Andy Warhol said, back in 1968: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes".

Well, we live now the future foreseen by Andy Warhol more than 40 years ago and indeed: it is easier than ever to become quickly notorious yet so hard to be remembered "15 minutes" later.

In a time when the moment matters, it may be even harder for us to preach sustainability as the long term winning business strategy.

Yet, we are not sole believers that businesses should act as responsible corporate citizens. We are proudly presenting you memorable words that have brought 15 minutes of fame to those who said them and long lasting recognition as sustainability champions. They are all remarkable business and thought leaders who conceive sustainability, ethics and social responsibility as the new way of life and the right thing to do. Give yourself some time for reading and reflection...

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