Is There a Business Case for Integrated Thinking?

Sandy Nessing has responsibility for managing sustainability strategy, corporate stakeholder engagement and annual performance reporting for American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP). She oversees annual production of AEP’s Corporate Accountability Report, including a dedicated sustainability website and companion iPad app (“AEP CAR” in the iTunes store). This is the sixth year AEP has produced an integrated report that combines financial with nonfinancial performance. She facilitates cross-functional collaboration on sustainability issues across AEP to raise awareness of the interdependencies of functions, resources and issues while providing guidance on externalities that could affect business results or operations. She also develops and manages advocacy opportunities and relationships that support AEP’s business strategy.