{"id":9456,"date":"2026-08-24T20:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/?p=9456"},"modified":"2026-08-24T20:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:31:57","slug":"sustainable-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Is the New Black: How Sustainability Has Become the Business Imperative of the Decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Why sustainability is no longer just about values \u2014 it is about survival, competitive advantage, and the future of your business model<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By 2026, sustainability has become the heart of business decisions. Not just because of pressure from regulations \u2013 although there is, and it is growing. Not only because consumers want it \u2013 that is true and it is increasing. However, as business leaders with vision have realised sustainable business models are just more robust, more desirable for talent, more investable, and more aligned with the trajectory of the global economy.<\/p>\n<p>In its recently released Annual Letter to CEOs on Sustainability and Investment, BlackRock argues that the investment case is clear, citing a number of companies that consistently outperform the market in terms of long-term financial results, cost of capital, and economic cycles&#8217; resilience. This has gone beyond a values argument and is a financial argument.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Related_Article_Top_20_High-Growth_Renewable_Energy_Startups_to_Launch_in_India\" >Related Article: Top 20 High-Growth Renewable Energy Startups to Launch in India<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#The_Business_Case_for_Sustainability_Beyond_the_Ethics_Argument\" >The Business Case for Sustainability: Beyond the Ethics Argument<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Access_to_Capital\" >Access to Capital<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Talent_Attraction_and_retention\" >Talent Attraction and retention<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Regulatory_Environment\" >Regulatory Environment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Consumer_Demand\" >Consumer Demand<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#What_Sustainability_Actually_Means_in_Practice\" >What Sustainability Actually Means in Practice<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Environmental_Sustainability\" >Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#View_Full_Project_Details_Renewable_Energy_Projects_Green_Power\" >View Full Project Details: Renewable Energy Projects &amp; Green Power<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Social_Sustainability\" >Social Sustainability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#The_Supply_Chain_Challenge_Where_Most_of_the_Impact_Lies\" >The Supply Chain Challenge: Where Most of the Impact Lies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Green_Energy_The_Opportunity_Inside_the_Transition\" >Green Energy: The Opportunity Inside the Transition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Get_Detailed_Insights_from_This_Book_Solar_PV_Power_and_Solar_Products_Handbook\" >Get Detailed Insights from This Book: Solar PV Power and Solar Products Handbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Circular_Economy_Rethinking_the_Take-Make-Dispose_Model\" >Circular Economy: Rethinking the Take-Make-Dispose Model<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Greenwashing_The_Risk_That_Can_Destroy_What_Sustainability_Builds\" >Greenwashing: The Risk That Can Destroy What Sustainability Builds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#Discover_business_ideas_that_actually_make_money\" >Discover business ideas that actually make money<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#The_Competitive_Landscape_Is_Shifting_%E2%80%94_Now\" >The Competitive Landscape Is Shifting \u2014 Now<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/sustainable-business\/#References_Further_Reading\" >References &amp; Further Reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Article_Top_20_High-Growth_Renewable_Energy_Startups_to_Launch_in_India\"><\/span>Related Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/renewable-startups-india\/\">Top 20 High-Growth Renewable Energy Startups to Launch in India<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Business_Case_for_Sustainability_Beyond_the_Ethics_Argument\"><\/span><strong>The Business Case for Sustainability: Beyond the Ethics Argument<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Access_to_Capital\"><\/span><strong>Access to Capital<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ESG has come from the margins to the mainstream as a criterion for capital allocation. According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance biennial report, global sustainable investment assets now exceed 5 trillion. Green bonds and sustainability-linked loans (SLLs), which reward lenders with lower interest rates for meeting sustainability goals, have become trillion-dollar markets.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talent_Attraction_and_retention\"><\/span><strong>Talent Attraction and retention<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Compared to other areas of current business research, there is no stronger link between organisational sustainability and talent. Genuine employer commitment to sustainability is a tangible competitive advantage because younger employees have consistently indicated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/global\/en\/pages\/about-deloitte\/articles\/genzmillennialsurvey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deloitte&#8217;s Global Millennial and Gen Z Survey <\/a>that they consider them to be an important factor in determining which jobs to pursue and which to pursue away.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regulatory_Environment\"><\/span><strong>Regulatory Environment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The path of the regulation on sustainability is so clearly and irrefutably in one direction. The official documentation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.ec.europa.eu\/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets\/company-reporting-and-auditing\/company-reporting\/corporate-sustainability-reporting_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)<\/a> is the most comprehensive mandatory sustainability reporting framework ever adopted, impacting a large number of companies in European markets and their global value chains.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consumer_Demand\"><\/span><strong>Consumer Demand<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sustainable products are no longer a trend but a market reality, with consumers preferring them. A Nielsen IQ Annual Sustainability Report on Consumer Behaviour reveals that sustainably marketed products are increasing at twice the rate of conventional products in key consumer product categories.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Sustainability_Actually_Means_in_Practice\"><\/span><strong>What Sustainability Actually Means in Practice<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Environmental_Sustainability\"><\/span><strong>Environmental Sustainability<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebasedtargets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) framework <\/a>is the most credible benchmark for companies beginning their emissions measurement journey to establish corporate emissions reduction targets based on climate science. More than 7,000 companies have pledged themselves to SBTi-compliant targets, offering a distinct clue as to where the sustainable standard is taking a firm stand.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Measurement and reduction of carbon footprint along value chains and operations.<\/li>\n<li>Energy transition towards renewable energy and energy efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Waste reduction and circular economy practices to remove waste and value of material.<\/li>\n<li>Water stewardship (especially in water stressed areas).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"View_Full_Project_Details_Renewable_Energy_Projects_Green_Power\"><\/span>View Full Project Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/project\/renewable-energy-sector-green-power-solar-energy-biofuel-hydroelectric-wind-geothermal-biomass-non-conventional-energy-new-and-renewable-energy-projects\">Renewable Energy Projects &amp; Green Power<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Sustainability\"><\/span><strong>Social Sustainability<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Social sustainability is about how a business affects people \u2013 the people who work for the business, people in its supply chain, people who buy from the business, and people in its communities. The main dimensions are fair labour practices, diversity and inclusion, community impact and product responsibility.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9458\" style=\"width: 848px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sustainable-Business-Why-Green-Is-the-New-Business1.webp\" alt=\"Sustainable business and green sustainability practices in 2026\" width=\"848\" height=\"1264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sustainable-Business-Why-Green-Is-the-New-Business1.webp 848w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sustainable-Business-Why-Green-Is-the-New-Business1-201x300.webp 201w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sustainable-Business-Why-Green-Is-the-New-Business1-687x1024.webp 687w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sustainable-Business-Why-Green-Is-the-New-Business1-768x1145.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sustainable-Business-Why-Green-Is-the-New-Business1-150x224.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sustainable-Business-Why-Green-Is-the-New-Business1-750x1118.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sustainable business practices are becoming essential for growth, resilience and competitive advantage in 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Supply_Chain_Challenge_Where_Most_of_the_Impact_Lies\"><\/span><strong>The Supply Chain Challenge: Where Most of the Impact Lies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Far more of the environmental and social footprint lies on the business&#8217;s supply chain than its own operations. According to the CDP Supply Chain Report on Scope 3 Emissions, supply chain emissions are 5 to 10 times greater than direct emissions from most industries, hence supply chain sustainability is the top opportunity for most companies to reduce emissions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Green_Energy_The_Opportunity_Inside_the_Transition\"><\/span><strong>Green Energy: The Opportunity Inside the Transition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now renewable energy is economically attractive regardless of the environmental reasons for using it. The cost of renewables is now the lowest available for a new power generation facility in most global markets, with the cost of utility scale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/blogs\/solar-panel-manufacturing-plant-2\/\">solar PV<\/a> has dropped by more than 90% in the last ten years, according to IRENA&#8217;s Renewable Power Generation Costs Annual Report.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"60\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Detailed_Insights_from_This_Book_Solar_PV_Power_and_Solar_Products_Handbook\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"60\">Get Detailed Insights from This Book: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/books\/solar-pv-power-and-solar-products-handbook\">Solar PV Power and Solar Products Handbook<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Circular_Economy_Rethinking_the_Take-Make-Dispose_Model\"><\/span><strong>Circular Economy: Rethinking the Take-Make-Dispose Model<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The circular economy has taken a step from theory to business implementation, both in industry and across industries. The <a href=\"https:\/\/ellenmacarthurfoundation.org\/topics\/circular-economy-introduction\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellen MacArthur Foundation&#8217;s Circular Economy Research<\/a> calculates that circular economy strategies could have an economic impact of .5 trillion by 2030, through improved resource productivity, new business models and innovation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greenwashing_The_Risk_That_Can_Destroy_What_Sustainability_Builds\"><\/span><strong>Greenwashing: The Risk That Can Destroy What Sustainability Builds<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Greenwashing is no zero-sum game. It&#8217;s a time bomb to reputation and regulation. Over the past two decades, there has been a significant increase in the level of scrutiny regulatory bodies are applying to environmental claims, while high-profile exposes have sparked consumer distrust of the sustainability claims of any company.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discover_business_ideas_that_actually_make_money\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.co\/businessfinder\">Discover business ideas that actually make money<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Competitive_Landscape_Is_Shifting_%E2%80%94_Now\"><\/span><strong>The Competitive Landscape Is Shifting \u2014 Now<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Businesses that are actually going down the path of sustainable development are not the ones that are purely doing it for the good of others. They are making the decision to do so because they can clearly see the future of the business environment. There is a trend of capital going to sustainable companies. Talent likes to work for sustainable companies. Regulation is tightening. The times they are changing. Sustainability is a business approach. Those businesses that do are creating a product that has a long shelf life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Top 10 Renewable Energy Product manufacturing #greenbusiness\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mSp0WFbdLtY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References_Further_Reading\"><\/span><strong>References &amp; Further Reading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/global\/en\/pages\/about-deloitte\/articles\/genzmillennialsurvey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deloitte \u2014 Global Millennial and Gen Z Survey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.ec.europa.eu\/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets\/company-reporting-and-auditing\/company-reporting\/corporate-sustainability-reporting_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Commission \u2014 Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebasedtargets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ellenmacarthurfoundation.org\/topics\/circular-economy-introduction\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellen MacArthur Foundation \u2014 Circular Economy Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/gx\/en\/services\/sustainability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PwC \u2014 ESG Business Strategy Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why sustainability is no longer just about values \u2014 it is about survival, competitive advantage, and the future of your business model By 2026, sustainability has become the heart of business decisions. 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