Navigating Sustainable Growth: Pause and Reflect
We stand at a fork in the road. The next five years will define the future for business, for the planet, for our portfolios, and for our kids.
Those are the opening words in Gib’s podcast about the book Navigating Sustainable Growth: A Roadmap for Boards and Corporate Leaders, published in July 2025. In the first months following publication, Gib has;
- Given six talks (in the U.S., the Netherlands, and Germany);
- Conducted a podcast about the book, interviewing Jennifer Aspen Mason, EVP and CSO of J.M. Huber.
- Joined Charlie Martin in a podcast about China’s rapid domination of renewable energy technology globally;
- Provided the closing session keynote for a board training program offered by the University of Michigan and Ceres.
- Been interviewed by a major business journal.
- Led a board and executive leadership team training session on climate and the energy transition for a Fortune 300 company.
With China leading the global transition to the clean energy economy (and the USA trailing so far behind we will likely never catch up), corporate boards and executive teams must hit pause.
Now is the time to thoroughly understand The Climate Story and examine how to deliver truly sustainable growth going forward.
You can benefit from the rich discussions these sessions have provided!
Hedstrom Associates: What We Do
For over 30 years, Fortune 500 boards of directors have turned to Gib Hedstrom for guidance about sustainability governance and strategy. Gib has reported to boards of large global companies on over 75 occasions.
Using our proprietary Sustainable Growth Navigator (rebranded from ESG Navigator), we have helped over 150 companies take an honest look in the mirror and craft a winning sustainability strategy.
Know your position
Chart your course
Build robust systems
For the past several decades, we have provided trusted advice and counsel to chief sustainability officers and C-suite executives of over 125 major global companies - including those listed below.
Testimonials
"In Navigating Sustainable Growth, Gib Hedstrom provides a roadmap for boards to enhance fluency, drawing on decades of helping boards and corporate leaders address the most challenging issues of the day."
- Wendy Kei, Chair, Board of Directors, Ontario Power Generation
“Boards can no longer treat climate as a side issue - it’s as critical to long-term value as AI. Gib Hedstrom offers the game plan to align corporate strategy with sustainability and secure resilience and profitable growth."
- Jo Mark Zurel, Chair, Board of Directors, Fortis Inc.
"Gib Hedstrom is a true pioneer in climate governance, qualified by decades of board-level consulting work an influential publications."
- Alexandra Lajoux, Chief Knowledge Officer Emeritus, National Association of Corporate Directors
"Gib Hedstrom has provided the framework for how corporate leaders, especially board members, can engage in ways that generate strong economic outcomes and durable solutions to the climate crisis."
- Larry Selzer, President and CEO, The Conservation Fund