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Last week, our virtual roundtable series returned with a fourth installment focusing on the company boardroom and how boards of directors can successfully navigate the high-stakes leadership decisions that are emerging with the rise of generative AI. Our panelists—Marissa Geist, Chief Executive Officer at Cielo Talent; Camille Olson, Partner at Seyfarth; and Paul Washington, President and CEO of the Society for Corporate Governance—considered the issues from both the perspective of board members, as well as key management stakeholders executing on company strategies. The panel covered a variety of topics: how the implementation of generative AI may affect the role of the board, the particular talent and training considerations that board members should have in mind as they prioritize tech adoption, and how boards should work with management in order to meet their objectives. Thank you to the panelists and everyone who joined us last week, and thank you to everyone listening today. We are off for the next two weeks, but we will return on September 4th with brand new episodes.

Content warning for discussion of genocide. Welcome to the first spisode of Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard. This episode will discuss the early days of the field of genocide, the process by which it became a crime undernational law, the life of Raphael Lemkin, in brief, and the first time a country was charged with this crime above all crimes Intro and outro music linked here: https://uppbeat.io/track/paulo-kalazzi/heros-time Episode Transcript to Follow: Hey, Hi, Hello. This is The History Wizard and thank you for joining me for the flagship episode of “Have a Day w/ The History Wizard”. As we embark on this journey together we're going to be talking about History, Politics, Economics, Cartoons, Video Games, Comics, and the points at which all of these topics intersect. Anyone who has been following me one Tiktok or Instagram, @thehistorywizard on Tiktok and @the_history_wizard on Instagram, for any length of time. Literally any length of time at all, will probably be familiar with some, if not all, of the information we're going to learn today. However, I hope that you'll bear with me as it is important to, before we dive into the meat of the matter, make sure we've got some bones to wrap it around… Yes, that is the metaphor I'm going to go with. I wrote it down in my script, read it, decided I liked it, and now you all have to listen to it.  For our first episode we are going to be diving into one of my favorite parts of my field of expertise, meta knowledge concerning the field of genocide studies itself. Yes, that's right. We're going to start with the definition of genocide. The United Nations established the legal definition of genocide in the Convention for the Punishment and Prevention of the Crime of Genocide, which was unanimously adopted by the 51 founding members of the UN in the third meeting of the General Assemble and came into full legal force in 1951 after the 20th nation ratified it. This, by the way, is why none of the Nazis in the Nuremberg Trial were charged with the crime of genocide. The crime didn't exist when they were on trial. But, to return to the matter at hand, the definition of genocide can be found in Article 2 of the Convention for the Punishment and Prevention of the Crime of Genocide and reads as follows: In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: Killing members of the group; Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group. It is important to note that definition of genocide that the UN adopted is not exactly the same as the definition that Lemkin first proposed to the UN. His definition included economic classes, as well as political parties. There was, significant, pushback against the inclusion of those two categories from the US and the USSR as both nations feared that their many of their own actions could be considered genocide. Lemkin didn't fight too hard for those categories to stay in the definition, he was more concerned with ethnicity, nationality, race, and religion for, what he called, their cultural carrying capacity. Now, despite Lemkin's concern over the destruction of cultures, there is no strict legal definition of cultural genocide. The inclusion of Article 2, subsection E: Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group, could be seen as a nod to this idea, but it's not nearly enough. There was some effort to rectify this oversight in 2007 with the passage of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which states that indigenous peoples have a right against forcible assimilation. But even that is barely a step in the right direction as the UN DRIP is a legally non binding resolution making it little better than a suggestion. Now, where did the word genocide come from? Who made it and why? The term genocide was the brain child of a Polish-Jewish lawyer and Holocaust survivor named Raphael Lemkin. Now, despite Lemkin being a Holocaust survivor and term not gaining legal recognition until 1948, Lemkin actually based his work on the Armenian Genocide, what he originally called The Crime of Barbarity. Fun fact about Lemkin, he spoke 9 languages and could read 14. Anyway, after reading about the assassination of Talat Pasha in 1921. Talat was assassinated by Soghomon Telhirian as part of Operation Nemesis (he was put on trial for the assassination and was acquitted) After reading about the assassination Lemkin asked one of his professors at Jan Kazimierz University of Lwów (now the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv) why Talat was unable to be tried for his crimes before a court of law. The professor replied thusly: "Consider the case of a farmer who owns a flock of chickens. He kills them, and this is his business. If you interfere, you are trespassing." Lemkin replied, "But the Armenians are not chickens". His eventual conclusion was that "Sovereignty cannot be conceived as the right to kill millions of innocent people" In 1933 Lemkin made a presentation to the Legal Council of the League of Nations conference on international criminal law in Madrid, for which he prepared an essay on the Crime of Barbarity as a crime against international law. This is where the world would first encounter the word “genocide” a word that Lemkin had created by combining the Greek root ‘genos' meaning race or tribe, with the Latin root ‘cide' meaning killing.  Lemkin was as a private solicitor in Warsaw in 1939 and fled as soon as he could. He managed to escape through Lithuania to Sweden where he taught at the University of Stockholm until he was, with the help of a friend, a Duke University law professor named Malcolm McDermott Lemkin was able to flee to the US. Unfortunately for Lemkin he lost 49 member of his family to the Holocaust. The only family that survived was his brother, Elias and his wife who had both been sent to a Soviet forced labor camp. Lemkin was able to help them both relocate to Montreal in 1948. After publishing his iconic book “Axis Rule in Occupied Europe” with the help of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Lemkin became an advisor for chief prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, Robert H. Jackson. It was during these trials that he became convinced, more than ever before, that this crime above all crimes needed a name and laws to prevent and punish it. Even after the passage of the Convention for the Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Lemkin didn't consider his work to be over. The UN was brand new and had little in the way of real authority (something that hasn't changed over the past 70 years). So Lemkin traveled around to world trying to get national governments to adopt genocide laws into their own body of laws. He worked with a team of lawyers from Arabic delegations to try and get France tried for genocide for their conduct in Algeria and wrote an article in 1953 on the “Soviet Genocide in Ukraine” what we know as the Holodomor, though Lemkin never used that term in his article. Lemkin lived the last years of his life in poverty in New York city. He died in 1959 of a heart attack, and his funeral, which occurred at Riverside Church in Manhattan, was attended by only a small number of his close friends. Lemkin is buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, Queens. The last thing I want to discuss in our first episode is the first country to be charged with the crime of genocide before the United Nations. As we have already established, despite the Holocaust being the western world's premiere example of genocide, no one at the Nuremberg Trials was tried for the crime of genocide. So who, I can hear you asking from the future, who was the first country charged with genocide? Why, dear listener, it was none other than the U S of A in a 1951 paper titled “We Charge Genocide, which was presented before the United Nations in Paris in 1951. The document pointed out that the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide defined genocide as any acts committed with "intent to destroy" a group, "in whole or in part." To build its case for black genocide, the document cited many instances of lynching in the United States, as well as legal discrimination, disenfranchisement of blacks in the South, a series of incidents of police brutality dating to the present, and systematic inequalities in health and quality of life. The central argument: The U.S. government is both complicit with and responsible for a genocidal situation based on the UN's own definition of genocide. The paper was supported by the American Communist Party and was signed by many famous personages such as:  W. E. B. Du Bois, George W. Crockett, Jr., Benjamin J. Davis, Jr., Ferdinand Smith, Oakley C. Johnson, Aubrey Grossman, Claudia Jones, Rosalie McGee, Josephine Grayson, Amy and Doris Mallard, Paul Washington, Wesley R. Wells, Horace Wilson, James Thorpe, Collis English, Ralph Cooper, Leon Josephson, and William Patterson. It was Patterson who presented the paper and the signatures before the UN in 1951. The UN largely ignored Patterson and never deigned to hear his case against the US government. And upon his return journey Patterson was detained while passing through Britain and had his passport seized once he returned to the US. He was forbade to ever travel out of the country again. The history of the field of genocide studies is long, unfortunately, far longer than the existence of a word with a legal definition and laws to back it up. We'll be going through the history of genocide in future episode, interspersed with other historical events or pressing issues of great import as we take this educational journey together. I'm going to try and put an episode together once a week, and if that needs to change for any reason I will let you know. Next week, on March 26th, we'll be learning about the Gazan genocide and the vast amount of historical context that goes into this, currently occurring, genocide. I've been the History Wizard. You can find me on Tiktok @thehistorywizard. You can find me on Instagram @the_history_wizard. Have a Day w/ The History Wizard can be found anywhere pods are cast. If you cannot find it on your podcatcher or choice, let me know and I will try and do something about it. Tune in next week for more depressing, but very necessary information and remember… Have a Day!

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.

The days of viewing ESG as a separate compliance function are gone. CEOs are recognizing that sustainability directly impacts a company's long-term success—and they're moving toward embedding ESG into core business strategy. In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Paul Washington, Executive Director, Environmental, Social and Governance Center, joins President and CEO Steve Odland, both of The Conference Board, to discuss the evolution of the CEO's role and why CEOs should take the “helm” of ESG strategy.  Tune in to find out:   · What has shifted in today's ESG landscape, and what are the key trends?  · Why does current business environment involve a more comprehensive approach to ESG that balances multiple stakeholders' interests, including customers, employees, suppliers, and the broader community?  · What's involved in taking a proactive approach to ESG, rather than a reactive one?  · How can CEOs look beyond compliance to capture business opportunities?     For more Trusted Insights for What's Ahead:   Read: CEOs at the Helm of ESG: Leading the Sustainability Transformation  Read: Building a Sustainability Culture  Access: Sustainability Disclosure Practices 

About 52% of the world's GDP is directly or indirectly dependent on biodiversity, and so maintaining biodiversity is an important part of business strategy and addressing climate change.  In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board, joins President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss biodiversity and its importance for sustainability, including business sustainability.     Tune in to find out:   · What is biodiversity, and why does it matter?  · How does biodiversity impact climate change, and why is it essential for slowing or even reversing the warming of the planet?  · How does biodiversity affect various industries like agriculture and medicine, and why is it important to maintain biodiversity in these areas?  · What is the economic impact of biodiversity, both directly and indirectly, and why should companies focus on biodiversity as a critical aspect of their sustainability efforts?     For more Trusted Insights for What's Ahead:   · Read: Biodiversity as a Cornerstone of Corporate Environmental Strategy  · Visit our hub: ESG Risks and Opportunities  

Rural areas account for 20% of the total US population—and 97% of the country's landmass—but only about 5% of large philanthropic grants are directed to nonurban regions. Why is this?   In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board, joins President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss the ESG Center's latest report on corporate citizenship in rural communities.    Tune in to find out:  · What exactly defines a “rural area” in the United States?  · US company headquarters are mostly in cities; how can companies justify donating in areas where they have no presence?  · What benefits can companies expect when they invest more in rural communities?  For more Trusted Insights for What's Ahead:  · Read: Investing in Rural America: Corporate Citizenship and Rural Communities  · Read: Rural Diversity: The Untapped Opportunity for Corporate America 

Recent years have tested our resiliency in myriad ways: a global pandemic, wars, and economic uncertainly have all strained our limits. We often think about resiliency in individual terms, but what does it look like for businesses to be resilient? And how can companies cultivate flexibility in the face of change?    In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Jon Bahl, CEO of Agility Recovery, joins Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board, to discuss how organizations can make operational resilience a competitive advantage.    Tune in to find out:  · What is operational resilience?  · How do companies and other organizations cultivate it?  · What would it look like to simplify resiliency and make it more accessible?  · How can CEOs themselves be more resilient?  · What five disruptions are resiliency professionals calling out as ones to watch?    For more Trusted Insights for What's Ahead:  · Read: Making Operational Resilience a Competitive Advantage  · Access: The ESG Center at The Conference Board 

Forty-three percent of executives surveyed by The Conference Board expect ESG backlash to increase. Despite bumpy waters ahead, ESG backlash can be a clarifying moment for companies, prompting them to reevaluate their ESG strategy, priorities, and commitments.  In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Paul Washington, Executive Director, Environmental, Social & Governance Center, joins Steve Odland, President and CEO, both of The Conference Board, to discuss ESG backlash—and what organizations should do about it.     Tune in to find out:  • The main sources of ESG backlash, according to our latest research  • How you can avoid pendulum swings in your organization's approach to ESG  • Why a two-fold approach of a fact-based business case and broad communications offers the best solution  • What to focus on to engage the board and senior management in a candid discussion without polarization     For more Trusted Insights for What's Ahead™:  • Read: How Companies Can Address ESG Backlash  • Read: Four Ways Directors Can Steer a Steady Course Amid ESG Backlash • Watch: Values to Value: How to Win with ESG Strategy, Communication, and Reporting for Investors

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Nearly half of CEOs around the globe see the transition to renewable energy as good for business. But how can companies start building environmental and social considerations into their strategic business planning? In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, and Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, address this issue. Tune in to find out:    §  What are the main causes of climate change? How much is driven by natural events and how much by human activity?   §  How can companies help cut emissions while maintaining a developed, global economy?  §  Why should firms focus on near-term emissions targets as well as those farther out? How can lower emissions translate into lower costs?  §  Why should companies no longer address climate change and sustainability as different silos?    Access ESG essentials, including key terminology and how boards are addressing this topic, here

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Carol Orenstein, Chief Strategy Officer, and Paul Washington, Executive Director, Environmental, Social & Governance Center, join Steve Odland, President and CEO, all of The Conference Board, to discuss their reactions to this series. Tune in to find out: What is the role shared experience plays in shaping a generation? Why is the impact of historic events different on various generations, even if we're all experiencing the event? What differences exist within generations—between the beginning and end of a cohort? Why is technology such a profound shaper of generations?

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank spawned a global ripple effect. But what led to this crisis? Why did the regulations that followed the 2008 financial crisis fail to prevent this from happening? In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, and Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, address these issues and more. Tune in to find out:   What should be done to ensure that this does not happen again? Specifically, what regulations or practices need to change? Where was the board? What accountability do they have? What changes should the board have made in their oversight role? Should there be stricter rules regarding the mismatch between long-term investments and commitments?

Geralyn Ritter knows about personal and organizational resilience. She was on Amtrak Train #188, which derailed outside Philadelphia in 2015 at 106 miles per hour. The crash killed eight people and injured more than 200. Geralyn was critically wounded. Her doctors use the word “miraculous” to describe her survival and recovery. She also knows about organizational resilience, as the current Head of External Affairs and ESG for Organon, following twelve years at Merck, where she held numerous leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, and President of the Merck Foundation. She is the author of Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing. In part one of this two-part podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Geralyn about surviving the accident, her road to recovery, and lessons in personal resilience. They discuss the importance of optimism, acceptance, an action orientation, connection, and a sense of purpose. They discuss how these traits are equally important for leaders, organizations, and society.  In part two, they go deeper into the subject of organizational resiliency, with practical insights on how to develop a more resilient organization, including the role of ESG in creating a healthy organization, the link between resiliency and sustainability, maintaining resilience in a hybrid work environment, and the value of sharing stories of personal resilience in building a stronger organization.  The discussion spans 9/11 to the COVID-19 pandemic to Silicon Valley Bank, with insights for all of us on resilience. Related Resources: Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing, Geralyn S. Ritter, June 2022 Consider Operational Resilience a Competitive Advantage, The Conference Board, 2023 C-Suite Outlook 2023: On the Edge: Driving Growth and Mitigating Risk Amid Extreme Volatility, The Conference Board, January 2023 Crisis Management in the Era of "No Normal," The Conference Board, September 2021                                                                Five Ways a Sustainability Strategy Provides Clarity During a Crisis, The Conference Board, April 2020.  

Geralyn Ritter knows about personal and organizational resilience. She was on Amtrak Train #188, which derailed outside Philadelphia in 2015 at 106 miles per hour. The crash killed eight people and injured more than 200. Geralyn was critically wounded. Her doctors use the word “miraculous” to describe her survival and recovery. She also knows about organizational resilience, as the current Head of External Affairs and ESG for Organon, following twelve years at Merck, where she held numerous leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, and President of the Merck Foundation. She is the author of Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing. In part one of this two-part podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Geralyn about surviving the accident, her road to recovery, and lessons in personal resilience. They discuss the importance of optimism, acceptance, an action orientation, connection, and a sense of purpose. They discuss how these traits are equally important for leaders, organizations, and society.  In part two, they go deeper into the subject of organizational resiliency, with practical insights on how to develop a more resilient organization, including the role of ESG in creating a healthy organization, the link between resiliency and sustainability, maintaining resilience in a hybrid work environment, and the value of sharing stories of personal resilience in building a stronger organization.  The discussion spans 9/11 to the COVID-19 pandemic to Silicon Valley Bank, with insights for all of us on resilience.   Related Resources: Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing, Geralyn S. Ritter, June 2022 Consider Operational Resilience a Competitive Advantage, The Conference Board, 2023 C-Suite Outlook 2023: On the Edge: Driving Growth and Mitigating Risk Amid Extreme Volatility, The Conference Board, January 2023 Crisis Management in the Era of "No Normal," The Conference Board, September 2021                                                                Five Ways a Sustainability Strategy Provides Clarity During a Crisis, The Conference Board, April 2020.

0:00 -- Intro.2:00 -- Start of interview.2:36 -- Paul's "origin story".4:13 -- On the SVB collapse and current banking crisis.8:04 -- On his time as a senior executive and corporate secretary at Time Warner (20 years).11:28 -- About The Conference Board (founded in 1916) and his role as the Executive Director of its ESG Center (founded in 2019).14:15 -- About their recent article “The Roles of the Board in the Era of ESG and Stakeholder Capitalism” (Feb, 2023). Focus on "the whom" (stakeholders) and "the what" (ESG).18:40 -- Paul's take on the BRT Restatement of the Purpose of the Corporation (2019) and corporate directors' fiduciary duties under Delaware law.23:51 -- On improving board evaluations.27:54 -- Enhancing Board Information and Stakeholder Engagement in the Era of ESG and Stakeholder Capitalism.30:03 -- Optimizing Board Composition, Structure, and Capabilities in the Era of ESG and Stakeholder Capitalism. "The leadership of your board is more critical than ever."33:50 -- Incorporating ESG and Stakeholder Interests into Board Business Decisions. 36:02 -- The dangers of greenwashing. "ESG does not eliminate the business cycle."40:02 -- On the "anti-ESG" backlash. "I would breakdown ESG backlash (resistance) into three components: 1) Healthy skepticism, 2) Philosophical or ideological opposition (the Milton Friedman stance), and 3) Opportunistic opposition: making ESG part of the culture wars: calling it "woke" or "elitist". "But if the question is re-framed as a question of economic opportunity, fairness and security (the #1 social issues for CEOs per TCB research). That's how you de-fang the opposition." "How can you be against the G in ESG? Do you really want bad governance? No."44:41-- On large asset managers passing-through voting power to beneficial owners. 48:00-- On geopolitics in the boardroom. "Boards need to do scenario planning."51:30 -- The books that have greatly influenced his life: He doesn't read biographies. He likes to read primary documents: other peoples' mail, letters and diaries. 53:57 -- His mentors, and what he learned from them ("in a meeting, park your ego at the door"). Judge David Tatel (DC Circuit)Justice David Souter (US Supreme Court)Dick Parsons (ex CEO of Time Warner)Jeff Bewkes (ex Chairman and CEO of Time Warner)Stan Lundine (former Lieutenant Governor of NY)55:31 --  Quotes he thinks of often or lives his life by: "I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary." ~ Nathan Hale.56:42 --   An unusual habit or an absurd thing that he loves: "British murder mysteries."57:30 --   The living person he most admires: his 7-year old son Jacob.Paul Washington has led The Conference Board ESG Center, a US-based nonprofit think tank addressing corporate governance, sustainability, and citizenship, since 2019. Before joining The ESG Center, he served for nearly 20 years as an executive at Time Warner Inc., including as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, as well as Chief of Staff for the company's Chairman and CEO.__ You can follow The Conference Board on social media at:Twitter: @ConferenceboardLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conference-board/__ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

How prepared are you for shareholder activism at your company? Shareholder activism has drastically changed in recent years, but companies can prepare for this new era of activism. In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, and Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, discuss what's driving shareholder activism, red flags for investors, and much more. Tune in to find out: Why are social and environmental issues increasingly triggering activism? What are the implications of “small A” and “big A” activism merging? Is having an activist on your board good or bad? What are the benefits and downturns? How does multi-stakeholder capitalism affect activism? What are the characteristics of companies that don't provoke activists? And, on the other hand, what are the characteristics of those that do provoke activists?

The COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on the level of health inequity in the US, where access to health care can depend on a person's zip code, income, insurance, and contacts in the medical profession. This podcast discusses the role that companies – and, specifically, boards of directors – can play in helping to address this problem, which accounts for approximately $320 billion in the US. The discussion makes clear that all companies – not just those in the health sector – can play a role through the health and other benefits they provide to their employees; and that boards can ensure that their companies address health equity as part of their broader strategy to attract, retain, and develop the workforce they need to execute the firm's strategy.  In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with two experts: Dr. Jay Bhatt, Executive Director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and the Deloitte Health Equity Institute, and Dr. William Payne, a founding member of the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda, a Chicago-area orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the telehealth platform MyOwnDoctor about health equity. They discuss what it means, why it's an issue the business community should pay attention to, and the role of the board and C-Suite in driving meaningful progress on this issue.   Related resources:  Equitable Pay and Health Care Top Consumer Wish List for Corporate Social Initiatives (Research report, July 2022) The Role of Corporate Citizenship in Addressing Health Equity (Webcast, April 2022) C-Suite Outlook 2023: On the Edge: Driving Growth and Mitigating Risk Amid Extreme Volatility (January 2023) The US Deloitte Health Equity Institute   US Health Care Can't Afford Health Inequities    

Just because a company or government agency did not have a crisis today, there's no guarantee they won't have a crisis tomorrow.Paul Washington is the executive director of The Conference Board's Environmental, Social & Governance Center. In this episode, he discusses the challenges, issues, and obstacles organizations can face when confronted by a crisis.QuotesCrisis management is part of the broader picture of organizational resilience. - PaulBusiness continuity planning is essential to continue operation during a crisis. - PaulOne of the biggest challenges that we're facing and we've all been experiencing lately are that crises are occurring simultaneously. They are interconnected.- PaulFeatured Guest in this episodePaul WashingtonExecutive Director, The Conference Board's Environmental, Social, & Governance CenterLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pfwashingtonChapters00:00 Introduction01:03 Paul's background01:40 CEO's preparedness gap in Crisis management04:01 Type of crisis on the report04:46 Companies vs Federal agency in handling crisis06:22 Handling internal crisis07:28 Lessons from private and government sectors09:14 Steps on doing post-crisis investigation12:25 FEMA's crisis management14:23 Challenges of private and federal agencies during crisis16:23 Preparedness of companies in America18:29 Importance of simulation and drills19:51 Mitigating the risk of crisis21:27 New crisis that will emerge in the future23:20 Final takeaways from the guest24:00 OutroProduced by Heartcast Mediawww.heartcastmedia.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5602540/advertisement

What are CEOs top concerns and priorities when it comes to ESG? In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, talks with Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center. They discuss the results of the C-Suite Outlook, the flagship survey of The Conference Board, and zoom into the ESG-related findings. Tune in to find out: How will the economic slowdown affect ESG-related investments? What are CEOs environmental priorities? How do CEOs rank their stakeholders? What are the most significant ESG-related threats? How will the energy transition play out?

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President & CEO Steve Odland talks with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center. They discuss how CEOs can integrate environmental, social, and governance goals into the heart of a company's business strategy. Tune in to explore: How should CEOs decide which ESG issues truly matter to the company? Why should they focus on developing business strategies that are sustainable versus sustainability strategies? How can they address the conflicting expectations of stakeholders? What are the key components to sharing the company's ESG story? How can they work effectively with the C-suite and board?

Has starting a nonprofit been a dream of yours? In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland talks with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, about how to launch a successful nonprofit organization. Tune in to explore: What are the first steps to start a nonprofit organization? How can you differentiate yourself from other organizations? What challenges might you face? How can you develop a vision and purpose? How can you make your nonprofit sustainable?

During this episode, we speak with Bobby Flick from the Diamond Baseball Group. Bobby describes the role of a sports agent and how student-athletes are now relying on agents in the NIL world. We also discuss our favorite recent NIL deals, including the Michigan Army National Guard's NIL deal with student-athletes from the University of Michigan and the deal between Derrian Ford, Landon Jackson, Carlee Ratcliff, and Frankie Price and Farmer's Bank and Trust.We hear from Paul Washington, a Nillie Athlete from VicTreeFi's new Nillie platform. Paul describes why he feels NIL opportunities help student-athletes. We discuss Paul's newest merch release.To learn more about our Nillie platform, visit nillie.io or email contact@victreefi.com.In This Episode: VicTreeFi on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Website Name Image Likeness: Instagram Diamond Baseball GroupFarmer's Bank and TrustDerrian FordMichigan Army National GuardPaul WashingtonNillieLandon JacksonCarlee RatcliffFrankie Price

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, to discuss how recent crises have impacted sustainability efforts and the roles of business and government in reaching sustainability goals. Tune in to find out: How corporate sustainability has evolved over the last decade and how recent crises have impacted the focus on sustainability What it will take to reach our Net Zero goals, especially given current disruptions in the energy industry How businesses can work with energy suppliers to meet sustainability goals The importance of not overstating your sustainability efforts

Only 29 percent of C-suite executives rate their board's effectiveness as good or excellent.  And 74 percent of executives say two or more of their directors should be replaced. That's despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of C-suite executives say their boards understand the company's strategy, risks and opportunities, and competitive landscape -- and that nearly 90 percent say their directors have independent judgment and are willing to challenge management.  In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Leah Malone, Director of the Governance Insights Center at PwC, and author of Board Effectiveness: A Survey of the C-suite (2021 Edition)  to discuss what's driving the gap between board performance and expectations, how the C-suite's view of the board compares to what directors see when they look in the mirror, and several practical steps that companies can take to close the gap. Additional Resources: Toward Stakeholder Capitalism

John is joined by Peter Wagenius, legislative director for the Sierra Club Northstar Chapter, for a conversation about the history of dedicated transit space on Minneapolis streets and similarities with today's debate over bus lanes on Hennepin Avenue. We talk about what makes our transportation planning decisions so key to combating climate change. Peter recalls his experience, while policy director under former Mayors Rybak and Hodges, of the planning process for a series of bus lanes (most prominently Marquette and 2nd) and the Green Line to St. Paul (Washington and University Avenues). The common threads when it comes to dedicating lanes for transit on our streets: overstated doomsaying about parking, pushback from powerful interests, fierce opposition from Lisa Goodman, near on the council, and the eventual success of those projects. "When the City Council decided, 12 times, [to dedicate lanes to transit], it was successful afterwards. We had no regrets." Peter talks about Republicans' latest talking point against transit: Covid-19. John mentions he's heard that one before -- from our new Public Works director when she argued against immediate implementation of full time bus lanes on Hennepin Avenue. We talk about how unprecedented it would be to have a new department head, after years of work and public engagement, begin her tenure by discarding a staff recommended design at the last moment. John admits to enjoying the transportation options at Orlando-area theme parks. Peter seems not to understand what EPCOT is. Watch this episode: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/wedgelive Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

This CEO Perspectives podcast focuses on what's going on in the world and how business leaders should adapt, with a special focus on “black swans”: unpredictable events that may have unexpected consequences. Hear from our experts: Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President, Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED), on the potential for a fractured global financial and economic system to emerge in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine Dana Peterson, Executive Vice President & Chief Economist, on how geopolitics and supply shocks are filtering through the global economy Dr. Rebecca Ray, Executive Vice President, Human Capital, on why traditional ways of thinking about work planning have been blown up Paul Washington, Executive Director, Environmental, Social and Governance Center, on how organizations should be thinking about their green goals in the midst of a global energy crisis—can they give them up? Ivan Pollard, Center Leader, Marketing & Communications, about why the expectations for companies to speak up on the issues at hand are greater than ever—and what's at stake if they don't

Traditionally, corporate board members played a limited – and only occasional – role in discussions with investors. But now investors expect to hear from independent directors on the board's oversight of ESG issues.  And companies are recognizing that involving their directors in discussions with investors can have significant near-term and long-term benefits.     In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks Bill Ultan, Managing Director at Morrow Sodali, to discuss what's happening, why, the do's and don'ts of effective engagement, and how both directors and investors can make their engagements as constructive as possible.  As more companies involve their directors in shareholder engagement, they should do so with a clear purpose in mind and ample preparation beforehand. Additional resources: Six Ways Boards Can Prepare for a Challenging Proxy Season 2022 Proxy Season Preview and Shareholder Voting Trends Evolving Trends in ESG Disclosure: Morrow Sodali Q&A with Maryann Waryjas Lighthouse – March 2022 Edition

For the year ahead, what are the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities of business leaders around the world? This year's annual survey of the C-suite provides fascinating ESG insights. Listen to this ESG News and Views podcast as Chuck Mitchell, Executive Director of Content Quality, unpacks the findings with Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center.

Many have viewed corporate political activity with skepticism, if not suspicion.  In 2021, companies faced a combination of surprises and scrutiny that made their political activity exponentially more difficult . . . and 2022 promises to be equally, if not more, challenging.  In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with experts, Adie Olsen and Jason Abel, Partners at Steptoe and Johnson, and Bruce Freed, President of the Center for Political Accountability, to address some of the myths and misunderstandings about corporate political activity, the challenges corporate PACs, company political contributions, and lobbying faced last year, as well as what to expect in the mid-term election year of 2022.  Listen in to find out how this era of heightened scrutiny may provide an opportunity for fresh thinking about corporate political activity. Additional Resources: From the Conference Board Under a Microscope: A New Era of Scrutiny for Corporate Political Activity Shareholder Voting Dashboard Many Orgs Say 2022 Will Be Harder for Political Activity (Survey) Corporate Political Activity Proposals From Steptoe and Johnson Adie J. Olson - Partner | Steptoe & Johnson LLP Jason Abel - Partner | Steptoe & Johnson LLP DOJ Seeks Comments on Changes to the Foreign Agents Registration Act Regulations | Steptoe & Johnson LLP From the Center of Political Accountability 2021 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability Conflicted Consequences CPA-Wharton Zicklin Model Code of Conduct for Corporate Political Spending

Phil Palumbo, CEO, CIO, and founder of Palumbo Wealth Management, discusses investing and gives his market outlook for 2022. Katie Nixon, CIO of Northern Trust Wealth Management, discusses markets, investing, and the economy in 2022. Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board, talks about corporate political activity and donations one year after the January 6th Capitol Hill riot. Barry Ritholtz, Founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management, Bloomberg Opinion columnist, and Host of Masters in Business, talks about Amazon's relatively poor stock performance in 2021. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Taylor Riggs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode the boys focus down to a sports podcast and wrap up their fantasy football season with Josh as the winner. The Antonio Brown scandal is brought front and center, the boys look at what happened and consider if AB will return this season. The Washington Football Team has recently announced the six nicknames they're looking at for the future of the franchise, the boys break it down and discuss the best ones. Lastly the podcast wraps up with the discussion over the Dana White/Jake Paul twitter debacle and UFC analyst Justin breaks down Dana White's side for us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bett-records/support

Diving into the intricacies of ESG risks and responsibilities.

While there is a lot of focus today on companies' role in addressing environmental and social issues, less attention is being paid to companies' role in with respect to traditional economic challenges. Yet, through their business operations, almost all companies can have more direct impact on issues of economic opportunity and fairness than they can on the environment or on social legislation. And there's an additional imperative: a recent survey by The Conference Board's Marketing & Communications Center, along with the Harris Poll, on consumers' views on sustainability, found that fair wages and work conditions are more important to buying decisions than any other issues, suggesting that these kinds of issues are cutting across the political divide.  In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Martin Whittaker, the founding CEO of JUST Capital – an independent nonprofit that provides research, rankings, indices, and data-driven tools to empower all market participants to help build a more just economy, thereby moving the vision of stakeholder capitalism from rhetoric to reality. They discuss what companies are doing – and can do – regarding economic opportunity and fairness. One of the key takeaways: companies have a real opportunity to tell their “economic opportunity and fairness story” on how they are creating value for all their stakeholders, not just their investors, and what they are doing to contribute to a fair and inclusive economy.  

The SEC's upcoming disclosure rules on human capital management (HCM) is – or should be – a top of mind issue in Corporate America. As companies prepare for those rules, it's helpful to look at the first wave of human capital disclosures made in the months after SEC's previous HCM disclosure rules took effect on November 9, 2020. In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, sits down with Solange Charas, Founder and CEO of HCMoneyball and Distinguished Principal Research Fellow at The Conference Board Human Capital Center, and Ross Jeffries, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Bank of America, to discuss human capital disclosure trends, based on a review of human capital disclosures made by 344 public companies from November 9th, 2020 to March 1st, 2021; Bank of America's HCM story, which may serve as a model for others; and how to prepare for disclosure requirements on the way. Related resources HC Disclosure Analysis Presentation Sustainability Reporting Is Hard—Will It Get Easier in the Future? Telling Your Sustainability Story Brave New World: Creating Long-Term Value through Human Capital Management and Disclosure How Boards Can Get Human Capital Management Right in Five (Not So) Easy Steps Insights for Investors and Companies in Addressing Today's Social Issues Bank of America's 2020 Human Capital Management Report

Good morning and welcome to Montrose Fresh, from The Montrose Daily Press. It's Wednesday Aug 25th and we're here to bring you a closer look at our top stories, events and more that matter to us here in Western Colorado.    Today - With a hefty chunk of funding heading its way, the West Region Wildfire Council is better able to tackle fuels reduction projects.   Today's episode is brought to you by Elevate Internet. Whether it's for your home or your business they offer the best speeds at the best price. Right now, if you refer a friend you can get $25 off! Give them a call for more information at 844-386-8744 or visit them at elevateinternet.com.   Now, our feature story.   With a hefty chunk of funding heading its way, the West Region Wildfire Council is better able to tackle fuels reduction projects.   The state recently awarded the WRWC $730,950 to increase resiliency within the watershed and wildland-urban interface. It's the area where wildland intersects with human development.   The WRWC also received $178,200 for the Trout Lake wildfire and watershed resiliency project in San Miguel County.   The money comes from the Forest Restoration gation grant program. The goal of the funding is to increase the community's ability to address wildfire; reduce its risks; promote forest health and to encourage the use of wood from forest health and fuels reduction projects.   We spoke to Jamie Gomez, the executive director of the West Region Wildfire Council. He said that even though it sounds like a single, cohesive project by its title, it's not. There are a number of individual projects they'll be taking on.   The council is looking at a combination of defensible space projects; thinning critical routes; fuel breaks and possibly bigger projects.   We all know that the deadly wildfires last year emphasized how many forested areas in the state are fire-prone.   And wildfire is often inevitable. That's why the state offers funding help through the FRWRM grant program to help offset the costs of reducing that risk and promoting forest health.   And Gomez says that the science is fairly clear - the more we can invest now, the lower intensity wildfire we will have and the lower risks the communities will face.   The West Region Wildfire Council is based in Montrose. It works to reduce wildfire risk in Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray and San Miguel counties.   The council offers practical tips for hardening your home against wildfire and creating defensible space around your home.   It also provides wildfire risk assessments, site visits and, for certain qualified neighborhoods.   To learn more about this story visit our full story at montrosepress.com   Next,     We'd like to take a moment to remember the life of Heather Christine Washington of Montrose.   She was born in Denver on June 18, 1967. Her childhood was spent with her family and she graduated from Middle Park High School with Panther pride. Then, in 1995, Heather married Paul Washington and in 1997 had a son. They lived in Tacoma, Washington, for many years amongst family and friends and then moved to Montrose in 1998.   Heather enjoyed crocheting and learning new patterns. She was always creating beautiful blankets, rugs, pillows, decorations and kitchen scrubbers for anyone and everyone. One year she crocheted little teacups as Christmas presents. Hallmark movies and cooking shows held a special place for Heather especially if family and friends would watch with her. She was a very generous and forgiving soul. Heather never held a grudge.   Heather will be missed by so many that loved her. Thank you for taking the time with us today to remember and celebrate her life.   That's all for today, thank you for listening! For more information on any of these stories visit us at montrosepress.com.   And don't forget to check out our sponsor, Elevate Internet. Visit them at elevateinternet.com to learn more.   For more than 137 years, The Montrose Daily Press has been dedicated to shining a light on all the issues that matter to our community. Go to montrosepress.com to subscribe for just $1.99 per week for our digital edition. You'll get unlimited access to every story, feature, and special section. Thank you and remember to tune in again next time on montrosepress.com or wherever you listen to podcasts. Support the show: https://www.montrosepress.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Innovation doesn't only result in product and service inventions. It can also transform a company's impact on society. For nearly 170 years, Corning Incorporated has been a leading innovator in advanced glass technology and materials science, leading to an unmatched track-record of life-changing inventions. From Edison's light bulb, to optical fiber technologies, to the tough glass for smartphone displays, innovation is in Corning's DNA. It has also applied the concept of innovation in its approach to social issues, most recently with the creation of the Office of Racial Equality and Social Unity (ORESU). In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Dr. Millicent Ruffin, Director of Community Affairs for the Office of Racial Equality and Social Unity, who leads the development and execution of programs that address the racial inequality and socioeconomic disparities in the communities around the world where Corning operates. They discuss Millicent's background as a chemist and journey to her current role – which proves that the combination of skills and passion is a recipe for innovation; Corning's long-standing commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion; how employee resource groups have contributed to the creation of the Office of Racial Equality and Social Unity; and the importance of letting company values, as well as listening to your employees and communities, lead the way in deciding whether, when, and how to engage in social issues. Related Resources: Choosing Wisely: How Companies Can Make Decisions and a Difference on Social Issues How Companies Can Make an Enduring Difference in American Cities Listen to Lead: How Community Expertise Can Improve Corporate Philanthropy Even Higher Expectations in a Post-2020 World: How Organizations Engage with Social Change Issues

Join Michael and Robin as they discuss companies taking stands on social and political issues: the pressures they face from employees, and recommendations for addressing the pressures with Paul Washington, Executive Director, The Conference Board Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Center.   Related Research Under a Microscope: A New Era of Scrutiny for Corporate Political Activity Choosing Wisely: How Companies Can Make Decisions and a Difference on Social Issues Insights for Investors and Companies in Addressing Today's Social Issues  

ESG investing has been around for decades, but it has gained considerable momentum in recent years. In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Hari Balkrishna, Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price’s Global Impact Equity strategy, about the different ways investors are incorporating ESG factors into their investment strategies – from Socially Responsible Investing (which excludes certain categories of firms) to Impact Investing (which focuses on firms that have a positive environmental and social impact). They discuss what data investors need to make informed decisions, which go beyond the obvious reporting frameworks; the impact of the pandemic and the new Administration on sustainability; how investors spot signs of greenwashing; the main areas of ESG risk and opportunity in the next 5-10 years; and the most important piece of advice Hari would provide CEOs who are looking to integrate ESG into their processes and products. Related content: How Important is ESG to Capital Markets? Investor and Lender Perspectives (Webcast, The Conference Board, March 2021) International Evidence on the Mismatch between Firms' ESG Disclosure and ESG Performance (Publication, The Conference Board, February 2021) Impact Investing: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever (T. Rowe Price, March 2021)

Big news in whistleblower information and an award this week. Tom and Jay are back to look at this week’s stories top compliance and ethics stories which caught their interest on This Week in FCPA. We are joined by special guest Asha Palmer to talk about the upcoming Converge21 Workshop Edition.  Stories SEC whistleblower program big award and news. Mengqi Sun in WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance. How did compliance manage reporting during Covid-19. Jaclyn Jaeger in Compliance Week. (sub req’d) Human capital management. Paul Washington and Rebecca Ray in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. NYDFS cybersecurity enforcement action against National Securities. In NYU Compliance and Enforcement Blog. Post pandemic business resiliance. Jim Deloach in CCI. The cost of unethical requests. Isaac H. Smith, Maryam Kouchaki, and Justin Wareham in the MIT Sloan Management Review. (sub req’d) To Russia with Love. Mike Volkov on the US ramping up sanctions on Russia. For a deeper dive check out this week’s episode of Embargoed! On the Compliance Podcast Network. ComEd as a wake up call. Vincent Wu in the Global AntiCorruption Blog. Making your values stick. Brett Beasley in Center for Ethical Leadership. The role of complexity in compliance. Risk and Compliance Platform Europe. Can the government make us more ethical? Jeff Kaplan explores in the Conflict of Interest Blog. Podcasts and Events Tom and Megan Dougherty are doing a special podcast series around The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, currently streaming on Disney+. Check out Episodes 1&2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5. Affiliated Monitors, Inc.’s Donald Sternand Eric Feldman CFE, CIG, CCEP-I host special guest Rod J. Rosenstein, former Deputy Attorney General and currently a partner at King & Spalding, for part two of an engaging discussion on "The Past, Present and Future of Monitoring”. Rod and Eric conclude with key takeaways at the end of this podcast. This month on The Compliance Life, Tom welcomes Jonathon Kellerman. In Episode 1, Jonathon discusses the path he took to compliance. In Episode 2, he talked about his early professional career in healthcare compliance consulting. In Episode 3, he moves to the CCO Chair. For more information on the Converge21, the Workshop Edition, click here. CCI releases a new eBook, The FCPA Year in Review by the Compliance Evangelist, Tom Fox. You can obtain a copy here. Best of all its available at no charge. Tom announces his latest book, The Compliance Handbook, 2nd edition is available for presale purchase. Use the code FOX25 and go here. The Compliance Handbook 2ndedition will be available in both print and eBook editions. This week on The Compliance Handbook podcast, Eric Young joins Tom for a deep dive into the role of internal controls in a best practices compliance program. Tom Fox is the Voice of Compliance and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Jay Rosen is Mr. Monitor and can be reached at jrosen@affiliatedmonitors.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Wilcox, Chairman Emeritus at Morrow Sodali, is one of the most recognized and respected figures in corporate governance in the world.  In his book, The Evolution of Corporate Governance, he provides a real-time picture of how governance evolved over the years through a collection of essays and articles he has written during his distinguished career.   In this podcast, John and Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, discuss the past, present, and future of corporate governance, including John’s suggestions for companies in tackling some of the most pressing issues boards face today, such as creating an annual “Director’s Discussion & Analysis”; restricting corporate political spending; establishing a separate HCM board committee; recognizing the alignment between shareholders’ and stakeholders’ interests; and taking a holistic approach to corporate communication that goes beyond legal compliance.    Additional resources:   Brave New World: Creating Long-Term Value through Human Capital Management and Disclosure   Even Higher Expectations in a Post-2020 World: How Organizations Engage with Social Change   Even Higher Expectations in a Post-2020 World: How Organizations Engage with Social Change   Corporate Board Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500: 2020 Edition   Board Effectiveness: A Survey of the C-suite  

Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board, interviews Ben Biles, CEO and Co-founder, American Veterans Group, and Jeff Cathey, Senior Military Affairs Executive at Bank of America, about the value of supporting veteran-owned businesses and employees, and how Covid-19 and changing demographics may lead to new strategies in private sector.

In today’s world, sustainability is at the forefront of concerns. The term “ESG” rings in the ears of many business leaders worldwide and has begun to significantly impact decision-making of all kinds. Following this trend as board directors, we should equip ourselves to see the world through this lens and govern in the boardroom in this same manner. To learn more about governing with ESG values, we welcome Paul Washington to the show. Paul Washington is the Executive Director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board. He formerly served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Time Warner Inc. He graduated from Fordham University’s School of Law and remains a resident fellow where he has taught corporate governance for over a decade. In today’s episode, Paul helps us unravel topics like challenges and priorities for boards amid COVID-19, director compensation, and board composition all while informing us about the implications of an ESG mindset in governance. Click here to listen now!    Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Let's Get Social!  I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on LinkedIn. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler.  Resources Mentioned in This Episode The Conference Board ESG Center Reports and Surveys Challenges and Priorities for Boards Among COVID-19 Director Compensation Board Composition Back to the Drawing Board, Colin Carter and Jay Lorsch The Fringes of Power, Downing Street Diaries 1939-1955, John Colville

We continue Part 2 of our discussion on the murder of George Floyd, the protest, and riots around the country that have sprang from it. We are joined by Paul Washington and hear his experiences on the ground in the Kansas City Plaza Protest. We are also joined by Raymond Havner who gives his view points as a white man within the urban core. Join us as we tackle our feelings, experiences, and hopes for the nations future in these pivotal times.Intro track: Don Gramur - Good ChickenSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=41847455)

From Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock to the Gates Foundation, leaders from the investment and philanthropic worlds are making public and bold statements about climate change. Paul Washington, head of the ESG Center, speaks with Carl Pope, former Executive Director & Chairman of the Sierra Club and Satyajit Bose, Columbia University Professor about the roles of asset managers and philanthropists in addressing climate change.

Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School Professor and author discusses her new book, ‘Reimaging Capitalism in a World on Fire,’ which explores why we need to, and how we can, build a more profitable, equitable, and sustainable capitalism. In conversation with Paul Washington, head of The Conference Board’s ESG Center, this interview addresses the role of the private sector in tackling some of the biggest environmental, economic, and social issues of our time.

Dottie Schindlinger from the Diligent Institute interviews with Paul Washington, Executive Director of the Environmental, Social & Governance Center at The Conference Board, about climate change, where it ranks as a priority for CEOs and Directors, and the potential impact of Larry Fink’s letter to CEOs and the Davos Manifesto on corporate disclosures and practices.

There are over 40,000 cases of coronavirus, concentrated in China, but the outbreak is now reaching over two dozen countries across the globe. A health crisis like this demands a government response, but what is the corporate response? Paul Washington, head of The Conference Board’s Environmental, Social and Governance Center, chats with a team of experts on how corporate social responsibility (CSR) leaders worldwide are marshalling resources to respond to this health crisis.  Among the issues this podcast covers: How are global CSR leaders responding to the coronavirus outbreak? What are key lessons learned from previous outbreaks, such as SARS and Ebola? How does the CSR response to a global health crisis differ from natural disasters? What can companies do now to prepare for the next potential outbreak? Host Paul Washington, Executive Director, Environmental, Social and Governance Center, The Conference Board Participants Jeff Hoffman, Institute Leader, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Environmental, Social and Governance Center, The Conference Board Anke Schrader, Senior Researcher, Asia Pacific, The Conference Board Chuck Mitchell, Executive Director, Knowledge Content & Quality, The Conference

ESG is having its moment on the world stage: Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed the 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum. This year's updated “Davos Manifesto” focused on the broader social purpose of corporations – echoing a similar move by the Business Roundtable. And just before this convergence of global power players in the Swiss Alps, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink's annual letter outlined new climate change disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies. Yet PwC's annual CEO survey reports that climate change isn't even among the top 10 issues of concern for CEOs. When The Conference Board surveyed C suite executives about their hot-button issues, climate change ranked only 9th, up from 11th the year before. In this episode, Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director of the Diligent Institute, talks about this confluence of trends and contradictions with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board's ESG Center.

Tom is joined by Paul Washington, Chris Fisher and Michael Eaves for the latest in UK sports.

Sunday Morning 09-16-18 We invited our friend Paul Washington from Promiseland Family Church in Monroe City, Missouri, to speak with us today about what God has been showing him concerning communion, God's promises to us, and our healing. You don't want to miss this! (Musical interlude: I Stand On Your Promise by Jonathan Butler)

Larry Vaught fills in and talks with Michael Eaves and Paul Washington.

Larry Vaught fills in and talks with Chance Poore, Gilbert Abraham and Paul Washington.

Laura and Jackey chat with our first international guest, Paul Washington! He discusses runDisney's 2017 Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend, everything from the expo to park changes and all 22.4 miles in between.  Enjoy and please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW our podcast to help us with our ranking! We would truly appreciate it and as always, thanks for your support. WHERE YOU CAN FIND PAUL: Magical Kingdom of Walt S.T.R.I.K.E.: The Marvel Cinematic Podcast with a British Twist Dis after Dark Podcast WHERE YOU CAN FIND US:  Joyful Miles Running Club Facebook Group YouTube Our Blog Instagram Twitter Facebook Pinterest   For business inquiries, contact Laura at joyfulmiles1@gmail.com. Content presented on the Joyful Miles channel and other social media sites are for general information and entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace your healthcare professional. Before beginning any exercise program, always consult your physician.

Adam Zagoria and Josh Newman deliver an all-new episode of The 4 Quarters Podcast. First up, Texas coach Shaka Smart joins the show to talk about his summer, coaching the USA U18 Team to a gold medal, and the season ahead for the Longhorns. Then, new Findlay Prep coach Paul Washington calls in to chat about his new gig and the recruitment of his son, PJ Washington. Later, Adam and Josh do a recruiting roundup covering Hamidou Diallo, Trevon Duval, and Isaiah Washington, and then wrap the show by putting a wrap on Team USA at the Olympics.

On Changing Denver this month, we dip our toes into the complex issue of gentrification and look at how it is changing Five Points. Specifically, we tell the story of the Welton St. Challenge, a grant-making opportunity the city designed to facilitate the re-development of the Welton St. Corridor, a couple of the grant recipients, and the impact of all their efforts have had on the neighborhood. Paul Washington, executive director of Denver’s Office of Economic Development, gives the city’s perspective on the Challenge. Reggie Norman and Wil Alston of Civil Technology talk about how they are managing the re-development of one of Five Points’ iconic landmarks, the Rossonian Hotel. Josh Pollack, owner of Rosenberg’s Bagels and Delicatessen, describes why he applied for a grant through the Welton St. Challenge, how he pitched his project, and what it’s like to open a Jewish New York-style deli in a historically Black neighborhood. Eric Cunningham, co-creator of Cold Crush and native of Five Points, relates some of his experiences in the new Five Points, including a run-in he had with Josh Pollack.   - As always, you can keep up with Changing Denver by signing up for our newsletter. Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can find more of his music here. Special thanks to Molina Speaks for the use of his song “Denver,” which features Randy Runyan. You can find their full album “Everyday Denver” on Bandcamp. Thanks for listening!

Proxy Fee Advisory Committee Recommendations, Scott, Cutler, EVP, NYSE Euronext, Paul Washington, SVP, Deputy GC and Corporate Secretary, Time Warner Inc.

Corporate Secretaries' Relationship with the Board, TK Kerstetter, President, Corporate Board Member, Paul Washington, SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary, Time Warner Inc.