The Guardian Cites Pure Strategies’ Research on Sustainability Business Case
by Tara Gallagher
29 February 2016
The Guardian featured Pure Strategies’ report, Advancing on the Path to Product Sustainability, in an examination of the financial benefits of sustainability. Our research found the top business value gained was employee engagement, with 33% of survey respondents realizing $5m or more. Companies are increasingly achieving sales growth from their efforts, with 27% earning $5m or more in increased sales. The Guardian also highlighted department store chain Marks & Spencer’s realization of $225 million in net business benefit from initiatives implemented as a result of the company’s sustainability plan.
Responding to intense interest in how companies are making the business case for sustainability, The Guardian article launched a year-long series, The New Bottom Line, to explore the different metrics firms use to document the business benefits their environmental and social improvements bring.
Read the full article here.
Written by Tara Gallagher
Tara Gallagher, a Senior Advisor at Pure Strategies, specializes in developing and communicating sustainability strategies. An expert in CSR reporting, she wrote the award-winning 2007 and 2008 Seventh Generation Corporate Responsibility Reports as well as the company's 2009 - 2014 reports. Tara has also developed CSR reports and/or other CSR communications for The North Face, EMD Millipore, and numerous other companies. A recipient of the GRI-G4-certified training on the GRI sustainability reporting process, Tara has facilitated materiality assessments for several clients.
