Talking Sustainability in the Boardroom

Heiko Spitzeck, Clarissa Lins (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

170 Seiten

2018
Routledge (Verlag)
9781138495029 (ISBN)

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Talking Sustainability in the Boardroom explains the opportunities for the long-term performance of the organisation that can arise through focusing on social and environmental issues. Written by two leading specialists in sustainability, this book presents a practical framework for embedding sustainability into board conversations and strategies.

A Global CEO study by Accenture and the UN Global Compact has shown that 94% of CEOs think that their board should discuss sustainability. And yet there is a real danger that boards are not living up to expectations on sustainability, paying lip-service to the concept rather than fully embedding social and environmental issues into their strategies and operations.

Talking Sustainability in the Boardroom sets out why this is the case, identifies the obstacles, and then explains the opportunities for the long-term performance of the organisation that can arise through focusing on social and environmental issues. Written by two leading specialists in sustainability who have significant experience of working directly with boards, this book presents a very practical framework for embedding sustainability into board conversations and strategies. Steps include identifying and prioritising the social and environmental issues that are most pertinent to the organisation and will have the biggest impact on business, presenting the competences and skills to enable this, guidance on how to structure board meetings to ensure that these conversations truly take place, and the development of action plans and tools for measurement.

Heiko Spitzeck is professor at Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil and heads the Sustainability Management Research Center. Clarissa Lins is founding partner of Catavento, a private consultancy on corporate strategy and sustainability.

Foreword by Philippe Joubert

About the Authors

Introduction

Chapter 1. Why discuss sustainability at board level?

Chapter 2. How to insert sustainability into board talk?

Chapter 3. Board Composition & Competencies

Chapter 4. A dedicated Sustainability Committee

Chapter 5. Stages of Sustainability Governance

Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	02.10.2018
Zusatzinfo	16 Tables, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Gewicht	4540 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Marketing / Vertrieb
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-13	9781138495029 / 9781138495029
Zustand	Neuware