“The Navigator is my library. It organizes current and emerging sustainability topics in one place; helps us assess the relevance of these topics to our business; shows our organization’s maturity; and identifies improvement opportunities.”
Edan Dionne – Vice President – IBM [Retired]
The Sustainable Growth Navigator Knowledge Hub draws on a peer network that has been cultivated over 30+ years. Sustainability professionals can gather industry insights, learn from peers, and engage in meaningful dialogue.
The Sustainability Growth Navigator was founded in response to questions from Fortune 200 board members. Over several decades, it has been shaped by industry leaders. For 10 years (2008 to 2018), Gib Hedstrom ran three executive sustainability councils for The Conference Board. Starting in 2019, we have held (often monthly) Navigator webinars.
- Articles
- Books
- Signposts
- Newsletters
Even for full-time sustainability professionals, keeping up-to-date on the intricacies of the frameworks and ratings is a challenge. The Library consists of separate pages and maps on:
- Survey of ESG Frameworks and Ratings: 2021 – We conducted a comprehensive survey of the 15+ major ESG reporting frameworks and ratings during 2021. Corporate Eco Forum partnered, calling this an “absolutely top-notch survey; brilliantly done; totally comprehensive.” More than 50 major (blue-chip) multinational companies across most industry sectors responded. The final report is available to all companies with up-to-date data in ESG Navigator.
- ABC’s of ESG Frameworks and Ratings – a “Wiki” summary of each of the major ESG frameworks and ratings.
- ESG Ratings Master Map – a simple map showing the information flow from companies, using reporting frameworks, to ESG ratings and ultimately to investment options.
- ESG Reporting Frameworks – a summary provided by The Conference Board (with permission)
- “Who Bought Who” – a 10-year merger and acquisition history in a simple, visually easy-to-understand map.
- “What Feeds What” – a map showing how different ESG frameworks and ratings “feed into” one another.
- Webinars – Since January 2019, we have hosted monthly webinars to understand current roadblocks sustainability leaders are facing and to share insights and knowledge on how to gain maximum value from the Navigator platform. We frequently invite Navigator members to share how they are using the platform.
- Peer Company Presentations – A dozen or more companies have shared short presentations on our webinars – specifically showing how they have used the Navigator to align internally and craft a powerful summary message for their executive sustainability council, the C-Suite and the board.