Special Report: Go for the Green

The RILA report also highlights a number of sustainability priorities that will grow significantly over the next two years. Within two years, 20 percent more companies will be prioritizing the following impact areas: water usage; environmental and human rights impacts from product manuafcturing; business model innovation; product design, use, take-back and lifecycle impact measurement; government affairs; customer education; and investor relations. In short, managing all aspects of the product life cycle, from design through use and disposal, will become increasingly prevalent practices over the next two years.