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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. McKinsey reports that the value at stake from sustainability concerns can be as a high as 70% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. ” Improving risk management.

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Improving Innovation in Africa

Harvard Business Review

Young Africans are unleashing entrepreneurial energies as governments continue to enact reforms that improve business environments. According to McKinsey, youth unemployment in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, is around 50%. The same applies to affordable housing, energy, and water.

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Get Ready for the New Era of Global Manufacturing

Harvard Business Review

According to recent McKinsey research (see " The $30 Trillion Decathlon "), consumption by developing economies could rise from $12 trillion annually in 2010 to $30 trillion in 2025, by which time these markets could account for nearly 70% of global demand for manufactured goods. Innovations Are Changing The Way We Design Products.