ESG Matters
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A weekly podcast that covers the range of topics within Environmental, Social, and Governance within ESG. The format is a 30 minute interview with leaders who promote, create, and manage ESG related activities.
ESG Matters
7M ago
In this episode I interview Tim Weiss, CEO of Optera. Weiss discusses the obstacles companies have to overcome when managing Scope 3 emissions, the impact of potential government regulations in the US on Scope 3, and the potential competitive advantage of companies that successfully manager Scope 3 emissions.  ..read more
ESG Matters
7M ago
In this episode I interview Tim Weiss, CEO of Climatetech. Weiss discusses the obstacles companies have to overcome when managing Scope 3 emissions, the impact of potential government regulations in the US on Scope 3, and the potential competitive advantage of companies that successfully manager Scope 3 emissions.  ..read more
ESG Matters
8M ago
In this episode, Chris Peacock, Founder and CEO of Agcor discusses a range of topics. Peacock discusses how critical it is for the Agricultural economy be a part of the solution for a sustainable future, what are the barriers farmers face when adopting ESG practices and polices, and the impact of climate fintech will have over the next 5-10 years.  ..read more
ESG Matters
8M ago
In this episode I interview Kim Dabbs, Global VP of ESG and Social Innovation at Steelcase. Dabbs discusses the career path into ESG, outlining the. value of ESG and Social Innovation programming and goals to stakeholders, and her organization, To Belonging.  ..read more
ESG Matters
9M ago
In this episode, I interview Kate Gaertner, Founder of TripleWin Advisory. Gaertner discusses what led to the founding of TripleWin Advisory, Circular Economy, and how small and medium sized companies can participate in ESG.  ..read more
ESG Matters
9M ago
Justin Bean is an impact-focused leader with global expertise working with organizations around the world, from Fortune 500s and governments to Silicon Valley startups, Bean brings a fresh, hopeful perspective to a world in crisis.
In his new book, What Could Go Right? Designing Our IdealFuture to Emerge from Continual Crises into a Thriving World, Bean argues that despite all the doom and gloom we hear about every day, our world is actually in much better shape now than ever before in human history. In fact, there's more opportunity now to make a positive impact on our world—personally ..read more
ESG Matters
9M ago
I interview, Charles Ashwanden, Crux's Asset Management and ESG Lead. Crux offers a managed data engineering service that helps organizations scale their most critical data delivery, operations, and transformation needs. Ashwanden discusses, ESG governance, data collection, the increasing scrunity of ESG data by regulators, and challenges on data usage ..read more
ESG Matters
9M ago
In this episode, I interview Tony Calandro, founder of Purposeful Strategies. Purposeful Strategies is a values-centric consultancy founded on the principle that business can be a force for good and that customers are more loyal to brands that are aligned with their values. Calandro discusses the backlash against corporate ESG practices, sometimes deemed "Woke Capitalism". More specifically, its origins, how professionals in the space should respond, and is there legitimacy in the critique of ESG.  ..read more
ESG Matters
9M ago
Ted Dhillon Co-Founder & CEO at FigBytes, discussed the need for ESG data insights that FigBytes solves, the importance of data for ESG action plans, water being the new Carbon, and predictions for ESG overall within the next 5-10 years.  ..read more
ESG Matters
9M ago
In this episode, I interview Mandi McReynolds, Head of Global Environment, Social, and Governance at Workiva. Workiva’s mission is to power transparent reporting for a better world. We believe that consumers, employees, shareholders, and other stakeholders today expect more from business – more action, transparency, and disclosure of financial and non-financial information. McReynolds is also the host of ESG Talk podcast to discuss the latest in ESG.
McReynolds discusses, the recent backlash against ESG or "woke capitalism ..read more