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NBS presents the top eight most critical research findings on the relationship between corporate social performance and corporate financial performance.

Each month, NBS spotlights a key sustainability issue for business leaders. These issues have been identified by NBS’s Leadership Council, a group of Canadian businesses recognized for their leadership in sustainability.

Michael Jantzi, CEO of leading sustainability research firm Sustainalytics, describes how investors' expectations for sustainability are affecting firms — and the actions firms need to take.

Imagine an iTunes for furniture, shoes, and (eventually) cellphones and vacuum cleaners.

Consumers reward companies that offer fair products, even in price-sensitive industries such as consumer banking.

Correlation of high sustainability with higher financial performance is not new. What is new? Researchers have uncovered cultural markers for the link.

Companies that integrate sustainability into core business strategy financially outperform firms that don’t. Five key traits drive these benefits.

India moved to a capitalist economic model two decades ago. So where has a free market taken this developing country? Certainly, there have been economic benefits.

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Businesses can manage natural capital – the natural resources that fuel economic growth. Here are five key steps your business can take.

Firms that take tangible action to improve sustainability generate greater investor interest than companies that simply set targets.

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