To make the world as sustainable and inclusive as we hope, a certain kind of economic growth will be necessary - and companies will play a vital role in generating it.
How should the world confront its most pressing environmental and social challenges? An answer lies in sustainable, inclusive growth - that is, economic growth that provides the financial resources needed to contain climate change, promote natural capital and biodiversity, empower households, and promote equitable opportunity. Any effort to usher in such growth will need many stakeholders, but businesses, which drive more than 70 percent of global GDP, will be a key player.
