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Sustainability forces impacting on businesses Issue1 #146329 KPMG has identified 10 sustainability "megaforces" that are likely to impact every business over the next two decades.

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Sustainability forces impacting on businessesSustainability forces impacting on businesses☜KPMG has identified 10 sustainability megaforces that are likely to impact every business over the next two decades.☜FFB597

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Climate change »Climate changeClimate change☜Predictions of annual output losses from climate change range between 1% per year, if strong and early action is taken, to at least 5% a year if policymakers fail to act.☜59C6EF

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Deforestation »DeforestationDeforestation☜Wood products contributed $100 billion per year to the global economy from 2003–2007 and the value of non-wood forest products (mostly food) was estimated at US$18.5 billion in 2005. Yet forest areas are predicted to decline by 13 percent from 2005 to 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa.☜59C6EF

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Ecosystem Decline »Ecosystem DeclineEcosystem Decline☜Historically, the main business risk of declining biodiversity and ecosystem services has been to corporate reputations. However, as global ecosystems show signs of breakdown and stress, companies are realizing how dependent their operations are on the critical services these ecosystems provide.☜59C6EF

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Energy & Fuel »Energy & FuelEnergy & Fuel☜ Energy & Fuel: fossil fuel markets are likely to become more volatile and unpredictable because of higher global energy demand; changes in the geographical pattern of consumption; supply and production uncertainties; and increasing regulatory interventions related to climate change☜59C6EF

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Material Resource Scarcity »Material Resource ScarcityMaterial Resource Scarcity☜As developing countries industrialize rapidly, global demand for material resources is predicted to increase dramatically. Business is likely to face increasing trade restrictions and intense global competition for a wide range of material resources that become less easily available.☜59C6EF

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Population Growth »Population GrowthPopulation Growth☜Global population is predicted to be 8.4 billion by 2032 in a moderate growth scenario. This growth will place intense pressures on ecosystems and the supply of natural resources such as food, water, energy and materials.☜59C6EF

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Urbanization »UrbanizationUrbanization☜In 2009, for the first time ever, more people lived in cities than in the countryside. By 2030 all developing regions including Asia and Africa are expected to have the majority of their inhabitants living in urban areas; virtually all Population Growth over the next 30 years will be in cities.☜59C6EF

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Water Scarcity »Water ScarcityWater Scarcity☜By 2030, the global demand for freshwater may exceed supply by 40%. Businesses may be vulnerable to water shortages, declines in water quality, water price volatility, and to reputational challenges. Growth could be compromised and conflicts over water supplies may create a security risk.☜59C6EF

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Wealth »WealthWealth☜The global middle class—defined by the OECD as individuals with disposable income of between US$10 and US$100 per capita per day—is predicted to grow 172% between 2010 and 2030. Can businesses serve this market when resources are likely to be scarcer and more price-volatile.☜59C6EF

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Link[1] Expect the unexpected: Building business value in a changing world

Author: Yvo de Boer - KPMG’s Special Global Advisor on Climate Change and Sustainability; former Executive Secretary to the UNFCCC
Cited by: David Price 4:48 PM 27 March 2012 GMT
Citerank: (1) 146305"Business as usual" will not workOver the past two decades, we have recognised that the way we do business has serious impacts on the world around us. It is now apparent that the state of the world affects the way we do business.959C6EF
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http://www.kpmg.com/Global/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Pages/building-business-value.aspx

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Over the next 20 years businesses will be exposed to hundreds of environmental and social changes that will bring both risks and opportunities in the search for sustainable growth. For this report dozens of forecasts have been analyzed to identify the changes that will have the greatest effects on business. The result is a set of ten global sustainability megaforces that we believe will impact every business over the next two decades.

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Entry date (GMT): 3/27/2012 4:46:00 PM
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