“ Partnership is the only way to create a truly circular and regenerative business”
“ Partnership is the only way to create a truly circular and regenerative business”
ANGELA HULTBERG, GROUP SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR, KEARNEY
“ I sometimes wonder if there is something there,” Angela continues.“ Most CSOs are women, and it’ s a position that is crucial for business survival, for growth, for staying in business, and yet it comes without the mandate and the resources that other C-suite positions come with.”
This unique dynamic, she suggests, may have influenced the collaborative and persuasive style often seen in sustainability leadership.
Is sustainability in the media too niche for impact? As leaders who have to engage, inspire and influence, CSOs have a relationship with the media that other leaders may not – and Angela is candid about the limitations of current coverage.
“ Knowledge sharing is incredibly important, but often sustainability media is too niche – it’ s tailored to people like me, but I’ m already sold!” she says.
“ We need to explain sustainability to business leaders, the general public, politicians, and to do that we have to bring it into every day. It is much like sustainability in business – it cannot be an extra on the side. It needs to be embedded.”
The crucial role of partnerships in sustainability For Angela, collaboration is the linchpin of sustainable progress.
46 July 2025