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Sustainable business predictions for 2014

Experts reflect on how sustainability fared in 2013 and look forward to what 2014 might have in store
  • Cryptic crossword

    Multinational corporations remain hard-wired monoglots, is 2015 the year of the polyglot?

    Oliver Balch
    As the year ends, corporations find themselves under siege. People not only demand answers, they also want solutions from big business
  • Guide to the sands walk

    What we need in 2014: fewer leaders, more followers

    Corporate redesign has begun, writes Pavan Sukhdev, but these leaders and supply chains account for no more than 5% of the world economy

  • A winter swimmer swims in a partially ice-covered pond in Changzhi, Shanxi province

    Corporate sustainability is too important to be left to corporates

    Oliver Balch

    Oliver Balch reflects on another year of the usual sustainability suspects and predicts 2014 will be the year of fresh thinking from mavericks and outsiders

  • Garment worker Bangladesh

    We must move beyond incremental changes to systemic change

    Aron Cramer

    Systemic change remained elusive in 2013, writes Aron Cramer, the next two years must see real progress on climate change, supply chains and integrated reporting

  • A flare stack

    2014 is the year for a strong, unified business voice on climate policy

    Paul Simpson

    Increased acceptance of the carbon bubble was an exciting development of 2013, writes Paul Simpson. Action on carbon prices and fuel efficiency standards are key for 2014

  • Artificial leaves warsaw climate talks

    The growth versus environment narrative needs to change in 2014

    Tony Juniper hopes sustainability will be firmly on the political agenda in 2014 but fears the philosophy of growth at any cost will continue

  • Gazans show solidarity with Syrian people

    Sustainable business in 2014: hopes for a net positive tomorrow

    Tensie Whelan has a small ask for the next 12 months; that businesses, governments and consumers come together to boldly work towards a better tomorrow

  • An environmental activist opposed to the Keystone XL tar sands

    The fossil fuel agenda is an anti- business agenda

    John Sauven

    As he looks forward to 2014, Greenpeace UK chief says the fossil fuel industry's long term business plans will destroy supply chains, customer bases and lifestyles

  • A chorus of boys

    Energy dominated headlines in 2013 but climate change was almost invisible

    The absence of a climate change narrative from public figures means the issue has fallen off the radar for many people. Will business and politicians step up in 2014?

  • US President Barack Obama bows his head

    A look back at 2013's biggest sustainability themes in the US

    Marc Gunther
  • A worker cleans solar panels on the roof of a building in Taiyuan

    The future is about innovative business models not damage control

    Dax Lovegrove
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