Achieving High Performance: The Sustainability Imperative

As that transition occurs, organizations need to transform their operations—and, in some cases, their business models—to fully integrate sustainability initiatives across the enterprise. It’s a daunting effort. But the challenges are offset by the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead.

In this point of view, we examine how organizations that weave sustainability into the fabric of their strategies and operating models can drive new capabilities with far-reaching effects in four areas:

• Revenue growth from new products and services.
• Cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Better risk management.
• Brand and reputation enhancement.

We believe sustainability is an engine that can drive high performance. Further, the building blocks of high performance—market focus and position, distinctive capabilities and performance anatomy—can be used to create business opportunities and lasting value, for your stakeholders and for society at large.

To learn more about how Accenture is working with organizations to create sustainability programs that serve as an engine for high performance, please visit The Path to Sustainability and High Performance.