Podcasts about sustainability professionals

Allison Berg is sustainability manager for DS Smith North America, where she manages the delivery of the company's Now & Next Sustainability Strategy, which focuses on closing the sustainability loop through better design, protecting natural resources by making the most of every fiber, reducing waste and pollution through circular solutions and equipping people to lead the transition to a circular economy. Allison is passionate about bringing positive change to communities who are underserved and are directly impacted by climate change. Allison Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Circularity and circular design metrics DS Smith's nature focus area and biodiversity targets Bundling low ROI projects like water with higher ROI projects for leadership buy-in Advice and recommendations for sustainability professionals Allison's Final Five Questions Responses: What is one piece of advice you would give to other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers?  Get your hands on as much as possible. Sustainability is such an evolving large field ranging from reporting and regulations, carbon water waste projects, circularity, community engagement, safety, biodiversity, etc. The more that you can get your hands on, the better. My role at DS Smith, managing our sustainability strategy specifically for North America, has allowed me to get my hands on a lot of different topics that maybe you wouldn't if you're in a company that's a bit more siloed. If you have the opportunity to do something random, like you're focused on water and someone says, "do you want to pick this community piece up?" Go ahead. If you're open to it, you might as well try. Especially in the job markets, they're really looking for multifaceted people that could do a lot of different varieties of things. That'll put you one step ahead if you're doing all sorts of different things.  What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability?  Scope 3, because it's such an evolving field that everybody is currently trying to sort through, us included. It'll be really interesting to see that legislation as well. I know the SEC and scope 3 conversation was around recently and didn't really happen here in the US, but it's happening in Europe, so it's only a matter of time before that'll make its way over here. That, and I would say 2030 sustainability goals. I'm really looking forward to when 2029, 2030 comes around. All these companies have these big 2030 goals. Are they going to hit them? And if they don't, what are the consequences that we're going to see from these companies if they do not hit their established targets? I'm definitely looking forward to the next six years or so. It should be interesting.  What is one book you'd recommend sustainability leaders read?  I do a lot of different nonfiction reading at work between reports and standards and regulations and so on, so I'm typically a fiction reader. However, I highly recommend sustainability professionals if they haven't really done so already, to watch An Inconvenient Truth, which is the documentary by Al Gore back in 2006. That documentary in particular is what inspired me to do what I do now. I was hooked the second I watched it. It was really inspiring the way Al Gore presents, he's an amazing presenter. I highly recommend watching that. I know he's done an updated Inconvenient Truth in the last couple of years as well that's more with the times, but I highly recommend it for those who have not seen it yet.  What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work?  Recently I joined the International Society of Sustainability Professionals, the ISSP. They have a lot of interesting resources as well as a new certification called the SEA and the SEP, the Sustainability Excellence Associate and Professional. They have a lot of interesting tools. I would also say relevant industry associations. For example, for me being in the pulp and paper industry, our main trade association, the American Forest and Paper Association, they have a large sustainability component as part of what they do. I assume other relevant industry associations will also have some sustainability component as everybody, including trade associations, have some sort of sustainability goals at this point. Those could be interesting resources as well.  Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work being done at DS Smith?  I am on LinkedIn, Alison Berg, PMP if you'd like to find me. To learn more about DS Smith specifically, dssmith.com/sustainability is where you can find some updates on how we're doing on our sustainability strategy.

'Die EU Taxonomie? Betrifft doch nur Finanzakteure!' Deutsche Unternehmen unterschätzen oft, dass sie bald auch über ihre EU Taxonomiekonformität berichten müssen. Der Aufwand ist groß. Aber wer es schnell angeht, dem winken wirtschaftliche Vorteile. Manch ganz schnelle Mittelständler nutzen die Taxonomie bereits, um neue Marktanteile zu erobern und neue Produkte zu entwickeln. Die zwei Gäste Patricia und Oliver erklären Podcast-Host Zackes im Detail, was die EU Taxonomie für deutsche Unternehmen bedeutet. Patricia beleuchtet die strategische Relevanz für das Management. Und Oliver berichtet darüber, wie sich der deutsche Mittelständler TRILUX der Aufgabe angenommen hat. ***Diese Folge ist eine Wiederholung während der Winterpause. Ab dem 29ten Januar startet die neue Staffel!*** Eine wertvolle Folge für alle, die gerade die Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie und CSRD Compliance in ihrem Unternehmen umsetzen. Nach dieser Folge kennst Du: ✅ Das 1X1 der EU Taxonomie - alle relevanten Infos zur Timeline und zum Reporting. ✅ Diese vier Schritte bringen Dich im Rahmen des CSRD-Reporting ans Ziel. ✅ So verwandelst Du die EU Taxonomie in einen Wettbewerbsvorteil. Dabei geht es tief in Details zu den Unterschieden der EU Taxonomie für Finanzakteure und Unternehmen der Realwirtschaft. Während erstere über ihre Green Asset Ratio (GAR) berichten, müssen letztere in drei Kategorien (Capex, Opex und Umsatz) Auskunft geben. Patricia und Oliver erklären zudem den entscheidenden Unterschied zwischen der EU Taxonomie Fähigkeit und Konformität und wie man sich mit den technischen Kriterien zurechtfindet. Ein echter Deep Dive für Sustainability Professionals!

In today's episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore key themes from the GreenFin 24 conference — including data, disclosures, and advancing the low-carbon transition in emerging markets. We also hear how these topics are prompting an evolution in the role of sustainability professionals and driving a need for greater internal collaboration.   "There's a sense that we can make progress and there are viable solutions out there," says Kristina Wyatt, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer at carbon accounting software company Persefoni. "There are plenty of projects, technologies, opportunities to deploy capital toward the transition. But one of the real challenges is speed and the need to deploy more capital faster." We hear how banks are changing the way they look at energy transition opportunities in an interview with Samantha Norquist, Chief Sustainability Officer at Maryland-based Forbright Bank. To understand how the role of accountants and sustainability professionals is changing, we talk with Sarah Digirolamo, a partner at audit, consulting and advisory firm Deloitte, where she is US Audit & Assurance Financial Services ESG Leader and US Investment Management ESG Leader. "What's really interesting about the sustainability space is that in order for it to evolve in the way that people are looking to make change, it takes great collaboration, probably more so than any area I've seen before," Sarah says. "So many are being asked to come outside of their comfort zone."  And we explore how the current landscape is impacting the way companies approach diversity, equity and inclusion in an interview with Alphonso David, President and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum, a group dedicated to elevating and advocating for Black and marginalized communities around the world.  Check out our prior coverage of GreenFin 24 here:   Bezos Earth Fund director on how to drive climate, nature action: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/bezos-earth-fund-director-on-how-to-drive-climate-nature-action     How to finance a nature-positive future and transform industries: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-to-finance-a-nature-positive-future-and-transform-industries     GreenBiz Group hosts the GreenFin conference and S&P Global Sustainable1 is a sponsor.    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. S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.

'Klimaneutral' ist fast ein Tabuwort geworden. CO₂ dauerhaft zu binden ist allerdings relevanter als je zuvor, wollen wir unsere globalen Klimaziele erreichen. Und auch für die Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie eines jeden Unternehmen sind Investitionen in negative Emissionen und solide CO₂ Zertifikate unerlässlich. Zudem weitet sich der verpflichtende Emissionshandel in Zukunft auch auf bisher nicht betroffene Industrien aus. Zeit also für einen Deep Dive in das Thema negative Emissionen, CO₂ Zertifikate und die relevantesten Begriffe, Regulationen und Technologien zum Thema. Was ist zum Beispiel der Unterschied von klimaneutral und net zero? Die Antworten holt sich Podcast-Host Zackes in dieser Folge von einem absoluten Experten in dem Gebiet: Sebastian Manhart. Vorsitzender des Deutschen Verbandes für negative Emissionen. Sebastian erklärt ihm: ✅ Der wichtige Unterschied von CO₂ Vermeidung, CO₂ Verminderung und negativen Emissionen. ✅ Warum ist Pyrolyse zum dauerhaften Binden von CO₂ so hoch im Kurs? ✅ So funktioniert der verpflichtende Emissionshandel (ETS) und so der freiwillige Emissionshandel (VCM) und das wird das Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) verändern. Und natürlich kommen wie bei jedem anspruchsvollen Nachhaltigkeitsthema auch die Akronyme nicht zu kurz: DACCS, BECCS oder CCS? Nach dieser Folge weißt Du, was sich dahinter verbirgt und kannst in jedem Small Talk unter Sustainability Professionals locker mithalten. Diese Folge ist ein Deep Dive in ein Thema, an dem kein Nachhaltigkeitsmanager vorbeikommt. Kapitel (00:02:55) Kein Net Zero ohne negative Emissionen. (00:06:06) Der verpflichtende Emissionshandel (ETS) und der freiwillige Emissionshandel (VCM). (00:15:35) Skandale und übliche Missverständnisse im CO₂-Offsetting. (00:18:45) CO₂-Vermeidung oder negative Emissionen? (00:22:42) Wohin mit dem CO₂: Pflanzenkohle (Pyrolyse) oder ins Meer? (00:29:06) Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) vs DAC (Direct Air Capture). (00:35:42) Die großen Preisunterschiede der CO₂-Zertifikate. (00:38:56) Diese EU Regulationen musst Du kennen: ETS 2 und Green Claims Directive. (00:42:42) Kurz erklärt: das Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF). (00:44:24) Darum sollten Unternehmen in Carbon Removal investieren. (00:50:20) Zum Greifen für Deutschland: Der riesige Markt des Carbon Removals.

'Die EU Taxonomie? Betrifft doch nur Finanzakteure!' Deutsche Unternehmen unterschätzen oft, dass sie bald auch über ihre EU Taxonomiekonformität berichten müssen. Der Aufwand ist groß. Aber wer es schnell angeht, dem winken wirtschaftliche Vorteile. Manch ganz schnelle Mittelständler nutzen die Taxonomie bereits, um neue Marktanteile zu erobern und neue Produkte zu entwickeln. Die zwei Gäste Patricia und Oliver erklären Podcast-Host Zackes im Detail, was die EU Taxonomie für deutsche Unternehmen bedeutet. Patricia beleuchtet die strategische Relevanz für das Management. Und Oliver berichtet darüber, wie sich der deutsche Mittelständler TRILUX der Aufgabe angenommen hat. Eine wertvolle Folge für alle, die gerade die Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie und CSRD Compliance in ihrem Unternehmen umsetzen. Nach dieser Folge kennst Du: ✅ Das 1X1 der EU Taxonomie - alle relevanten Infos zur Timeline und zum Reporting. ✅ Diese vier Schritte bringen Dich im Rahmen des CSRD-Reporting ans Ziel. ✅ So verwandelst Du die EU Taxonomie in einen Wettbewerbsvorteil. Dabei geht es tief in Details zu den Unterschieden der EU Taxonomie für Finanzakteure und Unternehmen der Realwirtschaft. Während erstere über ihre Green Asset Ratio (GAR) berichten, müssen letztere in drei Kategorien (Capex, Opex und Umsatz) Auskunft geben. Patricia und Oliver erklären zudem den entscheidenden Unterschied zwischen der EU Taxonomie Fähigkeit und Konformität und wie man sich mit den technischen Kriterien zurechtfindet. Ein echter Deep Dive für Sustainability Professionals!

'Nachhaltig? Sind wir schon lange! Was kann da beim ESG-Reporting schon schiefgehen?' denken sich viele Mittelständler gerade. Viel! Sagen Lisa und Moritz. Die zwei ESG-Berater packen aus und erzählen Podcast Moderator Zackes Brustik von ihren Erlebnissen in dem sich rasant entwickelnden Feld. ----- Ab Mitte Januar startet die vierte Staffel mit neuen Gästen. In der Winterpause bis dahin gibt es zwei der bisher beliebtesten Episoden als Wiederholung. Diese Folge ist der perfekte Start in die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung 2024! ----- Nach dieser Folge weist Du: ✅ Das sind die beliebtesten Fehleinschätzungen, denen Unternehmen bei der Vorbereitung auf die CSRD erliegen. ✅ Darauf muss ich bei der Auswahl der ESG-Beratung und der ESG-Software achten. ✅ Mit dieser Strategie stelle ich mich für die Berichtspflicht bestens auf. Lisa Reehten ist die Geschäftsleiterin bei Bosch Climate Solutions. Einem neuen Tochterunternehmen von Bosch. Das Team berät große und kleine Mittelständler wie z.B. EBM Pabst oder Würth auf dem Weg zur Berichterstattung und Klimabilanz. Moritz Kübler ist Teil von Lisas Team und hat den Data-Nerd Hut auf. Das Team ist dabei an keine feste Software-Lösung gebunden und kann frei von der Leber weg erzählen, was zwischen Unternehmen, Beratung und Software-Anbieter schief laufen kann und wie man es besser macht. Denn auch aus der Brille der Consultants haben sie schon viele ihrer eigenen Annahmen überarbeiten und ihre Strategie an die Realität anpassen müssen. ⏱️ Agenda: (00:03:09) Was Unternehmen bzgl. CSRD und ESG-Reporting falsch einschätzen. (00:10:24) ESG-Beratung - darum mussten Lisa und Moritz die Strategie anpassen. (00:15:07) Warum es für ESG-Reporting eigene Ressourcen braucht. (00:21:33) Fachkräfte und Nachhaltigkeit: intern schulen oder anwerben? (00:26:00) Dafür steht CDP in Bezug auf ESG-Reporting. (00:28:36) Best Practises bei der Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung. (00:33:59) ESG-Software Anbieter: Darauf solltest Du achten. (00:40:18) Der erste Schritt auf dem Weg zu Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung. Über den Podcast-Host Zackes Brustik: Über 20.000 Menschen folgen Zackes auf LinkedIn, um sich regelmässig mit den spannendsten Infos rund um Nachhaltigkeit und Technologie zu versorgen. Werde Teil der Community und übersetze die planetaren Grenzen in erfolgreiches Unternehmertum! Unter seinen Beiträgen entstehen stets rege Diskussionen zwischen Sustainability Professionals und Pionieren. Folge Zackes, mische mit und vergrößere Dein Netzwerk mit wertvollen Kontakten für Deine Mission!

ESG, CSRD, CSDDA, CSDDD & ESRS - diese Abkürzungen allein würden für einen Fanta 4 Song reichen. Dahinter verbirgt sich aber nicht feinstes Entertainment, sondern ernste Themen für Unternehmen. Was ist also was? ----- Ab Mitte Januar startet die vierte Staffel mit neuen Gästen. In der Winterpause bis dahin gibt es zwei der bisher beliebtesten Episoden als Wiederholung. ---- Ich habe Prof. Dr. Cordelia Friesendorf gebeten, mir eine Einführung in neue Nachhaltigkeitsregulierungen in Deutschland und der EU zu geben: ✅ Was verbirgt sich hinter ESG, CSRD und CSDDA? ✅ Warum wird sich die CEO-Performance nun auch an der ESG-Strategie messen? ✅ Warum sollten kleine Mittelständler das Thema trotz Energiekrise und Inflation nicht auf die lange Bank schieben? Agenda (00:05:39) CSRD - Greenwashing oder ernst zu nehmen? (00:10:10) ESG, CSRD, SCDDA - was ist was? (00:18:54) Wie groß sind mögliche Sanktionen? (00:21:26) Es wird noch ernster: die CSDDD auf EU-Ebene (00:30:43) Ab wann ist wer betroffen? (00:32:42) Trotz Krise lieber nicht aufschieben. (00:35:25 Leidige Hausaufgabe oder Chance? (00:42:25) Die Hürde: Weiterbildungsangebote Dr. Cordelia Friesendorf ist Dekanin und Professorin für International Business Administration an der SRH Hamburg. Neben einem Schwerpunkt auf Finance, Strategie und Innovation ist sie u.a. auch auf Sustainability Management und Supply Chain Management spezialisiert. Sie ist also die ideale Ansprechpartnerin, um einmal die Corporate Sustainability Directive, das deutsche Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz oder die kommende Sustainability Due Diligence Directive der EU zu verstehen.

We covered topics - What is the Diversity in Sustainability (DiS) Circle? - Purpose and Reason for the Community - Key Benefits of Community - Membership for BIPOC/BAME or ally sustainability practitioner - Sustainability Salary Database - Transition into Sustainability Practitioner - Sustainability Entrepreneurship - Accessible price point ---- Important Links Guest - https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherkmak/ Company - https://www.diversityinsustainability.com/ Personal Website - https://heathermak.com/ ---- Do you want to help? You can share the link to this episode on LinkedIn. It will take 2 seconds of your time. OR If you know someone who could be a great guest on our podcast, email them and mark me in cc - vikram@73bit.com Thanks a million! - Vikram

Eigentlich wollte Lutz schon kündigen und zu einem Green Champion wechseln. Aber dann dachte er sich 'wo wenn nicht hier, kann ich Gutes bewirken?'. Seine Aufgabe: ausgerechnet eine Auto-Spedition mit 70 jähriger Geschichte und wortwörtlich 'Benzin im Blut' auf dem Weg zur weniger Emissionen zu begleiten. Obwohl er als Quereinsteiger startete, steckt er nun mitten in der grundlegenden Transformation des Mittelständler. Mittlerweile Head of Sustainability bei der Spedition Mosolf, gibt Lutz Fricke authentische Einblicke in seine persönliche Reise und die wichtigsten strategischen Schritte des Vorhabens: ✅ Die Relevanz der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie 'Messen, Verbessern, Reden.' ✅ So hat er sich das Vorstand-Mandat für die Nachhaltigkeitsstransformation geholt. ✅ Mit diesen Maßnahmen hat er den Kulturwandel eingeleitet. In Lutz Geschichte und Rolle dürften sich viele Hörer*innen und Nachhaltigkeitsmanager*innen wiederfinden. Und auch für Podcast Host Zackes Brustik ist das Staffelfinale ein Highlight, bündeln sich in Lutz Geschichte doch viele Themen, die in andern Folgen einzeln bereits besprochen wurden:

Nachhaltig war gestern! Willst Du mit Deinem Unternehmen zukunftsfähig sein, dann kommst Du an regenerativen Geschäftsmodellen nicht vorbei. Sagt Stephan Hankammer. Er muss es wissen, denn er erforscht die nachhaltigsten Unternehmen, die es im Markt gibt. In dieser Folge hörst Du, warum es als Unternehmen schon lange nicht mehr reicht 'klimaneutral' oder 'nachhaltig' zu sein. Aktuell liegen wir in sechs von neun planetaren Grenzen bereits im tiefroten Bereich. Aber wie kann Dein Unternehmen auf die Regeneration von planetaren Grenzen und Ökosystemen einzahlen und gleichzeitig wirtschaftlich profitabel sein? Stephan erklärt mir im Podcast das Konzept von regenerativen Geschäftsmodellen und erzählt, welche Unternehmen bereits erfolgreich damit arbeiten. Höre rein und nimm diese drei wertvollen Erkenntnisse für Dein Unternehmertum mit: ✅ Klimawissen: Das sind die planetaren Grenzen. ✅ Diese Unternehmen sind bereits teilweise umweltpositiv. ✅ Mit diesen Frameworks, überarbeitest Du Dein Geschäftsmodell. ⏰ Agenda: (00:01:56) Pflichtwissen: Die 9 planetaren Grenzen. (00:05:22) Diese 6 planetaren Grenzen sind überschritten. (00:07:40) Was sind regenerative Geschäftsmodelle? (00:13:51) Beispiele umweltpositiver Unternehmen. (00:23:11) Rentiert sich Nachhaltigkeit überhaupt? Gegenbeispiel: Shell. (00:33:20) How to: Drei Leitfragen für regenerative Geschäftsmodelle. (00:44:06) Ohne gehts nicht: Kollaboration und industrielle Symbiose. (00:49:10) Frameworks: True Cost Accounting und Natural Capital Accounting. Über Prof. Stephan Hankammer: Stephan ist Prodekan und Professor am Lehrstuhl für nachhaltige Unternehmensführung, Innovation und Entrepreneurship der Alanus Hochschule. Er forscht unter anderem an regenerativen Geschäftsmodellen, nachhaltigkeitsorientiertes Innovationsmanagement oder Post-Growth Unternehmensstrategien. Zudem ist Stephan Hankammer Mitgründer des REGWI Institut für regeneratives Wirtschaften. [Anzeige] IBM unterstützt meinen Podcast als Werbepartner. Die Reef Company plant 2.500 Riffe anzulegen, um die marine Biodiversität zu regenerieren. IBM Watson X unterstützt das Vorhaben durch die Auswertung zahlreicher entscheidender Sensordaten. Erfahre mehr über die Wirksamkeit von Watson X und generativer KI für Nachhaltigkeitsdaten unter dem Link und von Sustainability Specialist Ramon di Canio.

Der nachhaltige Erfolg seines Unternehmens und eine sagenhafte Stammkundenquote sprechen für sich. Gunnar Barghorn macht in seinem Metallbauunternehmen so ziemlich alles anders, als es in der Branche üblich ist: Er mutet seinen Mitarbeitenden echte Teilhabe zu. Es klingt erst nach New Work und Agilität, geht aber weiter - er nennt es Humanunternehmertum. Gunnar als Mensch und seine Strategie als Unternehmer haben mich im Interview vom Hocker gehauen. In dieser Podcast-Folge erklärt er mir detailliert seine Strategie der 'Teilhabe hoch 4'. ✅ Die besonderen Anreizsysteme und Führungsmechanismen. ✅ Wieso selbst der Azubi den Kontostand der Firma einsehen kann. ✅ Wie die radikale Teilhabe zum Unternehmenserfolg geführt hat. Diese Folge ist für alle, die sich trauen, mit ihren Mitarbeitenden wirklich wertschätzend umzugehen und sie nachhaltig in ihr Unternehmen integrieren wollen. ⏰ Agenda (00:02:38) Warum Gunnar alles anders machen wollte. (00:06:58) Gewaltfreie Kommunikation im Metallbau? (00:11:54) Führungskultur: Wenn der Chef Rache nimmt. (00:15:28) Kundennutzen als oberstes Gebot. (00:21:26) Warum alle Mitarbeitenden am Gewinn beteiligt sind. (00:28:17) Ist das New Work oder gesunder Menschenverstand? (00:39:37) Wenn Deine Kolleg*innen Deinen Bonus bestimmen. (00:43:48) Was rät er anderen Unternehmer*innen? (00:52:26) Dank Automatisierung von Labor zu Work. (00:55:16) Die wahnsinnige Stammkundenquote. Über Gunnar Barghorn: Gunnar führt in dritter Generation ein Metallbauunternehmen mit knapp 100 Angestellten. Als er das Unternehmen übernimmt, bricht er radikal mit dem Führungsverständnis seines Vaters - er wird zum Humanunternehmer. Der Erfolg gibt ihm über die Jahre Recht. Das Unternehmen steht nicht nur super da, sondern hat mittlerweile einen der mit Abstand höchsten Scores der Gemeinwohlökonomiezertifizierung. Hier findest Du sein Buch und die Community:

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In this thought-provoking episode, Gilbert Manirakiza talks about the importance of executive involvement in information sharing and communication efforts. Senior executives play a crucial role in brand reputation, as they are the ones who carry the voice of the brand. However, many executives feel nervous or restricted in this role. They often express concerns about engaging publicly due to fears of personal scrutiny or potential negative impacts on their businesses. As PR practitioners, we need to address these concerns, provide reassurance, and create a safe and supportive environment for executives to engage. Encouraging them to work as a team can also alleviate individual anxieties and foster a sense of collective responsibility.Gilbert also discusses how operating in Africa presents unique challenges due to the continent's cultural diversity and political intricacies. Multinational organizations from the US or Europe often struggle to navigate this complex ecosystem. Understanding the context and nuances of each African market becomes crucial for effective communication and reputation management. PR practitioners must bridge the gap between global leaders and local communities, ensuring that messaging resonates with diverse audiences.Key TakeawaysBrand reputation is closely tied to the reputation of the CEO, making executive involvement crucial in PR efforts. Many executives feel nervous or restricted in their role as brand ambassadors, and PR practitioners need to create a safe and supportive environment for them. Informing executives about the importance reputation and asking reflective questions can help engage them in communication efforts. African leaders often have a storytelling approach to leadership and focus on empowerment and community engagement. Creating a messaging architecture with clear and consistent messaging helps align the entire organization and ensures a unified brand message. About the GuestGilbert Manirakiza is CEO of the Newmark Group. He is a brand leadership, PR, and strategic communications expert with the added advantage of multilingual communications and localization expertise. Prior to co-founding Newmark, he worked with the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Health Organisation, the IMF, FAO, and the African Union, among other global organizations and brands, as a communications strategist to build multi-layered, multilingual, and multi-channel communications campaigns and systems. He has since lent his expertise and experience to local and global blue chips such as General Electric, Barclays Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the governments of Japan, France, Dubai, and Singapore, just to name a few. In addition to providing media handling, etiquette, and public speaking training to Fortune 500 CEOs and senior executives, he has designed and moderated thought leadership panels during global and regional forums. Gilbert has contributed to the evolution of the PR industry in Africa by developing Newmark into a company that excels at integrating digital, mobile, experiential, and creative brand communications into traditional PR. Having worked in over 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, he has intimate knowledge of the opportunities, challenges, and complexities of the African marketplace, making him a key asset for all the clients that his teams serve. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (UK) and the International Society of Sustainability Professionals, in addition to sitting on the boards of several regional trade development initiatives and companies. He is an alumnus of the University of...

Fachkräfte nehmen bis 28 Prozent weniger Gehalt in Kauf, wenn der neue Arbeitgeber Nachhaltigkeit glaubhaft umsetzt! In dieser Folge hörst Du, warum die generelle Innovationsfähigkeit und die Attraktivität für Fachkräfte mit einer nachhaltigen Unternehmensstrategie zusammenhängen. Mein Gast Stephan Grabmeier, hat sich wie wenige Experten in Deutschland, an der Schnittstelle von digitaler Transformation und einer enkelfähigen Wirtschaft positioniert. Gemeinsam reden wir über Themen wie: ✅ Klimaneutral, enkelfähig, Impact, netto positiv - was ist was? ✅ Nachhaltigkeit ist mehr als Compliance - es bedeutet Transformation. ✅ Conscious Quitting - darum wechseln Angestellte den Arbeitgeber. ⏰ Agenda (00:03:15) - Braucht es Nachhaltigkeit, um innovativ zu sein? (00:10:33) - Klimaneutral, umweltneutral, enkelfähig, netto positiv - was ist was? (00:17:06) - So viele nachhaltige Unternehmen gibt es in Deutschland. (00:21:12) - Darum gewinnen nachhaltige Arbeitgeber im War for Talent. (00:23:33) - Beispiel: Tina Müllers Wechsel als CEO von Douglas zu Weleda. (00:33:32) - Wie wird Dein Unternehmen zum Green Employer? (00:38:26) - Unterschätzt: HR als Treiber der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie. (00:46:28) - Ein Farbhersteller trotzt multiplen Krisen dank Nachhaltigkeit. (00:55:10) - Stephans neues Buch: Impact Business Design. Über Stephan Grabmeier: Stephan ist einer der bekanntesten Speaker zum Thema nachhaltige Transformation in Deutschland. Zunächst hat er als Chief Innovation Officer bei Kienbaum und Haufe und Head of Transformational Change bei der Telekom die digitale Transformation vorangetrieben. Nach einem Gap Year ist er dann voll auf die Transformation zu einer enkelfähigen Wirtschaft umgeschwenkt. Erst als Geschäftsführer des Zukunftsinstituts, nun an der Spitze der Synergie Zukunft GmbH. Als B-Corp Leader arbeitet er mit den Nachhaltigkeitspionieren in Deutschland und als Berater mit den Corporates die ihnen folgen. Sein neues Buch 'Impact Business Design - Der Guide zur Modellierung enkelfähiger Organisationen' und das White-Paper 'Sustainable Employer findest Du hier:

Expectations of sustainability leaders in companies and other organizations are higher, and the remit broader, than ever. After 30 years of progress and learnings, we have reached a point that demands organizations and individuals do more, faster, to address massive, existential issues. This challenge creates unique opportunities to decentralize sustainability leadership and embed it in every business function, at every level. In this episode, Chris, David and Mark are joined by Janice Lao, Vice President, ESG, and Jordan McDonald, Senior Environmental & Sustainability Engineer, 3M Company, to discuss how they are meeting this moment and what more must be accomplished to ensure the future we want.

This episode is about Bridging the sustainability skills gap. We covered topics - What are the sustainability skills? - How to bridge the gap? - What will happen if the gap is not bridged? - Fundamentals Key Concepts of Sustainability - What technology skills do you think are required in today's date? - Hope with Gen Z - What advice will you give a Sustainability professional? - Is focusing on spreading the word about ESG Scorecard important? ---- Important Links Guest - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalekarayakalee/ Company - Mannaz https://www.linkedin.com/school/mannaz-a-s/ 1- Microsoft & BCG Report on sustainability skills gap titled ´Prioritize talent within sustainability agenda´ / November 2022:  https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/prioritize-talent-within-sustainability-agenda  2 - LinkedIn research article titled: ´Global Green Skills Report´  - 2022 https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/research/global-green-skills-report  3- To find out about the broad range of tailored consulting and learning offerings by Mannaz A/S and several articles on sustainability, check out: https://www.mannaz.com/en/consulting/sustainability/  https://www.mannaz.com/en/inspiration/articles/  https://www.mannaz.com/da/kurser-og-uddannelser/baeredygtighed/ ---- ESG Scorecard 2X Formula - Do you want to double the impact of your ESG Scorecard? This means you will 2X the time users spend on your scorecard, twice the number of visitors and two times the count of feedback. Download Now by clicking this link https://73bit.com/2x

Dealing with Low Self-esteem, not understanding her self-worth, and seeking value in Materials, on this new episode I speak to Seun Olagunju Lana about her path to finding herself, and her journey towards authentic self-definition. Seun Olagunju-Lana is an International Development Practitioner based in Nigeria. She is recognized for her work as the founder of The Development School, Africa, an organization that partners with governments, educational bodies, and development practitioners to equip young people in Africa with the education, skills, and resources needed to promote sustainable development.With over 6 years of experience in the development and technology sector, she has worked extensively in introducing 'Education for Sustainable Development' to young people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her passion lies in coaching young individuals and businesses in Africa, teaching them about Sustainable Development, and supporting them in developing innovative solutions to address global problems in their communities. In 2020, Seun joined Peace First as the Regional Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, where she recruited hundreds of young people across 30 African countries as changemakers and supported them with digital tools, coaching, and start-up funding to implement their social change ideas. She subsequently transitioned to the digital transformation team as the Senior Product Manager in February 2022. In this role, she is currently involved in building technology systems that enable young people worldwide to convert their change-making ideas into real-life projects.Seun's commitment to sustainable development in Africa has earned her several recognitions, including the 2021 Sustainability Leader in Nigeria by United People Global, and the 2019 Leading Ladies Africa recognition as a young woman transforming Africa through impact at the community level. She was named 1 of the 30 Most Influential Women in Youth Leadership by the Young African Leaders Initiative in March 2021, and 1 of the 50 most inspiring women in social development by Tedx Oluyole. Seun Olagunju-Lana is a Subomi Plumptre fellow, a member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals, a 2023 World Economic Forum Global Shaper, and a 2023 Global Youth Ambassador for TheirWorld. There is so much to learn from this episode! Listen, share, and subscribe.

Starting from 2020, Beijing Energy Network has held an offline second-hand swap market in Beijing every quarter. In the fifth podcast of our Sustainability Professionals series, Joyce discusses the BEN swap market with Nina Ning, senior researcher at the Global Energy Interconnection Development Corporation (Geidco).  Nina is currently working as a senior researcher at GEIDCO, and her main research areas include energy transition, power system transition and carbon neutrality. She received a Ph.D. in Economics from Peking University in 2016 and is currently the head of the Beijing Energy Network. Topics discussed in the episode include: the origin of the BEN swap market, what makes swap markets important as compared to online markets for used items, and how BEN organizes swap events.

With all the noise about ESG in the news, it can be hard to discern what is really going on. We know that the increased demand for companies to address ESG issues has meant that organizations have had to make significant changes to how they work. But when it comes to addressing, managing and reporting on ESG issues, what's really going on behind corporate doors?   In this episode of ESG in Conversation, we explore that question by examining how the roles of CSR and sustainability professionals are evolving to address material ESG issues. You'll hear about the results of the Morningstar Sustainalytics Corporate ESG Survey, with insights about the challenges, concerns, and evolving roles of CSR and sustainability professionals around the world.  View the show notes in full detail at the Sustainalytics Resource Centre.    Read the full Morningstar Sustainalytics Corporate ESG Survey Report 2022   Download the report to learn about the ESG challenges companies face around the world and the resources CSR and sustainability professionals are using to meet them, key steps to ESG maturity, where companies are focusing their ESG investments, and how companies are using their ESG ratings and scores. 

The International Society of Sustainability Professionals invited me to speak to their New York Chapter. Here is that recording. We "whooshed" out the participants' words, so it's just my speaking. Their mission is "ISSP empowers professionals to advance sustainability in organizations and communities around the globe."I described my work, my path to get here, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, how you can't lead others to live by values you live the opposite, and concepts relevant to sustainability leadership.I didn't take them to task as much as I could have for living unsustainably, undermining their credibility and trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, a few thousand sustainability professionals gathered for the annual GreenBiz conference hosted by GreenBiz Group. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're on the ground talking with panelists and attendees about the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the space — from regulation, disclosure requirements and supply chains to environmental justice, employee wellbeing and burnout.   Many attendees expressed frustration and a general sense of being overwhelmed by the pace of change and the challenges facing the sustainability space. In the face of this uncertainty, the message from many panelists was: Whatever the topic, you have to start somewhere.   We hear from Kentaro Kawamori, CEO of climate software firm Persefoni, who urges companies to avoid “analysis paralysis.”  “You've just got to get started. And if you're searching for perfect, you're never going to find it,” Kentaro says.  We talk to Deloitte's Kristen Sullivan and Evan Harvey, who led a three-hour, standing-room-only climate disclosure bootcamp at the conference to help companies understand how proposed rules from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could impact them.    “As we were wrapping up, we were trying to get a pulse on the audience in terms of... did this help you feel more prepared, this type of a session?” Kristen says. “The answer was ‘yes — and at the same time, I'm really scared.'”   We also speak to Yinka Bode-George, CEO of environmental justice-focused nonprofit Sustain our Future Foundation.   "People are getting the idea that environmental justice is not just this nice-to-have, it's actually a really central component of winning on the climate crisis and putting forward the most effective solutions," Yinka tells us.  In the episode, we also sit down with Tim Mohin, the former CEO of international standards organization the Global Reporting Initiative, or GRI; Nasdaq Global Head of ESG Solutions Randall Hopkins; UPS Sustainability Director Stakeholder Engagement Elba Pareja-Gallagher; Zack Parisa, CEO of forest carbon marketplace the Natural Capital Exchange, or NCX; and Jared Connors from supply chain sustainability management company Assent.  S&P Global Sustainable1 was a sponsor of the GreenBiz conference.  Listen to our episode on the SEC's climate disclosure rule here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/unpacking-implications-of-the-sec-s-proposed-climate-disclosure-rule  We'd love to hear from you. To give us feedback on this episode or share ideas for future episodes, please contact hosts Lindsey Hall (lindsey.hall@spglobal.com) and Esther Whieldon (esther.whieldon@spglobal.com).  Photo source: Getty Images   Copyright ©2023 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.   S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.

Joel Makower is a world leader in the field of sustainable business and its relation to climate change. Marc and Joel share a heartening conversation about how sustainability gives Joel hope, and how to shift from overwhelm and despair to committed and engaged activism. Joel invites young leaders and entrepreneurs to not settle for vague answers and to truly believe and work toward a better future. He highlights the power of community during these times and affirms how there are more of us who care about the health of this planet than those who do not. Joel Makower is chairman and co-founder of GreenBiz Group, a media and events company focusing at the intersection of business, technology and sustainability. For more than 30 years, through his writing, speaking and leadership, he has helped companies alig pressing environmental and social issues with business success. Makower has written more than a dozen books, including Strategies for the Green Economy, The Green Consumer, The E-Factor: The Bottom Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business and Beyond the Bottom Line: Putting Social Responsibility to Work for Your Business and the World. In 2010, Makower was awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality, and in 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.

We asked sustainability professionals to share their hopes for 2023. From carbon market standards to a better system for managing risks, here are their audio responses.

ESG, CSRD, CSDDA, CSDDD & ESRS - diese Abkürzungen allein würden für einen Fanta 4 Song reichen. Dahinter verbirgt sich aber nicht feinstes Entertainment, sondern ernste Themen für Unternehmen. Was ist also was? Ich habe Prof. Dr. Cordelia Friesendorf gebeten, mir eine Einführung in neue Nachhaltigkeitsregulierungen in Deutschland und der EU zu geben: ✅ Was verbirgt sich hinter ESG, CSRD und CSDDA? ✅ Warum wird sich die CEO-Performance nun auch an der ESG-Strategie messen? ✅ Warum sollten kleine Mittelständler das Thema trotz Energiekrise und Inflation nicht auf die lange Bank schieben? Dr. Cordelia Friesendorf ist Dekanin und Professorin für International Business Administration an der SRH Hamburg. Neben einem Schwerpunkt auf Finance, Strategie und Innovation ist sie u.a. auch auf Sustainability Management und Supply Chain Management spezialisiert. Sie ist also die ideale Ansprechpartnerin, um einmal die Corporate Sustainability Directive, das deutsche Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz oder die kommende Sustainability Due Diligence Directive der EU zu verstehen.

Virginia Cinquemani is the founder and director of Green Gorilla Consultants Ltd (www.thegreengorilla.co.uk), a unique training and coaching company focusing exclusively on empowering sustainability professionals to become the most confident and assertive version of themselves, and to successfully accomplish their sustainability projects even when their stakeholders think sustainability is a waste of time and money! Virginia is a qualified architect, project manager, BREEAM AP, ISO14001 Lead Auditor and Practitioner Coach, with a lifelong passion for sustainability. She is the author of SustainABLE: How to Find Success as a Sustainability Professional in a Rapidly Changing World, a practical guide for those that have a passion for sustainability but cannot make an impact. Virginia is also an Assistant Lecturer in Sustainability and Environmental Management at Coventry University. During her previous long career at BRE, Virginia was the author of Integrating BREEAM throughout the Design Process (the best-selling publication that for the first time helped assessors tackle BREEAM assessments strategically), and of BREEAM Healthcare (on behalf of the NHS) and BREEAM Higher Education (on behalf of AUDE and HEFCE); additionally, she managed the BRE Innovation Park and the BRE Academy membership scheme. Virginia's book: https://www.thegreengorilla.co.uk/sustainable-the-book More from Virginia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiacinquemani/ 1:30 Introduction 3:20 How do you define sustainability?  16:38 How do you sell sustainability? 22:37 Effective Communication  25:07 Sustainable  - Virginia Cinquemani's latest book 

Unity College, Educating the next generation of Sustainability Professionals with President Dr. Melik Khoury. Learn how Unity has become America's Environmental College and the programs they offer through their education models and four campuses. We also discuss how Unity College became the first institution of higher education to divest their 12.5 million endowment from fossil fuels that has now led the way for over 1,500 other institutions to also divest their endowments from fossil fuels in an effort to reduce climate change impacts globally. Thanks to our Sponsors: Pace, IHMM, E-Tank #climatechange #sustainability #highereducation #environment #digital

Sustainability Reporting and ESG Ratings with CEO and Founder of CSE Nikos Avlonas. Learn the importance and role of a Chief Sustainability Manager and the high demand for Sustainability Professionals. We also discuss the new SEC Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule and it affect it will have on businesses in the future. Thanks to our Sponsors: Pace Labs and CSE #esg #sustainability #sec #climatechange #climatereport #ghg #scope3 #esgreporting

As global thinking shifts towards sustainable investing, there are significant opportunities for Singapore to reap the rewards of a greener economy. A key step in changing this landscape is to nurture talents who can shape the future for better environmental and social outcomes. In Sustainable Singapore, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak spoke to Associate Professor Zhang Weina, Academic Director of the MSc SGF programme and Deputy Director of SGFIN about growing the next generation of sustainability professionals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more than 30 years, Joel Makower has been a well-respected voice on business, sustainability and innovation. An award-winning author, speaker and strategist on corporate sustainability practices, climate tech and the clean economy, he has advised a wide range of companies to align sustainability with business success.Joel is co-founder of GreenBiz Group, creator of GreenBiz.com, research reports and events on corporate sustainability and cleantech strategy and trends. He hosts the company's annual GreenBiz, Circularity and VERGE conferences and is lead author of the award-winning annual State of Green Business report.A former nationally syndicated columnist, Joel is author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including THE NEW GRAND STRATEGY: Restoring America's Prosperity, Security and Sustainability in the 21st Century (St. Martin's Press, 2016), about a business and investment plan for America, born at the Pentagon, that embeds sustainability as a national strategic imperative.Joel is a talented communicator and storyteller and a frequent keynoter at business conferences around the world. He brings a clear understanding of the real-world challenges and opportunities facing companies as they address social and environmental issues in a way that drives topline growth. He understands the convergence of sustainability, technology and innovation, and the vast business opportunities therein. He has watched firsthand the transformation of some of the world's biggest companies as they embrace sustainable, even regenerative, business practices.The Associated Press has called Joel "The guru of green business practices." In 2012, he was awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality, which cited “his ability to tell compelling stories that both inform and inspire business leaders toward profitable action.” In 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Institute of Sustainability Professionals.This podcast is an independent production of Packaging Brothers, and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained—copyright 2022.

In this episode we talk with Mark D. Wolf, consultant, executive coach, and CEO of LavaFish Advisors based in New York City. LavaFish Advisors is a consultancy dedicated to helping business leaders address matters related to sustainability for long term success. Mark is also the founder and co-chair of the New York City chapter of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.This is the second time that Mark has joined us on the show and I have asked him back because the sustainability agenda appears to have moved onto a new, more serious footing now as we emerge from the emergency phase of the COVID pandemic in late 2021.During this year 2021 we have had a summer of extreme weather with fires, floods, and hurricanes in various parts of the globe, the publishing of an alarming IPCC report that has set of the ambition of the goal and the magnitude of the challenge of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and we have the upcoming COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland in early November which has been described as the world's best last chance to get runaway climate change under control. In this interview we get Mark's perspective on all of these topics and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author and Serial Entrepreneur Bonnie Daneker launched The Author's Greenhouse to help authors and would-be authors leverage their content and develop their writing business. Within her 15 years in publishing, she has served as Founder & CEO of Write Advisors and Write Along With You. She is author/co-author of 11 books including The Compassionate Caregiver Series®, Publishing as a Marketing Strategy, and Building a Business, Building a Life. Before her time in publishing, Bonnie worked in technology consulting, also creating startups in medical education and apparel. She has served many organizations including as President, Atlanta Chapter National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO); The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Association Society Board of Directors as President-Elect, Chair of Scholarships, Chair of Diversity and Inclusion; and Green Chamber [of Commerce] of the South as Secretary. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. In 2012, Bonnie was inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame for Wadsworth City Schools. An instructor at Savannah College of Art and Design and lecturer at Emory University, she was recognized as a “Top Idea Maven” by the Women's Advantage for 2012-14. Active in the Atlanta entrepreneur communities, she was an Industry Group Lead in Communications for The Ritz Capital Community and filmed the TV Pilot “Project Launchpad TV.” She holds a BA in Journalism from The Ohio State University, an MBA in Strategic Planning and Entrepreneurship from The Goizueta Business School at Emory University, and the Sustainability Associate Certification from ISSP the International Society of Sustainability Professionals. You can find out more about Bonnie's writer's programs on her website: www.theauthorsgreenhouse.com. You can contact Bonnie directly at bonnie@theauthorsgreenhouse.com

This is ESG Decoded, the podcast powered by Global Affairs Associates to share relevant updates related to business innovation and sustainability in a manner that is clear and actionable. In this episode Yvonne Harris chats with Carol Liffman, Senior Consultant with Global Affairs Associates. Carol started her career in oil and gas as a geoscientist. Her work on complex projects around the world in the energy sector helped her develop a broad skill set tied together by the management of risk and uncertainty. A few years ago, the mounting evidence for climate change and new perspectives on corporate responsibility began leading Carol in a new direction. She complemented her graduate degrees in geology and business with a Graduate Diploma in Social Responsibility and Sustainability at the University of St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto and earned credentials as a Sustainability Excellence Associate through the International Society of Sustainability Professionals and the Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate through the Global Association of Risk Professionals. While stating that Carol's degrees are impressive feels like an understatement, equally as impressive is her love for her work. She does not see the services that she provides to her client as work; it is her purpose. This is a great listen for someone considering a career in ESG or contemplating how an ESG Consultant can bring value to your organization's efforts. Over the past year, Carol has become a fan of MasterClass (of course a master wants to learn from other masters!), and as soon as it is feasible, she looks forward to seeing her mom and traveling to Australia. Subscribe to ESG Decoded where you consume your podcasts and connect via social media to share your feedback and topic suggestions. Enjoy this episode!

The Climate Front Line is a show that engages social movement & industry leaders as well as artists. Each conversation changes the narrative by centering the interest and needs of communities at the front line of climate change. This week is community week, we are going to change the narrative around "Thanksgiving". This is the third episode in a week long series!Tobi Shannon "You can catch me talking about how often we repeat and reimagine the same practices of our ancestors, while ruminating over a nice glass of wine--sometimes on the beach, and sometimes in front of a mic."Tobi and I met through our graduate program, and she is co-host of a podcast called Mimosionally Unavailable. She also has a course she offers, which I was really excited to find out about! Check out Intro to Healing from and Unlearning Internalized Anti-BlacknessStay engaged with Tobi!http://Scas.thinkific.cominstagram.com/mimosionally.unavailableinstagram.com/tobiwithaneyeStay Engaged at the Climate Front Line I also have some gifts I would like to share with this community, hats from Peru for both children or yourself. And a bunch of other little gifts, I wanted to give you. All you got to do is sign up for the Climate Front Line newsletter at https://www.climatefrontline.com. At the end of the November I will be letting folks know who have been selected, drawing will take place when I go live. Please be sure to leave a review on apple podcast. Stay engaged at the Climate Front Line in social media, links below:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/climatefrontlinepodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/climatefrontlineTwitter https://twitter.com/cfl_podcastE-mail climatefrontlinepodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 98: Joel Makower - co-founder & chairman of GreenBiz || For episode 98 we welcome Joel Makower, chairman of GreenBiz. For more than 30 years, Joel has been a well-respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line. Joel Makower is co-founder, chairman and executive editor of GreenBiz Group, Inc. Among his duties at GreenBiz, Makower hosts the annual GreenBiz forums and is author of the annual ‘State of Green Business’ report. A former nationally syndicated columnist, Joel is author or co-author of more than a dozen books, titles include: 'The New Grand Strategy', 'Strategies for the Green Economy', 'Beyond the Bottom Line: Putting Social Responsibility to Work for Your Business and the World', 'The Green Consumer' -  just to name a few.  Awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality, The Associated Press has referred to him as “The guru of green business practices.”  In 2014, Makower was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals. Much of our conversation in this episode focused on the Circular Economy.  The United Nations Industrial Development Organizations (UNIDO) describes this holistic approach as, "A circular economy is a new way of creating value, and ultimately prosperity, through extending product lifespan and relocating waste from the end of the supply chain to the beginning - in effect, using resources more efficiently by using them more than once. In a circular economy materials for new products come from old products. As much as possible, everything is reused, remanufactured or, as a last resort, recycled back into a raw material or used as a source of energy. " Offering a more concise description of what a circular economy could do for the stability of the planet, Makower explains the system as "keeping molecules in play". Joel leverages an in-depth understanding and appreciation to evolve common practice of businesses and consumers alike.  As such, his work focuses on three principal topics: How companies of all sizes and sectors are integrating environmental thinking into their operations in a way that produces business value. The creation of new companies and markets for clean energy, clean water, and advanced materials. The strategies and tactics that companies use in order to communicate and market their environmental efforts and leadership, especially to consumers. In our 50 minute discussion we cover stakeholder value vs. shareholder value.  We discuss a bit of politics and the potential for sustainability and Green Business under the Biden administration. We learn where things stand with the Paris Accord and what we should do, now.  We explore if biodiversity could replace the siren song of Carbon.  I learn more about the history of GreenBiz and how Joel and his talented team have been able to not just weather the storm in 2020, but thrive.  Additionally, we discuss the role of business leaders in climate action and how business itself as an arm of the voter/ consumer can influence policy moving forward.   Joel Makower has been a commentator on environmental topics for public radio's "Marketplace" and appears frequently in both broadcast and print media. He serves as a board member or adviser to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations and speaks regularly to companies, industry groups and business schools around the world.  I encourage all of listeners to get on the GreenBiz mailing list, to attend his conferences, and seek out other speaking engagements featuring this expert in all things sustainable. Tune in to ep. 98 to learn from a man with unique sagacity about what it'll take to save the planet through better business.  As Joel explains it, "this is a massive economic opportunity masquerading as an environmental problem." www.SourcingMatters.show  

In this episode I talk to Mark Wolf, consultant, executive coach, and CEO of Lavafish Advisors based in New York City. Lavafish Advisors is a consultancy dedicated to helping business leaders deliver long term success through sustainable innovation. Mark is also the founder and co-chair of the New York City chapter of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.Mark's career stretches back to the 1980s, originally in Marketing and Market research with companies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Verizon, Prudential Insurance, Castrol. and Guardian Life.In the early years of this decade, Mark reinvented himself when he completed and MSc in Sustainability Management at Columbia University in New York and is passionate about sustainability and the legacy that he is creating in helping his clients to succeed in a sustainable way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ESG criteria are an indicator of the social responsibility of a company. How a corporation responds to climate change; how they treat their workers, shareholders, and the surrounding community; how they manage money: all these factors come into play. Socially conscious investors can use this knowledge to help them decide where they'd like to invest. And they have been; according to the US SIF-Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investing, between 2016 and 2018 there was a 34% increase in ESG-evaluated assets under management for a total of $30.7 trillion worldwide. So what does that mean for sustainability professionals? It means communication surrounding ESG is essential for financial success. It means corporations need to be able to tell the story of what they're doing to meet ESG criteria, and how they're doing it. Join Brad Dockser as he discusses strategies for optimizing your ESG messaging. Bradford H. Dockser is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Green Generation, which engineers and implements comprehensive integrated energy efficiency solutions that lower operating costs while improving sustainability on behalf of a diverse set of clients worldwide. Founded in 2011, GreenGen transforms the world's built environment through innovation and solutions by integrating energy, real estate, technology, and capital markets to Operate in the Green. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovationsv/support

Finds your purpose and follow it. — Virginia Cinquenani On today’s episode of the Sustainable, Virginia Cinquemani, the founder and director of Green Gorilla Consultants, a company focused entirely on sustainability professionals, joins us to talk about how we can empower sustainability professionals and help our clients what sustainability is all about. Virginia is also a qualified architect, project manager and BREEAM AP. She’s very passionate for sustainability and has written a book to help sustainability professional in their works called “Integrating BREEAM throughout the Design Process”. In this episode, Virginia shares how she and Green Gorilla Consultants is enabling professionals to become stronger and more fulfilled in their work so that they can spread the message with sustainability further. She also talks about how she’s addressing the frustrations of people who work within the sustainability sphere and why technical skills are not enough when working on sustainability projects.  Moreover, we also discuss how to seel sustainability and adapt to your client’s language, how to reduce the performance gap within our own work, as well as the current state of the construction industry in the UK.   In this episode, Virginia and I talk about: How coaching and further training help sustainability managers work better? Why technical knowledge of sustainability is not enough when you’re a sustainability professional Using a language that’ll enable you to communicate better with your clients and help them grasp and understand what sustainability is How to sell sustainability What sustainability means for Virginia Forgetting the word “sustainabiluty” and how to shift the polarization from people who’re comfortable using language that doesn’t connect with others Educating your clients, actively listening, and adapting to their needs Virginia’s thoughts on the current happening within the UK construction industry Using sustainability as a way of achieving quality to make businesses more resilient Reducing the performance gap within our work   Where to reach Virginia: LinkedIn   More About Green Gorilla Consultants: Green Gorilla Consultants is a unique leadership training and coaching (CPD Accredited and IEMA Approved) company focused on empowering sustainability consultants, letting their inner green gorilla loose, and become stronger, more assertive, and more resilient by providing them with the best toolkit to confidently stand on their own and take on sustainability projects. To know more about Green Gorilla, you can visit their website here.   Mentioned in this episode: Episode 168: Embodied Carbon with Anthony Pak   If you enjoyed this, check out episode 144: The Role of Coaching in Creating a Sustainable World   SUBSCRIBE TO SUSTAINABLE: THE PODCAST If you’re enjoying Sustainable: The Podcast be sure to subscribe to your preferred Podcast Platform to get notified on the latest episodes. Let me know your thoughts about this episode by leaving a review and rating.

Joel Makower is an entrepreneur, writer and strategist on sustainable business, clean technology, and green marketing.Joel has written more than a dozen books, including Strategies for the Green Economy, The Green Consumer, The E-Factor: The Bottom Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business and Beyond the Bottom Line: Putting Social Responsibility to Work for Your Business and the World.   In 2010, Joel was awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality. In 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

Joel Makower is an entrepreneur, writer and strategist on sustainable business, clean technology, and green marketing.Joel has written more than a dozen books, including Strategies for the Green Economy, The Green Consumer, The E-Factor: The Bottom Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business and Beyond the Bottom Line: Putting Social Responsibility to Work for Your Business and the World.   In 2010, Joel was awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality. In 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.   Brought to you by Haberland Group (HaberlandGroup.com) and Hardy Haberland's Programs (HardyHaberland.com).   This podcast is brought to you by Haberland Group. Haberland Group is a global provider of marketing solutions. With multidisciplinary teams in major world markets, our holding companies specialize in advertising, branding, communications planning, digital marketing, media, podcasting, public relations, as well as specialty marketing. If you are looking for a world-class partner to work on marketing programs, go to HaberlandGroup.com and contact us.   This podcast is also brought to you by Hardy Haberland's Programs. Hardy provides educational programs for high performers who want world-class achievement, true fulfillment, and lasting transformation in their lives. He also provides consulting for established brands and businesses that have generated a minimum of $3 million in annual sales. If you need a catalyst for transformation and a strategist for success at the highest level, go to HardyHaberland.com and apply.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

To successfully meet the challenges of today's business world, organizations and universities play a huge role in educating the next generation of sustainability leaders. In the AEC industry this is critical to tackling design issues towards more energy efficient and resilient buildings. Betsy DelMonte of Cameron MacAllister brings her devoted interest and experience in making a more sustainable and resilient built environment to help design-oriented firms discover and achieve their goals in these areas, and to help them integrate sustainable thinking more fully into their culture, organization and work. She also teaches graduate courses in sustainable design and development at the Lyle School of Engineering at SMU. In this episode Betsy discusses how sustainability education is transforming and adding value to emerging professionals to help them appreciate the environment while positively impacting their industries. BETSY DELMONTE Website: http://cameronmacallister.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bdelmonte1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdelmonte LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsy-del-monte-faia-3b852b1 About 3P Theory: Founded by Mike Brown in 2018. This is 3P Theory, the podcast for AEC professions seeking to elevate their knowledge on green building strategies and practical design collaboration for sustainable mindsets. Bringing you change-makers, innovators and sustainable leaders whose projects and careers have positively impacted the industry. If you're looking to get inspired, motivated, and fired up to take ACTION towards a greener planet you're in right place. Don't miss our bi-weekly episodes; remember to hit subscribe. Website: 3ptheory.com Get to know Mike Brown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbrownjr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikecharlesjr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcharlesjr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeycharlesjr

As a leader in higher education, you’ve undoubtedly been involved in sustainability projects across your institution. From recycling services to new architecture and design, we’re doing our best to adapt to a new sustainability orientation. But these practical applications, while noble, may not be sufficient to lead to universal, long-term, established change. It’s not easy to learn how to have these provocative conversations, let alone learn how to lead them. Our guest this week occupies a unique leadership position in the field of sustainability and brings a perspective that can help us change the way we take part in sustainable leadership. Gil Friend is a systems ecologist and business strategist with more than 40 years experience in business, communications, and environmental innovation. He’s one of the very founders of the sustainability movement, in fact, and was one of five inaugural members of the sustainability hall of fame of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals. According to the Guardian, “he’s one of the 10 most influential sustainability voices in America.” Gil helps us to lead from a new perspective, to open a community to take part in a larger conversation, to think with your heart, and feel with your brain. Links & Notes Natural Logic Inc. Follow Gil Friend on Twitter Connect with Gil Friend on LinkedIn Declaration of Leadership

Episode Transcript Meghan Fay Zahniser – AASHE Executive Director This is always an exciting time for me and I hope for all of you as well. To start off, I wanted to offer a special recognition of the land and acknowledge that the history in Pittsburgh started with centuries of native American civilization throughout this region. Thank you for having us. We are grateful to be here and excited to be back in Pittsburgh. In the year since we last gathered, we face increasing challenges and it's easy to feel overwhelmed by them. But despite these global and local challenges, the AASHE community, those who are working day in and day out to advance sustainability in higher education, students, faculty, administrators, and staff are still making significant progress. We have more institutions being recognized for their sustainability achievements through STARS than ever before. We now have four STARS Platinum institutions. Congratulations to Colorado State University, University of New Hampshire, Stanford and UC Irvine. To emphasize the important role higher education case in advancing the sustainable development goals, I'm excited to share that the next version of STARS, version 2.2 slated for the launch next spring, will align each credit with the sustainable development goals. This will be a great opportunity to connect to the campus community, not just with a specific achievements noted in STARS, but also to advancing the global goals. After the conference, we'll be excited to launch a new STARS website and benchmarking tool. The ladder is something we've been working on for quite some time and we know has been of interest to many of you. Good news...it's coming. In addition to the progress on STARS, we have more resources in the hub AASHE online resource center than ever before. Thousands of case studies and examples of best practices and lessons learned from our community are there. We also have more ways to engage and connect with you throughout the year with centers for sustainability across the curriculum, various workshops and webinars, the mentorship program and our online community, which just launched this past spring and been incredibly well received by our members. We're working to help connect each of you with the tools and resources you need to achieve your institution's sustainability goals. AASHE's also working to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and movement. We have a new diversity, equity and inclusion statement that demonstrates how and what we will be working on, including looking at all of our programs to identify ways to better integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything that we do. As Heather Hackman our closing keynote speaker from last year said "We cannot have a sustainable campus without addressing equity and social justice." In addition to improving our programs and offerings, we're also working to expand our partnerships and connect with organizations and efforts that will help strengthen sustainability in higher education education. Ann Erhardt – AASHE Board Member and CSO at Michigan State University We're now joined by Ann Erhardt, chief sustainability officer at Michigan State University and also a board member. So, tell us about the work of AASHE. As a board member, I'd love to just hear your thoughts on the importance of AASHE in Higher Ed and what the organization is working on. I've been a board member for two years and recently elected vice chair of the board. I'm really excited about being a part of AASHE and being a part of the board and helping shape the future of sustainability in higher education, and what we can do as a community across the country. So the work that AASHE's doing right now, everyone's enjoying our conference this week and learning a lot and we reach a broad audience of institutions, whether you're a small college or a major institution. We have something for everybody and I think the real value of the conference comes in coming together and having conversations with each other, sharing information, finding those connections and having a collective nature to it. And I think that's the future of our evolution is working more together towards the future. You're going to be speaking on a couple of panels today. Tell us just a little bit about what you'll be talking about just to give the listeners an idea of some of the sessions that are underway here. One session was with Consumer First Renewables and they are a partner that MSU has had to help construct our large solar carport installation on campus. We have a 10 megawatt system and a Customer First Renewables has been with us through the whole process as an excellent partner. And so, the panel we're on discusses how to get the green light to get solar on your campus or a large scale renewable system, and how that context fits different types of campuses. So, we had a lot of good questions. The other panelists was from Brown, so we had a really good discussion with the audience. Today, I am on a panel with the ISSP, which is the International Society for Sustainability Professionals, talking about the certification programs that ISSP has. They have a sustainable associate as well as a certified sustainability professional. We talked about that and growing that community to really help sustainability professionals really get some leverage and have people understand that this isn't a phase and that this is a science, this is a skillset and people who are sustainability professionals, or employee sustainability as part of their job, it's definitely a value add skill-set to have at any organization. I'd love to hear your thoughts, because you’re on the AASHE board as well as leading sustainability at a university. How do you think these universities, or sustainability professionals and faculty, can most utilize AASHE? How can they really get value from that organization rather than just being a member of the organization? What are some ways that universities can really realize value from AASHE? There definitely has been value since AASHE's inception, which has been over 10 years and I'm really happy to have been this doing this work for this long. Going forward, AASHE will be looking for feedback from our members, and we continually do that, but definitely letting audiences that come to the conference and our members know that it's a two way conversation and we want to know what you need and what value do you need from us, so that we can work that into the value that we provide. So whether you're a university, or a business that's a member, or a student group, or any organization affiliated with higher education, it's a two way conversation and we want to know what value you need from us. So please come and talk with any of the board members or any of the AASHE staff, and let us know what you think and what you need and we'll work on that. Solutions for Evaluating Projects: Quadruple Bottom Line and Financial Models for Carbon Neutrality I'm from the Sustainability Office at Cornell and will be talking to you today about what we call our quadruple bottom line analysis - building off the triple bottom line for sustainability - and how with this analysis we try to use mission alliance with sustainability impact areas to strengthen our carbon reduction project assessment process. So, rather than focused strictly on the single financial bottom line, or some sort of non-rigorous reputational factors and letting those drive our decision making, we try to do a purposeful metrics framework to assess projects across the traditional people, prosperity and planet, and then also our academic purpose. So one way where we applied this at Cornell, we had a proposal from all the assemblies at the university that we should have advance our carbon neutrality goal from 2050 to 2035. So, there was much more of an in depth process and I'm skimming over a lot of it at the moment, but there was a group that got together and said, "Okay, what are some strategies we could use to do this? Is it technically possible and are the tools even out there for us?" We thought there probably were, but what's it going to cost us? Can we do this from a financial and from a real mission perspective without really undermining the other goals of the university. So, a high-level senior leaders group was put together to take a look at that and create what we call the Options for Achieving Carbon Neutral Campus report. It's a detailed technical analysis of what we thought were all the feasible technical options, mostly around energy needs of the campus and particularly how we were going to heat an institution in upstate New York - a major research institute in kind of a harsh climate - without burning something. Not that easy. So, we did an updated financial analysis and we also introduced new tools, one of which is this quadruple bottom line analysis. We also looked at the potential impact of upstream leakage of the fuel source and what might be the risk factors of attributing a social cost to that carbon. What if we have a carbon price in the future? So, we think about all of these things that sort of changed our decision making. Cheryl Wanko – Professor of English at West Chester University Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you're doing at the conference. So, I'm a professor of English at Westchester University, which is a mid-size regional state institution in Pennsylvania. I've been teaching there since 1993. I was hired teach 18th century British literature, I had a scholarly midlife crisis and I'm now slowly turning my research and teaching interests to teaching sustainability. So that's why I'm here. You're speaking at the conference as well and you're talking about incorporating sustainability into the curriculum. Tell us a little bit about that and how you're working on that at Westchester. So, a group of folks back in 2016 decided that they wanted to build on some prior efforts of bringing in experts to talk about sustainability in the curriculum and we wanted to then do it in house. So. We designed this program that we called the Brandywine Project. Brandywine is our region, and there's the Brandywine River that runs through it, so it's place-based education. We decided to design a two day workshop for faculty, in which faculty would work on their syllabus and then submit them at the end of the semester so that we would make sure that we're infusing sustainability content across the curriculum. So my colleague, Eliza, and I ran this two day workshop in January and then reviewed the syllabus at the end of the summer. So, this is one of the ways in which we're trying to infuse sustainability and one of the major ways in which I'm involved campus wide in this effort. A lot of great work happening around incorporating sustainability into the curriculum. AASHE obviously is a great resource for that. I understand this is your first time at AASHE conference. What are your impressions on the conference and are you learning anything else about how others are doing what you're trying to do? Well, this is my first day at the conference and I have to admit looking at the agenda of all the sessions, it's overwhelming but then it's just so encouraging to see so many people in so many ways at so many institutions working on sustainability projects. So, that's my initial response to the conference - it's just an embarrassment of riches. I'm so looking forward to spending the next two days exploring this. We were assigned to present with another group from the University of Kentucky, and so they were in our session and it was so wonderful to hear this completely different way of approaching training faculty and helping faculty see how sustainability can work in their disciplines and their classrooms. So, we were able to and contrast, share strategies and share results in order to improve both of our workshops at our two campuses. Sustainability Employee Discussion on Carbon Offsets and Sequestration Is anybody right incorporating sequestration into their greenhouse gas inventory? Not in our inventory but we do it through our carbon offset projects. So, I work within the Office of Sustainability for Carbon Offsets Initiative and we've enabled like 6,000 to 10,000 trees to be planted throughout the US and we've developed our own offset protocol to try to keep these projects local. So, the way we do the measurement is we engage a peer institution to come take a look at our projects. So, we planted a thousand trees in Durham partnering with Delta Airlines last year and we had American University come verify the number of trees that were planted. As those trees grow, we get other peer institutions to come verify and evaluate the growth of those trees. Duke has a massive forest, I think it's about 6,000 or 7,000 acres of forest and we've actually developed guidance material on carbon sinks that is on our website that I'd invite you to take a look at. We don't count the forest in our emissions footprint, because to do that inventory would be pretty substantial and expensive and we don't consider that to an additional impact on climate change. So, there's no plan for removing that forest and there's a lot of academic value that's gained from having that forest currently. So, when we were initially looking at our climate action plan we were considering, "Well if we just count this forest, we're carbon neutral already, but nothing was going to happen to it." So, there's sort of two different options that we present in this guidance document. One is the tree replacement policy and keeping track of how many trees you have on campus, and then if you're replacing trees that are removed for aesthetic reasons, new buildings being constructed or what damage or a storm or something like that. If you're replacing those, that would occur in the business as usual scenario and any trees you plant above and beyond that, you can count those against your emissions footprint. The other option is, you don't have to do a whole campus inventory of all the trees and track that going forward. You can just designate a plot of land and create a learning forest there. So, you have to show that learning forest wouldn't have occurred in business as usual scenarios and then you can measure how much carbon is there and that will actually count as a carbon sink, because it's additional. Daita Serghi – AASHE Manager of Educational Programs Tell us a little bit about what you do at AASHE. So, I am the education programs manager at AASHE and oversee all of our education and professional development offerings. So, everything from the weekly webinars every Wednesdays at 3:00 PM EST, to the in-person workshops, as well as all the sessions at the conference. So, I managed the call for proposals all the way through review, scheduling and then actually being at the conference. That sounds like a lot of work that you're in charge of and we all see the webinars and all of the great educational material that you guys are putting out. So, excellent work on all that. Let's talk a little bit about the conference here - AASHE 2018 in Pittsburgh. Tell us a little bit about what you guys have put together and what people will be experiencing over the next couple days here at AASHE 2018. We're excited to be in Pittsburgh for the second time. This is the first conference where we're coming back to a city. For AASHE 2018, we have over 340 concurrent sessions, twenty workshops and eight films in the film festival - this is a new type of session that we're offering this year. The students enjoyed thirty-four concurrent sessions for the student summit, which is specifically just for students. We had over 400 students attend that today. We're expecting a total of about 2,000 attendees, and 800 of those will be presenters for all those sessions. So, we're excited to be welcoming them. There will be also about 200 posters for the poster session. A lot of stuff, a lot of information, a lot of schools being represented here and a lot of faculty, sustainability professionals and I've seen a lot of students running around. Looks like it's going to be a great week. How about AASHE in general and the work that you're leading at AASHE? What kind of programs are you leading in the educational space and what can we expect in the next year or so from AASHE? Thank you, Josh. That's a great question. I also want to mention one more thing about this year's conference, and that is that we have attendees coming from almost 20 different countries and I think that speaks to the theme of this year's conference that we went global, addressing the sustainability development goals. For next year, we don't know what the theme will be yet, but we do know that we are going to the west coast in Spokane at the end of October next year. So, I'm looking forward to seeing you and everyone who's listening next year. We will have another great conference and hopefully at least as many sessions and people attending. AASHE in general, we have another full schedule of webinars. We are continuing to plan for the Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshops. We have partnered with fourteen different institutions to run curriculum workshops for faculty. Anyone is welcome to attend and this will be posted on our website shortly. We have centers from Hong Kong to Hawaii to Canada and throughout the US. So, this is definitely a good resource for faculty to look into. We also have regular in-person workshops. There is also a curriculum leadership workshop that AASHE is running, as well as a workshop for diversity, equity and inclusion and the connection with sustainability. Another one that we invite sustainability professionals, staff or faculty to come to is a three day retreat that hopefully will be hosted in Boulder, Colorado next summer. You had one of those last year, is that right? Yeah, we have had this for three or four years every summer. What kind of things can people expect at that retreat? I've heard a lot about that retreat. Just take last year for instance. What did you guys talk about and what kind of programs are led at that retreat? Yeah, it's a three-day retreat that combines sessions and workshop type of activities with some retreat activities. So, we're trying to also have people relaxed and especially network with a small group that is coming, which is small compared to the conference. It's about 40 to 50 people in general. It's led by Aurora Winslade, director of sustainability at Swarthmore College, and Leith Sharp, who is running the executive program at Harvard. So, they are the ones who designed the agenda, but we do some sessions on how to transform sustainability from the bottom up and top down, and some strategies on working within your institutions to transform our institutions. Everything is on our website. Go under events and education. Dr. Amy Tuininga – Director of the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University Why don't you start by telling us a little bit about what you do at Montclair State? I'm the director of the institute as you mentioned. I oversee programs and initiatives for students to engage with faculty and community members and a large range of organizations around sustainability issues involving food, water, energy, any number of different kinds of sustainability initiatives. Some of them include things like our Green Business Recognition program support system. So, in the state of New Jersey there's something called Sustainable Jersey and municipalities can get points and become certified Sustainable Jersey. One of the ways that they can get points is through initiating a green business recognition program that serves small businesses within communities. So, our students go out into several communities throughout the state of New Jersey and help to support those small businesses in becoming more sustainable and identifying initiatives that they can undertake to be more sustainable. We have logos and they get window clings and things that they can market their business as a green business. So, it benefits the business, it generates cost savings for them and then the municipality gets points towards their certification which allows them to apply for other grants for things like solar and EV charging stations in town. You're here promoting some work in the poster program - your Green Teams program. Why don't you tell us a little bit about that? Our Green Teams Program started in 2016 when I started at Montclair State University. We partner teams of undergraduates with corporations and other organizations. The students come from a range of different universities. Last year we had 18 universities participate in the program and students coming from 42 different degree programs. So, it's students from a variety of different disciplines working together on a team, a transdisciplinary team, to address sustainability challenges that corporations like Honeywell and Stryker and Hackensack Meridian Health face. So, the companies apply to the program and they give us a list of deliverables. In some cases, that's a nonprofit or a municipality that's applying. And then we construct the teams. We have a multi-institution review panel, so we have faculty and staff coming from different universities that review the applications. Then there's a cut and certain applicants that make the cut are invited to interview. Then, we have this same team interview the students and the students are offered a position. So, those students that are offered a position, we then construct teams and we maximize diversity. So, diversity in their academic background, in their ethnic background, cultural, in the languages that they speak, the universities that they come from and the disciplines that they represent on the team. Then, we make sure that the composition of that team also has the background to address what it is the companies are asking for. So, some examples of the kinds of things that companies ask us for are helping them put together a dashboard for waste reduction and tracking their waste and waste reduction rates. We did that for Honeywell. We have companies like Earth Friendly Products ask us for assistance with water reduction and reducing the amount of water that they're using in their manufacturing, treating their wastewater and coming up with new methods. We have companies that ask us to help them with their energy such as New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance and Hackensack Meridian Health hospital systems. So, the students do a lot of research. They put together a lot of information for the companies and the companies actually use it. So, you can find on ADP's website or Honeywell's website, information that the students have put together in marketing materials or infographics. We've worked with Prudential Financial global investment management real estate group, to help them put together a Get Green Guide for their property managers. Some of these resources that we've put together now are available on our website, on our resources page. The companies have said that this would be a good resource for other organizations to use and so they've opened it up and made it available to others and so that's growing right now as well. Where can people go check that out online? So, you can go to our website: www.montclair.edu/csam/iss. You'll find information on the green teams and other initiatives that we have there, but our resources page is there as well. You can also find the student application and the corporate organization application is also there. It's great that you're here and able to share that with everyone because that could be a great program for any school. Tell us a little bit about what you're seeing at the conference. We're on the last day of the conference now. What have you experienced and maybe a highlight from the event? I've met a lot of people that are doing similar work. It's a cross cut of people coming from facilities and training programs and administration and faculty, and so it's nice to have that mix. I've been able to network with people at other universities, similar universities that have programs where aspects of them might be things that we want to think about or we can share ideas. So that's great. Then networking pieces is fantastic, and being put in touch with individuals doing similar kinds of things. One of the sessions that I was just at was about Second Nature and the CRUX network, and the campus community partnerships. They discussed how they developed some tools to assess needs within the community, and that's something that we're doing in the city of Newark in New Jersey. So, I'm very interested in the methods and they've made it open source as well. So I'm excited to learn more about CRUX. Approaches to Carbon Offset Procurement Matthew Arsenault – Duke Program Manager of the Carbon Offsets Initiative Sounds like your job specifically relates to the carbon offset initiative and you’re not part of the sustainability office, right? Well, we are in the sustainability office. That seems great because this takes a lot of energy and attention to even learn what is out there. I'm curious if institutions that have set a carbon neutrality goal ever wish they had set some other kind of goal that doesn't require offsets? Maybe this applies to you. You're prioritizing this last chunk of emissions with offsets. Do people feel like their efforts could be better served elsewhere? It's a great question. I think if given the choice for Duke to have our current status quo, which is carbon neutrality by 2024, knowing we're going to lean heavily on offsets in the early term - to have that or the alternate scenario of having a much later carbon neutrality goal, where maybe we can reduce to net zero internally on our own. Given that choice, I think I would have to choose the situation we're in now. We're going to invest in offsetting projects where we're very confident in their legitimacy and doing our due diligence in making sure that we feel really good about them. We're developing some of our own projects that are developing offsets, so we obviously feel very comfortable about those projects. For Duke, I'm happy we have an early neutrality goal, even if it means using offsets, I'm still happy that we have it. John Pumilio – Director of Sustainability at Colgate University The scope one and scope two emissions are pretty straightforward, right? You can measure that with a high level of confidence. When you start getting into the scope three stuff, you're doing surveys and you're doing estimates, and it gets quite murky. We've experienced this over the past 10 years. With our first greenhouse gas inventory, I'm fortunate because I did the first greenhouse gas inventory and now I'm doing year number 10. So I've seen the maturation of how we acquire data and I remember the glazed look in people's eyes when we first came to them, asking for air travel data. The institution had no idea how much we were traveling collectively, not in dollars spent and not in air tickets issued or anything. It was all over the place. We've come a long way since then to get more accurate data. So, our footprint isn't apples to apples. We've gotten a lot better at measuring our data now. I have the economists that I talk to on our campus who vehemently argue that we should not be responsible at all for our scope three emissions. It's scope one and scope two, and we would be crazy to spend any money on offsets or otherwise trying to offset scope three emissions. Then you can imagine people on campus on the other side of things, who want embedded emissions included or the nitrogen footprint included and all of that. So yeah, the perfect can't stand in the way of good. You need to start somewhere and we are higher ed institutions, and we need to be open and welcome to those criticisms and try to figure out the best way forward as leaders.

Maureen Hart, Executive Director of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), discusses the importance of systems thinking (vs. narrow, short-term thinking) and balance in both environmental and social systems as fundamental to sustainability. In her discussion with Aaron Perry, she makes the business case for sustainability – especially with the rising tide of Certified […] The post Episode 12 – Maureen Hart – Exec. Dir. Int'l Society of Sustainability Professionals first appeared on Y on Earth Community.

Dr. Suzanne Savanick Hansen is the Sustainability Manager at Macalester College and teaches occasional courses for the Environmental Studies Program. She earned her PhD in conservation biology from the University of Minnesota, a master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University, and a bachelor’s degree in geology from Carleton College. She was the first paid sustainability staff person in the region when she started the Sustainable Campus Initiative at the University of Minnesota as a graduate student. She has co-organized three regional faculty development workshops focusing on sustainability in the curriculum. She also has significant faculty development experience through her work with the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College. She often publishes academic articles on using the campus as a living laboratory and she originally started the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability. In addition, she has reviewed proposals for the National Science Foundation and recently wrote a commissioned paper for a National Academy of Sciences workshop. Suzanne Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: The early days of sustainability in higher education and the midwest Climate action planning and joining the American College and University's Presidents Climate Commitment  Embedding social aspects, including health and wellness, into sustainability strategies Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Suzanne's Final Five Question Responses: What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers? I would say, take time to build relationships with people inside your organization that you're trying to change. A lot of people don't realize how important it to maintain the relationships with the people that you're working with. Sometimes they think, "Oh, this is a great idea. Of course everybody's going to be on board and of course this is the right thing to do." But I find that I actually have to spend a fair amount of time having coffee with the professors, with the study away office, with the department of multicultural life staff and I plan those out. Every once in a while I set up a coffee with someone who could be a potential collaborator with what I'm doing. That has made all the difference. When I haven't done it or I've gotten too busy. that's when you run into the internal politics issues. So if you can try to avoid that by realizing that setting up of the relationships is actually really important and keeping those relationships strong. Because you're not in every meeting but somebody else is and hopefully they'll remember that you should be in there if it's a meeting that would be appropriate for you. And that takes some time. What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability? We reworked our sustainability plan recently and we still have our numeric goals - climate neutrality by 2025 and our zero waste by 2020 and our 30 percent local organic and fair trade food. But we have three other non-numeric areas and one of them is sustainability education. Being able to help faculty get these into the classes is one of the areas that we're working on right now. But we also have a couple other areas that are pretty exciting for us. One is urban sustainability. That's one of our new topic areas in our sustainability plan. It's also in our college wide strategic plan. But as the world is becoming more urbanized, we really need to focus on urban sustainability. How are we going to, as a society, urbanize and do this sustainably? So it's really important. We're one of the few liberal arts colleges in a urban area, so it's a little niche for us. So it's one of our areas that we're beginning to focus on more directly right now. And then the other piece that we put in our sustainability plan is a focus on health and wellness. We took the standard Venn diagram that is used for sustainability with the social justice environment and economics. Well, we changed it a little bit. We got this from Bemidji State in Minnesota. They took a big circle and put it in the back of the three circles. And that's the environment because everything's based on the environment. And then we still have a circle for social justice and we still have a circle for economics. And we added a circle for health and wellness. And I find that my colleagues who are more social justice oriented really like this diagram because they can see the connection between social justice and health. So we're trying here to to collaborate with our health and wellness office and see if there's more things we can do in this area. We know we have mental health issue is on the rise and can we do anything about that? I know I have 19 year olds who were saying, "Uh, we're all screwed in climate change and there's nothing we can do about it." That's a problem. We have to get to the point so that we aren't expecting people to destroy their health in order to try to change the world to be more sustainable. So trying to take this, both for personal health standpoint, but also looking at these other connections between health and sustainability on the community scale and on the national and international scale. One other thing that's a little bit close to this too, is I see a lot more interest in the social justice aspects of sustainability. This is a new theme that I've seen in the last five years or so. Social justice has always been part of sustainability is part of the definition, but a lot of times we don't articulate it very well. But I see a lot more people trying to articulate this and trying to both articulate and do projects that combine the environment and the social justice aspects of sustainability. What is one book you would recommend sustainability leaders read? I really like The Nature of College by Jim Ferrell. The subtitle is - How a new understanding of college life can save the world. It's written by Jim Ferrell, who was a professor at Saint Olaf in Minnesota. He passed away a couple years ago, but he co-wrote this book with his students. And when you read this book, you never look at the dining hall or any other aspect of campus life, the same ever again. He's really good at pulling out the environment and the social aspects of sustainability and how college culture is really a subset of American culture. Once you know that, you can really see how we need to work on our culture. So it's a really good book. I love it. I use it in my class all the time.  What are some of your favorite resources or tools that help you in your work? We've already mentioned STARS. That's the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education program. It's a pain to do, but it's really a good tool. I like that one a lot. The International Society for Sustainability Professionals also has a set of really good webinar classes. They're not set up for higher ed specifically, mostly for businesses, but some of their tools are very good. They have all sorts of stuff. They even have a database of tools. So if you're a member of their organization and you're looking for some kind of tool, there's a database that will tell you what options you have. So that was really quite good. There's a listserv that a lot of the sustainability professionals in higher ed are on, called the Green Schools Listserv. It started out of Brown University and it is still going quite strong. That one is great for putting out a call for, "Hey, has anybody ever had this problem? Does anybody know?" Examples of speakers that came up recently or recycling programs. I put something on there recently about sustainability certificate programs and diploma programs and where can you find out what the curriculum are. You get really great responses on that list. That's the wisdom of the hive. Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work that you're leading at Macalester college? Our website is the best one and that's www.macalester.edu/sustainability. And we have lots of things on our website. The sustainability office also has a Facebook page too and you can search and find us on there. And we try to put our news and things on there too.  

Ann Erhardt is currently Chief Sustainability Officer for campus facilities and Director of Strategic Initiatives at Michigan State University. After serving 4 years as Director of Campus Sustainability at Michigan State University, her focused changed to a more strategic role that concentrates on core business integration of sustainability into all infrastructure systems. Formerly the Director of Energy Programs for the West Michigan Environmental Action Council, Ann received her sustainable business/environmental science degree and masters of management and organizational leadership from Aquinas College. She also achieved an advanced study certificate in design and innovation from Ferris State University. Ann‘s 12+ years of experience in the sustainability field and her contagious passion for sustainability make her an invaluable resource and natural leader. Ann has built collaborative relationships with key leaders in administrative and academic divisions as well as external organizations and developed and implemented communications, outreach, and marketing strategies resulting in widespread campus participation in energy conservation and waste reduction initiatives. She effectively engages and brings together diverse stakeholders to implement sustainability best practices and cross disciplinary programs. Ann Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: The importance of systems thinking skills in sustainability leadership Adaptive operating systems in sustainability Using AASHE STARS to guide sustainability reporting Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Ann's Final Five Question Responses: What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers? More anecdotally, I'd tell them to be open minded and bring their passion to their work. I think also it's good to have a specialty. If someone's really passionate about food systems, focus on food systems and come to the table with that. There aren't many generalists out there, or positions for generalists like myself. I'm kind of Jack of all trades, basically, but I think it's good to know you have a specific passionate interest in one area, whether it's an industry or topic, and focus on that. You'll find the connections through that. What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability? Two things. I'm really excited about this We're Still In movement. As you know, the United States has pulled out of a lot of these commitments globally, but there are so many universities and organizations that are part of this We're Still In movement and still committed to climate goals and making change. I think that's really exciting. I'm also really excited about the talk of SDG, sustainable development goals, in higher ed. That's been around for awhile, but more conversations within higher ed, or how to apply those on campus and use that as a baseline for moving forward. So, finally seeing this larger impact of what we're doing beyond our own community. What is one book you would recommend sustainability professionals read? One of the seminal books that I read years ago that got me hooked, was by Daniel Pink called A Whole New Mind. I do read a lot of texts on sustainability and trends, but the systems thinking and how to approach problems from a different perspective is so important. I read that book and it really changed my perspective on what I do and how I do it. So I definitely recommend most of Daniel Pink's book, but specifically that one. What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in the work that you do? Reading and networking. I read a lot of magazines, not just sustainability, but Harvard Business Review, books on engagement, leadership development and all of this ties in. I'm also part of several organizations including AASHE, the Association for Climate Change Officers and the International Society for Sustainability Professionals are just a wealth of resources and contacts. Even more valuable are the people I've gotten to know in this industry because they're always providing insights, information and best practices and just kind of developing this next level of awareness to sustainability. Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work that you're leading at MSU? Our main website is msu.edu, but our sustainability page is sustainability.msu.edu, where you'll see a lot of what we're doing from a campus perspective. I also suggest our facilities website, which is ipf.msu.edu, which really gets into the sustainability infrastructure that we're working on. So there's a lot of layers, a lot of places to find information. I am also found on Linkedin, and will connect and be happy to answer any other further questions that anybody has. Contact Ann Erhardt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-erhardt-mm-issp-sa-362b9212/ Contact Josh Prigge: https://www.sustridge.com/

TOPICAddressing the Economy, Climate Change, and the Challenge of Global Unsustainability IN THIS EPISODE[01:39] Introduction of Joel Makower. [01:56] Introduction of Mark Mykleby. [02:29] Where can listeners buy a copy of the book, “The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America’s Prosperity, Security, and Sustainability in the 21st Century”? [03:22] What is grand strategy, and have we had grand strategies in the past? [05:38] Why did we stop using grand strategy? [07:25] Is the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War II considered one of the grand strategies? [08:23] Why was the Pentagon interested in a new grand strategy? [09:57] Why wasn’t the plan embraced by the Pentagon or the Obama administration? [11:24] What are the three pools of pent-up demand currently seen in our society, and how will tapping into them make us safer? [16:28] What would need to happen to tap into these three pools of demand? [21:44] How do we move forward in getting this grand strategic plan in place? Are there people who could drive this within the business community that would then drive the politics in Washington to be more supportive? [27:09] How could a grand strategy affect the conversation about climate change? [30:45] How would a grand strategy address the growing income inequality and lack of social mobility? How does this help the working class and disenfranchised communities of color? GUESTSJoel Makower is chairman and executive editor of GreenBiz Group, Inc., a media and events company focusing at the intersection of sustainable business and clean technology. He also serves as a senior fellow at the Strategic Innovation Lab at Case Western Reserve University. A former nationally syndicated columnist, Makower is author of more than a dozen other books, among the earliest books on corporate environmental responsibility and corporate social responsibility. In 2012, he was awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality, which cited “his ability to tell compelling stories that both inform and inspire business leaders toward profitable action.” In 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Institute of Sustainability Professionals. The Associated Press has called him “The guru of green business practices.” Mark Mykleby is a founder and co-director of the Strategic Innovation Lab at Case Western Reserve University. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps following his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1987. Designated as a qualified F/A-18 pilot in December 1990, he served in five fleet fighter squadrons from 1991 to 2006. In 2007, Mykleby was assigned to the U.S. Special Operations Command, where he developed strategy for the Special Operations Forces. From 2009 until 2011, he served as a special strategic assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that capacity, he coauthored with Navy Captain Wayne Porter A National Strategic Narrative, a concept and vision for a 21st century grand strategy for the nation. Mykleby retired from the Marine Corps in 2011. From 2011 until 2014, he served as a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, working alongside Patrick Doherty to develop the framework for a new U.S. grand strategy. ABOUT THE BOOK “The New Grand Strategy” tells the story of a plan, born within the Pentagon, to recapture America’s greatness at home and abroad by elevating sustainability as our new strategic imperative. It aligns our enduring national interests of prosperity and security with a new framework that addresses pressing economic, social, and environmental issues at home, tapping into a trillion-dollar market demand for walkable communities, regenerative agriculture and resource productivity. It is an inspiring vision of what’s possible when Americans hold a collective view of the future and come together to bring it to reality. This is no idealistic pipe dream or wonky policy prescription. The story that unfolds in

In this video, Dr Richard Southern discusses some of the courses on sustainability that are available at the University of Hertfordshire, associated with the Centre for Sustainable Communities.