Sustainable Strategies for Value Creation

This study of seven leading multinational companies, prepared by a Norwegian consultancy, suggests that environmental policies bring quantifiable benefits to shareholder value. The two-year, multisector study found that improving environmental compliance and developing environmental products can enhance earnings per share and profitability. Further, the report warns that institutional investors are becoming increasingly wary of companies that ignore or downplay the importance of the environment. The report’s conclusions are based on research of a consortium that includes Deutsche Bank, Electrolux, Gerling, ICI, Monsanto, Unilever, and Volvo.

Copies are available from The Performance Group, Meltzersgt 4, 0257 Oslo, Norway; +47-22-12-1460; +47-22-12-1490 (fax); ko@tpg.no.