Corporate sustainability strategies are being formed under the pressure of a trifecta of forces. On the one hand, business leaders are reacting to regulatory requirements and growing awareness of ESG-related risks. On the other, shareholders and investors want to see the firms they own taking advantage of the changes brought about by the transition to a responsible and low-carbon economy. Too often, this results in ad hoc or short-term measures to meet immediate requirements. In reality, what is actually required is wholesale organizational transformation underpinned by a shared vision and new ways of working.

Managing change on this scale - and with so many moving parts - is no easy task.