What to send my CEO?

What are the best few articles about Sustainability that I should send to the CEO?

I am often asked the question above. Depending on the circumstances, industry sector, stage of (sustainability) maturity, etc., here is some of my recommended reading.

Featured Resources

Sustainability - What It Is and How to Measure It

Just published by De G Press (Walter de Gruyter Inc.) – October 2018

The authoritative text on corporate sustainability – critically important information for today’s business leaders:

  • Practical and unbiased.
  • Grounded in 30 years of hands-on work with corporations globally.
  • The most detailed examination available of metrics to evaluate a company’s management of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues.
  • Contains over 200 examples of innovative best practices.

Part 1 provides a primer on sustainability – how business leaders should think about the risks and opportunities.

Part 2 walks through the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard – complete with updated best practice company examples.

Sustainability – A Guide for Boards and C-Suites

Just published, this new book, Sustainability – A Guide for Boards and C-Suites is available for purchase. If you want to engage your Board, CEO, C-suite and other leaders in your company about sustainability, hand them a copy of this book.

  • Short and Concise – The book is small (~6” x 9” and ~100 pages) and easy to read.
  • Frames the Sustainability Conversation – This book will greatly help sustainability leaders create the right strategic conversation about sustainability in your company.
  • Companion to the Handbook – The content of this small book is virtually identical to the main text in the more detailed Handbook (available to registered users of the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard). This small book is for the most senior executives; the Handbook is the desk reference for those actually using the Scorecard.

The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard

The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard™ was developed for CEOs and board members to answer that question – and to provide C-suite executives with a “framework” for taking action. This simple tool measures progress on your company’s sustainability journey and helps you to plan strategically. The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard is a comprehensive assessment and planning tool.

Navigating the Sustainability Transformation

Board members, CEOs, and the executives advising them need to ask, “How should we plan for this major transformation?” This report describes a four-stage model for companies to progress from engaging initially with sustainability to accelerating, leading, and ultimately, transforming their businesses.

Every corporate board member should read this article.

Patrick F. Noonan
Chairman Emeritus, The Conservation Fund
Long time Board Member of
Ashland Inc., and
International Paper Company

Articles

Background and Context

Business Case / Value of Sustainability

Business Integration of Sustainability

Circular Economy

Goals and Metrics

Governance and Leadership

Innovation; Products and Solutions

Organization

Risk

Strategy

Supply Chain

Books

Sustainability – A Guide for Boards and C-Suites

Just published, this new book, Sustainability – A Guide for Boards and C-Suites is available for purchase. If you want to engage your Board, CEO, C-suite and other leaders in your company about sustainability, hand them a copy of this book.

  • Short and Concise – The book is small (~6” x 9” and ~100 pages) and easy to read.
  • Frames the Sustainability Conversation – This book will greatly help sustainability leaders create the right strategic conversation about sustainability in your company.
  • Companion to the Handbook – The content of this small book is virtually identical to the main text in the more detailed Handbook (available to registered users of the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard). This small book is for the most senior executives; the Handbook is the desk reference for those actually using the Scorecard.

Sustainability - What It Is and How to Measure It

Just published by De G Press (Walter de Gruyter Inc.) - October 2018 The authoritative text on corporate sustainability - critically important information for today's business leaders:

  • Practical and unbiased.
  • Grounded in 30 years of hands-on work with corporations globally.
  • The most detailed examination available of metrics to evaluate a company's management of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues.
  • Contains over 200 examples of innovative best practices.
Part 1 provides a primer on sustainability - how business leaders should think about the risks and opportunities. Part 2 walks through the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard - complete with updated best practice company examples.

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The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard

The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard™ was developed for CEOs and board members to answer that question – and to provide C-suite executives with a "framework" for taking action. This simple tool measures progress on your company's sustainability journey and helps you to plan strategically. The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard is a comprehensive assessment and planning tool.

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