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Sustainable models can yield 230 million jobs in Asia: report

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Published Mon, Jun 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    SOME US$5 trillion in market opportunities and 230 million jobs, or 12 per cent of the Asian labour force, are waiting to be generated in Asia through sustainable business models, says a report by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission (BSDC).

    Titled Better Business, Better World (Asia), the report said these businesses can unlock US$12 trillion in economic opportunities and create 380 million jobs globally by 2030.

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