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 # Business Backed into a Corner? Sustainability - The Way Out

 


 

 Jun 25, 2010 1:24 PM ET

 [Taiga Company Blog](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/business-backed-into-a-corner-sustainability-the-way-out)

Are companies painting themselves into a corner in response to economic challenges? This is a business sustainability question that our professional consulting firm has been working to address with our clients and in our own operations.

According to the [Corporate Executive Board](http://www.executiveboard.com/index.html), many companies stop growing permanently in tough economic times despite the fact that many of the causes of permanent growth stalls are largely preventable. Differentiating between reactionary decisions and implementing informed [business](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/8-questions-for-your-current-business-model) sustainability strategies can be a fine line, especially in tough times. We often qualify decisions in terms of future growth:

• Are you cost cutting your way to “growth paralysis” in a potentially rebounding market?

• Have you reduced your internal resources to levels that place strain on operations?

• Has your organization shifted economic burdens back on the supply chain creating uncertainty and increased risk in future supply?

Our sustainability consulting finds the true business leaders are looking [beyond](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/green-services-or-green-company) basic ‘green’ concepts and the confines of their present state. [**Click here to continue reading**](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/business-backed-into-a-corner-sustainability-the-way-out).

 

  
  
*Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world.* [*Taiga Company*](http://taigacompany.com/) *seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".*



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