Balancing profit and purpose: The role of the board

Balancing profit and purpose: The role of the board

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Mark ChadwickMark ChadwickManaging Director at ENGIE Impact

Mark Chadwick is the Managing Director of ENGIE Impact EMEA, spearheading the company's sustainability solutions team. With over two decades of experience in sustainability and technology, Mark leads critical initiatives to accelerate sustainability transformation in businesses, cities, and governments across the region. His expertise lies in designing, financing, and delivering complex decarbonisation programmes that meet increasingly challenging expectations.

Prior to joining ENGIE Impact, Mark founded Carbon Clear in 2005, following a successful ten-year career in tech development during the emerging Internet industry in San Francisco and London. Under his leadership, Carbon Clear grew to become one of the UK's largest climate change firms, serving over a quarter of the FTSE1000 and helping large companies manage their GHG emissions. In 2017, Mark successfully sold the business to EcoAct, a leading Paris-based climate firm.

Mark's approach to sustainability transformation emphasises long-term thinking and detailed planning, leveraging advanced digital tools to analyze interconnections between projects and achieve clients' goals at the lowest total cost of ownership. His work spans various sectors, including hard-to-decarbonise areas such as green thermal energy. Mark's commitment to sustainability is bolstered by his experience in both the tech and environmental sectors, positioning him as a leader in driving impactful change in the face of global climate challenges.

Description

The role of the board is often seen as looking after the interests of the shareholder - in other words profit. But as sustainability is increasingly a factor for long-term success, what role do the board have in getting the right balance of profit and purpose? Mark Chadwick, an expert in the field since 2005, shares insights on integrating sustainability into business strategy and explain how the board can help keep you on track.

Table Of Contents

Why is a sustainability strategy important in the first place?
Chadwick introduces the topic by reflecting on the corporate sustainability mindset from a board member's perspective.
Why have a purpose?
See the reason why understanding the purpose is a great start for the company's sustainability journey.
The board's role.
Understand what is the specific role of the board when it comes to sustainability strategy.
Spreading the message
What is the right way to communicate with different stakeholders? Discover here.
Getting started with purpose
Get valuable insights from a seasoned leader on how to get everything right from the start of the journey.
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