Industry 4.0: At the Intersection of Readiness and Responsibility

Some have long argued that corporations should strive for profits above all else, that making money for shareholders is a company’s sole reason for being.  But lately more business leaders are starting to see a bigger picture and a larger responsibility. Building on the last generation’s corporate social responsibility movement, a new form of capitalism seems to be emerging, one that considers a broader group of stakeholders and measures societal impact alongside financial performance. Deloitte Global’s annual survey on business’s preparedness for a connected era shares details from more than 2,000 C-suite executives across 19 countries and examines their desire to propel their business forward while acting in a more socially responsible way.