New standard work on the implementation of sustainable transformation processes
Following the success of the industry standard work "The Purchasing Chessboard", the global management consultancy Kearney focuses on the holistic development and implementation of a sustainability strategy with "The Sustainability Chessboard - Step by Step to a New Leadership Culture".
What used to be "nice to have" is now an indispensable part of entrepreneurial activity: a sustainable, circular and responsible corporate strategy. Current climate protection strategies such as the European Green Deal, the social debate on global warming, and changing market demand as a result of growing consumer awareness have once again fueled this trend and are creating pressure for action at management levels. The problem: Many companies are struggling to decide at what level and to what extent they should get involved.
Universal approach for companies of any size
With the new book "Das Nachhaltigkeitsschachbrett - Zug um Zug zu einer neuen Führungskultur" (Süddeutscher Verlag) by authors Dr. Martin Eisenhut, DDr. Michael F. Strohmer, Angela Hultberg, Dr. Marc Lakner and Dr. Sebastian O. Schömann, the global management consultancy Kearney has created what it says is a new standard work to fill this gap. "In the future, sustainability will be as important to companies as financial performance," says one of the authors, Dr. Martin Eisenhut, Partner and Managing Director Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The Sustainability Chessboard is a universal, practical approach that is intuitive and easy to apply and guides companies through the transformation process, regardless of size and industry. For beginners, it provides guidance on what is achievable and where to start. Advanced users will find suggestions on how to deepen and broaden their efforts, and pioneers can use it to take the next big step and conquer uncharted territory.
4 strategies, 16 approaches and 64 levers for more sustainability
The checkerboard model is based on two dimensions: It combines the degree of sustainability ambition with the organizational maturity level of the company. The field is divided into four strategies: "Ensuring sustainability compliance," "Using sustainability data," "Creating value through sustainability" and "Innovation leadership in sustainability. These four strategies can be divided into 16 approaches and - based on the squares of a chessboard - into 64 levers that help companies locate themselves. In this way, companies can make their organization, technology and corporate culture fit for the future in a very practical way.
"Chess players must be able to plan ahead, assess strategic options and pursue their goal undeterred despite obstacles and opposing attacks," says Eisenhut. They need to know exactly what tools are available to them and how to best use them. "The Sustainability Chessboard helps companies align their capabilities and goals with the needs of the market, investors, talent and regulators, and create value from that."
The book is available here: www.de.kearney.com/nachhaltigkeitsschachbrett
