How to be sustainable : business strategies for leading change / Paolo Taticchi and Melina Corvaglia-Charrey.

Table Of Contents -- Intro -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedications -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Paolo Taticchi -- Melina Corvaglia-Charrey -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Magali Anderson, Board Member, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer -- Peter Bragg, Canon EMEA Sustainability and Government Affairs Director -- David Costa, Chief Sustainability Business Officer at NTT DATA Inc. Global -- Michelle Davies, Global Head of Sustainability at EY Law -- Giulia Genuardi, Managing Director at Enel Foundation, former Head of Sustainability at Enel Group -- Sam Israelit, Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer at Bain & Company -- Sean Jones, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft Germany -- Klaus Kunz, Head of Development at PI Industries, and Founder and Managing Director at Ephrin -- Montse Montaner, former Chief Sustainability Officer at Novartis -- Elisa Moscolin, Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Foundation at Sage Group plc -- Garrett Quinn, Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Smurfit Westrock -- Jeffrey Whitford, Vice President of Sustainability and Social Business Innovation at Merck Life Science -- Charlotte Wolff-Bye, Chief Sustainability Officer at Petronas -- Introduction -- Notes -- 01 Transforming tomorrow -- From CSR to modern corporate sustainability -- The business case for sustainable transformation -- The business case: timing and strategic approach -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 02 Defining the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer -- The role of CSO defined by CSOs -- How the Chief Sustainability Officer role has evolved -- Key tasks and responsibilities of a Chief Sustainability Officer -- Building a support network and culture driven by sustainability -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 03 What compels people to pursue a job in sustainability -- Sources of inspiration for a career in sustainability -- Being inspired by the corporate purpose -- The benefits of defining corporate purpose -- The importance of purposeful leadership in business -- Purpose drives employee engagement and attracts talent -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 04 There is no single path to becoming a Chief Sustainability Officer -- An unpredictable path to sustainability -- A clear path from the beginning -- No two paths are the same – but there are some common traits -- Key takeaways -- Note -- 05 Essential skills and traits for Chief Sustainability Officers to thrive -- Minding the green skills gap -- Essential skills -- Key traits and characteristics -- The importance of sustainability training and upskilling -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 06 Structuring sustainability for long-term success -- Sustainability leadership -- Reporting lines -- Organizing sustainability in the boardroom -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 07 Engaging employees on a company’s sustainability journey -- The importance of employee engagement in organizations -- Examples of how CSOs are engaging employees on sustainability -- The power of education to drive employee engagement, creativity and innovation -- Unleashing employees’ greatest potential -- Steps leaders can take to drive employee engagement in their work and on sustainability -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 08 Industry-leading practices of sustainability-oriented innovation -- Decarbonizing a business rooted in agriculture -- Carbon budgeting -- Bringing rigour to the carbon market -- Transforming a carbon-intense cement industry -- Artificial photosynthesis -- Making science more accessible and inclusive -- Adopting a circular business model -- Sustainability is a lever for competitive advantage -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 09 Navigating the biggest challenges facing business -- Challenge #1: Collecting and disclosing ESG data and performance -- Challenge #2: Sustainable supply chain management -- Challenge #3: Greenwashing and greenhushing -- Steps companies can take to address sustainability challenges -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 10 Decarbonizing business and paths to net zero -- The impacts of climate change on business and industries -- Decarbonizing business on the path to net zero -- A new risk for business: climate litigations -- Measuring and tracking an organization’s carbon footprint -- Setting carbon-emissions targets -- The road to net zero: three main levers -- Engaging and decarbonizing the supply chain -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- 11 The CSOs’ crystal ball and inspiring words of wisdom -- Inspiring words of wisdom for aspiring CSOs -- The CSOs’ crystal ball: a look at what the future holds for corporate sustainability -- Cautious optimism for the way forward -- The road ahead is bumpy -- Key takeaways -- Notes -- Conclusion -- Podcast links -- Index.

The climate crisis is the greatest challenge facing our world, so it's vital that all businesses step forward and lead the charge. Sustainability Heroes uncovers the strategies that lead to sustainable success.While over 90% of business leaders recognise the importance of sustainability, only 60% have a strategy in place. And many of these strategies are inefficient, ineffective or simply don't go far enough to combat climate change.Leading sustainability expert Paolo Taticchi has interviewed some of the world's leading Chief Sustainability Officers from businesses including Microsoft, Deloitte and Hitachi. He draws upon these expert insights to explore the impact and significance of sustainability in business, before offering practical strategies that will allow you and your business to make a positive impact

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