Coulson-Thomas, Colin (2022) Transformational leadership for climate resilient economic growth. [Theme Paper] 23rd WCEM 2022, World Congress on environment management and climate change. In: The 23rd World Congress on Environment Management and Climate Change, 25th - 26th August 2022, Hotel The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru, India.

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Abstract

Recent business practices and contemporary lifestyles have damaged the environment, reduced biodiversity, destabilised ecosystems and contribute to global warming and climate change, the impacts of which are widespread, rapid and intensifying. More needs to be done and quickly to adapt, mitigate and address our vulnerabilities. The 23rd World Congress on Environment Management and Climate Change provides an opportunity for business leaders to reflect on and discuss the role that directors and boards could and should play in relation to certain challenges and existential threats facing mankind and steps that could be taken while there is still time for events and trends to become irreversible. This Theme Paper raises questions for participants and directors and boards more generally to consider in relation to the event’s agenda and areas that could be covered, including transformational leadership for sustainability; innovation-based sustainability strategies; combating climate change at the edge of a new frontier; monitoring external, environmental and technological developments; environmental governance for economic growth and financing; stakeholder concerns and contributions; water management and addressing a crisis; increasing and distributing usable water supplies; energy security and sustainable energy options; assessing the effectiveness of private and public sector responses; pollution prevention and waste management; plastic and ocean pollution; the circular economy and corporate and collaborative action; addressing environmental challenges and opportunities; and making a difference and achieving an impact. It concludes that board leadership has a vital role to play in ensuring that future business models, economic growth and proposed changes and developments are environment friendly and sustainable. Collectively and with complementary collaborators, directors need the will and drive to question, think and initiate and/or support responsible, inclusive and sustainable activities for protecting and enhancing or restoring the environment, adapting to and mitigating climate change, and undertaking transition and transformation journeys to beneficial lifestyles, operations and outcomes that will allow us to live in harmony with the natural world.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Additional Information:	The 23rd World Congress on Environment Management and Climate Change is organised by India's Institute of Directors and its theme is 'Transformational Leadership for Climate Resilient Economic Growth'
Uncontrolled Keywords:	environment and environmental management; environmental sustainability,; transformational leadership; environmental and environment governance; water crisis; waste management; climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business Faculty of Business > Centre for Work and Employment Research (CREW) Faculty of Business > Centre for Work and Employment Research (CREW) > Leadership & Organisational Behaviour Research Group (LOB) Faculty of Business > Department of Human Resources & Organisational Behaviour
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2022 16:21
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/37010

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