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As Harvard Business School Professor Rebecca Henderson notes in the online course Here are four reasons why business sustainability strategies are essential to sustained financial success.Ending up on the front page because of a scandal is a CEO’s worst nightmare. By instituting a sustainable strategy that protects the environment and your workers, you also protect yourself from any damaging incidents.Sustainability does not detract from business goals, and infusing your company with purpose can help attract a Making your company an organization that does good in the world, rather than just a place that provides a paycheck, can be a competitive advantage when attracting the best talent.As an individual, it can feel overwhelming, isolating, or simply impossible to effect change in a meaningful way.
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