Leadership for the ESG Future

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Towards A New Growth Model

Evidence is mounting that our legacy growth model, focused on shareholder value maximization, is not sustainable. The significant social and environmental costs of climate change, natural capital destruction, and rising income inequality that our current growth model is perpetuating, are increasingly affecting business, while unfairly impacting the bottom of the pyramid, putting pressure on the social contract and risking geo-political stability. As consumers, investors and regulators align around the need for a more sustainable future, tremendous opportunities arise for corporate players that take leadership positions in the biggest transition of this century, the transition towards models of growth that are environmentally responsible, socially just and ethically governed (ESG). To take advantage of the ESG opportunity, companies need to transform themselves and the ecosystems in which they operate. The leadership mindset and skills required to successfully navigate and lead this transformation are markedly different from the mindset and skills that drove the old growth model. Future leaders will be expected to drive more regenerative and inclusive growth models, that work with nature, not against, and that serve wider society, not only shareholders. This seminar helps current and future leaders in business and public sectors better understand the trends that are quickly shaping the ESG future and reflect on the new leadership skills that will become essential for success and impact in this changing landscape. Taking insights from the sustainability transformation journeys of some of the leading corporate pioneers from Europe and the US, concepts, tools and methods will be introduced that will strengthen leaders’ ability to drive future-fit transformation in their organisations and the wider systems in which they operate. Click here to REGISTER NOW and get the Zoom link Date: Wednesday March 30, 2022 Time: 6 – 7 PM ICT (Bangkok) Venue: Online via Zoom *Free of Charge*  

Speakers:

Geert-Jan (GJ) van der Zanden Geert-Jan (GJ) van der Zanden is managing director at Xynteo, which helps reinvent leadership and drive systems change for and with some of the world’s most progressive companies, including Unilever, IKEA, Mastercard, EDP, Yara, Verizon and Microsoft. He has worked with top leadership teams across sectors to help them equip themselves and their organisations to navigate the complex challenges of climate change, the shifting social contract, designing sustainable food systems, the energy transition and digital transformation. He is an appreciated guest lecturer on the topic of future-fit and transformational leadership at universities in Asia and Europe. He studied his MBA at IESE (Spain) and Dartmouth (USA) and obtained his MSc in Environmental Management and Policy at IIIEE, Lund University (Sweden). He is an avid diver and runner and strong believer in the power of diversity.   If you have any questions please let us know at [email protected].