Playbook to Master Sustainability
Strategies and ESG practices
Useful reports, books & articles
"Cannibals With Forks : Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business" by John Elkington, 1997
This book shows how businesses can achieve the three inter-linked goals of economic prosperity, environmental protection and social equity, through a triple bottom line
"Chief Sustainability Officers At Work" by Chrissa Pagitsas, 2022
Instrumental for building an understanding of the Chief Sustainability Officer role, its goals and KPIs, the required background and skills, its mandate, and the support necessary to be successful in this position
"Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use" by Orit Gadiesh & Hugh Macarthur, 2008
Sustainability is driven by performance excellence. Thus, lessons from Private Equity firms may be useful on how to maximise value, cut inefficiencies, and transform companies with a 3-5 year horizon
"Winning Sustainability Strategies" by Benoit Leleux, 2018
The book helps understanding the WHY and HOW of implementing the corporate sustainability programmes. It identifies the steps to take and shows very good examples of the best practices
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, March 20, 2023
Keeping warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels requires deep and sustained greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Emissions must be cut by almost half by 2030.