Companies of all sizes and across many industries have realized that traditional ways of measuring business performance do not account for the needs of all stakeholders. In order to ensure sustainability over the long term, management teams must do more than maximize shareholder profits. They must consider the needs of all stakeholders, including employees, customers, and community members.

This white paper demonstrates how running a responsible business and high levels of performance do not have to work against each other. And it makes a case for why sustainability issues should simply be part of a company’s overall performance management practices.