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Creating a Sustainable Culture

This series of articles offers a research-based, holistic view of the elements contributing to the creation of a sustainability culture.

1. The Fundamental Importance of Purpose

This is the first in a series of articles providing advice for implementing a sustainable culture, including the role of leaders. We begin by looking at the link between purpose and sustainability.
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2. The Curious Role of Agility

While exploring the link between culture and sustainability, we found that high organizational agility did not necessarily translate into high overall sustainability rankings.
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3. What is the “Right” Culture?

Our research shows that empowerment, innovation and inclusion support strategic sustainability initiatives. Learn about the role senior leaders play in building and championing these cultural traits.
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4. The Sustainable Leader

Sustainable leadership is about fostering an organizational culture that prioritizes long-term impact over short-term gain, protecting natural resources, promoting social equity and ensuring economic prosperity for all.
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5. How CEOs Can Promote a Sustainable Culture

One of the most important things a CEO can do to support sustainability is to shape an inclusive organizational culture that encourages innovation and learning.
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Organizational Culture Framework

An organization's culture can support or undermine its business strategy. We help clients assess the alignment of culture and strategy, establish a target culture and evaluate the degree to which executives are likely to fit with, adapt to and shape culture.

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