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BSR Insight | Corporate Leaders Near Bottom in Survey of Sustainability Performance

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August 11, 2009

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According to a recent GlobeScan and SustainAbility poll of global sustainability experts, social entrepreneurs and NGOs are outperforming government and corporate leaders in moving the sustainability agenda forward. "The Sustainability Survey" targeted more than 1,600 sustainability experts—drawn from corporate, government, NGO, academic, research, and service organizations from more than 90 countries—on a range of sustainability topics.

On the bright side for business, the poll also revealed the emergence of a new generation of corporate leaders. Interface, GE, Toyota, and Wal-Mart received the most recognition from surveyed experts.

*All figures in the charts are percentages.

Source: "The Sustainability Survey" (GlobeScan and SustainAbility 2009). View larger image.

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