WORKING TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL.
Hosted by the nonprofit Sustainable Pittsburgh, CEOs for Sustainability is the nation’s only executive network providing regional thought leadership on business sustainability.
CEOs for Sustainability is exemplary executive leadership and collaboration to drive positive change in the region.
We’re asking businesses to lead forward by committing to a sustainable economic strategy and taking action toward that end.
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Leadership
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Resources
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Sustainable Business is Good Business
Savvy business leaders are the driving force behind transformational sustainability strategies, linking business sustainability performance, financial performance, and regional quality of life.
88% of employees say working for a company with a strong purpose is more important to them than ever before.
Porter Novelli Purpose Tracker, August 2020
Companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians.
Why Diversity Matters, McKinsey & Co.
Low-emissions products and services represent $2.1T in opportunity.
CDP
Sustainability meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is a process of continual improvement.
In business, this means that in addition to financial performance, a company prioritizes its social and environmental actions. A sustainable business strategy is a long-term view that helps identify operational efficiencies and new opportunities, mitigates risk, and positions the company as a desirable place to work and invest in.
A sustainable business strategy pays off.
- Broader, more equitable economic growth for all
- Greater pay equity, health insurance access, and personal resiliency for minority populations
- Minority communities strengthened by policies favoring local minority-owned businesses
- New jobs in the trades, tech, energy efficiency, and electrified fleets
- New business models and opportunities in clean energy
- Reduced carbon emissions and air pollution
- Mitigated climate risk to operations, supply chain