Fireside case studies. Eco-nomics: turning sustainability from expense line to bottom line @WithTheEconomist
Fireside case studies. Eco-nomics: turning sustainability from expense line to bottom line  @WithTheEconomist
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Sustainability efforts have often been seen as an expense imposed by regulation, with no significant returns. But with people and profits, the planet is part of the triple bottom line. Aligning sustainability with profit can boost competitiveness, attract and retain workers driven by purpose and impact, and support long-term value creation. Will the next trillion-pound company be the one solving climate problems rather than creating them? And how can business models turn sustainability from a trade-off into a source of profit?

Supported by everwave

Moderated by 
Phillip Cornell, senior advisor, Economist Impact

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Speaker
Clemens Feigl, chief executive, everwave
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Fireside case studies. Eco-nomics: turning sustainability from expense line to bottom line

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