Dolapo Adegbite leads charge for creating shared value through sustainability in corporate world

With growing concerns about climate change and the role of companies in these environmental outcomes, it has become imperative for companies to embrace sustainable business practices. Furthermore, the rising profile of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives reinforces the need for any company looking to compete in terms of social impact, to take a stance on sustainability.

Simply put, the key driver for sustainability and ESG (specifically Environmental) initiatives within the corporate world is due to the global call for net-zero emissions to curb climate change. In simple terms, climate change is used to describe long-term shifts in weather patterns and temperatures caused by the release of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels. Its effect on rising sea levels, loss of biodiversity, and extreme weather events call for quick action to mitigate harm to our health, environment, and economy. Companies are also doing their part by introducing ESG initiatives.

According to Deloitte, ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance – three pillars companies are expected to report to capture non-financial risks and opportunities inherent to a company’s day-to-day activities. The environmental pillar is especially important to companies because of the global challenge of climate change and the responsibility of ensuring a cradle-to-grave value chain.

All these have given rise to visionaries in sustainability consulting to help companies fill this gap.

Dolapo Adegbite is one of such visionaries. With several years of experience in the energy industry, a current role in one of the world’s foremost consulting companies as well as research into the use of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) for helping to mitigate carbon emissions and hence decelerate climate change, Dolapo Adegbite comes equipped to help companies come up with initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint and positively improve their environmental impact.

Through innovative strategies and interdisciplinary collaboration, Dolapo Adegbite champions initiatives for sustainability by helping companies identify opportunities for Carbon reduction within their value chain while delineating best practices for implementing CCS for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Dolapo also aims to help organizations foster stakeholder communications in terms of environmental commitments, emissions reduction strategies, and progress toward sustainability goals.

As Dolapo Adegbite continues to chart the course for sustainability in business and catalyze change in the corporate world, it is a constant reminder that companies, in the pursuit of profits, must seek to do so in a way that does not negatively impact our planet else they risk having no planet to do business on.