Sustainability and Net Positive
Note: Focus of Gil Friend's work with Capgemini mentioned during the OGM 2025-11-06 call.
Gil's Project
Working with Capgemini on net positive initiatives:
Training Program
- Cohorts of 100 participants
- Hispanic-background managers and executives
- Second year of the program
- Focus: Sustainability and net positive practices
Impact
- Planting seeds in hundreds of companies
- Training future sustainability leaders
- Building capacity for transformation
Net Positive Concept
Going beyond:
- Harmful: Causing damage
- Less harmful: Reducing damage
- Neutral: No net impact
- Sustainable: Maintaining current state
To:
- Net Positive: Creating more value than consumed
- Active regeneration
- Leaving things better
- Contributing to flourishing
Gil's Background
"Sustainability OG (Original Gangster)" - decades of work in the field
Now working as:
- Executive coach for CXOs and founders
- Purpose-driven company focus
- Sustainability integration
Related Work
Marshall Kirkpatrick: Building scanning system for sustainability trends
Capgemini: Major commitment to net positive approach
Related Concepts
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