RADISSON HOTEL GROUP
Leading
by example on sustainability
You see plastic floating and on the windward side of all these remote islands , no matter where they are . So , luckily the topic is now on the global agenda .”
Sustainability is not just on the agenda , it ’ s arguably the number-one priority for organisations , governments and individuals as we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic . As it was expressed in the recent IPCC report published on August 9 , climate change is happening , and we need to mobilise massively and decisively now that we still have a bit of time to turn the tide .
Sustainability has been talked about for decades – ever since the Brundtland Report more than 30 years ago – and in the corporate world , has professionalised over the last 15 years .
“ After a career of 10 years as a successful executive in IT , when I came back , I was lucky enough to get hired by Toyota to be their CSR manager for Europe ,” Inge recalls . “ And that ' s still an amazing stroke of luck for me , but they needed someone who had the passion for sustainability , an understanding of the subject and an engineering background , which I do have . Plus , they were looking for sales capabilities to sell sustainability and corporate responsibility internally – and that was my chance .”
It is an opportunity that Inge grasped with both hands , leading the team at Toyota for close to four years before joining Radisson a decade ago .
During this time , Inge ’ s role has developed while the hotel group has also undergone significant changes – having two name changes and two changes in ownership .
“ I would say I don ' t have to change companies because the company changes for me ,” jokes Inge . “ I started as a Director of Responsible Business , which is corporate responsibility . Then I got promoted two years later to Global VP of Responsible Business . And then , three years ago ,
30 September 2021