CEO study on sustainability 2018
Student name: Mr Dinesh Rajani
Guide: Prof. Manipadma Datta
Year of completion: 2018
Host Organisation: UN Global Compact Network India
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Ms Tamanna Girdhar
Abstract: The UN Global Compact Network India- Accenture Strategy CEO Study on Sustainability 2018
uncovers the views of CEOs on sustainability representing over a decade of research on
sustainable business. This study discuss about the full potential of corporates in dealing with
global priorities of sustainability and United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that reveals how leading companies are
adopting innovative strategies to combine impact and are creating value business. In this report,
GCNI- Accenture Strategy examine push factors that contribute to companies approach on
sustainability in India. The Study touches the development of corporate motivation to engage
with environmental, social and governance issue in core business by interacting with Indian
CEOs to dive deeper into the Indian context for sustainability. Nearly three years ago, the 2030
Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Sustainable Development were
adopted by UN- a new universal ambition for sustainable development. In the context of Agenda
2030, this report seeks a striking commitment to sustainable development. The study also discuss
about the Indian CEOs surveyed and their believe about the opportunities that SDGs presents for
the businesses to reshape their approaches to address sustainable values creation and
simultaneously address the sustainability challenges present globally.
