Beyond Compliance: How To Pick Winning ESG Strategies That Make A Splash
CIO, Wednesday, August 2,2023
CIOs are increasingly asked to drive and contribute to the ESG agenda. Consider this formula to make your mark.
Gone are the days when ESG was advanced from within by a band of social advocates braving the current of traditional business thinking. ESG has penetrated our collective psyche and entered the business bloodstream. In many organizations, it informs every strategy, every activity, and many executives are now expected to craft plans as to how their domains will advance it. CIOs are no exception.
In crafting yours, you face a choice about the type of ESG leader you'll be. Typically, we see two personas. We call the first the 'Ops Maven;' the second, the 'Community Champion.' The former tends to focus on internal efficiencies-cutting waste, stemming emissions, and the like; the latter, on improving the health, wealth, and wisdom of the community outside the company grounds.