Frankly Speaking - A Podcast on Responsible Business

#59 Laura Gitman: Which Future for Sustainability Leadership in the Company?

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Is the role of the corporate chief sustainability officer at a crossroads? 

According to the renowned Business for Social Responsibility’s latest report, it is. The report is based on detailed interviews with chief sustainability officers in 31 companies worldwide and represents 30 years of combined experience in responsible business from the report's authors.

To discuss the future of companies’ Chief Sustainability Officer, Richard Howitt welcomes Laura Gitman, one of the report’s co-authors and Chief Impact Officer at Business for Social Responsibility. BSR is the world's oldest sustainability consultancy, and is currently working with a network of 300 businesses.

In today’s Frankly Speaking episode, you will hear more about:

  • How has the profession evolved in the last 15 years
    • The turbulences that companies and Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) have been facing
      • If CSOs are really burnt-out?
        • The potential of CSOs to drive the business beyond compliance
          • The future of sustainability leadership within companies

            • ... and more!


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