Ireland ranks lowest in Europe for realising benefits of sustainable business practices, says survey
- Less than half (45%) of Irish business leaders view environmental regulations, including the Paris agreement, as an enabler of success
- 60% believe sustainability is nice but not a critical aspect of business
- Irish business leaders also joint bottom in Europe for recognising role of company culture in organisational success
- Concerns expressed over ability of technology to support company’s future
Hopwood added: “Irish business leaders are neglecting a number of key factors that drive business growth and success. Company culture and environmentally-friendly processes have become as important as the skills of employees and technologies in the workplace. The mentality towards change is also an issue and, when coupled with concerns around technology, has the potential to cause serious problems in years to come – that is if organisations survive.”
|About the research |
The study involved 100 Irish business leaders including CEOs, COOs, CMOs, CIOs, CFOs and HR Directors. It was part of a wider European survey involving 2,550 business leaders from countries including Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK and Ireland.
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