In the last 10 years, there has been a 200% increase in Chief Sustainability Officers, a once obscure position that has now gone mainstream. With 50% of those positions held by women, companies are thinking twice about their sustainability plans. Our Founder and President, Jennifer Woofter, spoke to Rebecca Gale of Chief about the increase in environmental stewardship programs and the questions Fortune 500 companies are having to answer for investors and clients. She believes that a second wave of environmental consciousness could be coming for most midsize businesses who escape the first wave.
She goes on to explain how businesses can set environmental, social, and governance sustainability standards not only within their own company, but also with the partners, constituents, and suppliers they work with. Woofter, who has been consulting with companies and their leaders for more than 20 years on their sustainability plans, has seen companies pay more attention to how their operations affect the environment and make changes to procedures.
Read the full article to learn what Woofter and what other experts in the field are saying about the triumphs and pitfalls businesses are facing on the road to improving their relationship with the environment.
https://chief.com/articles/corporate-environmental-sustainability