Financial Sustainability: The Foundation Often Overlooked
Companies promising to transform the world are often applauded for their ambition — but rarely questioned on the financials. Without financial sustainability, there’s no impact. This lesson explores why it must come first, with a real-world look at AppHarvest.
Lesson Overview
When sustainability is discussed, financial sustainability is often left out — yet it’s what makes everything else possible.
This short lesson explores the market pressures that can influence decision-making, and the importance of aligning shareholders with long-term goals. Without financial sustainability, wider sustainability efforts can’t take hold.
- 📌 Why shareholder alignment matters for long-term impact
- 📌 Companies prioritising sustainability — Environmental/Social goals — must not lose sight of financial sustainability
- 📌 The AppHarvest story — a lesson in ambition without financial grounding
Financial sustainability isn’t a side note — it’s the foundation.
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