{"id":7525,"date":"2015-07-30T15:07:58","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T13:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessschool.luiss.it\/?p=7525"},"modified":"2015-07-30T17:52:12","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T15:52:12","slug":"no-sustainability-no-innovability-an-mba-students-reflection-from-the-expo-milano-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessschool.luiss.it\/en\/news-en\/no-sustainability-no-innovability-an-mba-students-reflection-from-the-expo-milano-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"No sustainability? No innovability. An MBA student\u2019s reflection from the Expo Milano 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Expo-Milano-2015\"We were rewarded with a trip to the Expo Milano 2015<\/em><\/strong>. As we took in the buzz and energy of the 110 hectare large exposition site and walked to meet our Accenture Strategy<\/a> hosts, I felt as if we had stepped into a sci-fi movie. The Expo<\/em> is a magnificent experience; it was fascinating to see how hundreds of exhibiting countries and companies managed to find a common ground around the same topic: food<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Every step I took at the Expo<\/em>, Accenture<\/em>\u2019s clever play on words \u2013 sustainability to innovability<\/strong> \u2013 lingered in my mind. This phrase might seem as an oxymoron but it holds deep and true meaning: there is no innovation without sustainability. Businesses cannot keep afloat and succeed if they do not innovate and at the same time, sustain their success.<\/p>\n

We share the same planet and limited natural resources and now more than ever \u2018sustainability\u2019 plays a key role in ensuring that what we have today can be enjoyed by future generations<\/strong>. We all need to find a way to keep blossoming, developing and \u2013 well, let\u2019s be honest, we all want it \u2013 being successful without harming the environment.<\/p>\n

Sustainability is not something that only environmental researchers and tree-huggers should be worried about; it is a cornerstone of any smart business. Environmental accounting should go hand in hand with reporting on a company\u2019s financial results. <\/strong> \"EXPO-2015-body\" Accenture Strategy<\/em>, a global firm that puts strategy at the heart of its operations, invited me and my part-time MBA colleagues to visit their ultra-modern Expo<\/em> lounge and see sustainability through their eyes<\/a>. There we met Aldo Pozzoli who \u2013 after treating us to refreshments \u2013 talked about his unique task of helping Accenture<\/em> deliver customized sustainability strategies to clients around the world.<\/p>\n

\"Expo-Milano-2015-particolare\"Some of the issues that Aldo mentioned, for example, depleting natural resources and the immense toll that their transformation into finished goods takes on our planet and environment, were not new to me but what touched me the most was his explanation of a circular economy. He explained that in a circular economy growth is decoupled from the use of limited resources through disruptive technology and business models based on longevity, renewability, reuse, repair, upgrade, refurbishment, capacity sharing and dematerialization<\/strong>. I was surprised of how logical this sounded and shocked that I hadn\u2019t heard about it before. This approach is essential for any sustainability goal to succeed; it leads to companies gaining a \u2018circular advantage\u2019 \u2013 driving both resource efficiency and customer value.<\/p>\n

Accenture<\/em>\u2019s presentation and warm welcome to the Expo<\/em> inspired me to wear sustainability and \u2018innovability\u2019 on my sleeve, both as I continue my studies at LUISS and as I decide what my next professional objective is going to be<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Marta Marta Millere<\/em><\/strong>
\nLUISS BS part-time MBA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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