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AuthorPayton, Scott

Genuine paradigm shifts in the business environment don't happen very often. The Industrial Revolution in the 18th century triggered one, while the rise in relative importance of intangible assets in the late 20th century triggered another. Does the recent emergence of the sustainability agenda also qualify?

I think that it does. Jeremy Osborn ACMA, the subject of this month's Q&A (page 20), agrees.

As he explains in the article, the commercial response to a more resource-constrained world and the transition to a lower-carbon economy are the most significants shift occurring in the business environment today. And, as the work of The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project seeks to demonstrate, it is a shift that CIMA members can play a central role in facilitating.

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