⭐️ E1/S1 I VODAFONE’S GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS: The Planet Is Your Customer

GROWIN INNOVATION with Vodafone’s Head of Sustainable Business, Dorothée D’Herde.

Dorothée  (aka Doro) has committed her whole career, spanning almost 2 decades, to supporting Society and Sustainability. After 10 years of heading global Sustiainability and Social Impact at McKinsey and Company, Doro made a switch to a new sector to lead Sustainable Business for one of the world’s biggest telecom companies, Vodafone. Only months after starting her new role, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the industry stood up to connect the world. Doro is leading Vodafone’s purpose driven agenda for its employees and customers, globally.

 

Home & Family

- Doro  lives in London, United Kingdom

- Mother to daughters, Josephine and Julliet

Professional

- 2019 - Present: Head of Sustainable Business @ Vodafone

- 2012-2019: Director, Sustainability @ McKinsey & Company

- 2009-2012: Global Head, Sustainability @ McKinsey & Company

- 2004-2009: Account Director @ GPlus Europe

- 2003-2004: Advisor @ Political Office of Belgian Deputy Prime Minister

- 2002-2003: Project Manager @ Network of European Foundations

- 2004-2005: Trainee @ European Commission Spokesperson Service 

Education

- Universiteit Nijmegen: Linguistics & Literature

- Universidad Complutense de Madrid & Universiteit Gent

- Ghent University: Master’s, Linguistics & Literature

- College of Europe: Master’s, European Social Studies

Languages

- English

- Flemish (Dutch)

- French

- Spanish

- German-ish

- Italian-ish

Nationality

- Dutch 

Passions/Causes

- Trustee @ Earthwatch

 

CONTENT…

Dorothée

- Trailer

- Intro 

- Early background

- Definition of sustainability

- Owning career progression

- Sustainable impact at McKinsey & Company

- Sustainability as a career

- Sustainable impact at Vodafone

- Career growth

- Power of a network

- Psychological safety

- Leadership traits

- Motherhood

Lucy

- Intro

- Passion for sustainability

- Definition of innovation

- Formula for innovation

Dorothée

- Definition of innovation

- Purpose 

- Sustainable business

- Non-negotiables 

- Highlights of sustainable impact 

- Purpose driven culture at Vodafone

- Pandemic

 

CONNECTION…

- Dorothée D'Herde: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorotheedherde/

- Lucy Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-cooper-7a4b0a10/

- Sandy Khan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandykhan/

 

COMMUNITY…

- Vodafone: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/

- Accenture: https://www.accenture.co

- IN-CO. : http://www.in-co.co/

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PRODUCTION: 

- Creative Director, Jason Edwards https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedwards1/

- Sound Producer, Kerem Isnik https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerem-isik-a9376b23/

- Art Director, Saira Macleod https://www.linkedin.com/in/sairamacleod/

 

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LISTEN to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ra2srhIAkXI

 

WATCH MOMENTS from this episode on YouTube:

- Are Sustainability And Innovation The Same?: https://youtu.be/JnFkFtjWjgo

- Our Sustainable Purpose At Vodafone: https://youtu.be/jV1J09y3y8A

- Build a Sustainable Business For Better Work, Wealth And World: https://youtu.be/Q-VvnSsvjx0

- Sustainability...Are You Part Of The Problem?: https://youtu.be/aGvGD6lcQF8

- A Formula For Innovation - 3 Steps: https://youtu.be/BviQtcSNmR4

 

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