Chapter 5 Governance and Leadership: The “G” in ESG
Sustainability Stories from the C-Suite and Boardroom …
Consider the story of one company that is “getting sustainability governance right.”
At the request of the CEO of a major North American utility, I recently led a one-hour discussion titled “Sustainability and the Future” with the full board of directors. The conversation continued over dinner that evening. The next morning, I participated in a three-hour scenario planning exercise with the full board and executive team.
The purpose of the exercise was to determine how the company would respond to future disruption in its industry while meeting increasing stakeholder demands. The board members and leadership team “rolled up their sleeves” ...
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