The Prince's Mayday Network

Leadership Skills for a Sustainable Economy

Leadership Skills for a Sustainable Economy Publication Launched

On Thursday 1st July 2010 Business in the Community and EDF Energy launched the results of an inquiry into the leadership skills needed to enable the transition to a sustainable economy.

The inquiry was lead by Vincent De Rivaz in his role as HRH The Prince of Wales’s National Ambassador for 2009 who recognised that it is critical that individuals at every level in all types of businesses are equipped with the skills they need to take action towards a sustainable future.

As a key part of the inquiry, a survey of members of The Prince’s Mayday Network and Business in the Community by Ipsos Mori. This publication provides a summary of the findings of this inquiry and is aimed at a range of people in business (from Board directors to HR directors and middle managers), Governments and non-governmental organisations.

Key Findings

1. Businesses appreciate the importance of the issue
2. They acknowledge not enough is being done
3. They are up for doing more
4. There is a solid demand for more action from other stakeholders

The vast majority of the leading businesses surveyed in this inquiry are saying their businesses need to do more, they plan to do more and - although almost half have already started - they want to see a lot more action. To a large extent, it is not the required leadership skills that are new – but this vastly more complex context in which they need to be applied. The companies surveyed believe they will benefit most from transferable business to business learning as well as more tailored third party support - tangible programmes designed by and for business.

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The Leadership Skills for a Sustainable Economy publication can be downloaded below along with Ipsos Mori’s report on research findings  and CPSL’s literature review.