These days, sustainability is embedded in every part of our lives—and the business world is no exception.

The issues associated with climate risk have real-world implications and pose existential challenges for many companies. As a result, business leaders are focusing more and more on sustainability to help differentiate their brand, their performance and their strategy. And increasingly, companies recognize that addressing these challenges will require implementing meaningful corporate social responsibility plans and working toward energy efficiency, water savings, increased resilience, reduced emissions and net zero and zero waste strategies.

The numbers help tell the story. In 2017 alone, the U.S government spent a record amount recovering from natural disasters. All in all, 16 major natural disasters—ranging from hurricanes and wildfires to floods and drought—cost America $306 billion. The actual impact to businesses from these disasters is not yet fully quantified, but we can estimate it will likely be equivalent to what the U.S. government spent, if not more.

This is why sustainability in business is no longer a “nice-to-have.” Instead, it has become a core part of how all businesses plan for their future. It represents the largest and simplest opportunity for any company to embrace a triple bottom line of people, planet and profit.

Link Here:    https://www.usgbc.org/articles/people-and-data-define-future-green-building