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Kate Garey Sustainability Actions

ESG strategy support

We’ll work with you, not only to shape your ESG and sustainability strategy but to develop and articulate an action plan that organizes and activates your people to deliver on your ESG objectives.

Build board ESG governance

Becoming ESG-enabled starts at the top with the board having the right capabilities and governance mechanisms to oversee, enable and support ESG. We draw on our proven approach to Board Effectiveness to help you: Build board capability; put in place governance mechanisms; assign responsibility and accountability for ESG to the board and management; put in place the right progress checks, monitoring and disclosure of accomplishments and milestones.

Set ESG goals and incentives

Setting the right goals and putting in place the appropriate reinforcement mechanisms will be critical to delivering on your ESG goals. We’ll work with you to honestly assess the importance of the ESG strategy to the organization and articulate what you intend to accomplish and by when. We’ll identify who will be responsible and held accountable for success. We’ll partner with you to put in place short- and long-term executive goals and we’ll restructure or rebalance your executive annual and long-term incentives to include ESG objectives.

Develop sustainable leaders

Senior leaders are responsible for developing, communicating, and executing ESG & Sustainability strategy. Their words and everyday actions are critical to infusing purpose and ESG objectives into the organization’s culture. Korn Ferry has developed a researched and proven profile of an Enterprise Leader which identifies the capabilities and mindsets needed to succeed.

Embed ESG into operating models

Many organizations will need to make changes to their operating model and organization structure to deliver on their ESG and sustainability goals. Given the need for leaders to exert influence across the ecosystem, it is likely that organizational structures will become flatter and more interconnected. Employees will need to collaborate in different ways and perform more complex work which means roles, job descriptions and career paths will inevitably change.

Acquire and develop talent

Fulfilling your ESG ambitions is only possible with the right people. And a new operating model will mean new ways of working, new roles and new skills. We’ll work with you to find, assess and develop your talent at scale. We’ll identify the talent you need, assess the talent you have, close the gap, recruit great candidates at every level, and upskill your current workforce at scale.

Inclusive talent and rewards

Building an inclusive organization that delivers the right employee experience and where sustainability goals are transparent and rewarded, is central to living and delivering on your ESG goals. We’ll help you develop inclusive behaviors in your leaders and individual contributors. And we’ll work with you to transform the system itself, reshaping talent processes and rewards to ensure they are fair and equitable and drive the right behaviors and outcomes.

Communicate ESG progress

There is no one-size-fits all approach to communicating to the diverse set of stakeholders involved in ESG. Each has their own agenda, expectations and needs. From shareholders, investors and regulators to employees, customers, the community and suppliers. We’ll help you prioritize the needs and concerns of your stakeholders and design the best communication strategy to meet them where they are.