The inner workings of a company are no longer strictly "inner." And within this reality,TRANSPARENCY is the secret weapon for leaders in the new economy.
The benefits of a simple metric are clear; every day employees in our company can tabulate and understand their collective impact towards a variety of social initiatives.
More and more consumers are making it clear that they want to do business with companies that they can trust. Increasing consumer trust increases top line sales. But maintaining consumer trust requires honest business practices and open lines of communication.
Corporate transparency comes in many shapes and forms. I would be the last one to deny the relevance and essential nature of annual sustainability reporting, but I like the Novo Nordisk approach to here-and-now updates, which encourage today's conversation about the future, not about historical events.
Life Technologies is a company working on new frontiers in biotechnology, pursuing solutions that will ultimately lead to a more sustainable world. Their products are used to address fundamental challenges, like how we will feed and power the world.
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