Podcast appearances and mentions of David Grayson

In this episode, David Grayson talks to Paul Drechsler, who currently chairs the UK chapter of the International Chambers of Commerce. He is a former CEO and has chaired a number of corporate, charity and business representative organisations. They discuss Paul's growing sense of awareness of the excitement of business, the power of business as a force for good and the transformative power of business from working in Brazil, India, Pakistan, USA as well as the UK. Paul has a particular passion for tackling inequalities and the potential of education to transform people's life chances. This episode is one of two, recorded in collaboration with Anthropy at the 2023 Anthropy summit.linkedin.com/in/paul-drechsler56

Anthropy is a major three day gathering for leaders. It grew out of the fusion of ideas for a UK ‘Davos', a ‘Glastonbury of Good' and a national ‘Ted talk'. In the latest episode of All In - The Sustainable Business Podcast, David Grayson speaks with the organization's Founder, John O'Brien, and Lucy Knill, Managing Director, who explain that Anthropy is in fact none of these but will combine the best aspects of thought leadership, creativity and inspiration together, in order for senior leaders and influencers from across the country (and the world!) to share and be encouraged to play their part in shaping our national narrative.

Business purpose made simple. Listen in to this podcast and hear Social Impact Pioneer William Buist explain the basics of business purpose and why we might be over complicating it. During this conversation William dives into business purpose and how solving big problems is at the heart of all businesses. Before he shares his practical ways to support teammates in their personal development. To optimise team performance – creating a road map for effective leadership. William Buist spent many years working his way up and through business. He has managed teams of hundreds and wrestled with the challenges of getting a desperate group of people in seemingly boring jobs to pull in the same direction and be passionate about their work. After a spot of trial and error – William discovered the power of purpose – finding out first hand that drilling into the basics of the problem your business is trying to solve for, can help bring everyone together, remotivate and energise. On his way, William saw a journey his colleagues were going on, a journey he has codified so that we can all learn from his wisdom. Listen in to hear how William explain how explorers can turn to novices, practitioners, experts and then masters. And how building teams of masters creates opportunities and resilience. This may sound lofty but be prepared for very practical insights into how to do create high performing teams and be a better leader. Join William on his journey and take advantage of his kind offer to help you too. If you would like to take advantage of a free and personalised business purpose audit – do take a look at the link below. Links: Intentional Mastery: Step Beyond Your Expertise and Build Better Business: https://www.williambuist.com/product/intentional-mastery-step-beyond-your-expertise-and-build-better-business-by-william-buist/ Your free and personal business audit: https://audit.williambuist.com And if you liked this conversation, do take a listen to: What's it Really Going to Take to Reach Gender Equality? https://businessfightspoverty.org/whats-it-really-going-to-take-to-reach-gender-equality/ A Sustainable Business Guide with David Grayson, Chris Coulter and Mark Lee - https://businessfightspoverty.org/david-grayson-chris-coulter-and-mark-lee-the-sustainable-business-handbook/

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I stumbled onto the writing of David Grayson as I reflected on my (sometimes) daily reading of The University Library. Grayson's way of seeing the good in people and letting curiosity turn his feelings of urban oppression into natural wonder were inspiring. Open, curious conversations with people are kind of what this podcast is about.  So, I went on the hunt for someone to talk to about the guy whose method of talking to people was so inspiring.  And I found Nick Grabbe (grab-AY). Nick worked for decades as a journalist in Amherst, Massachusetts. Born in Washington, D.C., and custom-built to work as a big-city journalist, Grabbe turned to what he calls “simple living” in the small Massachusetts town he moved to. That's what Grayson himself extolled for many years in his columns written for newspapers in the early 20th century.  But, it turns out … there was no David Grayson. It was a pseudonym. Who was this Grayson guy? Grabbe will explain. And along the way he'll tell us about journalism and the appeal of a less hectic way of life—both of which held Grayson's attention, too, as you'll discover ...  More to see:  Want to learn more about a simple-living, small-town-focused journalist's career? Buy Nick's self-published Print and Privilege: Newspaper Writer Tells His Story (2021, Off the Common Books).  Do you want to try out a David Grayson book, or an essay or character study or two? Gutenberg's offerings (website) Internet Archive's offerings; just ignore the ones that look newer (website) Read more from David and his wife on the simple-living blog Adventures in the Good Life. If we have titillated your curiosity, you can learn more from an online exhibit about Grayson and an event Nick spoke at. The website features photos and letters like the ones Grabbe references in this podcast. Read Nick's entire essay/speech/presentation on Grayson he delivered at the event referenced above.

Building social impact movements is hard. Bringing people together, across society and sectors to engage with and take action on an issue is a golden ticket to creating long term lasting impact. How do you do it? Meet Social Impact Pioneer Devi Thomas. During our conversation Devi shares her wisdom and experience in successfully developing and delivering social movements and campaigns. Rarely does someone so generously gift their secret sauce as Devi does during this conversation. She takes us step by step through creating a movement. This podcast a masterclass in movement building, and also a deep dive into Devi's work building, accelerating and advocating for the non-profit sector. Devi says: “Not-for-profits are a misnomer - I consider myself to be an active part of the problem-solving sector.” Named one of 2022's Top Women in Communications, Devi Thomas is a social impact visionary. With 20+ years of experience overseeing communications and global campaigns, she is a particular expert in communicating around social and environmental impact –creating movements - encouraging people to really take action. Buckle up, we will be hearing from a real master in social impact communications. Devi is the Global Head of Industry Solutions at Microsoft Philanthropies, Tech for Social Impact. Championing innovative non-profits and connecting technological support and solutions for them. She has previously worked with Salesforce and the UN, beginning her career as a journalist. Links: Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative: https://eji.org/bryan-stevenson/ UN Foundation, Shot at Life: campaign https://shotatlife.org Devi Thomas, Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devi-thomas/ If you liked this podcast, try: How to communicate social impact with Eric Ressler: https://businessfightspoverty.org/eric-ressler-social-impact-communications/ and A Sustainable Business Guide with David Grayson, Chris Coulter and Mark Lee: https://businessfightspoverty.org/david-grayson-chris-coulter-and-mark-lee-the-sustainable-business-handbook/

A Roadmap for Communicating ESG and Avoiding Greenwashing Claims Environmental, Social, and Governance Topics discussed: The Sustainable Business Handbook (TSBH) Co-authored with two colleagues: Mark Lee and Chris Coulter TSBH is a step by step guide — 13 chapters of key elements to sustainability as a business TSBH how-to manual — Previous book "All In" was tracking the evolution of biz over 20 years Embedding sustainability in the core of the business — one chapter dedicated to communications The power of storytelling — it can only come after identifying a strategy — Board oversight — and leadership buy-in Transparency and accountability are fundamental  Critical to a company's success is working through environmental, social, and economic impacts: positive and negative  Embedding sustainability is critical for people and the planet  Greenwashing and Purposewashing  How companies, funds, and investors can avoid greenwashing claims ESG claims must have substance How to build a sustainable business culture  Materiality exercise as a tool to improve ESG For reporting ESG, should include carbon and water TCFD and TNFD  Collaborations of standards and sustainability reporting and international accounting standard Boards Trends between ESG and investment  Top talent will be attracted to companies that align with a responsible way of doing business and shared values What role does the CMO play in the success of a sustainable business? Unilever is an example of embedding sustainability; even before Paul Polman  Unilever's “brands with purpose” Suzano, an example of a responsible company  Board oversight The Tata Group   About David Grayson David Grayson is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at the Cranfield School of Management. He is also chair of the Institute of Business Ethics and of the international disability charity Leonard Cheshire. He has advised businesses and Corporate Responsibility coalitions around the world.

Three of the globe's heavy weights in sustainable business and social impact pioneers join together to share how sustainable business can be done. David Grayson CBE is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management and Chair of the Institute of Business Ethics, in the UK. Mark Lee is the Director of the SustainAbility Institute by ERM, based in Berkeley, California. And Chris Coulter is the CEO of GlobeScan, from Toronto, Canada. Each has devoted and dedicated their lives to creating positive social and environmental impact, particularly with business. Listen in to hear three fascinating stories of careers that have woven together to deliver impact. David, Mark and Chris provide us with frank updates on where business social and environmental impacts have gotten to. And together they share their insight into how we can all help businesses to take impact. David, Mark and Chris have recently launched ‘The Sustainable Business Handbook' – they join us to provide insights from the research that went into it. Providing strong business arguments as to why to take action and then unpick how you too can take action from within your organisation. They stress that this practical, step-by-step guidance isn't just for businesses leading the sustainability journey, but are vital for organisations at every level. So whatever stage your business sis at – this podcast is for you. If the reviews of their Handbook are anything to go be ready for an important conversation: Siddharth Sharma, Group Chief Sustainability Officer – Tata Sons, India says "The Sustainable Business Handbook is required reading for executives who are looking to better understand and respond to one of the most important issues facing business today, sustainability (or ESG)." Whilst Mark Cutifani, most recent Chief Executive of Anglo American states the book provides practical measures for companies of all sizes and from all geographies. And Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever plc calls the book a “comprehensive, step-by-step guide has the answers, skilfully navigating business through the big questions of our time." Links: The Sustainable Business Handbook; A Guide to Becoming More Innovative, Resilient and Successful: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Sustainable_Business_Handbook/qeFZEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 David Grayson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-grayson-039a67/ Chris Coulter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscoulter1/ Mark Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpeterlee/ All In; The Future of Sustainable Leadership: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/All_In/ov1cDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 The All In podcast on Sustainable Business – https://www.sustainability.com/thinking/all-in-podcast/

Host, Ralph Zig Tyko, welcomes David Adams, David Grayson, and Tony Miller, to discuss their exciting new venture.A Comfortably Zoned Radio Network, production. All of our offerings are archived here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiQUY00KIKj9RFo2Ruqg4Cg If you enjoy our offerings, we ask that you get in the habit of accumulating lightly used children's books, and donating them to your local Head Start.

Prof David Grayson, campaigner and former director of the Doughty Centre at Cranfield School of Management, talks with Ian Welsh about some of the changing demands for business around the climate crisis, global inequality and the impacts of globalisation. Grayson also talks about some of the key challenges for companies in making real progress and the opportunities for the investment community shifting approach towards an ESG focus. David Grayson is co-author of the new Sustainable Business Handbook.

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This week: David Grayson, campaigner and former director of the Doughty Centre at Cranfield School of Management, and co-author of the new Sustainable Business Handbook, talks with Ian Welsh about the evolving role of business in tackling climate change, global inequality and the impacts of globalisation. Grayson outlines how shifts in emphasis from the investment community in terms of ESG screening is impacting business planning, and welcomes the growth in sustainability bonds. And, they discuss how the pandemic has led companies to rethink their “just in time” approach to supply chains.      And, Innovation Forum senior associate Peter Stanbury and Welsh review some of the main issues that arose during Innovation Forum's responsible sourcing and ethical trade conference in London, including how to improve value chain data, the importance of grievance mechanisms, how to focus collaboration, and the potential unintended consequences when companies stop working in high risk regions.   

Put an author in front of schoolchildren and you can guarantee that before too long, one of them will ask: 'Where do you get your ideas?' It's a good question, and one that's just as important for business book writers. In this week's 'best bits' episode we look back over recent conversations to see, well, where DO authors get their ideas?  (So if someone asks you that question from now on, you can tell them: The Extraordinary Business Book Club podcast.) With insights from: Cathy Rentzenbrink, Robert Kelsey, Jinny Uppal, John Howkins, Christian Busch, David Grayson, Helen Beedham and Catherine Stothart. 

David Grayson is the Director of Mining Operations at Green Rock, a real estate development firm based in Birmingham, AL. He formerly served as the President of the Southeast Division at Vulcan Materials Company, the largest aggregates producer in the US. David joins the podcast for a longform interview discussing what led him to seek a career in the aggregates world, factors that contributed to his success, and the advice he would provide to those early on in their career.

Chris Coulter is the CEO at GlobeScan, an international insights and advisory consultancy that works at the intersection of brand purpose, sustainability, and trust. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, GlobeScan's purpose is to co-create a sustainable and equitable future. It partners with leading businesses, NGOs, and governmental organizations to deliver insights that guide decision-making, and to build strategies that contribute to a sustainable and equitable world. More than three decades into its mission, GlobeScan now has a global network of experts, as well as offices around the world, including in Cape Town, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Paris, San Francisco, and São Paulo. GlobeScan is a participant of the UN Global Compact, and it is also a Certified B Corp. Based at GlobeScan's headquarters in Toronto, Chris has over 15 years of experience in providing evidence-based counsel to leadership organizations at the nexus of reputation, brand, and sustainability. He is a specialist in international relations, and has lived and worked in North America, Europe, and Asia. Besides his role as CEO at GlobeScan, Chris is the Director of the GlobeScan Foundation, a Board Member at CBSR (Canadian Business for Social Responsibility), a Council Member at SustainAbility (a think tank), and a Board Member at Good World Solutions. Along with David Grayson and Mark Lee, he is also the co-author of The Sustainable Business Handbook: A guide to becoming more innovative, resilient and successful, published in February 2022. In this interview, Chris talks about how GlobeScan is working with partners around the world to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable global economy, and what trends he's seeing among big multinationals when it comes to setting and reaching ESG targets. He also shares his insights into why it's so important for global-minded companies to take a long-term view of growth, and why markets outside their comfort zone may in fact hold the biggest future opportunities. Last but not least, he shares some of the top takeaways from his new book. Tune in!   Links: GlobeScan website GlobeScan on LinkedIn GlobeScan on Twitter “The Sustainable Business Handbook” on the Kogan Page website Authors' “All In” website All In – The Sustainable Business Podcast Chris on LinkedIn Chris on Twitter   This episode was sponsored by The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA).

"We knew that a handbook had to be incredibly practical... we tried to help people to really work through the stages that you need to think about." There could hardly be a more important topic for businesses to engage with today than sustainability, and yet most businesses are still at the very early stages of formulating their sustainability strategy. So when David Grayson, Chris Coulter and Mark Lee were invited to write The Sustainable Business Handbook, they knew it had to be a practical tool that any business leader could use to get their own sustainability initiatives off the ground.  In this conversation we talk about what that meant in practice for structure and style, and how three authors in three different time zones can collaborate without tears... 

In this Episode:To honor International Overdose Awareness Day, we have another episode featuring a story of addiction and loss. In this episode, we talk to Marcia and David Grayson who lost their daughter, Mary Catherine, to overdose.Mary Catherine attended St. Jude school and was a member of All Saints Catholic Church. She was very involved in helping others in alcohol and drug recovery in Atlanta and later in California, hoping to become an addiction therapist. Tragically, she passed away as a result of a heroin overdose, at the end of a five-year struggle with opioid addiction. International Overdose Awareness Day is approaching fast. You can attend the event in Mobile, Alabama at Cathedral Square on August 31 starting at 5:30 PM. Join us there to connect with others who have also suffered from drug overdose loss and to honor your loved one.Highlights in this Episode Include:Marcia tells her daughter's story of multiple relapses and death.How Mary Catherine lost who she was in addiction.Mary Catherine's work and positive outcome helping others recover.The toll on the family and the helplessness the family feels when dealing with a loved one's addiction.A comparison of addiction to cancer and recovery to remission.Marcia shares words written from Mary Catherine's journal.  To Find Out More About the International Overdose Awareness Day Event in Mobile, go to: Website: https://www.overdoseday.com/ Get More from Back Porch Chats: Visit Back Porch Chats' website www.backporchchats.com Contact Vince or Jeanna Vince@Backporchchats.com Jeanna@nowsobercoach.com Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/Backporchchats Connect with Jeanna Online: Follow Now Sober Coach's Facebook Page www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox Connect on Instagram www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/ Check out Now Sober's website www.nowsobercoach.com How You Can Help If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do. 1.    Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review. 2.    Share this episode on social media. 3.    Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store.    https://now-sober-life.creator-spring.com/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/backporchchats)

Alex Dugan, frontman for Austin, TX trio Culture Wars joins Jamie on the show. On the heels of the fall release of their upcoming EP 'Teche' and a brand new single called 'Hunger', ' Culture Wars; is quickly making a big name in the Alternative-Pop/Rock scene. The band, (In addition to Alex includes) David Grayson, and Dillion Randolph) has amassed over 7 million streams, inciting a flurry of activity on TikTok charting a top 30 on Alternative radio. Inspired by the likes of New Order and U2, their Live shows have also created a splendid reputation as one of the best live shows in music today. For more on Culture Wars, visit: http://culturewars.io/

In this third edition of the #AllInPodcast, Chris Coulter from GlobeScan, David Grayson from the Cranfield School of Management, and Mark Lee of the SustainAbility Institute by ERM talk about geopolitics and the sustainability agenda, the launch of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), and the shifting consumer marketplace. Val Smith, Chief Sustainability Officer at Citi, is their special guest in this episode.

In this second edition of their new #AllInPodcast, Chris Coulter from GlobeScan, David Grayson from Cranfield School of Management and Mark Lee of the SustainAbility Institute by ERM, talk about the triple whammy inflicted by activists on Big Oil recently; the launch of The Valuable500 business coalition on disability Phase 2 and wider issues on Diversity, Inclusion & Equality +++Their guest in this edition is Pia Heidenmark Cook - the Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA.

The road to Glasgow, the power of stakeholders, corporate advocacy and interview with Kathleen McLaughlin, Executive Vice President & Chief Sustainability Office, Walmart.==The All In Podcast on Sustainable Business features three leading thinkers in the field of sustainability – Chris Coulter, David Grayson, and Mark Lee. Building on the themes of their 2018 book All In: The Future of Business Leadership, the podcast explores the evolving sustainability agenda through thoughtful interviews with leading thinkers and innovators. Tune in to stay up-to-date on the latest developments driving sustainability and to get under the hood to see what makes sustainability leaders succeed.

The All In Podcast on Sustainable Business features three leading thinkers in the field of sustainability – Chris Coulter, David Grayson, and Mark Lee. Building on the themes of their 2018 book All In: The Future of Business Leadership, the podcast explores the evolving sustainability agenda through thoughtful interviews with leading thinkers and innovators. Tune in to stay up-to-date on the latest developments driving sustainability and to get under the hood to see what makes sustainability leaders succeed.

Doing business in today's increasingly interdependent marketplace on one shared planet calls for conscientious and enlightened leadership. Adherence to sustainable business practices that are economically viable, socially responsible and environmentally friendly is the order of the day. In this episode, we talk with a sustainability and ethics expert about essential high-impact corporate sustainability leadership attributes and how they are being applied by well-known and successful companies to produce profit while tending to the lives they touch.

Doing business in today's increasingly interdependent marketplace on one shared planet calls for conscientious and enlightened leadership. Adherence to sustainable business practices that are economically viable, socially responsible and environmentally friendly is the order of the day. In this episode, we talk with a sustainability and ethics expert about essential high-impact corporate sustainability leadership attributes and how they are being applied by well-known and successful companies to produce profit while tending to the lives they touch.

Doing business in today's increasingly interdependent marketplace on one shared planet calls for conscientious and enlightened leadership. Adherence to sustainable business practices that are economically viable, socially responsible and environmentally friendly is the order of the day. In this episode, we talk with a sustainability and ethics expert about essential high-impact corporate sustainability leadership attributes and how they are being applied by well-known and successful companies to produce profit while tending to the lives they touch.

Or guest today is Professor David Grayson. For over 30 years, Professor Grayson has been a leader on purpose and sustainability in the world of business. He currently chairs the institute of business ethics in the United Kingdom and holds the title of professor emeritus at the Cranfield University School of Management. Today we’ll be talking about the evolution of corporate responsibility, the need for business leadership and what individuals can do in their day jobs to help make the world a better place.

David Grayson, Chair of Carers UK, swings by the studio to share his own story of being cared for and caring.

In conversation with David Grayson, expert in corporate responsibility and sustainability, we discuss CRF’s research Responsible Business: How Can HR Drive the Agenda? We explore the latest trends, how corporate responsibility interacts with employee experience, the critical role of leaders in promoting sustainability, and how HR should attend to organisation culture in order to successfully embed responsible business strategies.

David Grayson sits down with Todd and Clinton at the 2019 AGF Arkansas Open in Conway AR, to talk about his lengthy competition career, how he got into martial arts, and a new combat wrestling league.

A few of the stand-out moments from the last few Extraordinary Business Book Club episodes -  this week we're asking.... why? Why write a book, when it's so damn hard? Here's why. Mark Burns on the stones in the reader's shoe Bec Evans on treating your book as a prototype Fiona Murden on keeping it real in a self-development book David Grayson on building a collaborative vision for a book  Whitney Vosburgh on the big picture and remote collaboration Della Hudson on writing as a thinking tool Neil Mullarkey on using the principles of improv to get started. 

'What is the business case for being unsustainable?' Professor David Grayson has been involved in social enterprise before it was even a thing, and over the last few decades he has acted as the conscience of business on a range of issues from accessibility and diversity to corporate social responsibility and sustainability. In All In, he and his co-authors Chris Coulter and Mark Lee examine the practices of those companies leading the way in sustainability and challenge business leaders in every sector and at every scale to commit themselves to going 'all in' to ensure a long-term future. In this conversation we discuss how three authors in three different time zones can create a shared vision and manage the work of researching and writing such a significant book in what turned out to be a surprisingly short time...

The Ross Bolen Podcast returns for its 134th episode. Hosted by Ross Bolen and produced by Micah Wiener. Intro (6:56) We're With The Band (48:06) Stuff To Wikipedia When You're High: High Five (56:02) Hotline Calls (1:18:07) Announcements 888-WRBOLEN Twitter: @WRBolen, @MicahWiener, @RossBolenPod Instagram: @WRBolen, @MicahWiener, @TheRossBolenPodcast Snapchat: @WRBolen, @MicahTX

David Grayson has worked in Corporate Responsibility before there was a term for it. As a former Proctor and Gamble employee, he has taken his skills from that world and applied to the third sector. Today he is an author, educator, and consultant. In this episode, David talks about how Corporate Social responsibility needs to move away from a lens of mitigating risk, to one of opportunity maximization.In this episode, he referenced a quote from Peter Drucker in which he said, “every global problem and social issue is a business opportunity in disguise”. That David describes as an aha moment for him. For him, he sees the Sustainable Development Goals as a purchase order from the future. The Business and Development Commission has argued that the SDG’s represent a 12 Trillion dollar opportunity.For him, referencing the work of Don Tapscott, businesses are going to have to get naked and when they do they will need to be buff. We are entering into an era of ultra-transparency. Companies will have to improve the standards of ethical and sustainable impact. For businesses who wish to generate returns for their shareholders, they are going to need to also think about their stakeholders.In his most recent book All In The Future of Business Leadership, he makes the case that business has a growing role to play in sustainable development. They can no longer be halfhearted in their efforts around sustainability. They can no longer be diffident. Business needs to go All In around five critical interlinking attributes:They need a purpose:Businesses need to demonstrate how they create value for themselves and for society.They need a comprehensive plan:A plan that includes the entirety of their business. For example, their employees, their value chain and all the stakeholders within their ecosystem.Sustainable culture:They need to develop a culture that engages its employees, is open to ideas from all parts of the business ecosystem. Their culture needs to forefront innovation.They need to be able to collaborate with others business and other parts of society.Businesses in today’s world need to learn how to work with, or collaborate with, people they would not usually collaborate with. They need to cross the aisle and think about innovative partnerships that meet the needs of SDG's.Speaking out and Speaking up.Businesses need to speak up for issues that are unfair and unjust. No longer can they remain neutral on these issues.I hope you enjoyed this episode of disruptive conversations with David Grayson.You can find David at: https://davidgrayson.net/

David Grayson has worked in Corporate Responsibility before there was a term for it. As a former Proctor and Gamble employee, he has taken his skills from that world and applied to the third sector. Today he is an author, educator, and consultant. In this episode, David talks about how Corporate Social responsibility needs to move away from a lens of mitigating risk, to one of opportunity maximization.In this episode, he referenced a quote from Peter Drucker in which he said, “every global problem and social issue is a business opportunity in disguise”. That David describes as an aha moment for him. For him, he sees the Sustainable Development Goals as a purchase order from the future. The Business and Development Commission has argued that the SDG’s represent a 12 Trillion dollar opportunity.For him, referencing the work of Don Tapscott, businesses are going to have to get naked and when they do they will need to be buff. We are entering into an era of ultra-transparency. Companies will have to improve the standards of ethical and sustainable impact. For businesses who wish to generate returns for their shareholders, they are going to need to also think about their stakeholders.In his most recent book All In The Future of Business Leadership, he makes the case that business has a growing role to play in sustainable development. They can no longer be halfhearted in their efforts around sustainability. They can no longer be diffident. Business needs to go All In around five critical interlinking attributes:They need a purpose:Businesses need to demonstrate how they create value for themselves and for society.They need a comprehensive plan:A plan that includes the entirety of their business. For example, their employees, their value chain and all the stakeholders within their ecosystem.Sustainable culture:They need to develop a culture that engages its employees, is open to ideas from all parts of the business ecosystem. Their culture needs to forefront innovation.They need to be able to collaborate with others business and other parts of society.Businesses in today’s world need to learn how to work with, or collaborate with, people they would not usually collaborate with. They need to cross the aisle and think about innovative partnerships that meet the needs of SDG's.Speaking out and Speaking up.Businesses need to speak up for issues that are unfair and unjust. No longer can they remain neutral on these issues.I hope you enjoyed this episode of disruptive conversations with David Grayson.You can find David at: https://davidgrayson.net/

David Grayson, emeritus professor of corporate responsibility, Cranfield University, speaks with Innovation Forum's Toby Webb about how understanding and expectations have changed over the past two decades around business and sustainability. They also debate what business leaders are going to be doing differently over the coming years. Co-author of the new book – All in: the future of business leadership – Grayson outlines five critical attributes for business and sustainability that he and his colleagues identified.

This week: David Grayson, emeritus professor from Cranfield School of Management, takes Toby Webb through five key attributes of business leaders. And Sancroft chief executive Judy Kuszewski outlines findings from new research into business and materiality. Plus why food companies are becoming the world's biggest carbon emitters, Burberry's disposal policy under fire, and the G20's £272bn of imports with slavery risks, in the news roundup. Hosted by Ian Welsh.

Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership at Business Fights Poverty, talks with Emeritus Professor David Grayson, CBE, about his book, “All In: Why Sustainability is the Future of Business". David shares his perspectives on business purpose, values and collaboration. David’s experience delivering and advising on purposeful business includes being the founding CEO of the Prince's Youth Business Trust, he has served as managing-director of Business in the Community, is former chairman of one of the UK's larger social enterprises and largest eldercare providers, Housing & Care 21. David is currently chairman of the national charity Carers UK championing the role of 6.5million Britons caring for a loved one. David received an OBE for services to industry in 1994 and a CBE for services to disability in 1999. During the interview David shares his thoughts on why business plays such a vital role in delivering societal impact, what has changed and why these are real business opportunities, quoting the late and great Peter Drucker, who in 1973 stated: “Every single social and global issue of our day, is a business opportunity in disguise.” David also explains how the 20 years of research generated from the Globescan Sustainability Leaders survey and numerous leader interviews has shaped the new book he has co-authored with Chris Coulter and Mark Lee: The Future of Business Leadership. David, during this interview summarises the key findings from the book, including his practical advice to business CEOs; explaining authentic business purpose, forward looking innovation, openness to partnering and willingness to stand up and be counted through advocacy are vital elements for the long term success of big business.

David is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility. From 2007-2017, he was director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility and Professor of Corporate Responsibility.  He joined Cranfield in April 2007, after a thirty year career as a social entrepreneur and campaigner for responsible business, diversity, and small business development. This included founding Project North East which has now worked in nearly 60 countries around the world; being the founding CEO of the Prince's Youth Business Trust and serving as a managing-director of Business in the Community.  David has an Honorary Doctorate of Law from London South Bank University and was a visiting Senior Fellow at the CSR Initiative of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard (2005-10). He has served on various charity and public sector boards over the past 30 years. These have included the boards of the National Co-operative Development Agency, The Prince of Wales' Innovation Trust and the Strategic Rail Authority.  He chaired the National Disability Council and the Business Link Accreditation Board; in each case appointed by the Major Government and re-appointed by the Blair administration.  He is currently chairman of the national charity Carers UK championing the role of 6.5million Britons caring for a loved one. He is a former chairman of one of the UK's larger social enterprises and largest eldercare providers, Housing & Care 21 during which the organisation made corporate history by becoming the first-ever not-for-profit successfully to acquire a publicly quoted group of companies. David received an OBE for services to industry in 1994 and a CBE for services to disability in 1999. The Guardian has named David as one of ten top global tweeters on sustainable leadership alongside Al Gore, Tim Cook - CEO of Apple, and Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg: @DavidGrayson_ In this interview, the following topics are discussed: VUCA — volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous as related to the world of business  (originally from American military) The idea of corporate sustainability being viewed as soft Diversity, climate change, social inclusion — businesses cannot afford to get wrong Even a small hairdressing salon in Cape Town see water shortages of business strains Black Rock, CEO letter, the need for business to be thinking longterm Doing business for the longterm = corporate sustainabilty 5 core attributes: 1. Purpose 2. Comprehensive Plan 3. Sustainable Culture 4. Skill and the Will 5. Advocacy All five attributes must work together Innovation equalling sustainability Unilever invites public for ideas toward improvement Empowerment and engaging employees Collaboration with competitors Sustainable Apparel Coalition Social justice and sustainable development SDGs — the roadmap for the future If we can fulfill the SDGs by 2030 it is a 12T USD opportunity Every great social problem and global issue is a business opportunity in disguise If you understand you can identify opportunity Vodaphone mobile money Sectoral ratings and indexes for all major sectors CSI Europe Rankings and certifications are starting collaboration — for example GRI and UN Global Impact From pre-start, the aspiration of becoming B Corp A responsible business Hyper global inequality — a profound alienation felt by voters What must change in capitalism to survive Employee recruiting in regard to millennials — Paul Polman reports that half of Unilever’s workforce is millennial Employer of choice by millennials, and sustainability as a catalyst Daniel Pink and Drive: mastery, autonomy, purpose — doing what matters NOTES and RESOURCES David Grayson Sustainability Leaders: Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership GlobeScan SustainAbility SDGs All In Everybody’s Business Mark Lee — SustAinability Chris Coulter — CEO of GlobeScan CSI Europe New Power: How its Changing the 21st Century The Future of Business Leadership ABOUT PHILIP BEERE Philip is host of Corporate Sustainability; the podcast that explores companies and people who inspire innovation, improvement, and sustainable business practices through purpose-driven missions and initiatives. Philip is a longtime marketer, who consults companies on how to use stories and narrative to help build their brands.  He says sustainability stories are one of the most powerful ways companies can manage their reputations. Connect with him by clicking here.  

David Grayson from The Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility talks to Ian Welsh from Innovation Forum about the state of sustainability in the drinks industry. They discuss heritage brands, supply chain, consumer engagement, COP21 and the SDGs.

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