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The IISD SDG Knowledge Hub ran a very good article covering this forum which brought together government, business, civil society, and the UN. It is a very pertinent point that individuals cannot make good sustainability choices in their lifestyle if those choices are not available for them to purchase or participate in them. It is also ludicrous to accept that business can only change what it offers and how it behaves in response to only market forces or government regulation. It is absolutely the case that business can switch to more sustainable production methods across all elements from energy use to transport choice to supply chain choices and material sourcing.
What the forum identified and what needs to happen to more mindsets is that transformation to green approaches to business represent an opportunity not a burden. If more business leaders could bring themselves to see the switches to sustainable processes as investment in the future, then we could see a much speedier transformation. Consumers are highly likely to accelerate the market drivers if enough businesses switch. Research shows universal concern for the climate and environment as well as social issues across all demographics.
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