Sustainability Leadership

As CEOs navigate a world of complex global challenges, sustainability is no longer optional but a business imperative. In this book, two sustainability leaders with decades of experience-Henrik Henriksson, CEO of Scania and Elaine Weidman Grunewald, Co-founder of the AI Sustainability Center, and former Chief Sustainability & Public Affairs Officer at Ericsson-offer a simple but powerful three-step model for leading an organization on a sustainability transformation journey that aims at big, audacious, world-changing goals. Honest about the dilemmas but bullish on the opportunities, Henriksson and Weidman Grunewald show you how to accelerate sustainability in your organization told through a Swedish lens, where the country's values and culture permeate the boardroom and the C-suite, bringing a unique clarity and conviction to leading with integrity. Full of practical insights, this book will take you through the three phases of sustainability leadership: 1. Establish a solid foundation rooted in purpose, values, and credible leadership; 2. Integrate sustainability into the core business; 3. Execute a vision that not only shifts the direction of the company but can change an entire industry. More than a dozen interviews with leading CEOs of Swedish companies as well as successful start-ups, investors, economists and other experts illuminate the path to sustainability leadership from different perspectives. These are complemented by case studies describing how companies got it right-or turned themselves around after getting it very, very wrong. With this hands-on insiders' guide, CEOs and C-suite leaders can take sustainability to the next level. Because they know it's possible, Henriksson and Weidman Grunewald seek to provide inspiration in order to encourage and urge their peers to not settle for incremental improvement when world-changing action is within their reach.