Leadership

Leadership in Sustainability

Description:

Individuals, organizations, and/or businesses that pioneer ideas, technology and/or business processes regarding sustainability issues. These persons/groups are implementing, shaping and changing the future of sustainability

Enablers:

a) Any person/group can become leader and promoter of sustainability
b) Popularity has a multiplier effect on issue

Inhibitors:

a) Public scrutiny
b) Lack of resources available at initial conception c) Synergy of efforts

Paradigms:

Leaders shape the discussion and shape events regarding sustainability. They provide examples for people to mimic. Leaders inspire and encourage people to accomplish difficult activities.

Experts:

a) Al Gore – Former Vice President of the United States , Michael Braungart and William McDonough – authors of “Cradle to Cradle”, Andrew W. Stavitz – author of “The Triple Bottom Line”
b) Corporations on Global 100 – Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (e.g. Coca Cola Company, Amazon.com, Nike)
c)Non Government Organizations (e.g. World Wildlife Foundation, Forest Steward Council, Greenpeace)

Timing:

a)

Web Resources:

a) Forest Steward Council - www.fsc.org/
b) World Wildlife Foundation - www.wwf.org
c) Greenpeace - www.greenpeace.org
d) Global 100 – Most Sustainable Corporations in the World - www.global100.org