Where to begin with the SDGs? 3 steps for all companies

Mar 27, 2017

Power-generating windmill turbines are seen near Port Saint Louis du Rhone, near Marseille, May 7, 2014. The French government has awarded a tender to build and run two offshore windfarms to a consortium led by French gas and power group GDF Suez, French Energy Minister Segolene Royal said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENERGY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS) - RTR3O7ZZ

In 2017 it is imperative for a much wider swath of companies to recognize the alignment of business sustainability with sustainable development. Image: REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENERGY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bhaskar Chakravorti

Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School at Tufts University

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