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To celebrate International Women's Day, we're relaunching our ‘Women in Leadership' series of the ESG Insider podcast. Over the coming months, we'll speak with women CEOs and leaders from across industries and around the world.   In today's episode, we talk to Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO and Founder of Competent Boards, an organization that trains board directors and executives around the world in sustainability best practices.  Helle discusses hurdles that contribute to a lack of gender parity in leadership roles, her personal path to the CEO role, and why boardroom diversity is essential.  “If you only have people that think like you, you're not going to get that diversity of thought that will bring you ahead of the game,” Helle says.  Read the latest research on gender diversity in leadership from S&P Global Sustainable1: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/women-in-leadership-what-s-the-holdup    Listen to our 2023 Women in Leadership podcast series:  https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/women-in-leadership   This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.      Copyright ©2024 by S&P Global      DISCLAIMER      By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.

Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO of Competent Boards, and Paul Washington, executive director of The Conference Board ESG Center, join co-host Mandi McReynolds to discuss the pivotal role that boards play in advancing and achieving corporate sustainability objectives. Listen in as they discuss how boards prepare to meet today's economic, environmental, and social challenges.

Mobilize, Measure, Manage ESG – Evelyn Saelens, ESG Advisory at UL Solutions “These climate events, they're impacting our everyday lives. They're making the world unsafe…Sometimes it might feel that it's hard to get to solid, tangible information. It's hard to know that what you're doing is meaningful, that it really has an impact. So the, what made it extremely interesting at being able to develop these ESG programs at UL Solutions is that the science and the standards driven angle always flows through what we aim to do.”  Evelyn Saelens on Electric Ladies Podcast While global elites meet in Davos this week, many of them are wrestling with how to respond to the “new” 21st century economy that requires focusing on their organization's impact on the planet and people, as well as its ability to generate excellent profits. And now, they need to disclose it all in a range of new reporting requirements. How? Listen to Evelyn Saelens, ESG Advisory at UL Solutions, part of the 100+ year-old scientific standards company discuss what they are measuring these days to help private and public entities manage and report their climate impact in this fascinating conversation with Electric Ladies podcast host Joan Michelson.   You'll hear: The three main challenges she says organizations face: mobilize, measure, and manage. How they decide what exactly is best to measure and how to manage it. Why and how companies are integrating ESG into their core business strategies. Keys to measuring carbon in one's operations Plus, insightful career advice …. “Try to be proactive. Get out there, find those people that you are comfortable with putting yourself first, being proactive, maybe even a little aggressive. Why not? We can be aggressive if we know what we want. Let's do it. So that is the advice that I would give is, is to not sit back, get out there and, do that with people around you that are supportive, that you feel comfortable with doing that.” Evelyn Saelens on Electric Ladies podcast You'll also want to listen to: Helle Bank Jorgensen, Founder/CEO of Competent Boards, training boards on ESG issues Karen Alonardo, VP of ESG at Navex, software systems Suzanne DiBianca, EVP Corporate Relations and Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce, on their Net Zero ESG systems Natalie Jaresko, former finance minister of Ukraine – on the hidden power of ESG Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

A report from New York University analyzed the credentials of 1188 Fortune 100 board directors and found that 29% of directors had relevant ESG credentials in 2018. Has this changed in the post-pandemic era? In this episode, I talk with , author of . We discuss challenges and opportunities for the board of directors because climate- and ESG- are in high demand by investors and other stakeholders. She is also the founder of the original and premier creator of online environment, social, governance (ESG), and Climate education programs for board directors and executives.

A report from New York University analyzed the credentials of 1188 Fortune 100 board directors and found that 29% of directors had relevant ESG credentials in 2018. Has this changed in the post-pandemic era? In this episode, I talk with , author of . We discuss challenges and opportunities for the board of directors because climate- and ESG- are in high demand by investors and other stakeholders. She is also the founder of the original and premier creator of online environment, social, governance (ESG), and Climate education programs for board directors and executives.

Nuevamente con un nuevo episodio para opinar acerca de un interesante libro. Hoy estaré comentando acerca del libro Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards". "Los administradores del futuro: una guía para las juntas/directorios competentes", libro escrito por Helle Bank Jorgensen quien es la fundadora de Competent Boards, una institución educativa que ofrece programas online acerca ESG/sostenibilidad.  Helle Bank Jorgensen, es una profesional experta en tema de sustainable business por mas de 30 años, su libro aborda la premisa que el cambio climático y las métricas ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance se han convertido en un enorme reto para los directorios en estos momentos. Nota: No me une ninguna relación comercial con la autora y no recibo ninguna compensación por los comentarios en este episodio.

Nuevamente con un nuevo episodio para opinar acerca de un interesante libro. Hoy estaré comentando acerca del libro Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards". "Los administradores del futuro: una guía para las juntas/directorios competentes", libro escrito por Helle Bank Jorgensen quien es la fundadora de Competent Boards, una institución educativa que ofrece programas online acerca ESG/sostenibilidad.  Helle Bank Jorgensen, es una profesional experta en tema de sustainable business por mas de 30 años, su libro aborda la premisa que el cambio climático y las métricas ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance se han convertido en un enorme reto para los directorios en estos momentos. Nota: No me une ninguna relación comercial con la autora y no recibo ninguna compensación por los comentarios en este episodio.

Hub Culture presents: The Chronicle Discussions, Episode 82: Giving Nature a Seat on the Board with Julia Jackson, founder at Grounded, Bradley Palmer, Director at Project Drawdown, Alexandra Pimor, Director of Global Nature Governance at Earth Law Center, Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO and founder of Competent Boards, and Jens Nielsen, founder and CEO of World Climate Foundation. Stan Stalnaker of Hub Culture hosts live from the Hub Culture Pavilion in Davos, Switzerland, during World Economic Forum 2023. Produced by: New Angel Productions

Helle Bank Jorgensen is the CEO of Competent Boards, which offers the much praised global online ESG Competent Boards Certificate and Designation Program, with a faculty of over 150 renowned international board members, executives and experts. Launched in Davos in 2019, Competent Boards aims to enable board members and senior management to make better decisions, to “put your broad vision, your complex aim, your courageous idea into action.” Helle has a 30-year track record in turning ESG risks into sustainable and profitable business opportunities and works with many Fortune 500 companies. She serves on numerous influential boards, such as the World Economic Forum Expert Network for Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Emerging Multinationals. Recently, she was awarded the Global Impact Award, and was named as one of “5 people in ESG to look out for”. Her book, "Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards”, is an Amazon bestseller. This conversation investigates a range of the top strategic issues affecting corporations today, including ESGs and SDGs, climate and human rights, supply chains, anti-corruption, dreams and visions, geopolitics and technology. Helle is asking what responsible leaders should be constantly asking themselves:

Observers say that within a matter of years, 100 per cent of investments will consider ESG risks and opportunities. Business leaders around the globe are tackling how to integrate meaningful economic, social and governance frameworks into their organisations' strategy.  As further attention is placed on this expanded set of criteria, no business can afford to ignore it.In this episode Jackie King, Executive Director, Ibec Global, is joined by Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO and Founder, Competent Boards, Catherine Cano, Founder and President, CanoVision, and Ali Karami-Ruiz, Senior Director, Strategic engagement and communications, Business at the OECD. Together they explore how businesses are bringing ESG to the core of their business.Listen to Catherine's speech on diversity and inclusion at the International Economic Forum of the Americas here. Thank you for listening. To explore all of Ibec's podcast offering, visit here.

Helle Bank Jorgensen is an internationally recognized expert on sustainable business practices, with a 30-year record of turning environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks into innovative and profitable business opportunities. She works with many global Fortune 500 board members and executives, as well as smaller companies and investors.  Helle is the founder and chief executive of Competent Boards, which offers online climate and ESG programs that draw on the experience of over 150 renowned board members, executives, and investors. Hundreds of directors and senior executives have enrolled in these programs to mitigate the risks and seize the opportunities presented by ESG and climate change.  A regular keynote speaker at major events, Helle is also the author of the newly published book Stewards of The Future: A Guide for Competent Boards, an Amazon bestseller. This book shows boards must have the insight and foresight to ask the right questions of management on complex issues such as climate change, ESG, corruption, cybersecurity, human trafficking and supply-chain resilience to realize long-term profits and sustainability.   Helle serves at:  ●       Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence's Sustainability & ESG Insights Council; ●       World Economic Forum (WEF) Expert Network for Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Emerging Multinationals; ●       His Royal Highness Prince of Wales A4S (Accounting for Sustainability) Global Expert Panel; ●       The Non-financial Digitisation Working Group of the Impact Management Project (IMP); ●       The Reuters Panel of Expert Judges for the Responsible Business Awards; ●       Canadian Climate Governance Experts –- a Commonwealth Climate & Law Initiative.  She has served as the Chair of the European Sustainability Reporting Association (ESRA), the Global Compact Network Canada, Datamaran, and as a member of the Sustainability Advisory Panel of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Sustainability Policy Group of the Institute of European Accountants (FEE).  She trained as a business lawyer and state-authorized public accountant (CPA) in Denmark, and holds a master's degree in business administration and auditing. She is a former PwC audit and advisory partner in Denmark and the United States, leading the firm's sustainability and climate practices.  Helle has pioneered corporate reporting of ESG as part of the widening recognition that environmental, social, and governance issues are a crucial contributor to any organization's success—or failure. She created the world's first “green account” based on lifecycle assessment, and the first integrated annual report that combines ESG with financial performance. She has worked on natural capital accounting for the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank.  In 2020 she was awarded the Global Impact Award and named one of “5 people in ESG to look out for,” and she was recently selected as one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in the Green Economy in the US and Canada for 2022. Helle is also the author of many thought-leading articles.   https://twitter.com/HelleBankJorgen https://www.linkedin.com/in/hellebank/ https://competentboards.com/ https://www.leadershipphalanx.com/podcast/episode/779a7d79/024-dont-feed-the-hippos-w-earl-breon

Kate is the Chair of two organisations - AusCam Freedom Project (an anti-trafficking charity) and Australasian Birth Trauma Association. She's also a board member at Physiotherapy Board of Australia and Corryong Health and a Councillor, AICD ACT Divisional Council. She's also the Chair of Amnesty International Australia's Nominations Committee (and in the process of joining Governance Committee for Fred Hollows Foundation).She was formerly the Vice Chair of Amnesty International Australia.Kate is a non-executive director and chair specialising in the healthcare sector, and in various human rights causes, across a range of government and charity boards. Kate is also a partner of Canberra law firm Maliganis Edwards Johnson, where she leads a practice in health and medical law; and she edits a major legal encyclopedia on medical law. Kate is the eternal optimist when it comes to finding ways to work towards a better world.ResourcesSand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World' by Tyson Yunkaporta'Tiddas' by Anita HeissYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Book Club, 26th July at 7pm Eastern Australian Time. Discussing - Stewards of the Future, by Helle Bank Jorgensen after the recent interview with the author.Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When you think about who holds the most power in a company, you likely picture the CEO. But a company's board members are the true power players: they not only hire and fire the CEO but also act as guardians of the company's long-term success.Do most boards have what it takes to meet the challenges of the future—especially those that are pounding on the door today? Not by a long shot.Imagine if only 17% of board members on your audit committee could read a profit and loss statement or a balance sheet. According to The Sustainability Board Report 2020, only 17% of board directors on forward-looking sustainability committees are “competent” to handle the looming, profit-killing issues boards now face, including climate change, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) challenges, diversity, human rights, cybersecurity, and more.Helle Bank Jorgensen is an internationally recognized expert on sustainable business practices, boasting a 30-year track record of turning environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks into innovative and profitable business opportunities.Helle is the founder and chief executive of Competent Boards, which offers online climate and ESG programs from a faculty of over 100 renowned board members, executives, and experts.An advisor to global Fortune 500 boards and organizations—including Nike, Maersk, Shell, and Unilever—Helle also serves on high-profile international panels, including the World Economic Forum (WEF) Expert Network and Accounting for Sustainability (A4S). In 2020, she was awarded the Global Impact Award and named one of “five people in ESG to look out for.”During the interview, we discuss:what makes a steward of the futurewhy it's more important than ever for boards to have ESG (environmental, social, and governance) insight and oversightrisks and opportunities that boards need to discusshow to bring fresh perspectives to the boardroom from younger generationsConnect after the interview.Website: https://competentboards.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/CompetentBoardsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/esg_competent_boardsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQz0-yporcwRxdrsQv14kQLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hellebankRead “Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards” https://www.amazon.com/Stewards-Future-Guide-Competent-Boards-ebook/dp/B09FTPJHBBClaim your free gift!We're giving away a one-year membership to the world's #1 business book summary service for leaders! Our gift will help you stay on top of the latest ideas, decide which books to read next, and engage your teams.To get your gift:Leave a rating or review on your favorite listening channel.Take a screenshot of your review.Share the screenshot on LinkedIn, and mention either “Allison Dunn” or “Deliberate Directions” and the “Deliberate Leaders Podcast”.=============Allison DunnExecutive Business CoachDeliberate Directions + Executive Business Coaching + Training Center3003 W Main Street, Suite 110, Boise ID 83702(208) 350-6551Website https://www.deliberatedirections.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisondunnPodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deliberate-leaders-podcast-with-allison-dunn/id1500464675

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Alissa Hsu Lynch about her journey to corporate board service – how she landed her first public board seat and what's it been like to serve as a first-time director.Alissa is a health technology executive who leads Global MedTech Strategy for Google Cloud, following a successful career at Johnson & Johnson. She's a Board Director of Pulmonx Inc., a Governing Trustee of American Ballet Theatre, and a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. In her prior life, she was a professional modern dancer.From this episode50/50 Women on Boards workshop - Get on Board!Him for Her - Him For Her is a social impact venture aimed at accelerating diversity on corporate boards. We connect the world's most talented women to board service.Pioneering Collective - a community of coaches, professionals, and peers helping leaders expand their influence and accelerate their impact.Grit by Angela Duckworth (book) + TED Talk.You might want to:Join the Take on Board Book Club, 26th July at 7pm Eastern Australian Time. Discussing - Stewards of the Future, by Helle Bank Jorgensen after the recent interview with the author.Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello fabulous take on board community and welcome to this special third birthday celebratory episode of The Take on Board Podcast!In this episode, we do two things. Firstly, we'll open with some of the words from the Take on Board community at our third birthday party. Then in the second part, we'll get into some of my reflections on governance– prompted by my recent trip to the Northern Territory.Yes, governance reflections on a hike. I truly am a governance nerd.From this episode:NAIDOC Celebrations directoryEpisode 120: Cris Parker on practical ways to get ethics on your board agendaEpisode 119: Cris Parker on the ethical questions swirling around your headThe Larapinta Trail - NT gov. You might want to:Join the Take on Board Book Club, 26th July at 7pm Eastern Australian Time. Discussing - Stewards of the Future, by Helle Bank Jorgensen after the recent interview with the author.Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week we heard fascinating and incredibly practical and valuable advice from Tara Anderson on governing for profit and purpose. As always at the Take on Board Breakfasts, there was a lively Q&A session. That's what you will hear this week, including some questions we didn't have time to get to at the event. I have no doubt you will find it just as valuable as Tara's words of wisdom from last week. From this episodeThe Dragonfly Collective - an international consultancy supporting for-purpose businesses to be strong and successful.For Purpose Business Model WorkbookUN Sustainable Development GoalsTara Anderson on LinkedInYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Book Club, 26th July at 7pm Eastern Australian Time. Discussing - Stewards of the Future, by Helle Bank Jorgensen after the recent interview with the author.Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's podcast was recorded at the second Take on Board Breakfast event on 3 May 2022.Breakfast guests heard from Tara Anderson of the Dragonfly collective. We talked about governance for profit and purpose, and purpose is the part to emphasize there.Many of the Take on Board Community are involved in the governance of a range of organizations, and my view is every organization, especially not for profits need to be financially sustainable. Tara has some incredible and practical wisdom to share here about governing for profit and purpose. She's worked in organizations across the world. So she or she has a great wealth of experience to draw on.We heard about some fabulous resources and frameworks that I think will help all of us in these conversations that we wrestle with now, and even more so into the future, in the boardroom.Tune in next week for the animated Q&A session from this breakfast, plus questions we didn't have time for in the Take on Board Breakfast.From this episodeThe Dragonfly Collective - an international consultancy supporting for-purpose businesses to be strong and successful.For Purpose Business Model WorkbookUN Sustainable Development GoalsTara Anderson on LinkedInYou might want to:Attend our third birthday party celebration! - Tuesday 28 June 2022 | 7.30am or 5.00pm - via zoom, meet the community + giveaways!Join the Take on Board Book Club, 26th July at 7pm Eastern Australian Time. Discussing - Stewards of the Future, by Helle Bank Jorgensen after the recent interview with the author.Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Helle Bank Jorgensen about her new book Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards. This is the subject of the next Take on Board Book Club - a relaxed Zoom conversation with adult drinks and casual conversation for just 12 people on the 26th July at 7pm Eastern Australian Time. Early bird tickets available until 28th June.Helle is the CEO and Chair of Competent Boards and a Board member of the Danish Canadian Chamber of Commerce.She has a long list of previous boards including Chair of the Canadian Chapter of the UN Global Compact, Finance and Audit Committee for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance and board of the European Policy Centre.Helle is an internationally recognized expert on sustainable business practices, with a 30-year record of turning environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks into innovative and profitable business opportunities.In 2021 she was chosen by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as an Expert for Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Emerging Multinationals.And, as I mentioned in the introduction, Helle is the author of the newly published book "Stewards of The Future: A Guide for Competent Boards."From this episode: Buy Stewards of the Future – Dymocks, Booktopia, Amazon.com.au FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATIONCompetent Boards - online environment, social, governance (ESG) and Climate education programs for board directors and senior business professionals.Helle Bank Jorgensen on linkedIn You might want to:Join the Take on Board Book Club, 26th July at 7pm Eastern Australian Time - Stewards of the Future, by Helle Bank JorgensenJoin the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Helle Bank Jorgensen about ESG insight and oversight and the steward of the future. See the video here: https://youtu.be/h8oYDdj4oPI. Helle Bank Jorgensen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hellebank/) is the CEO of Competent Boards, which offers the global online Climate and ESG Competent Boards Certificate Programs, with a faculty of over 100 renowned international board members, executives and experts. She has a 30-year track record in turning Environment, Social, Governance (ESG), Climate and Sustainability risks into innovative and profitable business opportunities. She works with many global Fortune 500 board members and executives, as well as smaller companies and investors. In 2021 she was chosen by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as an Expert for Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Emerging Multinationals. In 2020 she was awarded the Global Impact Award and named one of "5 people in ESG to look out for". Ms. Bank Jorgensen is the author of the newly published book "Stewards of The Future: A Guide for Competent Boards." Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out the Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! https://hciacademy.talentlms.com/. Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/alchemizing-human-capital-6884351526333227008/. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ Ranked #7 HR Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/

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Increasingly, company boards are expected to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues into their strategic choices and performance criteria. How, exactly, should they do this? One approach is to integrate the entire costs/benefits of the firm's activities, including those which are currently unpaid-for externalities, into its balance sheet. But is that really possible? Or, even desirable?In this episode I discuss this issue – and others! – with my guest, Helle Bank Jorgensen. Helle is an internationally recognized expert on sustainable business practices, with a 30-year record of turning environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks into innovative and profitable business opportunities. She is the founder and chief executive of Competent Boards, which offers online climate and ESG programs that draw on the experience of over 150 renowned board members, executives, and investors.Helle is also the author of the newly published book, Stewards of The Future: A Guide for Competent Boards. This book shows boards must have the insight and foresight to ask the right questions of management on complex issues such as climate change, ESG, corruption, cybersecurity, human trafficking and supply-chain resilience to realize long-term profits and sustainability. CitationsJorgensen, Helle Bank (2022) Stewards of The Future: A Guide for Competent Boards. Barlow Publishing.Cornell, Bradford and Damodaran, Aswath (2020), Valuing ESG: Doing Good or Sounding Good? (March 20, 2020). NYU Stern School of Business, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3557432 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3557432 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Our guest is Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO of Competent Boards, which has run a global training and certification program for over 100 Board members and senior experts, on ESG issues. Rob and Helle explore the responsibilities and opportunities afforded to business leaders by the ESG agenda, under the notion of business and societal stewardship in the 21st century.Helle has a 30 year track record in designing environmental, social and governance, climate and sustainability risks into innovative and profitable business opportunities. She has worked with many global Fortune 500 board members and executives, as well as smaller companies and investors. In 2020, Helle was awarded the Global Impact Award and named one of the five people in ESG to look out for. Her latest book is titled ‘Stewards of the Future', a guide for Competent Boards. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Helle Bank Jorgensen is the CEO of Competent Boards, which offers the global online ESG Competent Boards Certificate and Designation Program with a faculty of over 100 renowned international board members, executives, and experts.She has a 30-year track record in turning Environment, Social, Governance (ESG), Climate, and Sustainability risks into innovative and profitable business opportunities. She has worked with many global Fortune 500 board members and executives, as well as smaller companies and investors.Helle serves on:His Royal Highness Prince of Wales A4S (Accounting for Sustainability) Global Expert Panel;World Economic Forum (WEF) Expert Network for Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Emerging Multinationals;The Non-Financial Digitisation Working Group of the Impact Management Project (IMP);The Reuters Panel of Expert Judges for the Responsible Business Awards;Canadian Climate Governance Experts - a Commonwealth Climate & Law InitiativeHelle was the creator of the world's first Green Account based on lifecycle assessment and the world's first Integrated Report, the first integrated responsible supply chain management system, and was the principal organizer for the CEO/Investor-network for Business Ethics and Non-Financial Reporting. She led the improvement of investor communication for global companies and has worked on Natural Capital Accounting for IFC/World Bank.In 2020 she was awarded the Global Impact Award and named one of "5 people in ESG to look out for."  She is a regular keynote speaker and author of many thought-leading articles and books.She is a business lawyer and state-authorized public accountant (CPA) by training and holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and Auditing.  She is a former PwC audit and advisory partner in Denmark and the US leading Sustainability & Climate Practices. Quotes From This Episode"Unfortunately, there's a long way from what was committed to what is actually funded. It's so easy to come up with the commitments and the nice speeches, but it's another thing to do it.""(Board members) need the mindset....the whole reason why we are educating boards of directors and executives is that we need to have that understanding.""I'm writing a book, and it's going to be called Stewards of the Future. In my mind, the board of directors has that responsibility. They have to be asking the CEO/management team, 'What are we doing? Do we have enough budgeted?'""We need a plan and we need that plan right now. And we need to follow up on that plan. We need to report on that plan. We need to tell our stakeholders about our plan."Resource Mentioned in This EpisodeFuture HistoryAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals with a keen interest in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Connect with Scott AllenWebsite

Digesting ESG and how it relates to the boardroom today.

“We may vote against the election of directors where we have concerns that a company might not be dealing with E&S factors appropriately.” This new addition to BlackRock's corporate governance and proxy voting guidelines shifts ESG from “an afterthought to a strategic imperative” for boards, says Helle Bank Jorgensen, a globally recognized sustainability, climate change, and ESG expert. To help board members keep pace, Jorgensen founded Competent Boards to give current and future directors an online platform to learn from global experts and each other. The end goal is for board members to “get the tools to get the insight to get the foresight they need to make better decisions and make their companies more resilient.”