Stakeholder groups including consumers, employees and investors are demanding that businesses rebuild for the better , in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Karen O’Regan, strategy lead, Accenture in Ireland. “Much of the change will increasingly be supported by legislation and businesses will have no choice but to adapt,” she adds.
The demand for greater sustainability is also manifesting itself in the jobs market. “That’s been an interesting learning from our clients and our own business. Job candidates are asking about ESG factors at interviews. Candidates want to see a real link to business purpose and real action.”And that shift in the investment landscape is not at all surprising in light of the hard evidence in relation to corporate performance.
For some time now, the energy sector has been focused on the energy transition and the road to Net Zero. Yet all sectors have a unique role to play if we are to achieve the UN SDGs by 2030. Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, improving the water cycle, supporting carbon sequestration, increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health of farm soils.
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