John Elkington of SustainAbility reports changes at the DowJones Sustainability Index, including these trends:
(1) Sustainability is continuing its move from corporate strategy and operations into product and service offerings….
(2) Companies are converging around
‘first generation’ sustainability themes, such as corporate governance
and environmental reporting.
(3) Transparency and accountability are spreading along supply chains…
(4) Sustainability indicators are increasingly linked to financial value drivers and integrated into Annual Reports…
(5) Corporations increasingly recognise the importance of human capital management…