<<The >>Adventure of Sustainable Performance : beyond ESG Compliance to Leadership in the New Era / by Stuart McLachlan and Dean Sanders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLachlan, Stuart, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Sustainable development.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2023]

Summary:

A guidebook for leaders to create value from sustainability and organisational performance. The Adventure of Sustainable Performance seeks out bold pioneers or forgotten pioneers who need reinvigorating and to be inspired with renewed purpose. Leaders who want more than just modest incremental efficiency gains, who want to create value, to deliver positive impact and meaningful change, should welcome this book. In a time of disruption like never before, boundaries will need revisiting, systems need reimagining, and assets need repurposing through wise stewardship. The authors share their many years of experience serving clients and driving performance as the world transitions to a net zero carbon future. A future that uses resources sustainably and that seeks social justice. Through storytelling and interviews from many international leaders in business and sustainability, and by anchoring practical advice with evidence and truth, you will find: * The avalanche of new regulations and changes to the compliance landscape * The opportunity for value creation beyond compliance box ticking * Inspirational stories on how ambitions can be reset * A destination that supports ongoing prosperity for humanity from sustainable performance models * How purpose driven brands generate superior value * The role of 'Total Value Systems' as we move from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism models. * The relationship between sustainability, talent and customer attraction * How digital will play an increasingly important role as the world pivots in response to the climate crisis Be in no doubt, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance describes an adventurous journey, uncomfortable at times, where a new and cold reality is dawning. But, in a period when the world will continue to play at denial or talk more of ruins, this book helps leaders to instead see foundations. Foundations upon which the new era will be built, and new systems of value will be realised. Perfect for executives, managers, directors, and other business leaders, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance is an actionable guidebook for the implementation of value-add sustainability programmes.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Our thanks. . .

Contents

Foreword

Prologue: Encounters with Elephants

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1 - The Charge

Day 2 - The Reapproach

The Adventure

Introduction

The Reality of Now

Reality in a 'Post-Truth' World

End of an Era

Part I - 'Day 1': The Charge

The Rise and Fall of Strongholds

The Next Industrial Revolution

The Importance of Stakeholders in Value Creation

Part II - The Campfire

Part III - 'Day 2': The Reapproach

Sustainable Performance

References

Part I 'Day 1': The Charge

Chapter 1 Reality: Today, Tomorrow, and the Peril of Business as Usual

The Size of the Challenge

The Speed of the Change

Individual Versus Collective

Pivot or Perish

Environmental, Social, Governance - ESG

How Burnt Is the Burning Platform?

Size of the Charge

Urgency

The Ventilator Project

Chapter 2 Strongholds: The Fantasy of the Status Quo

The Mountain is Broken

The Nature of Strongholds

Is Capitalism a Stronghold?

Industry Strongholds

Financial Strongholds

Consumerism Strongholds

Obsession with Conformity Strongholds

Breaking Silo Strongholds in Our Value Chains

Reality and Fantasy in the Midst of the Charge

Chapter 3 Disruptions: Change as Never Before

Existential Externality

Unpacking the Web of Disruption

Casting Some Light

Purpose

Values

Generations

Enterprise

Technology

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Impact Accounting

The Will to Change and Alignment with Capital

Part II The Campfire

Chapter 4 Reflections: The Insufficiency of Compliance

Strategic Choice

Leadership Dilemma: Day 1 and Day 2

Investors and Jargon-Busting

Regulatory Compliance

Changing Customer Habits

Talent

Reapproaching Your Supply Chains.

Is There Really a Choice?

Chapter 5 Pivot: Mindsets, Models, and Honouring Planetary Boundaries

Operating Within Planetary Boundaries?

Adapting Beyond the Boundaries

New Business Models

Circular Value Chains

Nature and Food Supply

Chapter 6 Leadership: Leaders, Organisational Will, and Guides

Leading Beyond Compliance

Day 1 to Day 2 - Leading Through the Transition

Courage in the Canoe

The Enterprise of Day 2

Humility and Self-Reflection

ESG as an Acronym for Leaders

Guides

Part III 'Day 2': The Reapproach

Chapter 7 Natives: How Some Enterprises Are Built for Total Value

Making Choices

Native Canoers

Clear and Focused Impact Purpose

Native Canoeing Is Not New

Natives of the Future

Compliance and Performance

Chapter 8 Journeyers: How Established Enterprises Reconfigure for Day 2

Journeying Towards Total Value Systems

Repurposing Assets and Leveraging Competences

Foresight and Pre-empting the Charge

Timeframes

Building a Crew for the Canoe

Chapter 9 Value: A Reapproach to Defining and Creating Total Value

Value Chains and Beyond

How Day 2 Natives Define and Create Value

How Established Enterprises Reapproach Value for Sustainable Performance

New Ways to Think About and Bring About Value Creation

Blended Value from Blended Capital

How Do We Value the Value We Create?

Comparing Day 1 Value Chains with Day 2 Value Systems

Conclusion

Becoming Unstuck

Appendix 1: The Anthesis Activator Journey

Appendix 2: Building Organisational Will and Operational Capabilities

Appendix 3: Classic Value Chain Compared with the Total Value System

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781394187256

1394187254

OCLC:

1376931776