{"podcast":{"title":"Elephants in the Boardroom","slug":"elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705","podcast_index_feed_id":7203705,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/eitb/","website_url":"https://eitb.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cabeb9ed-d0dc-4c17-9454-9a42eb6920d5/g-b3imy548fmzbqc2m2rabx3.jpg","author":"TomorrowToday Consulting","episode_count":17,"summary":"A podcast about the powerful forces transforming our world. It’s not just technology that shapes the future—there are deeper, often-ignored megatrends driving disruption. These Grey Elephants are the big challenges we hope will go away but can’t afford to ignore. Elephants in the Boardroom offers a megatrend radar for leaders who want to identify tomorrow’s most important opportunities, seize advantage, and shape a better future. Join us for unflinching discussions, incisive insights, and actionable strategies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Powered by Achilles.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T16:21:06.636032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705"},"episode":{"title":"The Urgency of Sustainability with Pia Heidenmark Cook, senior ESG and sustainability leader","slug":"the-urgency-of-sustainability-with-pia-heidenmark-cook-senior-esg-and-sustainability-leader","published_at":"2025-06-06T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705/the-urgency-of-sustainability-with-pia-heidenmark-cook-senior-esg-and-sustainability-leader","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705","url":"https://elephants-boardroom.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b9322653-ce40-4c77-a01c-a5447aea9fa3.mp3","summary":"This month, we are joined by Pia Heidenmark Cook , one of the most prominent leaders in corporate sustainability, to discuss the urgent actions businesses must take to address climate change and integrate sustainability into their core strategies. A Senior Advisor to Teneo, Achilles, Eurazeo and Non Executive Director at organisations including Bupa, Pia advises how to develop and operationalise sustainability strategies and the implications for reputation strategies. As former Chief Sustainability Officer for IKEA, she led the development and implementation of the IKEA People and Planet Positive strategy. In this episode, Pia explains the importance of recognising shifts in consumer behaviour, the challenges of navigating a warming world, and the role of social media in fostering collaboration. Pia also emphasises the need for organisations to embed sustainability into their culture and inspire the next generation of leaders to act boldly for a sustainable future. As ever, hosts Graeme Codrington and Dean Van Leeuwen from TomorrowToday Consulting bring analysis of grey elephant activity they have seen over the past month. In this episode, the focus is on immigration. Hear about the demographic shifts driving immigration, the political implications, and the potential for businesses to view immigration as a strategic opportunity. With Graeme and Dean highlighting the need for a mindset shift to recognise the value of diversity and the importance of proactive immigration policies in addressing workforce shortages and economic challenges. Access further insights into how immigration is reshaping the world, receive strategic alerts about the 7 grey elephants and a host of other valuable resources by signing up here . Elephants in the Boardroom is powered by Achilles . Conn…","meta_description":"This month, we are joined by Pia Heidenmark Cook , one of the most prominent leaders in corporate sustainability, to discuss the urgent actions businesses…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4001,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705/episodes/the-urgency-of-sustainability-with-pia-heidenmark-cook-senior-esg-and-sustainability-leader/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elephants-in-the-boardroom-7203705/the-urgency-of-sustainability-with-pia-heidenmark-cook-senior-esg-and-sustainability-leader.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}