Sustainability for future growth : A key element of successful business strategies

Purpose – This article aims to review some of the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach: – The article is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – In 2010, Accenture and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) published A New Era of Sustainability , the world's largest CEO study on sustainability to date. Through conversations with 50 CEOs, 50 further board executives, academic experts and civil society leaders, supported by a survey of 766 CEOs from over 100 countries and 25 industries it uncovered a picture of corporate sustainability much changed since the previous study in 2007. Practical implications – The article provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Social implications – The article provides strategic insights and practical thinking that can have a broader social impact. Originality/value – The article saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.