Episode 47: How HR benefits from and drives ESG strategy: Anne-Christine Ahrenkiel, EVP, Chief People Officer, DFDS

Anne-Christine shares her view that the ESG agenda is the most important employee engagement driver for DFDS. Discussing what ESG means for talent strategy, and the role of the Chief People Officer and HR function in delivering ESG, Anne-Christine shares examples of creating change and how many small changes culminate in transformation. Describing societal changes that enable HR to amplify its voice, Anne-Christine considers how HR professionals are the guardians of culture and the opportunities this presents. Here’s a snapshot of a few things we talked about: [4:00] Systems to enable input from everyone [9:30] Gender balance in a historically male sector [15:00] Creating ownership: a Chief Climate Officer or a Climate Team? [17:18] Being a business professional passionate about people [25:00] Achieving change: the combination of many small things and the role of HR in ESG [28:25] The guardians of culture Resources Download Your Free Guide: Cutting Edge Parental & Family Leave Policy and Practice “I love How HR Leaders Change the World” – if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! This helps us achieve our goal, to reach more of your peers, so we can all contribute to further and faster change. Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”. Be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We’ll add a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you’re not following, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Follow How HR Leaders Change the World today!