Corporate Sustainability
Corporate Sustainability: A Progress Report
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Corporate Sustainability Definition & Survey Methodology
Corporate Sustainability: A Progress Report is a 'KPMG’s Climate Change & Sustainability Services practice' research paper, conducted in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit. It reviews the importance of sustainability within business today and executive’s attitudes toward this issue. For the purpose of the report, corporate sustainability is defined as “adopting business strategies that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today while sustaining the resources, both human and natural, that will be needed in the future.”
© 2011 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. All rights reserved.
Corporate Sustainability: A Progress Report
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Corporate Sustainability Definition & Survey Methodology
The report was based on input from the following:
Global survey of 378 senior executives Senior executives encompassing range of industries Geographical split among North America (US and Canada), Asia Pacific and Europe, with a smaller representation from the Middle East, Africa and Latin America 40% of respondents worked for firms with revenues of at least US $1 billion, 47% firms with revenues of US $500 million or less
Survey has global perspective
(% of respondents located in each region)
11% 29% 28%
North America Europe Asia-Pacific Rest of World 32%
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit survey, October 2010
© 2011 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of
In cooperation with
Corporate Sustainability Definition & Survey Methodology
Corporate Sustainability: A Progress Report is a 'KPMG’s Climate Change & Sustainability Services practice' research paper, conducted in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit. It reviews the importance of sustainability within business today and executive’s attitudes toward this issue. For the purpose of the report, corporate sustainability is defined as “adopting business strategies that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today while sustaining the resources, both human and natural, that will be needed in the future.”
© 2011 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. All rights reserved.
Corporate Sustainability: A Progress Report
1
Corporate Sustainability Definition & Survey Methodology
The report was based on input from the following:
Global survey of 378 senior executives Senior executives encompassing range of industries Geographical split among North America (US and Canada), Asia Pacific and Europe, with a smaller representation from the Middle East, Africa and Latin America 40% of respondents worked for firms with revenues of at least US $1 billion, 47% firms with revenues of US $500 million or less
Survey has global perspective
(% of respondents located in each region)
11% 29% 28%
North America Europe Asia-Pacific Rest of World 32%
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit survey, October 2010
© 2011 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of