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Move from purpose to implementation with this handbook for sustainability managers, leaders and change makers on how to effectively drive sustainability transformation in organizations.
List of contents
Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Sustainability change agents; Chapter - 01: The evolving role of sustainability; Chapter - 02: Common sustainability challenges and frameworks to solve them; Chapter - 03: Key principles of successful sustainability management (implementation and tools); Section - TWO: The sustainability change journey in practice: from purpose to effective implementation; Chapter - 04: Define Your Scope; Chapter - 05: Assessment; Chapter - 06: Strategy; Chapter - 07: Stakeholder management and mapping; Chapter - 08: Follow up, measurement and reporting; Section - THREE: Sustainable leadership; Chapter - 09: Leading yourself and leading others to drive change; Chapter - 10: Inspiration from others; Chapter - 11: Conclusions and lessons learned
About the author
Pia Heidenmark Cook is a senior ESG and sustainability leader, executive and advisor with over 25 years of global industry experience spanning multiple sectors, including professional services, healthcare, sports retail, sustainable materials and hospitality. She was IKEA's Chief Sustainability Officer between 2017-2020, which under her tenure become one of the top three sustainability brands ranked by Globescan and managed to decouple growth from C02 emissions. She is also a frequent keynote speaker at high-profile conferences and events including for the UN, World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Heidenmark Cook has been named one of the top 10 female leaders in sustainability by the WBCSD, one of the top 5 influencers on climate change agenda by the Climate Group, one of the top 100 climate influencers on Twitter and one of the top 20 sustainability influencers on LinkedIn by the CEO Magazine. She is based near Höganäs, Sweden.Lisen Wirén is a sustainable business leader with over 15 years of industry experience. Her extensive background includes tackling labour migration and human rights issues in South East Asia and advancing sustainability in product design and working with social entrepreneurship. Her leadership led IKEA to win the most sustainable retailer award and a nomination for Wirén for the prestigious Sustainability Manager of the Year award in the Netherlands. Key to her approach is the seamless integration of sustainability into every function and team to reach the set organizational goals. She is based in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Summary
Move from purpose to implementation with this handbook for sustainability managers, leaders and change makers on how to effectively drive sustainability transformation in organizations.
