Companies prioritizing sustainability are better positioned to survive during times of crisis and experience economic growth, new research from the University of Guelph has found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Researchers looked at sustainability performance during the COVID-19 pandemic and before and after the 2007-08 financial collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They found companies that invested in environmental, social and corporate governance during the global pandemic had more positive economic outcomes, whereas the opposite occurred during the 2007-08 financial crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, sustainability provides a kind of \u201cinsurance\u201d to protect against economic downturns, researchers found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you think that environmental damage isn\u2019t going to impact economic growth, you\u2019remistaken,\u201d said co-author Dr. Kathleen Rodenburg, professor in the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. She o-authored the study with Dr. Jing Lu, Dr. Lianne Foti and Dr. Ann Pegoraro, all faculty members in the Lang School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Companies are now recognizing that sustainability helps with long-term performance, Rodenburg said, leading to improved investor confidence and business reputation, among other advantages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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