The End of the Beginning

The drive for low carbon growth is reshaping the rules of supply, demand and regulation. Before long, an economically sustainable business will simply be a good business. While some have been quick to innovate, mistrust, delusion and disengagement still exist. In this article, Criticaleye asked Peter Lacy and Justin Keeble, of Accenture, how sustainability can become ingrained in the business agenda, how should leaders approach sustainability issues in terms of regulation and reporting, what are the challenges, which companies are succeeding and why businesses should view the move to a low-carbon economy as a business opportunity and a chance to secure a competitive advantage.

The article is supported by comments from Tabitha Aldrich-Smith, Bill Eyres, Christine Farnish, Richard Gillies, Gareth Llewellyn, Phil Smith and Patrick Thomas.