Sustainability initiatives were initially challenged because they were perceived as ______ to core business activities, they proceeded _______ in fits and starts, and existing incentive structures made these initiatives appear _______.
A) Senior, wholesale, strategic
B) Peripheral, incrementally, uneconomical
C) Prior, rapidly, lucrative
D) Detrimental, long term, outdated

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Sustainability initiatives were often seen as peripheral or not central to the main activities of a business, which led to their slow and uneven progress (incrementally, in fits and starts). Additionally, the way success and rewards were structured in many organizations made these initiatives seem uneconomical or not financially beneficial, further hindering their adoption.

Sustainability Initiatives Were Initially Challenged Because They Were Perceived as ______