Coro Strandberg
Coro Strandberg is President of Strandberg Consulting, which provides strategy advice to companies and industry associations that seek to integrate social and environmental considerations into their purpose, governance, operations and supply chains to create business value and societal benefit.
Coro has a tri-sector background in business, government and non-profit leadership working in social, environmental and financial roles. She has 20 years of experience as a Corporate Director, three as Board Chairperson, and six years of industry association experience.
Coro was named the top CSR consultant by the 2015 Clean50 for her leadership and impact in sustainability consulting in Canada.
She regularly publishes research, tools and guides on sustainability and corporate social responsibility leadership on her website.
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Marketing and Comms /
Once your purpose is in everything you do, it becomes an indelible part of the customer experience. By attracting customers who believe society is better off if they do business with your company, you can create a social movement around your brand. - 1 month ago
Leadership /
Boards and the executives and advisors they hire need to be proficient in Purpose Governance, which will put their organizations on a viable path that
creates value for the company and the society on which it depends. - 2 months ago
Leadership /
ESG governance is now an established imperative for boards; and a new report sheds light on steps companies should pursue to ensure the long-term viability of their organizations. - 2 months ago
Organizational Change /
First, identify your company’s purpose. Then, set long-term goals against your purpose. Finally, define targets, metrics and KPIs to get you there; and embed these in annual and long-term incentive plans. - 5 months ago
Leadership /
Organizations will be defined by the decisions they make during the pandemic. Now, companies with a social purpose — or those which aspire to have one — have a tool that can inform their day-to-day decisions in ways that build and sustain a better society. - 6 months ago
Organizational Change /
In the 1920s, people didn’t pay attention to the problems brought on by market excess — and that decade begat
the Great Depression. Today, truly modern companies are showing the way to a different kind of decade. - 1 year ago
Organizational Change /
By equipping yourself and your organization to understand the changing landscape, and setting a strategic course, you can position your company,
customers, shareholders, industry and communities to have a more secure, resilient and thriving future. - 1 year ago
Business Case /
Professionals who received their education over 10 years ago — and who haven’t upgraded to be able to understand the implications and complexity of
sustainability trends, risks and opportunities — may be putting their organizations at risk. - 1 year ago
Organizational Change /
With rising demands from multiple stakeholders to reduce construction’s environmental impact and accelerate its social benefits, a guide for the sector provides a handy checklist for construction companies to keep up with the times. - 1 year ago
The Next Economy /
Our consumption and production systems will soon need re-engineering, so that all nine billion of us can live well within our planetary boundaries. Are higher education institutions doing enough to equip our professionals for these roles? - 1 year ago
Organizational Change /
These companies will not only make a social difference — they will become an engine for good, attracting the partners, resources and revenues to put their businesses on a profitable path and scaling their potential for impact. A classic win-win, and a high-water mark for purpose. - 1 year ago
Organizational Change /
When a statement is too generic, it can be challenging for employees to connect to it and for the entire organization to be galvanized by that social purpose. - 2 years ago
Organizational Change /
Industries, companies and governments are retooling for the future, driven by the sustainability imperatives of climate change; resource, food and water scarcity; social polarization and rising income inequality.
Universities and colleges are no exception. The future will be won by organizations that were proactive, not those that defended the status quo. As with other industries, the post-secondary sector is undergoing a transition as it explores its reason for existence. Does it equip students and professionals for future roles? Yes. Does it also equip its administrators to contribute their expertise, resources, assets and investments to contribute to societal outcomes? Slowly, but surely. - 2 years ago
Collaboration /
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.”
~ Henry Ford
Environmental and social issues are increasingly affecting the viability of business — and the communities and environments in which they operate. A proven way to address these issues is through partnerships in which businesses and non-profits collaborate for mutual benefit and create solutions to societal challenges.
Faced with these sizable issues, it can be hard to know where to start — and to determine where the greatest value lies. Taking a page from lean innovation, start with a pilot project, to test and scale what works. - 2 years ago
Walking the Talk /
Increasingly, businesses are using their clout to influence governments to advance a fair, inclusive and sustainable society and position their business for success. They recognize that government leadership is essential to develop progressive economic, social and environmental public policy to realize a future in which business and society can prosper. - 2 years ago
Leadership /
“If life were easy, it wouldn’t be difficult.” — Kermit the Frog
As a sustainability professional, I am drawn to this Muppet wisdom. Over the many years I’ve worked in the field as an advisor and strategist, I’ve witnessed a slow but steady awakening on the part of organizations to the real challenges of long-term sustainability. It takes intention, commitment – and pivots. - 2 years ago
Organizational Change /
“We want all of our three billion products we sell every year to be well on the path to being truly sustainable by 2025.” - 3 years ago
Business Case /
Grim climate change reality: The seas are rising. Terrifying hurricanes regularly raze vast, inhabited areas. - 3 years ago
Supply Chain /
We are transitioning to a low-carbon, circular and inclusive economy. The latest arrival to the party is the procurement department — and none too soon, given the mammoth challenge ahead to make global supply chains sustainable and ethical. If you’re looking to fill your procurement cart with insights on tackling the challenges, read on for information about two tools and a city with a supply chain vision. - 3 years ago
Organizational Change /
We live in a volatile, uncertain and complex world. With threats of climate change, rising income inequality, social unrest, resource scarcity and ecological degradation predicted to affect society’s progress, leaders and the institutions they run must play new roles to realize a sustainable future.
Breakthrough innovation is essential, requiring paradigm shifts and pivots in how we operate and function as a society. - 3 years ago
