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🌍📈 Has the Role of the Chief Sustainability Officer Become Unsustainable? "Why do we keep hearing CSOs say, 'The CFO cannot see how we make money for the business'?" A recent Acre survey of over 2,200 sustainability professionals revealed a stark reality: one-third are #dissatisfied, grappling with inadequate #resources to effectively perform their roles. The evolving responsibilities of CSOs now stretch far beyond simple #compliance, demanding strategic #leadership and #innovation. Yet, the critical value they bring remains largely underappreciated. Amidst growing criticism and allegations of greenwashing, CSOs find themselves in a #precarious spot, constantly justifying their worth and fretting over potential budget cuts. 🌿💡 This is why Stephan M. Liozu, Ph.D., and I launched PricingForThePlanet—an initiative aimed at aligning sustainability with tangible monetary value and competitive advantage. We focus on leveraging properly green premiums and redefining business models through circular economies, transforming how sustainability is perceived and integrated at the core of business strategy. The role of CSOs is critical, yet the path is fraught with complexities and challenges. It's time for a pivotal shift—to redefine and robustly support this role, not just for the sake of our businesses, but for the sustainability of our planet. 🔗 Join the conversation and tell us: How can businesses better support their CSOs to harness the true value of sustainability? #Sustainability #Leadership #CorporateStrategy #ESG #GreenBusiness

Sustainability is key to future business resilience. As Shane O'Reilly of KPMG Ireland explains, a tiered roadmap—from foundation to leadership—helps companies decarbonise while supporting partners and customers in their own journeys. #AllTogetherBetter #SustainableBusiness #GuaranteedIrish #FutureReady

Companies should establish a strong position for #ESG and #sustainability with CSOs making impactful decisions alongside top executives. Learn how CSOs can drive sustainable transformation with strategic insight and collaboration: https://bit.ly/4cOltVh

🌍 Climate Must Be Integrated Into Business Strategy 🌍 As Chapter Zero Fellow, Jock Lennox mentions #Boards and #Chairs play a crucial role in embedding sustainability, even if it means facing challenges. Investors now value companies based on #sustainabilityperformance. Poor sustainability is seen as a risk to #businessresilience. Companies must understand and #mitigate these risks to avoid being undervalued. By managing and communicating their impacts on climate, nature, and people, companies can position themselves for a premium valuation. It starts with asking: What are the risks to our business from our climate and sustainability impacts? 🗝 Leadership is Key  Demonstrating real #sustainabilityleadership involves #businessplanning, #metricsetting, and #effectiveimplementation. Over the last five years, sustainability has moved from the fringe to the core of business planning. 💡 Innovation and Thinking Differently  Different sectors face different impacts: waste, single-use plastic, water, etc. Addressing these requires both granular and strategic actions. #Empowering teams to embed sustainability into the DNA of the organization is crucial. 🚀Keep Pushing Forward  Change takes time and convincing #leadership. Aligning #rewardstructures, #strategicimperatives, and planning within #governancestructures is essential. Support teams through the transition and build confidence to make a start, even with imperfect data. 🔗Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMtGFPvX Let’s build a sustainable future together! 🌱 #Sustainability #BusinessStrategy #ClimateAction #Leadership #Innovation #BusinessResilience #empower #rewardstructure #governancestructure #ClimateGovernance #ClimateGovernanceInitiative #week3

The role of the Chief Sustainability Officer has changed in important ways in recent years. In this short, viewpoint article we take stock and consider what the CSO role is about.

Talking climate in a board meeting – not always easy. But the rewards are great. It’s time to act…and there are many reasons why. It’s not just a moral argument – it’s a business one too.    In today’s Financial Times ad created by Mother, we are urging non-executive directors and chairs to land sustainability at the core of the business agenda. Chapter Zero Fellow, Jock Lennox, says it’s for boards to help put it there, even at the risk of being challenged. He says that when investors began valuing companies according to their sustainability performance, the goal posts moved. They saw poor sustainability performance as an indication of risk that could have a negative effect on business resilience. But companies that could explain their impacts on climate, nature and people, were in a more robust position. If they could manage and communicate their impacts, they could be valued at a premium. And they could differentiate themselves from the competition. It takes leadership, innovation and commitment. And it means companies must empower teams throughout the business to embed sustainability thinking into the DNA of an organisation. You can read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4ev329e #ClimateAction #ItsABusinessArgumentToo 

The practicalities of change and challenge at board level. Very useful read for execs and non execs. 

The role of the Chief Sustainability Officer has changed in important ways in recent years. Today, s/he is equally change maker, coordinator, subject matter expert, and communicator 'par excellence'. With these changing roles come greater exposure and accountability within organizations for 'things that really matter', both from a #business and #impact point-of-view. In this short viewpoint article, we take stock and consider what the CSO role is about. #ESG #sustainability #CSO #ESGreporting

Delighted to hear that Caroline Lucas recently received the edie Lifetime Achievement Award, and in her speech, she outlined three ways for businesses to champion sustainability. Her advice is timely and relevant, especially as the world continues to grapple with climate change. Here are the three ways: 1️⃣ Don't adapt, lead the change. It is not enough to rely on regulations alone. Instead, businesses need to take on sustainability leadership by actively doing good. 2️⃣ Give the future a voice in boardrooms. Companies like Faith In Nature and The Better Business Network have representatives of nature on their boards, which is a positive step towards more sustainable business decisions. 3️⃣ Escape the trap of endless growth. We need alternatives to GDP and perpetual growth, and instead, we should focus on indicators like well-being and nature restoration. Read more about Caroline Lucas's speech and watch the video here (for edie subscribers): https://lnkd.in/dHZri9ue #sustainabilityleadership #ESGleadership #sustainablebusiness

Yesterday, we held our second "Get Together" with our Freelance Community at Durably. At Durably, we strive to provide our freelancers with a platform to shape the new world of sustainability, ESG, Carbon Accouting and CSRD, alongside their current expertise. Our freelancers learn from each other and bring practical cases into the conversation. It’s fascinating to study how we apply the right ESG principles and translate the legal framework into practice. Are you interested in joining our community of sustainability freelancers? Or are you looking for a new project in sustainability? Send your resume to Candidate@durably.eu, and we will contact you to schedule an introduction meeting. #Sustainability #ESG #CSRD #ESGprinciples #FreelanceCommunity #Durably #ProfessionalGrowth #Networking #SustainableFuture #ExpertiseSharing #StrongerTogether #ESG3 #TalentDevelopment #CarbonAccounting #proudteam Thibaud Dedier Jan Dezutter Samira Bersoul