Within the debate as to whether sustainability can be a strategy, which of the following is seen as true? O Companies can continue to achieve strategic advantages by adopting sustainability measures that competitors can't easily match. O There is more convergence (and less opportunity to gain a competitive advantage via sustainability) when governance (rather than environmental or social issues) are dominant. The adoption of common sustainability practices is positively associated with return on capital. O tis not possible for sustainability to be seen both as a necessity and as a means for a firm to differentiate since these are always mutually exclusive.

Within the debate as to whether sustainability can be a strategy, which of the following is seen as true? O Companies can continue to achieve strategic advantages by adopting sustainability measures that competitors can't easily match. O There is more convergence (and less opportunity to gain a competitive advantage via sustainability) when governance (rather than environmental or social issues) are dominant. The adoption of common sustainability practices is positively associated with return on capital. O tis not possible for sustainability to be seen both as a necessity and as a means for a firm to differentiate since these are always mutually exclusive.

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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