How Important Is This Roll Reporting to the Board?

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The first question executives will ask us about an opportunity is always how important is this to the board? The second question is always to whom does this roll report? And so that has also evolved over the past three, four, five years. What we've seen in really corporate america, outside of financial services, as these senior rolels tend to report to the general council. So what we advise our clients on with regard to reporting line is that this role needs to report to someone internally who can best position this individual to have the influence and access required to be successful in this role.

Sustainability and ESG have evolved significantly in recent years — and alongside this change, recruiting in the space has also changed. In this Labor Day weekend episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we go behind the scenes of ESG recruiting in an interview with Kurt Harrison, a Partner with the global executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates where he is Co-Head of the Global Sustainability Practice.

Kurt says the demand for ESG talent is “insatiable.” He gives us insight into the kinds of questions he gets from job candidates, and also the kinds of things companies are looking for in their sustainability hires.

To listen to our interview with Ravi Menon, the Chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System, or NGFS, click here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-central-banks-help-combat-climate-change-an-interview-with-ngfs-chair-ravi-menon

To listen to the episode where we discuss the evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Officer, click here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-chief-sustainability-officers-are-becoming-a-must-have-for-companies

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