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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

Corporate Knights

As executive vice-president James Collins said at the time, “Under Linda’s leadership, DuPont announced its first set of market-facing sustainability goals in 2006, tying how we invest in R&D and grow revenue with sustainability in mind.” At first, only a few visionaries could see the potential in building ESG into their business plans.

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World Environment Day Spotlight: Gildan Leaders on What Sustainability Means to Them

3BL Media

She also chairs the Long-term Value Creation area of focus and is responsible for pushing Gildan’s goal of contributing to value-driven community projects in the regions where we operate. “I Having seen the Company’s ESG efforts grow and evolve, Claudia now oversees ESG under Peter Iliopoulos’s leadership.

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Cross-Border ESG Regulations: Navigating the New Age of Disclosure

Sustainability Update

Carrots & Sticks was first published in 2006, and since then with regular updates has presented a comprehensive assessment of environmental, social and governance (ESG) & sustainability policy worldwide. Forward-looking multinationals will view this not simply as a compliance exercise, but as a value creation lever for their business.