The 19th Annual NAEM Forum began today with a morning keynote from Andrew Winston, co-author of Green to Gold. He based his presentation on his most recent book, Green Recovery: Get Lean, Get Smart, and Emerge from the Downturn on Top. Some key points from his talk are below.
Winston argued that, though it may seem counterintuitive, these challenging times actually provide the perfect moment to double-down and invest in a strong sustainability program. This kind of program can be a catalyst for unbridled innovation. Forward-thinking leaders, he said, understand this and are acting accordingly.
Sustainability has evolved from a reactive and defensive endeavor to one that is generative and central to all aspects of business decisions. This was a clear message expressed throughout the recent CR Commit Forum.
In the sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) “space” there is increasing pressure to report on triple-bottom-line issues through reporting frameworks, such as the 
With the evolution of the Triple Bottom Line, CSR, and sustainability issues over the past several decades, there has been increased attention given to nonfinancial reporting and the integration of nonfinancial, operational, and financial metrics.
A goal of business functions such as quality, EHS/S, and CSR is to become embedded in the core business. This is also talked about in terms of becoming fully integrated in the business. 
Many EHS/S management system experts believe that one of the most important components of an integrated MS is management review. Management review is the time during which the overall strategy of an integrated EHS/S MS is assessed. Said differently, it is a time to see if the MS’s purpose and desired outcomes are being fulfilled. Management review is commonly framed as a performance evaluation activity. While this is correct, I would suggest that there is much more available through management reviews—that is, these are strategic opportunities to impact an organization’s Strategic Risk Management (SRM) process, and possibly start developing an SRM MS.
An evolving component of sustainability management is the use of integrated reports that capture an organization’s financial, environmental, social, and governance performance in one document. A seminal event on this was held last October (2010) at Harvard Business School (HBS).