From Niche to Necessity: Transforming Businesses with Sustainability and Cross-Functional Leadership

Elisabeth Tengbergen is an executive search partner and ESG practice leader working with Kienbaum in the Netherlands. Elisabeth shares her insights about the sustainability maturity curve and the main qualities companies look for in sustainability leaders.
 
We also explore the impact of digitalisation on organisations, governance and strategy, and the knowledge gap within organisations.
 
Episode Breakdown:
•  [00:00:00] Introduction of the episode and the guest
•  [00:01:05] Understanding the systems
•  [00:04:55] Maturity difference between B2B and B2C industries
•  [00:05:57] ESG is not sustainability, and compliance is not being a sustainable business
•  [00:09:20] Sustainability Maturity Curve
•  [00:13:51] How has digitalisation affected organisations?
•  [00:16:26] Main qualities for sustainability leaders companies look for
•  [00:19:14] Getting the right data and what to do with it
•  [00:20:52] Governance and strategy
•  [00:22:17] The knowledge gap in organisations
•  [00:26:25] Having the right people and thriving in the organisation
•  [00:29:22] The culture journey and the transformative process
•  [00:31:32] Elisabeth’s advice for mid-career professionals

Connect with Elisabeth Tengbergen: 
•  LinkedIn: Elisabeth van Ebbenhorst Tengbergen