It’s business that has to take the majority of the blame for being the enemy of nature.” It's of growing importance that companies focus on shared values, according to Nielsen , president and editor-in-chief of news site Devex . The " First sector" creates value for workers and communities and creates profit. Young consumers take an interest in how a company treats its workers and the environment; two-thirds of all consumers and 85% of millennials are willing to pay more for goods from a sustainable business, a Nielsen survey in 2015 found. Large businesses are increasingly aware of this trend; 73% of S&P 500 companies publicised their environmental and social commitments in 2017 , the Governance & Accountability Institute found.
It's of growing importance that companies focus on shared values, according to Nielsen , president and editor-in-chief of news site Devex . The " First sector" creates value for workers and communities and creates profit. Young consumers take an interest in how a company treats its workers and the environment; two-thirds of all consumers and 85% of millennials are willing to pay more for goods from a sustainable business, a Nielsen survey in 2015 found. Large businesses are increasingly aware of this trend; 73% of S&P 500 companies publicised their environmental and social commitments in 2017 , the Governance & Accountability Institute found.