case for Embedding Sustainability Core to Business Strategy; Corporate Sustainability & Financial Performance; Shareholder Engagement; The Pressing Needs For A Sustainable World; Scale-up; Impact Entrepreneur; Impact Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Science and Challenges; Internalizing the Externalities; The Role of Government; Fiscal Impact; Macro-economic Performance; Realism; Mission Creep; Single Issue Capture; GreenWashing; Whitewashing; Hidden Agendas; Transparency; and Competitiveness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L21 L26 M1 Q01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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