You have been contracted by a large company to provide advice to themabout moving towards greater sustainability in its full sense, i.e. economically, socially and ecologically.

Assume that this company has been operating in the standard mode of pursuing maximum profits without taking anything else into account. Seeing growing societal efforts into protecting the environment, their CEO has begun to question this way of doing business. To make a change, the CEO will need to have a solid rationale for adopting social and environmental sustainability in addition to financial. S/he will also need some practical help about what needs to change and what bringing about the necessary changes might require.

In light of the purpose of business and the issue of growth, what should be redesigned in the company (consider people,product, processes, and perhaps the business model)?

Here you may also wish to address

i) Sustainability

ii) The circular economy

iii) The three horizons framework (Bill Sharpe's model)