After spending time discussing the link between business strategy and environmental sustainability with a group of Chinese CEOs it seems that the situation in China is changing very fast and that their environmental sensibility might be higher than their western counterparts.
Why Environmental Sustainability is Hard for Business
There are six essential differences that exist between the world view of the men and women who actually run most business see the the world and the way activists, journalists, and legislators see environmental sustainability and unless there is increased mutual understanding it will be difficult to make progress
Specifically, I feel of these different groups.
The key to Keystone XL
Keystone XL is an example of how business can get caught up in complex local, national and international politics and once, in play a project can be blocked.
American Leadership
Obama has announced a strategy to “degrade and destroy” ISIL and calls it an example of American Leadership, while Al Gore maintains that the lack of such Leadership is making it difficult for the world to deal with critical problems …
Green Brother in the Florida Keys
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) monitors the air and water quality of the U.S. and enforces the law. Can the entire world afford such professional agencies?