Incentives for Business to Engage with the 2030 Agenda
Philanthropy/Reputation/Employee benefits
Strategic Investment
Mitigating Risk
New markets
Mitigating Risk
Compliance/business risk management or supply chain sustainability usually entails investments to tackle more direct business risks, including those associated with the skills or wellbeing of workers, child labor and other human rights issues, water or power shortages, etc) and ensuring the sustainability of supplies in a value chain.
Strategic Investment
Strategic social & environmental investment is related to a company’s operations or value chain. It aims at improving a business’s "social licence to operate" by building a stable long-term business, societal & ecological environment in which the firm can thrive.
New Markets
The "Better Business, Better World" Report found that investment opportunities exist of up to $12 Trillion in 60 areas related to the SDGs including mobility, health-care, clean & efficient energy, affordable housing, agriculture & urban infrastructure. Blended investments involving other stakeholders, such as governments or international organizations, can help de-risk investment opportunities.
Philanthropy Reputational or Employee Benefits
Philanthropic engagement ("old style" Corporate Social Responsibility) is usually unrelated to a company’s core business. It seeks reputational benefits by demonstrating corporate citizenship.
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Incentives for Business to Engage with the 2030 Agenda
Philanthropy/Reputation/Employee benefits
Strategic Investment
Mitigating Risk
New markets
Mitigating Risk
Compliance/business risk management or supply chain sustainability usually entails investments to tackle more direct business risks, including those associated with the skills or wellbeing of workers, child labor and other human rights issues, water or power shortages, etc) and ensuring the sustainability of supplies in a value chain.
Strategic Investment
Strategic social & environmental investment is related to a company’s operations or value chain. It aims at improving a business’s "social licence to operate" by building a stable long-term business, societal & ecological environment in which the firm can thrive.
New Markets
The "Better Business, Better World" Report found that investment opportunities exist of up to $12 Trillion in 60 areas related to the SDGs including mobility, health-care, clean & efficient energy, affordable housing, agriculture & urban infrastructure. Blended investments involving other stakeholders, such as governments or international organizations, can help de-risk investment opportunities.
Philanthropy Reputational or Employee Benefits
Philanthropic engagement ("old style" Corporate Social Responsibility) is usually unrelated to a company’s core business. It seeks reputational benefits by demonstrating corporate citizenship.