In their report of 22nd October 2014 (revised on 6th March 2015) Clark, Feiner and Viehs (2015: 8) stated “… that responsibility and profitability are not incompatible, but in fact wholly complementary. When investors and asset owners replace the question “how much return?” with “how much sustainable return?”, then they have evolved from a stockholder to a stakeholder.” You are required to write an academic essay that: 1. discusses the importance of business sustainability;
2. discusses the role of stakeholders in business sustainability; and
3. critically evaluates the importance of stakeholder-partnerships in business sustainability.