Starting in 2010, Ellen Weinreb created a column on GreenBiz called “Talent Show.” The goal of this column is to share industry trends and best practices in the collaboration between sustainability and HR. This article was originally posted on GreenBiz Talent Show.

GB Talent Show: Sustainability is the new legacy for CEOs

Feb 11, 2015 | GreenBiz Talent Show, What We Think

President Barack Obama is building his green legacy, including a recently announced joint agreement with China to reduce carbon emissions. In this year’s State of the Union address, Obama remarked on climate change and his sustainability legacy. Obama said, “No challenge — no challenge — poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.”
I am reminded of comments from Leah Seligmann, NRG’s first chief sustainability officer (CSO), in my Talent Show article about the evolving role of the CSO.
Read more here in the latest GreenBiz Talent Show post.