In today's rapidly changing world sustainability has emerged as a critical lens through which
businesses evaluate their impact on the environment society and the economy. The escalating
polycrisis of rising global warming depleted resources and unequal sharing of society's wealth
has made organisations recognise the importance of embedding sustainability into their
operations irrespective of the industrial sector in which they operate. Leading this change is
the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) whose role is to ensure that his or her company moves
towards a sustainable future rather than taking a more risk-based approach by changing its
direction to one that sees opportunity rather than risks. »Leadership for Sustainable Futures«
is a collection of voices from leading European Chief Sustainability Officers and expert
thought leaders. It is inspired by the Top 100 CSO Awards that are taking place each year at
the World Economic Forum in Davos. The book aims to shine a light on the personal journey of
the humans behind these leadership roles in large corporations and hopes to inspire more action
and ambition towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
