- During my 15 years serving on the Board of Directors of Ashland Inc. and International Paper Company, I was constantly seeking the best insight, advice and counsel at the intersection of corporate governance, environment, and strategy. I consistently turned to Gib Hedstrom and would often call Gib a few weeks before each board meeting to solicit his input. Gib is a trusted pair of hands in the boardroom. He answers our tough questions and challenges our thinking. Gib is just what independent directors need.”
Patrick F. Noonan
Chairman Emeritus, The Conservation Fund
Long time Board Member of
Ashland Inc., and
International Paper Company - “When our Air Products Board Committee wanted to hear from an outside sustainability expert, we turned to Gib Hedstrom. When one of our business presidents and his leadership team wanted to embed sustainability principles into its growth strategy, we again turned to Gib and his extended team of industry and sustainability experts.”
Julie O’Brien
Director of Sustainability
Air Products - During my 30 years at the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), our community has grown from 1,000 to more than 17,000 members. One reason for NACD’s success is our commitment to stay ahead of the curve on vital issues such as sustainability. Gib Hedstrom has been a knowledgeable source of insights on this vital topic since the turn of this new century, and continues to add great value today.”
Dr. Alexandra Reed Lajoux,
Chief Knowledge Officer Emeritus
National Association of Corporate Directors
Member, Capital Expert Services, LLC - As a Fortune 500 company that has undergone considerable transformation, Ashland’s board, CEO and leadership teams are keenly aware of our environmental and societal responsibilities. For over 20 years, Ashland has turned to Gib Hedstrom and his team for expert advice and counsel. Gib guided our Board of Directors during some challenging times; he re-tooled our “assurance letter process” to provide ongoing input to our Board; and he helped Ashland embed sustainability into our growth strategy.”
Keith Silverman
Vice President, EHS and Sustainability
Ashland Inc. - When our Board of Directors asked to be briefed by an outside sustainability expert, I asked my sustainability director to find the best person. He found Gib Hedstrom, whose (then) recently published article on board oversight of sustainability struck a chord with me and with our Board. Gib gave a detailed presentation to our Board, joined us for informal discussion over dinner, and joined in a half-day scenario planning session. Our Chairman and the full Board greatly appreciated Gib’s insight, guidance and counsel.”
Mike Marsh
President and CEO
SaskPower - “At Accenture, we pride ourselves as being the leading strategy consultancy globally working with CEOs and C-suite executives to drive innovation and growth from sustainability. When we decided to strengthen our U.S. team, we reached out to Gib Hedstrom to be a senior advisor. Gib’s deep sustainability expertise, grounding in finance and strategy, and extensive boardroom experience make him a perfect partner for our team.”
Peter Lacy
Global Managing Director, Strategy – Sustainability Services
Accenture - “The Conference Board meetings of my CSO peers that Gib launched and ran for six years were always terrific! I attend far too many meetings, yet I always looked forward to Gib’s.”
Emilio Tenuta
Chief Sustainability Officer
Ecolab - “For 25 years, from World Resources Institute to Wall Street, I turned to Gib Hedstrom for advice and counsel at the interface of sustainability and strategy. For example, Gib helped us design and launch JPMorgan Chase’s first sustainability summit. To create the best work – or solve the toughest challenges – you need the best partners.”
Matt Arnold
Managing Director and Head of Social and Sustainable Finance
JPMorgan Chase - Our Board Chairman had a unique request: he asked me to draft a “sustainability commitment” – a signed declaration by our full board regarding their personal commitment to sustainability. I turned to Gib Hedstrom – as I have for over 20 years both at Raytheon and at Sims Limited – to help us. Gib tapped into his broad network, drafted our Board Commitment, and has helped Sims on a variety of governance and sustainability tasks since that time.”
Ken Tierney
Group Vice President, Safety, Health, Environment, Community and Sustainabiltiy
Sims Metal Management - The Conference Board provides trusted insights for business worldwide – and running leading-edge corporate citizenship and sustainability councils and conferences is core to what we do. We have had the privilege of a 20-year relationship with Gib Hedstrom– first at Arthur D. Little , then running our conferences and more recently running three of our councils. Gib brings deep skill and expertise, amazing speakers, great council members, and cutting-edge programs.”
Sal Vitale
Executive Vice President, Products and Services
The Conference Board - Following a decade of leading Arthur D. Little’s corporate sustainability practice with Gib Hedstrom, I have been pleased to continue the strong partnership to drive responsible carbon management globally. Today’s challenges demand thought leadership, attention to customer needs, and a keen eye to the future – and we are pleased to have Gib among our partners.”
Jonathan B. Shopley
Executive Director and former CEO
The CarbonNeutral Company - While many toil around the more glamorous edges of sustainability, Gib has worked for over 25 years with CEOs, boards and executive teams among the toughest audiences — in carbon-intensive resource, petrochemical and heavy manufacturing industries. And it is in these settings, when the ‘sustainability light bulb’ goes on, that organizational learning can be the most rewarding.”
Peter Senge
Founding Chairperson,
Society for Organizational Learning
Senior Lecturer,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - For over 20 years we at The Conservation Fund – in partnership with leading companies – have turned to Gib Hedstrom and his broad network of global sustainability leaders when we needed the best advice, trusted counsel, and on-time delivery.”
Lawrence A. Selzer
President and CEO
The Conservation Fund - With social and environmental investing moving into the 21st Century, Calvert Social Research Department turned to the Hedstrom Associates team to guide our thinking, strategy, and research methodology. They facilitated strategy sessions, helped with our database redesign, and provided invaluable counsel every step of the way.”
Bennett Freeman
Senior Vice President
Calvert
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