
Originally published by "Europe’s World*, Spring Issue 2012” http://www.europesworld.org
More and more companies are embracing sustainability without endangering profitability, but still not enough. Gunilla Carlsson and Kris Gopalakrishnan explain why it’s a win-win corporate strategy
It may not be entirely obvious why the Swedish minister for international development co-operation and the CEO of an India-based global IT company have written this joint article. So here’s why: the goals and mandates for our respective organisations may be different, but the issues that top our agendas unite us, sustainable development and poverty reduction. We are both heavily involved in Rio +20, the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
The issues it will touch on range from climate change to the world’s growing population, conflicts, water scarcity and energy and non-respect for human rights, all of which are having a profound impact on health, security and global growth.