Today’s CEOs are more committed than ever to creating a sustainable business. Yet the motivator is no longer just social responsibility; it’s now equally about achieving high performance measured in terms such as lower costs, stronger customer relationships and increased revenues.

This relentless business focus is a key characteristic of a “new era of sustainability,” one in which environmental, social and corporate governance issues are embedded throughout operations, the supply chain and subsidiaries. That era is closer than one might think, according to a new report from the United Nations Global Compact and Criticaleye Affiliate, Accenture, based on a global survey of more than 750 CEOs and in-depth interviews with 50 of the world’s foremost CEOs in a range of industries and geographies.

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