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Yahoo! Finance and Verizon Business present a six-part podcast series designed to inform and educate professionals with alternative perspectives to corporate social responsibility at this time of crisis. Each episode will showcase perspectives from key industry professionals as well as questions from Lianna Brinded, Head of Yahoo Finance UK and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business.   

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    • Oct 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from #ChamberBreakers

    Case study: How D&I affects your bottomline with David Kenny

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 28:03


    In the sixth and final episode of this season, Lianna Brinded, Director at Yahoo, and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business, speak to David Kenny, CEO of Nielsen. They discuss how it's never too late to put diversity at the heart of your business and make a tangible change to the company by managing and prioritising Corporate Social Responsibility in a large organisation for the good of the bottom line. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Can robots and AI be racist? with Dr Ayanna Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 30:19


    In the fifth episode of this season, Lianna Brinded, Director at Yahoo, and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business, speak to Dr Ayanna Howard, Dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State University. They dissect how robots/ai can be a force for good and level the playing field in an unjust world — but also what needs to be done to make sure Ai doesn't perpetuate social injustices. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Healthcare's sexism problem with Dr Roopa Dhatt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 42:04


    In the fourth episode of this season, Lianna Brinded, Director at Yahoo, and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business, speak to Dr Roopa Dhatt, Co-Founder of Women in Global Health. They discuss how capitalism plays into healthcare inequality for both female workers and female patients, how to close the gender gap in public health leadership and how to create parity for female healthcare workers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The truth behind CSR in an evolving world with Susan McPherson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 34:01


    In the third episode of this season, Lianna Brinded, Director at Yahoo, and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business, speak to Susan McPherson, CEO of McPherson Strategies. They discuss how Corporate Social Responsibility has changed over time and how in recent years employers have proactively created CSR strategies for the common good, but also for the bottom line. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How a gendered economy sets women up to fail with Sarah Kaplan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 39:34


    In the second episode of this season, Lianna Brinded, Director at Yahoo, and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business, speak to Sarah Kaplan Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) and Distinguished Professor of Gender & the Economy at the University of Toronto. In the episode they discuss gender capitalism, stepping aside when it comes to equal opportunities and how to create an inclusive working environment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why capitalism is broken and what's the solution? with Robert Reich

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 34:01


    In the first episode of this season Lianna Brinded, Director at Yahoo and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business, speak to Robert Reich, Economist, Political Commentator and Co-Founder of Inequality Media. They discuss the rise of shareholder capitalism, what leads to mass wealth inequality and the measures that need to take place for there to be less financial disparity between the rich and the poor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #ChamberBreakers Series 3 - Coming Soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 0:30


    The award-winning podcast series, #ChamberBreakers, is back. For the third season we ask global experts the big question, “Is capitalism broken?” Each episode will showcase perspectives from key industry professionals as well as questions from Lianna Brinded, a Director at Yahoo!, and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Charlie Craggs - Transphobia, how we can stop bullying permeating the workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 26:02


    Charlie Craggs, Trans Activist, Author, and Founder of Nail Transphobia goes in-depth about how education of social identities, culture, and backgrounds is just as important as traditional learning to truly create a diverse and inclusive workplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sandra Kerr - What is EQ and why it's probably the most important piece of education and key for leadership?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 24:44


    Title: #ChamberBreakers: How leaders can harness empathy to lead change Description: Sandra Kerr OBE, Race and Equality Director, Business in the Community invites us to look at D&I and CSR in a different way to unlock business success See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    David Benattar - How the world can learn from New Zealand's CSR approach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 24:42


    David Benattar, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Warehouse discusses how companies in New Zealand can give a global blueprint to making sure no one is left behind in the future of the workforce See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Ann Cairns - Mastercard’s executive vice chair on educating and tackling tech bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 21:23


    Ann Cairns discusses how businesses need to put CSR at the heart of their practices in the new tech era and the imminent arrival of 5G makes it imperative to tackle racial and gender bias on all fronts, not least artificial intelligence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Steve Frampton - Why the education system is not fit for purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 23:33


    Steve Frampton MBE, Former President, Association of Colleges unpacks why we all need to rethink the education system and syllabus to better skill-up and prepare the younger workforce for a long career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Ronan Dunne - Verizon Consumer's CEO unveils blueprint of closing the digital divide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 25:13


    Verizon Consumer Group's CEO Ronan Dunne reveals how 5G will transform education, the workforce and society and reveals his tried and tested plans on how to make sure no one is left behind. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Mo 'Slow Mo' Gawadat - Former Google X chief on how prioritising happiness unlocks business growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 26:16


    Mo Gawdat, the former chief business officer at Google X, author of international bestseller "Solve for Happy," and host of hit podcast "Slo Mo” debunks the belief that happiness is a complex science and that we should educate more on prioritising happiness and not seeing it as an accidental bonus at work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Godmother of Silicon Valley' - Esther Wojcicki on how to raise future leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 24:07


    Wojcicki has been dubbed the ‘godmother of Silicon Valley’ due to the huge numbers of her students who went on to become successful entrepreneurs— including her daughters, Susan the CEO of YouTube and Anne, founder of personal genomics company 23andMe. She discusses how to raise future leaders with a simple TRICK and how to inspire the next generation workforce. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #ChamberBreakers Series 2 - OUT DECEMBER 10th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 0:31


    The award-winning podcast series, #ChamberBreakers, is back. This season we are focusing on education in both business and society through a lens of global crisis. Each episode will showcase perspectives from key industry professionals as well as questions from Lianna Brinded, Head of Yahoo Finance UK and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business. Out on all pod-catchers December 10th. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why businesses have a direct responsibility on alleviating homelessness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 28:21


    In our our final episode for season 1 of #ChamberBreakers, we talk to Richard Cooper, founder of charity Foot Works, shift leader at Crisis UK, and chair of the board of directors, MHS Homes. We discuss businesses' responsibility when it comes to homelessness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Trans Rights in the workplace — A matter of life or death

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 29:48


    This week, we’re excited to welcome Kirrin Medcalf, who has worked as the Head of Trans Inclusion at Stonewall, is a Trans Youth Worker at the youth group Gendered Intelligence, and an LGBT advocate. Kirrin will talk to us about LGBT and specifically trans people, and the issues they face at this time of global crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The invisible generation: How older people are being forgotten about during the crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 27:18


    At a time where COVID-19 is challenging everyone, the crisis is actually displacing, isolating and making older people more invisible in society. Christina McKelvie, Scottish Minister for Older People and Equalities, talks about the challenges but also how this generation could unlock business opportunities for all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why should we think about the kids? How COVID-19 is damaging a generation of young people

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 28:20


    This week, Haydon Taylor from UnLoc, which helps thousands of young people in schools, colleges and communities, talks on the challenges younger populations are facing at a time of crisis. Taylor explores how the crisis is a make or break moment for a younger workforce. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Who cares about intersectionality in the workplace? What even is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 34:50


    This week's episode is with Suki Sandhu OBE, CEO and founder of Audeliss and diversity and inclusion membership organisation INvolve. He explores what intersectionality means for greater D&I as well as the need to look at mental health for black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) staff. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Aren't diversity and inclusion in the workplace the same thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 29:58


    This week, we’re delighted to welcome Tricia Driver, a diversity and inclusion strategist and founder of A New Normal. Tricia will begin today’s episode with a brief talk on the challenges of diversity in the workplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    #ChamberBreakers - Out July 23rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 1:30


    Yahoo! Finance and Verizon Business present a six-part podcast series designed to inform and educate professionals with alternative perspectives to corporate social responsibility at this time of crisis. Each episode will showcase perspectives from key industry professionals as well as questions from Lianna Brinded, Head of Yahoo Finance UK and Xavier White, CSR and Innovation Marketing Manager for Verizon Business. Out July 23rd. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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