Amid a new global emphasis on the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG), sustainability stands at the forefront of many corporate agendas today. However, how can global business leaders ensure that initiatives truly have a real impact?
Our professional lives move in phases. From our early years, our work experience prepares us for leadership positions where our skills can make the most significant impact.
Stakeholders today demand that business investments account for not just economic returns but for social and environmental impact as well. Companies feel the pressure to elevate sustainability as a top priority and accept their responsibility to impact society positively. Business leaders who fail to respond, risk both their social license to operate and their ability to survive and thrive long-term. Winning this sustainability revolution requires a new approach to business education to prepare business leaders to be purpose-driven trailblazers, driving change not just today, but for the future.
Gabriel Lam is the current COO of Shalom Movers, a Singapore-based moving company. As a second-gen business owner, he believes the key to Shalom’s continued success is its commitment to employee happiness and well-being. Shalom Movers stands out for a 99% satisfaction rate among employees in an industry notorious for exhaustion, injuries, and burnout.
Material and enerFrom venture capital to a career in sustainabilitygy consumption in the Asia-Pacific region is rapidly on the rise, with the region accounting for over 50% of world consumption. By 2025, it is expected to generate about 2.5 million tonnes of waste daily. Sustainability is no longer just a corporate buzzword but a business imperative.
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