Chapter 7 Environmental Stewardship: The “E” in ESG

Sustainability Stories from the C-Suite and Boardroom …

In 2001, I was almost “kicked out” of Oklahoma for mentioning climate change. In my final year at consulting firm, Arthur D. Little, I was leading a high-profile consulting assignment for the CEO of Kerr McGee. (Since that time, the oil and gas and chemical company sold its chemical operations by IPO as “Tronox” in 2005. The balance of the company was purchased by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation in 2006. The company no longer exists today.)

The CEO had five business transformation teams that each focused on a major corporate function. I was the senior advisor to the environment team comprising six senior executives from across the company. ...

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