In recent years, the definition of business success has expanded from how much money an enterprise makes to how it makes its money. Companies today face a wide range of expectations from a variety of stakeholders. These include employees, consumers, regulators and the public, all of which demand to be heard and/or involved in company activities and decisions. Stakeholders expect businesses to not only generate revenue but have a positive effect on society and minimize whatever adverse effects may stem from their operations. First and foremost, they want to be able to trust that what companies say about themselves and their operations is reliable.

While great effort goes into ensuring compliance with rules, standards and codes of conduct, many companies increasingly see the benefits of also managing social, environmental and economic impacts in a structured manner. This helps them to manage risk more efficiently, strengthen corporate reputation and brand, and build trust with stakeholders. A company’s ability to manage such impacts well today is indicative of its ability to thrive in the future.

Deloitte supports your efforts to deliver long-term sustainable value to your company and your stakeholders.

Our team can support you:

Manage sustainability
Including integrating corporate responsibility into strategic objectives and planning.

Report on sustainability
All aspects of the reporting process, from defining objectives and planning the report to finalisation, assurance and approval with due respect to independence.

Obtain assurance on sustainability reporting
Help you understand your issues and stakeholder concerns, and identify key risks and assurance requirements.

Be sure to read the latest research and reports:

		Creating the wholly sustainable enterprise An exploration of sustainability as a critical business strategy and driver of enterprise value. Learn more
		In the dark II What many boards and executives still don’t know about the health of their businesses Learn more

Discuss sustainability in more detail:

Jacqueline Robertson – Carbon accounting, risk and emissions audit

Rajeev Palakshappa – Emissions trading and emissions strategy

Nick Main – Sustainability and impacts of climate change