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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. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. Fostering innovation. Investing in sustainability is not only a risk management tool; it can also drive innovation.

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The Reason Air Travel Is Terrible and So Few Airlines Are Profitable

Harvard Business Review

After all, in 2015 Nucor recycled 17 million tons of scrap. Basically, unable to innovate their core offering, airlines have figured out a way to innovate in the way costs are allocated. Starting in the early 1990s, Southwest stock delivered among the best rates of return in the history of American business.