Sustainability

The Egon Zehnder Sustainability Dinner, held semi-annually, brings together sustainability leaders, chief executives, investors, policy experts, and provocateurs. Spanning a wide range of lessons and ideas, the dialogues follow the Chatham House Rule. Therefore, published notes, such as those captured herein, summarize main discussion topics rather than attributable specifics.

To deliver both quick wins and long-term success, sustainability leaders need the backing of strong, cohesive teams with the right competencies. Based on our research at Egon Zehnder International, six key competencies govern the success of sustainability teams: balance, alignment, resilience, energy, openness and efficiency. But the relative significance of these team skills shifts as companies move through the various phases of implementing sustainability initiatives.