Starter pack for your sustainability & climate journey

Another COP Conference (this time COP27) started yesterday.?

This is the essential climate / sustainability starter-pack so you can embark on your own sustainability journey or simply hold a conversation with your boss or client. Sustainability is where digitalisation was 10 years ago which means that one decade from now, companies that don’t have sustainability embedded in their DNA won’t be viable. Hard truth. You better be ready.

Your reading: Books and their summaries

1. The Spirit of Green by Wiliam Nordhaus who emphasizes the role of government in climate action

• His book
• His Nobel Prize?lecture

2. How to Avoid Climate Disaster by Bill Gates who outlines key technologies that will support our decarbonization pathway

• His book
• Investment thesis for Breakthrough Energy, Gates venture gives a succinct overview of the technologies from the book

3. Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire by Rebecca Henderson who provides threat case studies from businesses who succeeded in integrating sustainability in their businesses models

• Her book
• Video summary

Your training: If you want to get certified

1.Global Reporting Initiative Is the golden standard for reporting on sustainability and understanding key pillars of the topic.

• You can learn and get certified online (1250 EUR)
• This a free introduction where you can start

Greenhouse Gas Protocol provides rules for carbon accounting. There is a lot of free content you can start with.

• This webinar gives you the basics about creating a carbon footprint and the related rules.?

INSEAD Business Sustainability Programme is for business executives who want to make sustainability relevant for their business (8500 EUR)

• You can register here

And of course there is more…. These are my personal recommendations where to start. let me know how it works for you!