Navigating sustainable growth : a roadmap for boards and corporate leaders / Gib Hedstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hedstrom, Gilbert S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business planning.

Social responsibility of business.

Success in business.

Sustainability.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations (colour)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter, [2025]

Summary:

Every CEO aims to deliver sustainable growth. But as the impacts of climate risk escalate, this challenge will intensify in the years ahead. To succeed, the board must enhance its sustainability fluency and own the climate agenda. Navigating Sustainable Growth addresses anyone grappling with how leading companies can thrive in an emerging future that prioritizes decarbonization and dematerialization. With over 300 examples of practices by 180 leading global companies, this timely book explores two major themes: To deliver sustainable growth, companies cannot rely on strong financials alone. They must also demonstrate a track record of reducing negative impacts and creating value through sustainable offerings -- and help suppliers and customers do the same. The board owns the critical 5-7-year planning horizon that is key to how successful companies create long-term value. As climate risks amplify, the short-term focus of most executive teams leads to missing new opportunities while facing new perils. As a bonus, the book offers The Climate Story. This eight-step, data-rich synopsis explains how we arrived at this crossroads, and where it will take us. This book will help investors, citizens, students, and educators discover proven strategies for sustainable growth; CEOs and corporate secretaries to reframe board agendas; and boards to measure performance and chart a course to transform climate risk into opportunity.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Dedication

VIIAdvance Praise

XIIIAbout the Author

Contents

XXIPreface

Calibrate

23Introduction

Grasp Sustainability Fully

Rethink Sustainable Growth

Align the Board and C-Suite

Enhance Board Fluency and Oversight

Integrate

Track Your Progress

Getting Governance Right

Strategy and Execution

Environmental Stewardship

Social Responsibility

Chart Your Course

Preparing for Boardroom Discussions

Conclusion

Making Companies Fit

163Epilogue: It's Your Legacy

165Appendix A: The Climate Story in 8 Steps

189Appendix B: Acronyms

193Appendix C: Definitions

199Appendix D: ESG Navigator

ESG Navigator KSIs

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 19, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9783111548852

3111548856

9783111549095

3111549097

OCLC:

1524994199

Publisher Number:

CIPO000239571