Accenture Strategy report shows sustainable development and business value are not mutually exclusive.

1. Corporate Disruptors:
How business is
turning the world’s
greatest challenges
into opportunities

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1. Shifts in Global Demand
India & China will make up over 30% of the world population by 2050
Today 1/2 population lives in urban areas… 2/3 urban dwellers by 2050
2. The Dual Demographic Bulge & Rising Inequality
Today 12% population over 60… 20% by 2050
In 2050, median age of Europeans of 46 vs. 26 for least-developed countries
3. The Rise of the Informed Consumer
72% of consumers feel that businesses are failing to meet expectations
83% of executives feel transparency of products affect buying behavior
4. Expectations for Digital Responsibility
44% of consumers are wary about the information they share online
9 in 10 internet users would avoid business that do not protect privacy
5. Natural Resource Complexity
2.5 billion new consumers will join middle class by 2030
By 2050, over-utilizing planet’s resources by factor of three
A new world for business: Five key trends

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Along with these trends, the Sustainable Development
Goals provide a common set of global targets for 2030

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But the world is far from achieving the SDGs; all
countries have gaps in meeting 2030 targets
Source: #SystemTransformation produced for GeSI by Accenture Strategy, 2016

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Private Sector can play a critical role in achieving the
SDGs, especially when it is part of core business
….to Corporate Social Opportunity
From Corporate Social Responsibility….

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Why do companies care?
Because it makes good business sense.
2 ZERO
HUNGER
• ~800 million people
undernourished
• 70% increased agriculture output
required by 2050
CHALLENGE… …OPPORTUNITY
• $63B organic fruit & veggie market
by 2020
• Up to 40% food loss avoided
through adequate distribution
3 GOOD HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING
• 43 child deaths per 1,000 births
• 210 maternal deaths per
100,000 births
• 1.1M TB deaths in 2013
CHALLENGE… …OPPORTUNITY
• $43B telemedicine market by 2020
• $88B BoP healthcare opportunity
• 1.6B people access e-health
services in 2030
12 RESPONSIBLE
CONSUMPTION
AND
PRODUCTION
• 1.6 times Earth’s resources being
consumed
• 60% of Earth’s ecosystems
seriously degraded
• 2.6 - 4.8oC temp increase by end
of century
CHALLENGE… …OPPORTUNITY
• $3.4B growth in biodegradable
plastics
• $140B automotive remanufacturing
market
• $70B annual circular savings
in apparels

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Leading CEOs see the opportunity to use the
SDGs as a framework for business value creation.
believe the SDGs
provide an opportunity
to rethink
approaches to
sustainable value
creation
87%90%feel a personal
responsibility to
ensure their company
has a clear purpose
and role in society
Data from UN Global- Compact-Accenture Strategy CEO Study 2016
believe that
business will be the
single most
important actor in
delivering the
SDGs
49%already see
opportunities to
contribute to the
SDGs through their
business.
78%

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And leaders know that they can’t go it alone….
believe that business should
develop common indicators
to measure and
communicate impact on the
SDGs.
73%
75%
Data from UN Global- Compact-Accenture Strategy CEO Study 2016
believe that standardized
impact metrics will be important
in unlocking the potential of
business on the SDGs.
86%
see cross-sector efforts to
develop integrated solutions
to global challenges as
essential to accelerating the
transformation to a more
sustainable economy.
85%
believe digital technologies
are enabling more
sustainable business models.

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A continued focus on partnerships, innovative financing,
and digital solutions will be critical to achieving targets.
Physical
Infrastructure
Digital
Infrastructure
Financing and
Investments
Partnership
Models
Data and
Accountability
Required to
upgrade/expa
nd capacity
and add the
appropriate
infrastructure
to support the
needs of a
growing
population
In today’s age of
the “Internet of
Things (IoT)”, a
strong digital
infrastructure is
needed to build
efficiency and
eliminate
redundancies in
an increasingly
complex
technology
ecosystem
The envisaged
global scale of
implementation
will necessitate
going beyond
aid-flows to
identify
sustainable
funding
sources
For the SDGs to
deliver inclusive,
scalable and
sustainable
impact,
innovative
partnership
models that
leverage assets
across multiple
sectors and
actors will be
critical
Data will be
critical to
providing
timely
information
for decision-
making and
relevant
inputs to
measure
progress and
accountability

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