1. Understand the world around you as a set of interconnected issues The materiality matrix is usually where businesses start to understand the issues they want to address, but this tends to place single issues on a chart, which are then not treated as connected. But of course, they are. A food business offering plant-based […]
Category: Net Zero
References 5 Dec
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Who stands to lose out in a low carbon transition?
The transition towards a net zero economy requires the phasing out of carbon-intensive industries. Large industries are heavily reliant on fossil fuels for energy and the production of resources such as iron, steel and chemicals (OECD, 2019). Turning these industries away from fossil-fuel heavy processes will impact not only the organisations and individuals working directly […]
Skills required for Net-0
Developing leadership capabilities Creating impact and change at the systems level involves specific skills, such as developing strategic thinking, planning and change management skills. It is critical for leaders to understand how to deliver change across systems. Collaboration is vital and it is important to communicate beyond traditional business boundaries. There are a range of […]
Leadership for Earth
Values, thinking and practice “Leadership development must support businesses to reframe their purpose, strategy and approach to value creation to [make the net zero transition] at the pace and scale required” (CISL, 2018:2). CISL’s Rewiring Leadership report outlines a three-dimensional approach to develop effective leadership, with a range of specific individual “capabilities that are required to lead […]
Embodied v Operational Carbon
Lindsay on Leadership Is a new kind of leadership required to drive decarbonisation in organisations?LINDSAY HOOPER: When we look at what’s going to be needed to really drive thedecarbonisation that’s needed – not just of organisations but of whole economies – thereare some particular leadership challenges that we need leaders and leadership to be ableto […]