LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - As they endeavour to meet lofty sustainability goals, companies from Japan's Asahi (3333.T) to retailer John Lewis face challenges like confusion among suppliers, tough legislation, and friction with top management over costs, executives said.
But the upfront cost of investments needed to curb emissions can cause friction within companies.
WORKING TOGETHERWhile regulation plays a role in helping companies meet their goals, some feel it also acts as a constraint.
Managing suppliers plays a major role in companies meeting sustainability goals but doing so can prove difficult.
Some companies are going so far as to work with rivals to exchange best practices on issues such as decarbonising their value chains.
Persons:
John Lewis, Preeti Srivastav, Mark Chadwick, Marija Rompani, Asahi's Srivastav, they're, Andy Griffiths, we're, Jay Doyle, Richa Naidu, Sharon Singleton
Organizations:
Asahi, Asahi Europe, International, Reuters IMPACT, Diageo, ITV's, Thomson
Locations:
London, British