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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business Review

From 1993 to 2013 the cattle herd in the Brazilian Amazon rain forest — covering most of country’s northern region — expanded by nearly 200%, to more than 60 million head. These values can be estimated credibly and cost-effectively, and we set about applying them to the Brazilian beef sector. million and $16.5

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Why Data Breaches Don’t Hurt Stock Prices

Harvard Business Review

Companies are spending millions in litigation costs, efforts to restore brand loyalty, and refunds. During the 2013 holiday season shopping period, Target was the object of then the biggest cyber attack on a retailer. Several banks are suing the company claiming that its negligence cost them tens of millions.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

In 2013, GE had reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 32% and water use by 45% compared to 2004 and 2006 baselines, respectively, resulting in $300 million in savings. Building Customer Loyalty. Since 1994, Dow has invested nearly $2 billion in improving resource efficiency and has saved $9.8 Some 62.4% Attracting and Engaging Employees.

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How CMOs Can Get CFOs on Their Side

Harvard Business Review

Just 36 percent of CMOs, for example, have quantitatively proven the short-term impact of marketing spend, according to the 2013 CMO Survey (and for demonstrating long-term impact, that figure drops to 32 percent). Marketing KPIs need to incorporate customer acquisition and retention targets and costs.

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