Sustainability Magazine August 2023 | Page 162

Andrea Hendrickx , Vice President and Country Head Germany at Infosys is responsible for the company ’ s delivery and operations , as well as driving the branding and talent strategy for Germany .

Prior to joining Infosys , Andrea held numerous roles at Capgemini , as well as in the insurance sector and in an IT-consulting role .

Hendrickx has gained extensive expertise in profit driving growth , margin improvement , strategy , project and people management , global delivery and IT service management .

reputation . Demonstrating the tangible value and long-term impact of supplier diversity can help garner support from key organisational stakeholders and decision-makers .

The role of governance In terms of ESG , many firms tend to focus on the environmental frameworks , many times overlooking a business ’ s governance strategies . For example , businesses will often focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions or setting net zero targets .

Infosys ’ research found that companies can remain profitable if they combine all three ESG initiatives , such as improving board diversity , meaning it ’ s within a companies ’ interest to ensure DEI efforts are reflected in wider sustainability goals . By failing to do so , Hendrickx states that businesses could be missing out on profits . “ Data plays a key role in ensuring these goals align ,” she says . “ Many supply chain leaders will need the buy-in of others across the business in order to influence sustainability strategies , so any data

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