Gilbert S. Hedstrom's "Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It" coming soon from De|G PRESS

BOSTON - Oct. 9, 2018 - PRLog -- Gilbert S. Hedstrom
Due October 22, 2018
Published by De|G PRESS
ISBN: 978-1-5474-1660-8
Paperback
RRP: $59.99, Euros 51.99, GBP 47.50

Explaining his rationale for writing the book, Gilbert Hedstrom remarked:
"This book is about how corporations gauge how they stack up on sustainability as compared to their competitors, peer companies, and global best practices – and what they can do to deliver value to owners as well as to society at large."

To help C-suite executives (and those advising the CEO) understand how they stack up today – and how they map a path forward, the highly regarded author developed the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard™ C-suite rating system which enables him to provide invaluable insight to questions such as:
• Are we thinking about this (sustainability) stuff the right way?
• Is our company at risk?
• Are there growth opportunities we are not thinking of?
• What global best practices can we learn from?

Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It is a succinct business-focused summary of how to think about the risks and opportunities associated with sustainability. Gilbert Hedstrom reveals the details of his proprietary framework, The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard ™ that has been developed over 20 years and used by more than 70 companies to rate themselves. This invaluable tool enables organizations to evaluate practices in governance, strategy, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility.

Partial Contents
Introduction; On the Threshold of Transformation; A CEO and Board-level Issue; The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard™; Organization of the Book; PART 1 - Sustainability in 2020 and Beyond; Why Bother? ; Terminology - What Does Sustainability Really Mean?; What does Sustainability Mean to Your Industry?; Governance and Leadership: The "G" in ESG; Strategy and Execution: the Missing "S" in ESG; Environmental Stewardship: The "E" in ESG; Social Responsibility: The "S" in ESG; The New ESG Regulators; PART 2 - Introduction to the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard – C-suite Rating System; Vision, Mission, Values; CEO Leadership; Board of Directors Leadership; Goals and Metrics; Culture and Organization; Stakeholder Engagement; Disclosure, Reporting, Transparency; Strategic Planning; Innovation, Research and Development; Customers and Markets; Products, Services and Solutions; Environmental Footprint – Operations; Environmental Impacts: Supply Chain; Environmental Impacts – Products; Own Operations – Workplace; Supply Chain Social Impacts; Community Investment; Conclusion.

Full title information available here: https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/499644

About the Author
Gilbert (Gib) Hedstrom has over 30 years of experience advising CEOs and board members about how to handle difficult environmental and business challenges. After 20 years at consulting firm Arthur D. Little, where he was Vice President and Managing Director, Gib launched Hedstrom Associates in 2004. Gib provides consulting services to companies about issues that lie at the intersection of corporate governance, strategy, and sustainability.

Gib has reported to full boards of directors or board committees (with oversight of corporate responsibility issues) of major global corporations on over 60 occasions. In his role as independent sustainability advisor, he counsels directors concerning the risks and opportunities, and shares examples of "best practices" globally. He often meets with outside directors in "executive session" (without members of management present). His clients have included Accenture, AES, Air Products, Alcoa, Ashland, Autodesk, Bayer, Baxter, Boeing, BP, Calvert, Coca-Cola, Conoco, Cytec, Dell, Ford, HP, Honeywell, Kodak, Monsanto, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pemex, Raytheon, Sask Power, Shell, Tyco, United Technologies, USG, and United States Steel, among many others.

For The Conference Board, Gib serves as Program Director of Sustainability Council I: Strategy and Implementation, Sustainability Council II: Innovation and Growth, and the Chief Environment, Health, and Safety Officers' Council. These councils provide the opportunity to interact constantly with executives of about 100 leading companies – and to keep his finger on the pulse of current developments. Gib has authored several books and written dozens of articles related to the environment, governance, strategy, and sustainability.

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