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ECO Commerce Review Jan/Feb 2014
Building Business Value
Expect the Unexpected: Building business value in a changing world
The resources on which business relies are becoming more difficult to access and more costly. Changing patterns of economic growth and wealth are likely to strain infrastructure and natural systems. The unpredictable results of a changing climate will affect physical assets and supply chains. And businesses can expect an ever more complex web of sustainability legislation and fiscal instruments.
At the same time more corporations are recognizing that there is value and opportunity in responsibility beyond the next quarter's results; that what is good for people and the planet can also be good for the long term bottom line and shareholder value.
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Expect the Unexpected - Part 1(PDF 1.6 MB)
Expect the Unexpected - Part 2(PDF 3.36 MB)
Expect the Unexpected - Part 3(PDF 609 KB)
In this report, KPMG's network of firms analyzes a system of ten sustainability megaforces that will impact each and every business over the next 20 years.
It is important for business leaders to understand this system of forces; assess the implications for their own organizations; and devise strategies for managing the risks and harnessing the opportunities.
We can never know the future. But it is good business sense to be prepared for the possibilities: to expect the unexpected. In this report KPMG suggests approaches to help build business value in a changing world.