Sustainability: the missing link

Traditional priorities such as product quality, operational efficiency and price now regularly compete for attention with working conditions and environmental impact.

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In a southern village in India, fishermen are supplying plastics from the ocean for road building. What are some of the commercial opportunities arising from ocean challenges? Read our paper on ocean sustainability in the Indian Ocean RIm.

Weekly Digest   Issue #6         Sustainability: the missing link   Traditional priorities such as product quality, operational efficiency and price now regularly compete for attention with working conditions and environmental impact. Can businesses choose one at the cost of the other?   GET THE FULL REPORT →

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