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 August 2, 2012

In this issue:

> Learning from Emerging Market Innovation

> Broadening and Deepening Sustainability

> Beyond Rio: Time for Action

> Other News & Updates

Learning from Emerging Market Innovation

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Many emerging economies are already experiencing some of the most challenging impacts of population growth and resource scarcity. But these challenges are also prompting the development of novel solutions and innovations that hold many lessons on how to thrive in the face of massively constrained resources.

SustainAbility recently partnered with The Rockefeller Foundation to present insights from its Searchlight Project that tracks signals related to this low-income innovation and what these innovations mean for multinational companies thinking about sustainability.

Read more / Listen to webinar

Broadening and Deepening Sustainability

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Despite the growing number of corporate leaders that recognize the importance of sustainability as a long-term value driver, major challenges persist in closing the ‘execution gap’ between strategy and actual performance.

Huw Maggs examines the balance that needs to be struck between centralizing and decentralizing accountability and decision-making and outlines six success factors for driving the sustainability through the business.

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Beyond Rio: Time for Action

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In the last in The Regeneration Roadmap video series pioneers give a call to action in the aftermath of a disappointing outcome at Rio+20. Some encourage business leadership, others speak of new networks, and consumer education. The energy and belief in the power to create change is palpable.

Perspectives of over 1,600 sustainability experts from 117 countries, and nearly 25,000 members of the global public from 22 countries are also presented in a white paper Down to Business that outlines what is needed from business to accelerate progress.

Watch video / Read more

Other News & Updates

> Jeff Erikson to moderate panel on harmonizing water tools at World Water Week, Aug 29, 2012

> Rob Cameron joins advisory board of Sustainable Brands London, 
Nov 27-28, 2012

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