S1E96: Rise of CSOs or Chief Sustainability Officers

Find out the qualities of a good chief sustainability officer.


Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits
Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from
biodiversity conservation to climate change.


Climate change and the growing biodiversity crisis are having far
reaching impacts on businesses. Governments are adopting
tougher regulations, too, and businesses also have to be much
more transparent about their environmental footprints and how
they plan to improve.


For instance, the Singapore Exchange has mandated climate risk
disclosures for listed companies from this year and companies are
increasingly rated on their sustainability policies and
practices. 


Pressure is also coming from investors and consumers who are
demanding businesses go green and clean up their supply
chains. 


That’s where chief sustainability officers, or CSOs, come in.
They can help firms navigate this changing world and help save
corporate reputations –  and many companies are finding that
going green is good for business.


To find out more about the rise of the CSO, ST's climate editor
David Fogarty hosts Ms Cherine Fok. A partner at KPMG Singapore’s
environmental, social and governance team, she works closely with
firms making the transition.


Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):


3:20 CSOs are change-makers – their key role is to bring the
organisation together to drive change


5:04 Qualities of an effective CSO


7:57 Where should a CSO sit within a company?


8:45 Why the CSO role and studying sustainability is crucial for
youth and the next generation of business leaders


Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis,
Hadyu Rahim, Eden Soh & Teo Tong Kai


Edited by: Hadyu Rahim


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