Leadership skills for a sustainable economy

In recognition of this, Vincent de Rivaz committed, in his role as HRH The Prince of Wales’s National Ambassador for 2009, to lead an inquiry with Business in the Community into the leadership skills needed to enable the transition to a sustainable economy.

This publication provides an overview of the findings of this inquiry and is aimed at business (from Board directors to HR directors and middle managers), Governments and non-governmental organisations.

The publication was launched on Thursday 1st July at a working breakfast. Key note speakers included Stephen Howard, Chief Executive, Business in the Community; Vincent de Rivaz, Chief Executive, EDF Energy; Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business, Marks and Spencer; and  Stuart McLachlan, Managing Director – Global Operations, WSP.

To read more about the event and see the speeches please go to www.maydaynetwork.com

What do the findings tell us?

The vast majority of the leading businesses surveyed in this inquiry are saying their businesses need to do more, they plan to do more and - although almost half have already started - they want to see a lot more action.

To a large extent, it is not the required leadership skills that are new – but this vastly more complex context in which they need to be applied.  The companies surveyed believe they will benefit most from transferable business to business learning as well as more tailored third party support - tangible programmes designed by and for business.

What next?

To take this work forward, a collaborative business-led ‘Sustainable Skills Initiative’ has been launched.  This initiative is responding to the findings of the inquiry through ensuring that transferable learning, scaleable programmes and other resources are identified and put in place to inspire, engage and support companies in developing these skills.

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