Daring to Build a More Sustainable World with Kate Brandt and Sophia Mendelsohn
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Sustainability has quickly risen to the top of corporate agendas, as shareholders, investors, employees, policy makers, and other stakeholders demand action. We talk with two passionate leaders \\u2013 Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Google and Sophia Mendelsohn, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of ESG at Cognizant \\u2013 about how they embed sustainability into their organizations\\u2019 core business strategy. They\\u2019ll share how they\\u2019ve mastered the role of \\u201cCEO whisperer\\u201d to drive top-down change and connect sustainability initiatives to their company\\u2019s business, products and supply chain. We\\u2019ll talk about why it\\u2019s critical to shift our thinking from how to reduce our business impact on climate change to how to reduce climate change\'s impact on our business. And for those interested in becoming a CSO, Kate and Sophia share their career advice on how to navigate the often-undefined path to the role.\\xa0\\xa0
\\nIf you\\u2019d like to learn more about Sustainable Leadership, check out Redefiners host Clarke Murphy\\u2019s new book,\\xa0Sustainable Leadership: Lessons of Vision, Courage, and Grit from the CEOs Who Dared to Build a Better World. The book is a complete blueprint for infusing sustainability across business strategy, all while growing your bottom line. Drawing on the stories of 35+ CEOs at world-leading companies, including Adidas, Heineken, Duke Energy, Natura &Co, Maersk, Mahindra Steel, and Salesforce, veteran leadership expert Clarke shows how sustainability action is within reach of every business executive. Perfect for CEOs and boards across industries,\\xa0Sustainable Leadership\\xa0is also a can\\u2019t miss book for sustainability experts, entrepreneurs, and next-generation leaders looking to make sense of the latest\\u2014and most profitable\\u2014sustainability strategies. Order your copy\\xa0here.\\xa0\\xa0To hear more from other global leaders on sustainability, you might also enjoy these Redefiner episodes:\\xa0
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