L.E.K. Launches Global Sustainability Centre of Excellence

On July 29, Global management consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting announced the launch of a global Sustainability Centre of Excellence. The Centre, which draws together expertise, best practices and strategic insights from its practices and geographies, will support organizations as they work to meet the challenges of, and take advantage of the opportunities created by, climate change and the broader sustainability agenda.

"Climate change and resource consumption affect all of society and the totality of a business organization," said Stuart Jackson, L.E.K.'s Global Managing Partner. "As a result of increasing regulatory and stakeholder pressure, and the inherent risks of climate change and unsustainable production and consumption, decisions about sustainability permeate every aspect of strategy and operations. The rapid growth of ESG funds is a clear statement of investor intent."

"Leading organizations are putting sustainability at the heart of strategy, framing decisions in terms of environmental, social and human impact while recognizing both the challenges and opportunities," said John Goddard, a London-based Partner in L.E.K.'s Industrials practice and a founding member of the Centre's Executive Board. "From a business perspective, thinking effectively about sustainability means analyzing where growth will come from, how to allocate resources and how to present sustainability strategies effectively to the capital markets.