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Sustainability -- A Guide for Boards and C-Suites Paperback – November 16, 2017

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"Sustainability - A Guide for Boards and C-Suites" is a succinct business-focused summary of how business leaders should think about the risks and opportunities associated with sustainability. The book includes the author's insights not only from the approximately 60 board of directors meetings he has participated in, but also from the experiences of over 50 companies that have used the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard over the past 20 years. The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard C-suite rating system was developed to facilitate conversations about sustainability in the boardroom. It helps companies answer the question, "How do we stack up today vis-a-vis sustainability as compared with competitors, best practices, and where leading companies are heading?"

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November 16, 2017
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5.5 x 0.27 x 8.5 inches
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1548322822
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (November 16, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 114 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1548322822
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1548322823
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.27 x 8.5 inches

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Gilbert (Gib) Hedstrom has over 30 years of experience advising CEOs and board members about how to handle difficult environmental and business challenges. He has reported directly to boards of directors of Fortune 500 companies on over 60 occasions. He is called upon frequently to speak about business risks and opportunities created by environmental, social, and governance trends.

Hedstrom’s latest book, "Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It" was published by De Gruyter in November 2018. In 2017, he published Sustainability – A Guide for Boards and C-Suites. Both books are based on his proprietary sustainability rating system available at www.thesustainabilityscorecard.com.

Gib is in constant dialog with sustainability executives of more than 100 of the Fortune 500 companies. He is deputy leader of The Conference Board’s Global Sustainability Centre and serves as program director for three executive councils: Sustainability Council I: Strategy and Implementation; Sustainability Council II: Innovation and Growth; and the Chief Environment, Health and Safety Officers’ Council.

After 20 years at Arthur D. Little, Hedstrom founded Hedstrom Associates in 2004. The firm specializes in business consulting and executive counsel on sustainability, governance, and strategy. His clients have included Accenture, Alcoa, Ashland, Autodesk, Baxter, Boeing, BP, Calvert, Coca-Cola, Conoco, Cytec, Dell, Ford, GE, HP, Kodak, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pemex, Raytheon, Shell, Tyco United Technologies, USG, United States Steel, and Waste Management, among many others.

(See www.hedstromassociates.com.)

Hedstrom earned his MBA in corporate strategy and MS in natural resource management from the University of Michigan and a BA in economics and geology from Hamilton College. He serves on the board of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan.

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William Blackburn

Invaluable Guidance from an Exceptional Leader in the Field

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018

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Top management sets the corporate priorities and decides how company resources will be applied to them. So if a company is to do well in meeting its social, economic and environmental responsibilities, it must have leadership that understands these responsibilities and the business opportunities and risks associated with them. But that doesn't just happen by wishing it so. Fortunately, we can rely on clear, succinct lessons from Gib Hedstrom, a seasoned Sustainability veteran and coach who was invaluable to me when I was building a corporate Sustainability program at Baxter years ago. His advice can be trusted; his Guide, a must read for all of us who are serious about making Sustainability a reality within our organizations.

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Alexandra R. Lajoux

Little Book, Big Help

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018

Search the term “sustainability” in any search engine, and you will find hundreds of millions of resources. How can a leader choose among them? Appropriate screens include author experience, resource user-friendliness, and data currency. On all three points, this little book rates highly. Gib Hedstrom draws on more than 30 years of advisory experience; his book presents a readable map of solutions; and his information is up to date. All these features strengthen sustainability, defined here as the “pursuit of a business growth strategy that creates long-term shareholder value by seizing opportunities and managing risks related to the company’s environmental and social impacts.” After flagging common opportunities and risks, this guide urges closed-loop supply, zero waste, product-to-service shift, product durability, and waste recovery—a great "short list" for those committed to their businesses and our planet.

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karl schmidt

Coupled with the Sustainability Scorecard which highlights the mileposts on the road and relevant best practice examples

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2017

"In this quick read, Gib Hedstrom provides a clear and compelling roadmap for business to navigate the challenges and fully embrace the opportunities that sustainability can bring. With his vast experience working with numerous Fortune 500 Boards of Directors, Gib "cuts to the chase" in outlining the critical attributes required for C- suite execs to transform their business. Coupled with the Sustainability Scorecard which highlights the mileposts on the road and relevant best practice examples, this book is a "must read" for business leaders wanting to engage and learn about sustainability and business growth"

Karl F. Schmidt, VP, Worldwide Environment, J&J (ret.), Professor of Practice, Sustainable Engineering , Villanova University

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Lawrence A. Selzer

Gib Hedstrom has spent the past three decades working inside ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017

Gib Hedstrom has spent the past three decades working inside the Board room to help companies take full advantage of the opportunities presented by sustainability. Across industries, he has developed a keen sense of how to guide companies and their leaders through analysis, to insight, and finally, to action. If you are new to sustainability and seeking clarity, or if you are a veteran trying to take your company to the next level, this book will provide you with the tools you need to make real progress. The Sustainability Scorecard is a practical innovation that will prove invaluable to any business leader looking for growth in this arena.

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D. Stangis

A great resource for corporate sustainability professionals.

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2017

Gib has long been an expert in the sustainable business arena. In this easily digestible guide he has outlined key drivers, a framework and tools to drive performance and governance success in your sustainability strategy. A great resource for corporate sustainability professionals.

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J. Jay

Great advice in writing

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018

Great advice in writing: eliminate unnecessary words. Gib Hedstrom's book is a concise primer on corporate sustainability, essential when considering the boards and C-Suite executives that are his primary audience. The book neatly introduces the reader to key issues and terminology in the field, to a roadmap of corporate evolution (a 4 stage model), and to the key indicators of a mature company. All the while he draws on rich examples across industries, grounding the ideas and making them relatable. The book should help business leaders chart a course toward integrating sustainability into business strategy, part and parcel of reducing cost and risk and increasing revenue and growth.

To the audiences in Hedstrom's title, I would add investors as a relevant group of readers, recommending this book to analysts, asset managers, and private equity investors wondering how to make sense of corporate sustainability strategies in their portfolio.

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