I must say that this book was out of my comfort zone. But with an open mind, I started reading and was left with much knowledge by the end. As a student, I have been learning these basic concepts and values, and we often talk about the need for sustainability and how we can implement these goals. However, this book specifically talks about steps taken by the corporate world towards sustainability. The main theme of Sustainable Sustainability is ESG i.e. environmental, Social, and Governance. They are the parameters that assess a company’s ability to effectively manage and contribute to the environmental and social impacts.
This was a very foreign concept to me, but the writing style makes it very easy to understand the issues that are addressed by the author. Through various corporate case studies, parallels are drawn between the good and bad that affect the environment. He strongly emphasizes how ESG is not enough and that instead of the G, there should be L which is Steward Leadership. The author’s good research and experience in the corporate industry gave a fresh perspective on aspects that are often perceived in one manner. He also dives deep into the histories of the Tata Group, Faber Castell, and Doi Tung Development Project.
Although I must say that at times I did feel a bit disconnected from the book because the link was often breaking. Regardless, I recommend reading this book as the surveys and pie charts enhanced the reading experience and things were much simplified because of those tools. The key takeaways from this book are that people can always unite together and save our environment but the need of genuine effort by the corporate sector is needed as consumers, employees, the government, and the private sector are all interlinked. Please pick up this book to gain a new perspective and hope it motivates you to do something meaningful for our environment!
Happy Reading!
Rabhya.