Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It involves balancing environmental, social and economic aspects. Ecoleader helps businesses and organisations navigate the complex world of sustainability.

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Why become an Ecoleader?

Global crises demand leaders who drive sustainable practices and solutions and create positive impact and systemic change.
By integrating social and environmental considerations into business decisions, Ecoleaders not only help the environment but can also monetise sustainable practices.
Sustainable companies have an opportunity to reduce costs, improve efficiency, increase revenue, enhance reputation, and take advantage of incentives and financing options.

What is an Ecoleader?

Ecoleaders prioritise ecological, social, and economic practices and decision-making to reduce negative impacts on the environment, society, and humans – they lead with ecological practices.
Ecoleaders use their knowledge and influence to raise awareness, take responsibility, and implement solutions that promote sustainability.
Through their choices, they lead others towards a sustainable (eco) future – Ecoleader.

Who are the Ecoleaders of tomorrow?

Sustainability is to move into the focus of economic decisions. Courageous pioneers are needed to lead the way in ecological and social matters and shape a sustainable future.
Business leaders can bring about systemic change by implementing sustainable practices in their companies and act as catalysts for innovation and transformation within their industry.
The network of Ecoleaders can connect, learn from each other, collaborate on sustainability initiatives, and share resources and best practices.

How to be an effective Ecoleader?

Educate yourself about the issues and understand your own impact, take a comprehensive view of your business model and value chain, and identify areas for improvement.
Define your sustainability strategy, set ambitious goals, develop a clear action plan, and monitor progress regularly.
Build partnerships with like-minded individuals and organisations to inspire others and make a difference in creating a sustainable future.

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Evaluating impact and creating transparency along the company’s whole value chain, including materiality analysis
Developing future fit-strategies with concrete targets, benchmarking comparisons and internationally renown KPIs
Defining diversified actions and roadmaps, customised to your company’s positioning and budget plan
Tailoring strategies aligned with international goal-oriented frameworks (SDGs, FFBB, UNGC, SBTi, TCFD)
Integrating sustainability into overall company strategy and calculating sustainability activities withing company's financial planing
Offering processual lead, project management, content development, integrational workshops, culture change inputs.

Building stakeholder engagement programmes and events around sustainability for all stakeholder groups (customers, shareholders, suppliers).
Leading workshops and presentations to train C-level executives (contextual information, sense of urgency, and regulatory requirements)
Engaging employees through internal communication programs, structural approaches, and corporate culture
Delivering keynote speeches on sustainability in a variety of formats (to governing bodies, student groups, customer groups, public audiences)
Creation of impulses and expert inputs for educational modules, courses, practical projects and project weeks
Conducting weekend strategy retreats with intensive examination of various sustainability aspects

Supporting or writing of sustainability report that comply with voluntary international frameworks (GRI, SASB, Integrated Reporting) and refrain from greenwashing
Ensuring compliance with national regulations (CH: OR 964 (KVI); EU: CSRD, Taxonomy, etc.))
Generating internal and external communication concepts to display sustainability efforts through online or print channels suitable for any stakeholder expectations
Developing targeted communication campaigns on your company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities
Establishing robust and easy-to-use reporting systems to collect data for indicators and measures

Defining responsibilities regarding sustainability and integration into existing organisational structures
Developing internal guidelines and processes for reviewing sustainability performance and compliance with sustainability requirements
Anchoring ESG criteria in decision-making processes and product portfolios within the company
Establishing systems to identify, assess and manage corporate risks related to sustainability
Advising on the formation of supervisory and control bodies on sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability means reorienting companies and organisations in a long-term and solution-oriented manner to bring people and the environment into balance in the future.
This makes your company fit for the future, because sustainable decisions achieve long-term economic success.
It is necessary tpo apply a holistic sustainability approach that goes beyond a carbon footprint and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Address relevant sustainability issues such as biodiversity loss, social justice, circular economy, sustainable finance & impact investing, sustainable development, supply chain and corporate transparency, and sustainable consumption and production.
Ecoleader supports companies in developping holistic sustainability strategies and bringing about the important culture change that goes with it.

ABOUT

Maura Hegi, M.A. HSG
Founder & Sustainability Expert

Extensive experience in implementing sustainability projects and advising companies in various industries
Sustainability expert in strategy development, implementation of measures and measurement of sustainability performance
Numerous successfully implemented prestigious projects and positive recommendations from previous clients
Ability to analyse complex challenges and develop innovative solutions for clients' sustainability goals
Always up-to-date on sustainability trends and best practices to provide the best possible advice
Partnerships with excellent subject matter experts to address your specific concerns
Focus on stakeholder engagement and executive buy-in (C-level)
Reliable and committed partner on your sustainability journey to an Ecoleader
M.A. HSG in International Affairs & Governance and Business Sustainability Management from the University of Cambridge

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ecoleader advisory board

Urs Berger

Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mobiliar Insurance Company (2003-2023), many years of experience at Zurich Insurance and Basler Insurance. Member of the Bank Council of Basler Kantonalbank and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ringier AG. Charitable commitments include the chairmanship of the Foundation Compensation Fund for Asbestos Victims, the Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation and the “Basel is Sport” Foundation.

Elgin Brunner (Dr. phil.)

Member of the Executive Board of WWF Switzerland, Head of the Transformational Programmes Department. Experienced sustainability expert in the private sector, at an asset management company specialising in sustainability and at a consulting firm. Lecturer in sustainability at various universities and universities of applied sciences.

Melanie Gabriel

Entrepreneur, board member and angel investor. Master’s degree in Business Management from the University of St. Gallen. Co-founder and former CMO of Yokoy. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Switzerland’s 100 Digital Shapers and received the HSG Founder of the Year Award 2023.

Heinz Karrer

Multiple board member and foundation board member, including Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jungfraubahn Holding AG and IFBC AG as well as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the UniBE Foundation and the Hasler Foundation. Former Chairman of economiesuisse and CEO of the Axpo Group.

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Why become an Ecoleader?

What is an Ecoleader?

Who are the Ecoleaders of tomorrow?

How to be an effective Ecoleader?

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