Gib Hedstrom
Gib Hedstrom is widely recognized as a trusted advisor to boards and corporate leaders on governance and sustainability. He has reported to full boards or board committees of Fortune 500 (or equivalent) corporations on over 70 occasions, often meeting with outside directors in executive session.
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Navigating Sustainable Growth: A Roadmap for Boards and Corporate Leaders
How do tomorrow's winning companies address climate change while advancing sustainable growth? The easy-to-read, practical guide is full of graphics and useful tips. Over 325 best practice examples from 150 companies support the latest research on enhancing board fluency and aligning the board and C-suite.
Podcasts
Navigating Sustainable Growth
A ~26-minute podcast about Gib’s book, Navigating Sustainable Growth, with Gib interviewing Jennifer Aspen Mason, EVP and CSO of J.M. Huber
China’s Energy Pivot: What the West Missed
A ~43-minute podcast about China’s rapid acceleration, dominating the clean energy technologies and industries – leaving the USA in the dust
The Climate Story
Climate information is everywhere. We are burdened by opinions but confused about the impacts? This 8-step, data-rich summary for busy executives will shine a spotlight on the climate situation:
- How is climate change impacting your business, strategy, and customers today?
- And what can you expect over the next five years?
This will enable you to engage leadership, make smart decisions and drive sustainable growth.
November 2025
The Board Owns Sustainable Growth
Spotlight 2030…
McKinsey proves companies that plan and execute over a 5-7-year horizon significantly (by 47%) outperform their peers. Yet almost all public companies plan and execute over a 1-3-year horizon.
This article, extracted in part from my book, Navigating Sustainable Growth: A Roadmap for Boards and Corporate Leaders, provides critical guidance for boards. Among other things, the article defines which sustainability-related topics each board committee should address – and which topics the full board must own.
JANUARY 2025
Climate and Sustainability for Boards
The horrible wildfires in California prompted Directors & Boards to post my article on January 16, 2025 and to include it in their Q1-2025 magazine. The article shares insights from board members based on recent research and offers a simple, four-stage roadmap for enhancing board liate fluency.
The article draws on insights from Gib's work with the ~150 leading global companies (including those below) that have used ESG Navigator to assess current performance and map a future-fit strategy.
Executive Education
For 30 years, Gib has counseled boards, CEOs, and corporate leaders on climate and sustainability. Today, Gib is called on for:
- Navigating Sustainable Growth Briefings
- The Climate Story Briefings
- ESG Navigator Assessments
- NACD Virtual Briefing Desk
Advising
Gib has been a trusted advisor in major company corporate boardrooms for the past three decades. He has participated in more than 70 corporate board meetings, typically as a sounding board, not just there to give a talk and leave. He has met with outside directors in executive session (without members of management present) over 20 times.
As a result of this experience and his many years of client engagements, Gib is often asked by corporate sustainability leaders to assist in a wide variety of ways.
Connect
Learn about a free company assessment on ESG Navigator
Learn about The Climate Story