How to Be Sustainable

WINNER: Goody Business Book Award 2025 - Business - EnvironmentIs your sustainability strategy bold enough to drive real impact, or is it just ticking boxes? How to Be Sustainable is a practical guide for senior leaders, CSOs and board-level professionals who want to lead with purpose and deliver measurable change. Written by renowned sustainability expert Paolo Taticchi with Melina Corvaglia-Charrey, this book draws on interviews with Chief Sustainability Officers from global organizations including Enel Group, Microsoft, Canon and Sage. It explores what sets high-impact sustainability strategies apart and how others can close the gap. You'll learn how to: - Build sustainability plans that go beyond compliance and drive long-term value- Align environmental goals with commercial performance, governance and stakeholder demands- Integrate net zero commitments and carbon targets into strategy and reporting- Elevate the CSO role while building leadership accountability and internal engagement Featuring real-world case studies, frameworks and practical tools, How to Be Sustainable helps you lead a future-ready organization that's both commercially resilient and environmentally responsible. Themes include: sustainability leadership, ESG strategy, long-term value, net zero, carbon targets, responsible business