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    The document discusses sustainability and competitive advantage. It questions whether management is driving sustainability or sustainability is driving business. It also questions if sustainability will change the competitive landscape. The document defines sustainability from the perspectives of novices and thought leaders. It outlines major points of contention between experts and survey respondents regarding government legislation, consumer concerns, and employee interest. It also lists several first-class companies in sustainability and potential benefits and barriers to organizations addressing sustainability.

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    The document discusses sustainability and competitive advantage. It questions whether management is driving sustainability or sustainability is driving business. It also questions if sustainability will change the competitive landscape. The document defines sustainability from the perspectives of novices and thought leaders. It outlines major points of contention between experts and survey respondents regarding government legislation, consumer concerns, and employee interest. It also lists several first-class companies in sustainability and potential benefits and barriers to organizations addressing sustainability.

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    The document discusses sustainability and competitive advantage. It questions whether management is driving sustainability or sustainability is driving business. It also questions if sustainability will change the competitive landscape. The document defines sustainability from the perspectives of novices and thought leaders. It outlines major points of contention between experts and survey respondents regarding government legislation, consumer concerns, and employee interest. It also lists several first-class companies in sustainability and potential benefits and barriers to organizations addressing sustainability.

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    SUSTAINABILITY

    AND
    COMPETITIVE
    ADVANTAGE
    KEY QUESTIONS

     Is Management driving Sustainability


    or is Sustainability driving Business?
     Will sustainability change the
    competitive landscape and reshape
    opportunities and threats?
    DEFINITION
     Novices defined sustainability as
    simply maintaining business viability
     Thought leaders incorporated
    economic, social and environmental
    concerns
    MAJOR POINTS OF CONTENTION BETWEEN
    EXPERTS AND SURVEY CORRESPONDANTS

    Government Legislation
    Consumer Concerns
    Employee Interest
    FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES IN
    SUSTAINABILITY
     GE
     Toyota
     IBM
     Shell
     Wal-mart
     Rio Tinto
     Better Place
     International Watch Co
    Benefits to Organization addressing Sustainability

    Improved Image
    Cost Savings
    Competitive
    Advantage
    Employee
    Satisfaction
    Others
    MAJOR BARRIERS
     Difficulty in understanding
    sustainability
     Difficulty in finding a case for
    sustainability
     Flawed execution

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