SUSTAINABILITY | STRATEGIES
WE NEED TO PUT SUSTAINABILITY AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO , AND THAT ’ S WHAT SENIOR EXECUTIVES ARE TELLING US collectively , we need to up our game – citizens , governments and businesses .
“ We need to put sustainability at the heart of everything we do , and that ’ s what senior executives and board members are telling us , too . There is clearly a gap between ambition and execution that needs to be bridged .”
Alice Breeden Regional Managing Partner , CEO & Board , Europe and Africa , Heidrick & Struggles
actively judged on whether their efforts have been successful .
Clearly , good intentions do not always translate into discernible action , as was demonstrated by recent research carried out by Heidrick & Struggles . While two-thirds ( 66 %) of directors agreed that sustainability considerations should be fully integrated into business strategy , only 38 % said it was happening in practice .
Furthermore , even though around half of surveyed leaders thought sustainability should be entirely integrated into the board agenda , investment decisions and asset allocation , less than 30 % have seen this coming to fruition .
Alice Breeden , Co-Leader of the European CEO and Board Practice at Heidrick & Struggles , says : “ This summer we had the hottest July on record , mixed with intense rainfall and flash flooding in multiple regions around the world , so it is clear that ,
ABB : Leading the sustainability charge One business leading the way from a sustainability perspective is ABB , a technology giant whose activities encompass multiple sectors .
The company ’ s purpose says it all : to enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient future with our technology leadership in electrification and automation .
“ Sustainability is embedded in everything we do as a company ,” adds Stefano Cinquina , a Global Business Line Manger for Pulp & Paper at ABB . “ It is the driving force that guides our actions every single day .”
ABB continues to set the standard in tech development and sustainable innovations that allow industries to make meaningful progress , supporting customers with both rapid and gradual transformations .
From the rapid adoption of digital tools for remote work , to the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy sources , the organisation remains dedicated to combining automation , carbon neutrality , electrification and social progress . 76 October 2023