Deepak and Amritpal Singh
Business sustainability is the management and coordination of environmental, social, and financial demands and concerns to ensure responsible, ethical and ongoing success. The first phase of it is market integration which is a model responds to market shifts to increase competition by integrating sustainability into the preexisting consideration. the new age corporations actively transformed into a new market in increasing sustainability. although crisis like climate change, water scarcity is increasing but by being sustainable we can slow down these. that’s why the business must transform it which is the focus of the next phase of business sustainability and that is called Market Transformation.
In this, companies create measures for tomorrow. Its first goal is decreasing unsustainability which focuses on inward healthy and vitality, helps the future leaders to get a job in today’s marketplace and it is incremental. the second goal is increasing sustainability which is transformational and focuses on health, vitality, and society. A business change is essential to address environmental degradation. business is responsible for the building we live in,the food we eat, automobiles we drive. that is why , business is in a position to bring the change we need at scale. Business sustainability has been in the mainstream. world noticed human impacts on the natural environment. one of the main reason of this is capitalism. Due to capitalism in business ,the world is facing issues like climate change, inequality, and political populism. In this, businesses only want to maximize the financial returns of the owners. this is the only objective. Capitalism brought severe costs like curtailed democracy, damage to the environment. Capitalism is malleable because of issues like monopoly power, collusion, and price-fixing so the sustainability isa must in this. To do this, the market transformation must be adopted in business world. Sustainable marketing is that uses products and services that respect the environment and social aspects around. It will improve life quality by promoting products, services , and ideas that don’t harm the environment. Market transformation works on the four concepts , approach to operations, partnership, government engagement and transparency. Market transformation calls for adequate supply chain logistics to reduce risks for various sectors like disruption in climate change. To better manage , companies are shifting from one time models to circular models where items are created , used , disposed and restored or reprocess. This model is called Resource Smart Solutions. the companies also seek noble partnerships to meet outside standard mode of shifting the market.
In many nations, companies collaborate with governments to operate a business which leads to market transformation. Like in India, businessmen like Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata operate their business with the assistance of the government and the government also seeks help from these businessmen to help society. Market transformation can be done in other ways too. These ways are connected with the need, business leaders know the huge damage caused to the environment. They should feel connected to these to become sustainable to take care of the planet. since the global financial crisis, trust in business has deteriorated. Business leaders need to regain the trust of society, their consumers, partner with the government, and then communicate the sustainable interaction with society and contribute positively to the community. Businessmen should set a long-term and holistic vision. sustainability is most important to keep customers happy. they should set targets that are well researched and achievable. Business leaders should be accountable and improve constantly. Political intervention in businesses to have sustainability is also needed. The businesses should get political to change the market, they should be involved in this to overcome the effects on climate.
It is concluded from the text that business sustainability is the foremost want of businesses to combat climatic issues. For this, the phase of market transformation completes the desired goal. The purpose and ways of doing business should be changed so that the consumers can have faith in them and there is no loss to consumers as well as climate. The market transformation will bring all those facilities which are going to change the aspect of businesses. All the businesses that are small or large can implement aspects of sustainability reporting into their organization to achieve improved operating results and minimize negative societal impacts and emphasize positive societal impacts.
4 March 2022 at 7:42 am
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8 March 2022 at 12:40 am
Hi, Deepak and Amritpal Singh I find your topic interesting and while reading your blog, I wondered what kind of Market Transformation you think can solve the issue of business sustainability. You also talk about the four concepts of this transformative approach. How can it help businesses become sustainable? I would love to read some real-life examples, that can make me relate to the topic.
As you have mentioned Capitalism and Political Intervention. In your point of view, which one is better? Do you also believe that Capitalism can’t be sustainable since businesses’ focus is to maximize their profits and get ahead of the competitive market? Why do you agree that businesses should get Political Intervention? Though we know that as part of business ethics, organizations are expected to be responsible to care for their community and environment.
And finally, what are your thoughts about consumers? Do they really pay attention to whether the businesses are sustainable or not? Because as far as I know, consumers are more concerned with the price of the products. And when the business complies to be sustainable, it is more probably they will increase the price of the product.
19 March 2022 at 1:26 am
Hello, Deepak and Amritpal Singh, I read your blog and feel that it is very interesting topic because it describes the way in which problems of business unsustainability can be solved by market transformation. This blog is helpful for business to be sustainable by minimizing wastage.
You discussed Business sustainability refers that business ought to make wealth and people’s live better without compromising health and wealth of future and effecting environment badly, the long-term goal of business sustainability is thriving societies and ecosystems. It is supportive to attract employees and solve the problem of unemployment in economy. I research about this topic that how capitalism effects business sustainability such as it does not provide incentives to restore energy for future generation. It reuses the things only when it gains wealth from it. Moreover, Sustainability depends upon the solar energy, if wastage and pollution is completely avoided in use of energy the life on earth would not be sustainable. You talk about four aspects of market transformation how a businessman can use it that regain society, customers and these aspects control the wastage.
Overall, this blog has good content which describes how business sustainability helps to tackle climate crisis and maintain ecosystem and mitigate social impacts on environment.
References:
Bansal, T. (2022, February 14). What is business sustainability? Network for Business Sustainability. https://www.nbs.net/articles/from-timas-desk-what-is-business-sustainability
Is capitalism sustainable. (n.d.). Missouri.Edu. Retrieved March 18, 2022, from http://web.missouri.edu/~ikerdj/papers/SFT-Sustainable%20Captialism.htm
19 March 2022 at 2:11 am
I love what you said that business change is essential to address environmental degradation. As we all know the World is experiencing different crisis. There’s a climate change, water scarcity, species extinctions and many more. Many believe that sustainable business can slow down this crisis that we are facing right now. Like what you have said, it so important to know the two phase of business sustainability. As you’ve stated the first one was the market or enterprise integration in which involved business responding to shifts in the market by integrating sustainability in what they already know and the second phase is the market transformation that involves business transforming the market to make them more sustainable .
“Business is responsible for the building we live in, the food we eat and automobiles we drive.” This idea is totally true but it just stated the fact that business can make the solution out of this problem. It just stated that business is best positioned to bring the change that we needed to solve the problem.
I agree with you that business leaders needed to get the trust of society,consumers and government. “They need set a long and holistic vision in which the targets are well researched and of course achievable.” I also love what you’ve said about this.
But with this, it is so important to keep in mind that this requires a change in the overall market for it to become successful.
Allison Burtka Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability. (n.d.). Business sustainability 2.0: Market transformation (adapted from “the next phase of Business Sustainability” by Andy Hoffman). Erb Institute at the University of Michigan. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://erb.umich.edu/2018/03/16/business-sustainability-2-0-market-transformation-adapted-from-the-next-phase-of-business-sustainability-by-andy-hoffman/