The new year always raises the question of what next? When we come to the end of 2012 predictions of our series where we ask for our sustainability experts to share their thoughts on the coming 12 months, we wanted to throw the question open for You-what is this year continues to sustainability?
In that piece, Tony Juniper will shift in narration of sustainability for durability. If the community and adapt in the face of resource scarcity, degradation of ecosystems and extreme weather events, he wrote, then restore and protect natural ecosystems are essential to the community.
The need for a change in the financial sector is a clear trend in the series. In his piece, Emma Howard Boyd explains “subtle, but important, shifts towards long-term thinking in a variety of financial institutions” but warned that the pace of change must be accelerated if the capital markets to facilitate a sustainable economy.
John Sauven echoed his call for a long-term investment and placed prominently on the role of innovative thinking and strategic Government in driving forward sustainable business.
In line with a form of enlightened capitalism, Ed Gillespie called for ‘ screws ‘ business as usual ‘ approach and estimated economic path leading business more collaborative and creative work especially for the people and the planet is not only the advantages.