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Sustainability

Decoding the CSO

The newest role in the sustainability landscape

With more and more organizations making sustainability a top priority, a new executive role has emerged: the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). But what exactly does a CSO do?

In the latest episode of the Future Sight podcast, we dive deep into the responsibilities of a CSO, and the challenges organizations face in achieving their sustainability targets. This timely conversation covers:

  • Lessons from other executive roles like digital transformation and DEI, which can help the CSO position succeed
  • Strategies for overcoming the organizational inertia that often hinders progress towards sustainability goals
  • How to balance the 8 key responsibilities of the role effectively

Don’t miss out on this valuable conversation about a role that could shape the future of sustainability. Listen now!

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Our speakers

Elisa Farri

Vice president, The Management Lab, Capgemini Invent
Included in the list of management thinkers to watch by Thinkers50, Elisa is an expert on management at the intersection of academia and business. Through exploratory research, thought leadership, and academic collaborations, Elisa bridges the latest management frameworks into practice. A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Elisa has extensive experience developing and delivering executive training at leading organizations globally.

Gabriele Rosani

Director, The Management Lab, Capgemini Invent
Esteemed author and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Gabriele has been researching, designing, and testing new management frameworks and tools for over a decade. Gabriele works at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and sustainability, bringing new management practices to the real world of business for clients. An experienced adviser to Fortune 500 companies, Gabriele previously worked at the European Centre for Strategic Innovation where he discovered his passion for shaping the new frontier of management.

Stuart Crainer

Author, editor, adviser, and entrepreneur | Co- founder Thinkers50
Stuart co-founded Thinkers50, a global platform for management ideas. He authored The Financial Times Handbook of Management, The Management Century, and a biography of the management guru Tom Peters. Stuart was a columnist for The Times, contributing editor to Strategy+ Business, and editor of Business Strategy Review. Stuart has co-written a few books, including Gravy Training and Generation Entrepreneur, available in 15+ languages. He is the director of Business Ecosystem Alliance and the author of Atlantic Crossing.

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