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In this episode, LYB Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Andrea Brown shares her perspective on the evolving sustainability landscape and how LYB is turning ambition into action with "Vision to value". With decades of global experience—from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to the GHG Protocol—Andrea brings a rich perspective to this year's Sustainability Report and the theme “Vision to value.” Tune in as Andrea shares: Her global sustainability journey and leadership insights Why sustainability is mission-critical in today's regulatory and economic climate How turning vision into value is shaping the LYB company strategy and business outcomes Milestones from the past year—and what she's most proud of Real-world examples of sustainability driving commercial success Read the full LYB sustainability report on LYB.com and stay updated with all related news and future podcast episodes. Subscribe and don't miss an episode! 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In this episode, Mark Lee is joined by Anne-Laure Brison, Senior Manager of Circular Products and Materials at World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD); Titta Rosvall-Puplett, Chief Sustainability Officer at Syensqo; and Cristina Pellegrino, ERM Global Industry Leader of Chemicals, to discuss “Towards Planet Positive Chemicals, A Chemical Transformation Roadmap” report created by WBCSD, ERM and nine leading chemical companies. Their conversation covers:· Current challenges confronting the chemical industry· Portfolio transformation and how it can be achieved · What does nature positivity mean for the chemical industry· The importance of value chain collaboration Related content:Towards Planet Positive Chemicals: WBCSD ‘s Chemical Transformation Roadmap
Hear from Eva Zabey, CEO of Business for Nature, as we dive into the complex landscape of environmental diplomacy, and the role of business in halting and reversing biodiversity loss. We know that our economies depend on nature. But with biodiversity loss and climate change both putting pressure on ecosystems, businesses and financial institutions are facing increasing risks. In recognition of this, there is action on the policy front, and with global biodiversity agreements taking shape, the question isn't whether firms should act – but how they can do so effectively. That's why in this episode, we dive into the role of business and finance in halting and reversing biodiversity loss, along with some practical steps firms can take to integrate nature into their strategies. We discuss: The evolving policy landscape, including key takeaways from recent biodiversity COPs; The challenges financial firms face in measuring their impacts and dependencies on nature; and The tools and frameworks that can help firms take action. To find out more about the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate, follow this link: https://www.garp.org/scr For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource Center: https://www.garp.org/sustainability-climate If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com Links from today's discussion: Business for Nature: https://www.businessfornature.org/ Nigel Topping on the GARP Climate Risk Podcast: https://www.garp.org/podcast/the-cop28-survival-guide-how-it-works-and-what-to-expect Global Biodiversity Framework: https://www.cbd.int/gbf Science Based Targets Network (SBTN): https://sciencebasedtargets.org/about-us/sbtn Nature Action 100: https://www.natureaction100.org/ Finance for Biodiversity Foundation: https://www.financeforbiodiversity.org/ Speaker's Bio(s) Eva Zabey, CEO, Business for Nature Eva leads Business for Nature, a global coalition aiming to unify the business voice to call for action to reverse nature loss and restore the planet's vital natural systems on which economies, wellbeing and prosperity depend. Previously, Eva led multiple projects at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for 15 years, including leading work on natural, social and human capital measurement, valuation for business decision-making towards integrated performance management, and reporting for investors. She led the development of the Natural Capital Protocol on behalf of the Natural Capital Coalition, as well as the establishment of the new Social and Human Capital Coalition. Eva holds a bachelor's degree in Ecology from Imperial College London and a master's degree in Environmental Management from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). In 2012, she completed a University of London on-line course on Environmental Valuation Techniques and delivered a TEDx Talk on valuing nature in business.
Nadir Godrej syas that to make a difference in the world, you “have to make a good case for the mind AND heart” – and poetry is a great way to do this! As both a sustainable business leader AND a poet, he believes in the power of words to move people. Ilham and Nadir have a great discussion about his interest in poetry, what it takes to create a sustainable business, empathy and kindness in leadership, and much more. Nadir Godrej is the chairman of Godrej Industries, one of India's biggest and most well known businesses, and the Chairman of Godrej Agrovet. He is a chemical engineer, a sustainable business leader and a published poet. Mr. Godrej is deeply committed to the GOOD and GREEN strategies and achievement of set targets for the Godrej Group. He is also a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) which the host, Ilham Kadri, chairs. Timestamps1:19 - Childhood and great influences in his life5:51 - 127 years of Godrej Industries11:42 - Good and green sustainable initiative 14:25 - Green chemistry17:49 - How poetry heightens the emotion18:59 - Job training program at Godrej Industries20:40 - Advice for leaders to become more sustainable22:46 - Empathy and kindness in business25:31 - Favorite poets For additional details about the podcast, show notes, and access to resources mentioned during the show, please visit https://www.syensqo.com/en/podcast
In this special episode, our hosts are live at Climate Week New York, joined onstage by a stellar line-up of influential voices from government, the private sector, science, civil society and academia. This flagship event highlights how transformative climate strategies can be supercharged. The conversation centers on the push for ‘positive tipping points' across three key themes: energy, nature & food, and finance. Supported by Mission 2025 Partners and convened by Groundswell – a collaboration between Global Optimism, Bezos Earth Fund, and Systems Change Lab – alongside the Climate Group, the event showcases leaders from various sectors driving impactful change. Mission 2025 is a coalition of bold leaders, including mayors, governors, CEOs, investors, athletes, musicians, and everyday citizens, all rallying governments to strengthen their national climate commitments (Nationally Determined Contributions) in alignment with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Known as the 'Defenders of Paris,' Mission 2025 Partners arrived at Climate Week NYC with exciting updates. New organizations are stepping up to support governments in setting more ambitious climate plans, accelerating action that can unlock trillions in private investment, boost renewable energy, help industries thrive in a low-carbon economy, and ensure equitable living standards for all. Tune in to hear the latest from Climate Week NYC and how global leaders are working together to shape a sustainable future! NOTES AND RESOURCES GUESTS Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter (X) Jennifer Morgan, Special Envoy for International Climate Action LinkedIn | Twitter (X) Tim Lenton, Professor of Earth System Science at University of Exeter LinkedIn Veena Balakrishnan, Political Scientist, Intersectional Environmentalist. Co - Founder, Youth Negotiators Academy LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter (X) Renata Koch Alvarenga, Disaster Risk Financing Specialist, World Bank I Master of Public Policy, Harvard University I Founder and Executive Director, EmpoderaClima LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter (X) Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Co-Founder of ReNew and Chairperson Sustainability LinkedIn | Twitter (X) Dr. Günther Thallinger, Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, Investment Management, Sustainability LinkedIn Peter Bakker, President & CEO at World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) LinkedIn | Twitter (X) Helen Clarkson, Chief Executive Officer at Climate Group LinkedIn | Twitter (X) Nigar Arpadarai, Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29 LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter (X) HE Ana Toni, National Secretary for Climate Change at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, from Brazil as COP30 Presidency LinkedIn | Twitter (X) Learn more about the Paris Agreement. It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
María Mendiluce, CEO of the We Mean Business Coalition, is one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders. As the Coalition celebrates its 10-year anniversary, María reflects on the milestones that have mobilized over 17,000 companies—representing half of the world's market capitalization—to commit to climate action.
Pia Heidenmark Cook, acclaimed sustainability leader and former CSO at IKEA, sits down with Position Green Executive Chair Joachim Nahem in our latest episode. - Listen to one of the world's top sustainability influencers give advice on effective change management and how to ‘interpret the outside for the inside' in driving your company's strategic transformation. Pia shares insights from her time as Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA and discusses the untapped potential of sustainability reporting. Can double materiality be used as a tool for building a more robust and competitive business? About Pia Heidenmark Cook Pia is a senior ESG and sustainability leader, executive and advisor with over 25 years of global industry experience spanning multiple sectors, including professional services, healthcare, sports retail, sustainable materials and hospitality. During her tenure as IKEA's Chief Sustainability Officer in 2017-2021, it became one of the top three sustainability brands ranked by Globescan. Pia is also a frequent keynote speaker at high-profile conferences and events including for the UN, World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. She has been named one of the top 10 female leaders in sustainability by the WBCSD and one of the top 20 sustainability influencers on LinkedIn by the CEO Magazine.
For 10 years Global Canopy has been publishing its Forest 500 report, assessing the deforestation record of the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions most exposed to tropical deforestation. In this podcast - to mark the launch of the tenth report - you'll hear about the 10 lessons that can drive real deforestation change.Ten years has seen the collection of 1.3 million data points that are used to assess the strength and implementation of the 500's publicly available deforestation, ecosystem conversion and human rights commitments and policies. In this podcast, the Independent's senior climate correspondent Louise Boyle is joined by Giulia Carbone, Director of Natural Climate Solutions at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Grace Iara, Lead convenor of the Alliance for the Amazon, Global Canopy Executive Director Niki Mardas and Pierre Cannet, Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy at Client Earth.Learn more and read the report at www.forest500.org
COP is a pivotal moment for United Nations members, politicians, and business leaders to gauge progress in tackling climate change and chart a course for action. At COP 28 this past December, a new group came to the forefront. Youth from around the world finally secured a seat at the decision-making table and were embraced more prominently than ever before.This generation sets itself apart through a commitment to causes that matter, as well as its emergence as leaders that look beyond the needs of just their organizations or cause, focusing on impact for the world as a whole.Four remarkable One Young World Ambassadors are part of this transformative group of young leaders. In the first half of this two-part series, host Carol Cone welcomes Anna Stanley-Radière of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Enkhuun Byambadorj of Breathe Mongolia—Clean Air Coalition, who both deliver a clear message: that the youth of today are not waiting for change, they are propelling it.Resources + Links:Anna Stanley-Radière's LinkedInEnkhuun Byambadorj's LinkedInWorld Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentBreathe Mongolia—Clean Air CoalitionOne Young World (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - COP 28: One Young World Ambassadors (Environment) (02:54) - Backgrounds (06:33) - Initial Spark (08:53) - One Young World (11:44) - Secret Sauce (13:27) - COP 28 (21:06) - Dubai (27:02) - Last Thoughts (32:31) - Wrap Up
เราปรับ โลกเปลี่ยน We Shift, World Change เป็นรายงานพิเศษด้วยความร่วมมือระหว่างสมาคมเครือข่ายโกลบอลคอมแพ็กแห่งประเทศไทย (UN Global Compact Network Thailand)กับไทยพับลิก้า เพื่อนำเสนอ วิสัยทัศน์ นโยบาย และกลยุทธ์ในการเปลี่ยนผ่านองค์กรสู่ความยั่งยืน ในบริบทของธุรกิจขององค์กร การมีส่วนร่วมพัฒนาและสนับสนุนผู้มีส่วนได้ส่วนเสียขององค์กร เช่น คู่ค้า ลูกค้า ในห่วงโซ่อุปทาน ในการปรับตัว และการมีส่วนร่วมยกระดับชุมชนและสังคม ให้เปลี่ยนผ่านสู่ความยั่งยืน บนเส้นทางการพัฒนาอย่างยั่งยืนของบริษัท เครือเจริญโภคภัณฑ์ จำกัด (เครือซีพี) ได้ทำให้บริษัทในเครือก้าวขึ้นสู่องค์กรแห่งความยั่งยืนระดับโลก ทั้งการได้เป็นสมาชิก Dow Jones Sustainability Indices การเป็นสมาชิกความยั่งยืน FTSE4Good Emerging Index การได้รับการประเมินที่ดีจากสภาธุรกิจโลกเพื่อการพัฒนาที่ยั่งยืน หรือ World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) และการได้ CG 5 ดาวจากโครงการ CGR2560 ของสถาบันกรรมการบริษัทไทย รวมถึงแนวคิด SEACOSYSTEM เพื่ออนุรักษ์ฟื้นฟูระบบนิเวศทางทะเลเชิงบูรณาการ ในฐานะที่เครือซีพี เป็นหนึ่งในห่วงโซ่อุปทานของระบบเกษตรอุตสาหกรรมและอาหารที่เกี่ยวข้องกับทะเลไทย ดร.อธิป อัศวานันท์ ผู้บริหารสำนักบริหารความยั่งยืน ธรรมาภิบาล เครือซีพี บอกว่า SEACOSYSTEM เป็นหนึ่งในพันธกิจด้านความยั่งยืนของซีพี โดย SEACOSYSTEM ได้ตั้งสัตยาบันกับภาคประชาชนว่า จะแก้ไขปัญหาเรื่องทะเล SEACOSYSTEM จึงมีเป้าหมายคือการฟื้นฟูทรัพยากรทางทะเล แต่มีผู้ได้ประโยชน์คือ เกษตรกร ชาวประมงที่ได้ประโยชน์ จากการอนุรักษ์ฟื้นฟูระบบนิเวศทางทะเลเชิงบูรณาการสำคัญ 5 ด้าน ดร.อธิปบอกว่า โครงการต่าง ๆ ที่เข้าไปทำกับชาวบ้านนั้น เกิดจากความต้องการของชาวบ้านเอง เป็นโครงการที่ตอบโจทย์ชาวบ้านได้ แต่เครือซีพีช่วยเสริมด้วยเทคโนโลยีและความรู้ ดร.อธิปบอกอีกว่า SEACOSYSTEM เป็นโครงการที่มีผู้ติดต่อขอขอดูงานจำนวนมาก และได้รับรางวัล ทั้งรางวัลพระราชทานและรางวัลในต่างประเทศ รวมทั้ง เป็นโครงการที่ไม่ได้ตอบโจทย์เฉพาะในประเทศไทย แต่ตอบโจทย์ในประเทศที่มีปู อย่างมาเลเซียที่เข้ามาดูงานที่จังหวัดปัตตานีและขอไปนำใช้ ดร.อธิปบอกย้ำว่า เครือซีพีจะผลักดัน SEACOSYSTEM อย่างต่อเนื่อง แม้เครือซีพีจะไม่ได้ทำธุรกิจประมง แต่ ซัพพลายเชนหรือห่วงโซ่อุปทานของเครือ เกี่ยวข้องกับทะเล วัตถุดิบบางส่วนมาจากทะเล และใช้ทะเลในบางส่วน เพราะฉะนั้น ก็เป็นหน้าที่ของเครือซีพีในฐานะบริษัทไทยที่จะต้องฟื้นฟูทรัพยากรทางทะเล เพราะเป็นสมบัติของคนในชาติ ทะเลเป็นของทุกคน อ่านบทสัมภาษณ์ฉบับเต็ม ในหัวข้อ เครือซีพีผนึกกำลังทุกภาคส่วนพัฒนา ฟื้นฟู ทะเลไทยให้ยั่งยืน ตามพันธกิจ SEACOSYSTEM ได้ที่เว็บไซต์ไทยพับลิก้า https://thaipublica.org/2023/11/we-shift-world-change-cp-seacosystem/ อย่าลืม Subscribe กดติดตาม ที่ช่องทาง Facebook,Youtube, Soundcloud, Apple Podcast,Google Podcast,Spotify #WeShiftWorldChange #UNGCNT #CPG #เครือซีพี
New research from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) found a disconnect between the way leaders operate in day-to-day business and the long-term strategic initatives that keep businesses relevant and competitive amid constant change and transformation. Peter Spence, associate technical director of management accounting at AICPA & CIMA, and Andy Beanland, a former consultant with the WBCSD, provide further insight into why business strategies are becoming increasingly complex, and why a holistic, adaptive approach to performance is necessary to set businesses up for long-term success in an era of disruption. Resource page AICPA & CIMA What you'll learn from this episode: § How integrated performance management can help drive better business decision-making. § Some of the reasons businesses today may fail to fully execute their strategies. § Why silo mindsets make for weak management systems. § Analysis of the differences between weak-matrix and strong-matrix management systems. § The importance of adaptability and innovation in an era of change. § How to create a performance culture that engages workforces.
Hey folks, in today's episode of the Climate Confident podcast I dive into the world of corporate social responsibility with Gitte Winther Bruhn, the Global Head of Social Responsibility Solutions at SAP. We talk about SAP's ground-breaking projects, such as "Advance Shared Prosperity," aimed at tackling complex issues in global supply chains. If you're a business leader, this episode is a must-listen as it highlights the competitive advantage that comes from embracing social responsibility. Plus, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development is backing SAP, so you know this is the real deal!Ever wondered how technology can help ensure your suppliers uphold human rights? Or how to make your supply chain not just efficient but also equitable? Gitte has fascinating insights into all this and more, from self-assessment credentials for suppliers to implementing workplace safety measures in large industrial settings.We also touch upon the legal landscape, with new regulations putting the heat on corporations. But don't worry—Gitte breaks down how to not only comply but also thrive in this changing environment. She's adamant that taking action now will put your business on the right side of history and law, and she offers actionable steps to get there.We even dive into a few success stories, like WEConnect International, who are creating equitable supply chains connecting large buyers with women-owned small businesses. This isn't just feel-good chatter; it's about pragmatic solutions for the pressing challenges businesses face today.Gitte's links:Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software | SAPSocial Responsibility | Sustainability for SAP | SAP CommunityFlagship repAI & Aliens Unveiled • The WordThe Word pulls the veil on AI and AliensListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's amazing supporters: Lorcan Sheehan Hal Good Jerry Sweeney Christophe Kottelat Andreas Werner Richard Delevan Anton Chupilko Devaang Bhatt Stephen Carroll William Brent And remember you too can Support the Podcast - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent Climate Confident episodes like this one.ContactIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - get in touch via direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover the show. CreditsMusic credit - Intro and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna JuniperThanks for listening, and remember, stay healthy, stay safe, stay sane!
Matt Inbusch, senior manager at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Mike Nemeth, senior adviser for agriculture and environmental sustainability at fertiliser business Nutrien talk with Ian Welsh about how nature's role in the global economy is increasingly being valued. They discuss WBCSD's nature-positive roadmaps and navigating the challenges and opportunities of nature-positive agriculture.
This week: Matt Inbusch, senior manager at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and Mike Nemeth, senior adviser for agriculture and environmental sustainability at fertiliser business Nutrien, talk with Ian Welsh about the growing potential for nature-positive approaches across agricultural value chains. They talk about some helpful guidance – including roadmaps from WBCSD – to help navigate the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities from nature-positive agriculture. Plus: China's rapid renewable energy surge; hottest day globally, since records began; UK plans to drop flagship COP26 climate pledge; M&S partners with Oxfam and eBay for circular school uniform initiative, in the news digest by Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson. Host: Ian Welsh
Welcome to a very special episode of the Climate Confident podcast, brought to you in partnership with SAP!Today, we've got a truly fascinating conversation for you. We're sitting down with Bhushan Nigale, the dynamic Lead for SAP's Sustainability Development Program. He is at the forefront of SAP's innovative Green Ledger project, an ambitious undertaking that is poised to revolutionize the way businesses handle their environmental and sustainability data.In our chat, Bhushan explains how SAP is leveraging technology to create a sustainable future. He provides an in-depth view of the Green Ledger project - it's not just about calculating carbon emissions, but also making this data easily accessible and actionable for businesses to help them make meaningful changes.We delve into the ins and outs of ESG data, looking at different themes like emissions, water, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Bhushan shares how SAP aims to establish a common set of ESG themes to create a robust ESG data foundation. He talks about the importance of customizing solutions to specific organizations and regions, emphasizing that "one size does not fit all."Bhushan also gives us a glimpse into the future of the Green Ledger project, discussing its ongoing development and the vision to expand into other categories like water, land, and biodiversity. He highlights how crucial it is to keep a focus on the social side of sustainability - tackling issues like modern slavery, child labor, and creating a more equitable workplace.I encourage you to give this episode a listen - it's an enlightening look into how technology can help us tackle some of our most pressing environmental challenges. Bhushan's passion for sustainable development and his deep understanding of the subject matter makes this an episode you won't want to miss!In the podcast Bhushan mentioned a paper that SAP published along with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development - you can find that The Imposter Syndrome Network PodcastThe Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN) is a community of technology professionals who...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's generous supporters: Lorcan Sheehan Hal Good Jerry Sweeney Christophe Kottelat Andreas Werner Richard Delevan Anton Chupilko And remember you too can Support the Podcast - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent Climate Confident episodes like this one.ContactIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - get in touch via direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover the show. CreditsMusic credit - Intro and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna JuniperThanks for listening, and remember, stay healthy, stay safe, stay sane!
With so much focus on the SEC's climate disclosure proposal in the US this year, climate has taken the attention of many preparers – and for good reason. However, another topic, natural resources and biodiversity, is coming to the forefront as governments and companies begin to understand the size of the problem, both in terms of its potential impact on business and the potential impact of business on biodiversity. But with many competing priorities, how do companies also contemplate nature issues in their strategy?This week, Heather Horn was joined by guests at the forefront of the nature space:Will Evison, director in PwC UK's Global Sustainability, Climate, and Nature Strategy practiceEva Zabey, CEO of Business for NatureJulie Moorad, Senior Manager of Climate Action at SalesforceOur panel shares their insights on ways companies are strategizing and integrating the topic of nature into their operating models.In this episode, you'll hear discussion of:1:42 - Synergies between climate initiatives and nature positive policies15:11 - Transforming your nature strategy to manage risk and create value27:32 - The interrelationships among natural capital, business operations, and the broader economy37:45 - The importance of starting a nature positive path now even though strategies may evolve in the long term43:03 - The importance of building capacity in nature strategy and reporting46:44 - Final advice for companies wanting to integrate nature positive strategies into everyday operationsInterested in more background on measuring and reporting nature and biodiversity? Listen to our previous podcast in the “Becoming nature positive” series, and check out PwC's global nature hub here.Will Evison is a director in PwC UK's Global Sustainability, Climate, and Nature Strategy practice, specializing in integrating natural and social capital analysis into decision making. With over 18 years' experience delivering climate and nature-related projects with businesses, investment firms and public sector organizations across more than 20 countries, he also led the development of PwC's Total Impact Measurement and Management methodologies (TIMM), and now manages PwC's global TIMM center of excellence. These methodologies utilize predictive analytics, health economics, and wellbeing techniques to model outcomes.Eva Zabey is the CEO of Business for Nature, which is a global business-led coalition aiming to reverse nature loss and restore the planet's natural systems on which economies, wellbeing and prosperity depend. Previously, she led natural capital projects at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development for 15 years.Julie Moorad is a Senior Manager of Global Climate Action for Salesforce. Her team leads Salesforce's international sustainability strategy, Europe, Middle East, and Africa sustainability program and developing our nature strategy, and implements nature positive policies that drive economic value firmwide and for their customers.Transcripts available upon request for individuals who may need a disability-related accommodation. Please send requests to us_podcast@pwc.com.
Ian King speaks to Maurice Button, the Chairman of City Week about what business is doing to support decarbonisation and he discusses the digital assets in the financial services sector with Barney Reynolds, from the law firm Shearman and Sterling. Giulia Carbone, from the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development talks about the voluntary carbon market and Lord Browne of Madingley, the former Chief Executive of BP, who's now the Chairman of BeyondNetZero talks about his reaction to the Just Stop Oil Protests.
This week: Anurag Gupta, managing director of Usha Yarns, talks with Ian Welsh about products the company is developing from pre-consumer recycled cotton combined with PET plastic. They discuss the potential for sustainable fibres becoming mainstream, the importance of increasing the value of waste and developing products that don't require virgin material use. Plus: further reflections from the recent responsible sourcing and ethical trade forum from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Ruth Thomas and eBay's Chris Gale. They highlight the importance of access to finance for rural SMEs can aid development and the need for migrant worker empowerment programmes. And, the era of clean power potentially imminent says new Global Electricity Review from thinktank Ember; the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market launches core market principles; US senators investigate big brands on migrant child labour; UK's Advertising Standards Authority bans Etihad ads for greenwashing, in the news digest. Host: Ian Welsh Click here to register for the ESG through the supply chain webinar (21st April 11am CET) and click here to join the regenerative agriculture webinar with Nestlé (27th April 3pm CET).
Dans ce nouvel épisode de « Demain vous appartient », Claire Perset reçoit Carine de Boissezon, Chief Impact Officer du groupe EDF. Après avoir commencé sa carrière chez Morgan Stanley à Londres en tant qu'analyste dans le secteur des énergies renouvelables, elle rejoint le groupe EDF en 2010 et devient Directrice Investisseurs et Marchés. Elle y pilote notamment le lancement de la première "Obligation Verte" d'EDF en 2013 avant d'être nommée Directrice financière au sein de la direction internationale en 2015. En 2017, elle reçoit le prix "Leading Women Award" du World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), venant reconnaitre son travail en faveur du financement de projets responsables. Neuf ans après avoir rejoint EDF, elle est nommée Chief Impact Officer du groupe. Dans ce podcast, Carine de Boissezon nous raconte comment le groupe a formalisé sa raison d'être en plaçant la neutralité carbone au cœur de sa stratégie. Elle nous présente les moyens mis en œuvre pour atteindre cet objectif et nous explique que des compromis doivent être faits au quotidien pour prendre en compte d'autres paramètres tels que la préservation de la biodiversité. Elle évoque également la responsabilité sociale qui est celle du groupe EDF en tant que premier fournisseur d'énergie français ainsi que les mesures et partenariats mis en œuvre pour lutter contre la précarité énergétique dans le contexte inflationniste actuel. Elle nous parle enfin de la politique RSE du groupe, des valeurs communes aux 170 000 collaborateurs à travers le monde, des stéréotypes de genre inhérents au secteur industriel et de la place des femmes dans l'entreprise. "Demain vous appartient" est un podcast du label Orso Media. Vous avez une question ? Vous souhaitez devenir partenaire ? Ecrivez-nous ici https://orsomedia.io/#contact
Aan tafel: journalist Pjotr Sauer, schrijver Geert Mak, CEO van World Business Council for Sustainable Development Peter Bakker en straatarts Michelle van Tongerloo en de nieuwsfoto met Ilvy Njiokiktjien. Presentatie: Twan Huys Wil je meer weten over de gasten in Buitenhof? Op onze website vind je meer informatie. Daar kan je deze aflevering ook terugkijken en je vindt er natuurlijk nog veel meer gesprekken: https://bit.ly/buitenhof-9-april-23
Aan tafel: journalist Pjotr Sauer, schrijver Geert Mak, CEO van World Business Council for Sustainable Development Peter Bakker en straatarts Michelle van Tongerloo en de nieuwsfoto met Ilvy Njiokiktjien. Presentatie: Twan Huys Wil je meer weten over de gasten in Buitenhof? Op onze website vind je meer informatie. Daar kan je deze aflevering ook terugkijken en je vindt er natuurlijk nog veel meer gesprekken: https://bit.ly/buitenhof-9-april-23
***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. From designing Olympic stadiums, metro transit systems to entire city masterplans, HY William Chan is an urbanist and futurist innovating for social inclusion and climate resilience in our urban communities. A dual Convocation and University Medallist, William is a headline TEDx speaker and recent UN Fellow. William led the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers community in Sydney. His team drives next-gen solution building, policymaking and systems change as part of the Davos Lab. William's innovative practice showcases the future of cities: co-living affordable housing to solve homelessness in Sydney, smart infrastructure to address food security in Milan, and the circular economy in refugee camps to upcycle plastic waste into 3D-printed construction elements in Athens. In 2019, he was the only architect recognised by Forbes magazine on their '30 Under 30' list globally. His executive leadership includes serving on Cox Architecture's Board of Management Design Committee, University of Sydney Academic Board and School of Architecture, Design and Planning Board, Executive of Climate Emergency Australia, National Council of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), and City of Sydney's Expert to the Sydney 2050 Citizens Jury. William has shared his expertise on the global stage from the Venice Architecture Biennale to the UN General Assembly, addressing world leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Honoured by TED as among "the world's greatest TEDx speakers", he features with Greta Thunberg on the new TED podcast series. William is named in the top 20 on the Qantas Centenary '100 Inspiring Australians' list, top 25 most influential people in the social sector by Pro Bono Australia, and GreenBiz top 30 young global sustainability leaders by the World Business Council for Sustainable Business. An avid surf lifesaver and past UNICEF Ambassador, William was inducted into the Australian of the Year Awards Honour Roll in 2020. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life's special moments since 1972. Visit their website at montclairflorist.net.
Martin Whittaker is a recognized leader with over twenty-five years' experience at the intersection of global business, finance, philanthropy and social and environmental impact. He is the founding CEO of JUST Capital, the leading nonprofit in the stakeholder capitalism arena, and is responsible for the overall leadership of the organization. He is also a senior advisor to Edelman, a co-founder and Board member of the CREO family office investment syndicate, a board member of H2 Clipper, a member of the Forbes Finance Council and Forbes Contributor, a member of Harvard Business School's Impact Weighted Accounts Initiative Advisory Council, and a Commissioner to the World Business Council on Sustainable Development's inequality initiative. Martin was recently named to the 2020 NACD Directorship 100 – the annual list of the most influential people in the boardroom and on corporate governance – and to Business Insider's 2020 List of 100 People Transforming Business. Previously, he served as a board member of the Carbon Disclosure Project U.S., and as a member of the G7 Impact Taskforce's Working Group on Impact Transparency and Integrity, an Advisory Council Member of PayPal's Employee Financial Wellness Program, and a member of Robin Hood Foundation's Taskforce on Racial Justice. Prior to JUST Capital, Martin was a founding partner and investment committee member at Sonen Capital, an impact investing firm, where he led private equity, real asset and direct investing activities. Martin has also served as Director of MissionPoint Capital Partners, a family office-led private equity firm; Senior Vice President at Swiss Re, where he was part of the Environmental and Commodity Markets team; and Managing Director at Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, Inc., a pioneering sustainable investment advisory and ESG research firm. Martin received his Ph.D. from University of Edinburgh, an MBA from the University of London, an M.Sc. from McGill University and a B.Sc. from University of St. Andrews. Martin has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, provided expert testimony on environmental markets to the U.S. Senate, consulted to multiple major corporations on sustainability- and impact-related matters, and been an invited speaker and guest lecturer at business schools including Yale, Columbia, Harvard and MIT, He is a published writer and has presented to audiences at, among others, the World Economic Forum, the White House, CNBC, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Economist, and the BBC. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support
This episode features a fireside chat recorded live at CES 2023. Sanjay Ravi, GM of Automotive, Mobility & Transportation at Microsoft, joins Edo Segal, Co-Founder and CEO of Touchcast, to talk about how the automotive industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation right now that's innovating the entire customer journey on this episode of the .metaverse podcast. For more than two decades, Sanjay Ravi has been leading innovation and industry transformation for Microsoft's global Automotive, Mobility & Transportation industry business, and providing vehicle manufacturers, mobility service providers, and transportation & logistics providers—including their suppliers and ecosystem partners—with innovative solutions and services strategies that accelerate digital transformation. Sanjay is actively engaged in several Automotive and Manufacturing industry organizations, industry standards efforts, and government initiatives focused on accelerating digital transformation through key emerging technologies across these areas: the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, intelligent edge, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobility services. He currently sits on the advisory board for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development focused on transportation and urban mobility. Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world's leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.
On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Diane Holdorf, Executive Vice President for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). They discuss how WBCSD encourages cooperation among some of the world's leading companies, the importance of mandatory reporting to accelerate systems change, and what the Good Food Finance Network is doing to raise ambitions and drive action. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
In this episode of Financing Nature in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme for COP15 in Montréal, we speak to those on the ground to hear why they have come, what they are hoping for from the negotiations on the crucial Global Biodiversity Framework, and their own work in halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030. Topics cover the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and data; financial sector engagement; business engagement and the role of subsidies; indigenous peoples and local communities; and the role of governments and public sector finance. Guests include representatives from the TNFD, NatCap Research, Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, Federated Hermes, Schroders, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Nestlé, Junglekeepers and UNEP FI.
Ian Spaulding, Chief Growth Officer at LRQA, examines climate action as part of a wider set of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. Data-driven ESG has a crucial role to play as a framework for businesses to drive trust and transparency in their climate protocols and in facilitating their journey to the new standard of risk management. The need for trust and transparency in global supply chains The new standard of risk management There has been growing recognition that there are large global challenges for society, from climate change to the aftermath of Covid-19, which global governments cannot solve by themselves. The challenges are much bigger than one country, one government, or one company, and this is where the private sector is stepping in to help deliver a solution. Financial institutions and governments are regulating and legislating, but there is now a movement of companies taking responsibility for themselves and their supply chains in a more proactive way. Motives for addressing ESG issues may vary between organisations, from reputational to legal compliance, but a core component must be identified as consumer expectation. Whether we take global warming or gender disparity, there is greater expectation on how companies should manage themselves and their products, at a time where societal trust is in decline. It has now fallen to the private sector to set standards and targets to move the dial. Businesses need to address these issues and offer solutions to protect the public in the absence of consistency. As a result of engaging with ESG principles and data, they can build trust through being transparent with stakeholders. Building trust To establish trust, independent assurance is essential. Building credibility through independent assurance can help demonstrate an organisation's commitment to openly tracking progress against its goals and values. Standards set by bodies and charities such as CDP and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have long been established as marks of trust and integrity. In the world of sustainability, verification and assurance, standards such as World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and World Resources Institute (WRI)'s Greenhouse Gas Protocol, plus international standards such as ISO 14064, SASB, SMETA and TCFD, are widely recognised by investors and stakeholders and support the comparability and transparency of reported ESG data. International initiatives are also underway to tackle regional and corporate variations in ESG reporting requirements. For example, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) was launched at COP 26 as an independent, private-sector body to develop and approve Sustainability Disclosure Standards. Transparency In order to leverage the value of data (ESG metrics), it is not just important to measure the right things; it is also necessary for the data (and insights) to be made easily available for all stakeholders. Without transparency it is difficult to report on risk exposure associated with all aspects of ESG, from waste management, to wage underpayment, to tax transparency. Supplier transparency is therefore vital for the effective mitigation of risk. Some say “numbers don't lie” but in reality, people use numbers to ‘prove' all sorts of points, so the way for organisations to ensure that their numbers tell the absolute truth, is to make sure that they are disclosing the right numbers – relevant, key metrics, and most importantly, if they want people to trust their numbers, they have to be checked and validated by an independent third party. Engaging global supply chains Whilst companies may start to invest in their ESG performance, extending this work to their global supply chain can add a layer of complexity. It can be perceived as easier to manage ESG objectives in your owned facilities, buildings and operations, but those mandates need to be applied further. Businesses need to find ways ...
Chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Sunny Verghese says the full cost of food is only going to get higher and while policy makers need to take action, he's urging individuals to take responsibility too.
Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen's official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Samantha Ross, the Founder of AssuranceMark. Together they explore the topic of ESG, discussing the effect it has on an organization, our society and its future. Samantha is on the board of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, North America. She was also one of the founding staff of the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and helped build it from the ground up for its first 15 years.
What does reinvention, resilience and regeneration mean for business? Peter Bakker, the CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), explains! He and Ilham discuss how we can create a more inclusive, more sustainable capitalism; the WBCSD's call to action on climate, equity and nature; the power of partnerships; how chemistry is the key to a more sustainable future; his passion for sustainable business, and much more. It's time to transform! *note: this podcast was recorded in December 2021 just after COP26 Peter Bakker is the President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, which is a global CEO-led community of the world's leading sustainable businesses. Peter's work has been recognized widely: he has been the recipient of the Clinton Global Citizen Award (2009), the Sustainability Leadership Award (2010), and has even received the Royal Order from the King of the Netherlands for his incredible commitment to helping businesses become more sustainable. For additional details about the podcast, show notes, and access to resources mentioned during the show, please visit https://www.solvay.com/podcast
On The Senter Point Podcast, Amy Senter, Director at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) interviews leading voices across the United States, with each conversation representing a new perspective on the impact of private-sector innovations related to climate, nature and inequality. The Senter Point offers a critical conversation on the sustainability challenges that surround food and nature and […]
Michael Ofosuhene-Wise is Climate and Nature Lead at Business for Nature (BfN). He leads BfN's efforts to demonstrate and amplify credible business action on nature and activities to simplify and converge high-level nature and climate action from the business. He has extensive experience working with leading global companies to incorporate sustainability into their corporate strategies. Before joining Business for Nature, he worked at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and helped companies develop and advocate for ambitious climate policy within major international processes. He also has experience in the area of measuring and valuing corporate impacts and dependencies on natural, social and human capital to inform strategic business decision-making. Get in touch with Michael Email: michael.ofosuhene@businessfornature.org Mobile: +234 704 390 3215 Twitter: @mofosuhenewise LinkedIn: Michael Ofosuhene-Wise ---- GLC aims to share knowledge and education with our cherished listeners through this Podcast. It's about time we connect the pieces: sustainability is a sacrifice but are we ready? Congratulations
THE THESIS: We need to check our bias by welcoming wise counsel. Today, I do that with a Podcasting colleague who stands against the WEF's policies and the tyranny in his Country of Canada, but holds a somewhat less alarmed view of the WEF than do I. THE SCRIPTURE & SCRIPTURAL RESOURCES: 16 Bible verses on seeking wise counsel THE NEWS & COMMENT: Andrew Lawton's Substack [AUDIO] - Prominent #Toronto lawyer @CarymaRules arrested at @fordnation rally. Avi Yemini, Rebel News: “Yesterday WHO security tried to BAN me from reporting outside their headquarters in Geneva. But Tedros failed again.” [AUDIO] - After a World Economic Forum discussion on the energy crisis (oil and gas, specifically), Indian natural gas and petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri admits the Davos perspective is disconnected from the reality elsewhere in the world. [AUDIO] - Spoke with World Business Council for Sustainable Development CEO Peter Bakker about the effect of the sustainability initiatives being promoted at the WEF on the energy sector in places like Canada. [AUDIO] - Jason Kenny, premier of Alberta, testified in the US Senate. Listen to what he mentions about how the ESG Score will give huge advantages to government-run oil extraction See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Potensielt ekstreme matpriser, hungersnød og flykningestrømmer fra sårbare land; diktatorer som bryter folkeretten; avhengighet av råvareflyt og store klimagassutslipp – alt henger sammen. Krigen i Ukraina har flyttet global matsikkerhet fra å være en «skjult risiko» til «akutt krise». Hvordan veier vi disse tingene opp mot hverandre, og hvor går vår moralske tålegrense?Lytt til samtalen mellom:Morten Aasland, leder av Norges faste delegasjon til Verdens Matvareprogram, FNs organisasjon for ernæring og landbruk og Det internasjonale fondet for jordbruksutviklingSvein Tore Holsether, konsernsjef i Yara, medlem av Executive Committee for World Business Council for Sustainable Development, medlem i Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders ved World Economic Forum, styreleder for International Fertilizer Association og President i NHOBothild Åslaugsdotter Nordsletten, redaktør i fagbladet Bondevennen, statsviter, tidligere diplomat med Russland og Øst-Europa som fagfeltIngrid Vik, religionshistoriker og spesialrådgiver i UTSYN – Forum for Utenriks og Sikkerhet, som programlederI denne episoden diskuteres den globale matverdikjeden som står midt i enorme dilemmaer uten enkle løsninger. En ting er sikkert- mat må alle ha. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Across industries, the great clean-up is underway. Driven by tightening regulations, pressure from investors, and shifting customer preferences, companies are striving to reduce the burden of their activities on the planet. Conventional wisdom has always been that reaching for Net Zero is a holy grail, only possible through heavy investments on the one side and sacrificing margins on the other. However, environmental responsibility doesn't have to be at odds with productivity and by extension profitability. Join the conversation with John Revess, Director of Net Zero Transformation at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development; McKinsey experts, Peter Spiller and Ruth Heuss; and host Daphne Luchtenberg, McKinsey's Operations Practice Director of Communications.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
Across industries, the great clean-up is underway. Driven by tightening regulations, pressure from investors, and shifting customer preferences, companies are striving to reduce the burden of their activities on the planet. Conventional wisdom has always been that reaching for Net Zero is a holy grail, only possible through heavy investments on the one side and sacrificing margins on the other. However, environmental responsibility doesn't have to be at odds with productivity and by extension profitability. Join the conversation with John Revess, Director of Net Zero Transformation at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development; McKinsey experts, Peter Spiller and Ruth Heuss; and host Daphne Luchtenberg, McKinsey's Operations Practice Director of Communications. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 25:47) >
In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute's Forward Thinking podcast, co-host Janet Bush speaks with Claire O'Neill. While serving as a minister in the British government, O'Neill led the United Kingdom's winning bid to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in 2021. After leaving politics, she joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) where she works closely with companies on the net-zero transition, the subject of a major recent study by MGI, McKinsey Sustainability, and McKinsey's Advanced Industries and Global Energy and Materials practices. She covers topics including the following: ● COP26 outcomes ● The potential impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on progress toward net zero ● How businesses are mobilizing for sustainability This conversation was recorded in March 2022. To read a transcript of this episode, visit: https://mck.co/ClaireONeill Follow @McKinsey_MGI on Twitter and the McKinsey Global Institute on LinkedIn for more. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 37:40) >
In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute's Forward Thinking podcast, co-host Janet Bush speaks with Claire O'Neill. While serving as a minister in the British government, O'Neill led the United Kingdom's winning bid to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in 2021. After leaving politics, she joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) where she works closely with companies on the net-zero transition, the subject of a major recent study by MGI, McKinsey Sustainability, and McKinsey's Advanced Industries and Global Energy and Materials practices. She covers topics including the following: ● COP26 outcomes ● The potential impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on progress toward net zero ● How businesses are mobilizing for sustainability This conversation was recorded in March 2022. To read a transcript of this episode, visit: https://mck.co/ClaireONeill Follow @McKinsey_MGI on Twitter and the McKinsey Global Institute on LinkedIn for more.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
Hear from Mark Campanale, Founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, as we dive into the strategies being used to align financial markets to a net-zero economy. Global financial markets play a major role in addressing the challenges of climate change. But is the financial system equipped with the right tools to progress the net-zero transition with the urgency that is required? Are current strategies, such as the TCFD disclosures framework and the EU Taxonomy likely to get us to net-zero, or do we need to think more radically? In this episode of the Climate Risk Podcast, guest Mark Campanale shares his thoughts on the latest developments in the world of sustainable finance, including: Why focusing on disclosures only addresses one part of the sustainable finance issue The limitations of demand-side policy interventions and the need for supply-side restrictions What McKinsey & Co. got wrong about the cost of the net-zero transition Links from today's discussion: The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Carbon Tracker: A Tale of Two Share Issues McKinsey & Company: Net-Zero Transition Report INET Oxford: Going Big and Fast on Renewables Could Save Trillions BloombergNEF: ‘Green' Hydrogen to Outcompete ‘Blue' Everywhere by 2030 InfluenceMap: Lobbying on the EU Taxonomy's Green Criteria Carbon Tracker: ‘Flying Blind' Report – Look out for GARP's upcoming webcast with the report's author, Barbara Davidson. Speaker Bio Mark Campanale – Founder and Executive Chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative Mark is the Founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative and author of the “unburnable carbon” thesis. More recently, Mark has co-founded Planet Tracker, focusing on natural resource-based industries, and Industry Tracker, focusing on the materials sector. Prior to forming these groups, Mark had 25-years' experience in sustainable financial markets, working for several major asset managers. He is a co-founder of some of the earliest responsible investment funds, firstly at Jupiter Asset Management in 1989 with their ‘Ecology Funds', and then with Henderson Global Investor's ‘Industries of the Future' Funds. Mark has also served on many different sustainable finance forums, including the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, leading up to the 1992 Earth Summit. Mark is also a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Cambridge's Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
When Peter Bakker joined World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) a decade ago, the conversation on climate change was very different. Back in 2012, he says, companies were still grappling with the 'why' of environmental issues, rather than the 'how'.Fast-forward 10 years and the business landscape has been transformed, the WBCSD President & CEO said. Today more than ever, sustainability is a central issue for growing companies.By developing tools to help leading businesses tackle climate, WBCSD has been working to build a more balanced world. Made up of more than 200 members, this CEO-led community is accelerating the system transformations needed for a net-zero, nature-positive and more equitable future.In conversation with IMD's Professor of Strategy and Political Economy David Bach, Peter Bakker discussed the changing face of conservation, why equality is good for business, and his vision for 2050.Read our new magazine, I by IMD, here.Discover IMD's leadership programmes here.Host: David BachGuest: Peter BakkerProduced by: JohnJo Devlin
Get your submissions in for the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference, but you must submit by end of day, Sunday, November 28. Demand is high, so apply sooner than later for a better chance at being selected. See the form for the desired topics and themes and submit presentations based on what we're looking for to better your chance, as well. Representatives of Stora Enso, Google, Lendlease, WEB Limited Group, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Green Building Council gathered to discuss: How can construction contribute to solving the climate crisis?Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has revealed its second redesign for a new building at the Vancouver Art Gallery after the project was pledged a nine-figure donation from a property developer. A new high school establishment in Spain has caught the eye of many developers and architects. Serra de Noet Secondary School in Berga offers one of the best learning and working places with its eco-friendly design. Production by Deeelicious BeatsMusic "Game Play" by Quality QuestPodcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Productionwww.masstimberconstruction.comSponsors of the Podcast:RothoblaasRothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and associated stakeholders through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy, thought-leadership, development for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing sectors, provide education, training/teaching and research in establishing a global mass timber construction sector across the five contents of the world. Rotho Blaas Solutions designed for building in wood that are easily accessible adapting to the needs of all. IAMTC Delivering value through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy and thought-leadership.Sponsor Wanted Here Looking for global sponsorship opportunities in the mass timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?
Planet Driven Brands Podcast Emeline Fellus. Emeline is a global leader in sustainable diets within WBCSD, who have for more than 2 decades been demonstrating leadership with its work on Climate, Energy, circular economies, food and nature and now in helping 'redefine capitalism'. Emeline makes a call for systemic change in our eating habits and describes how consumers need help in doing this - 'we shouldn't be scared of changing, but of NOT changing'! Our food systems need a re-balancing and Emeline describes her view on what actually constitutes a 'sustainable' diet. She points out that there is no one single answer due to the varying aspirational demands of cultures, but she believes that everyone needs to act! It is clear this movement needs leaders and Emeline mentions Paul Polman and Emmanuel Faber as such, alongside groups such as WHO and FAO. It is these people we need to turn to push us to make the steps to change and that this is urgent. As she says: "It's if we redirect the subsidies to actually support the better production practices and the better food, I think it would really be able to do a service to the planet and the people and as quickly as possible, because we're running out of time!" Emeline, like all our panellists, is passionate not only about her role but the role everyone is playing in creating a better future and here she spells out many of the steps we simply must be taking, before we run out of time. Here, in Planet Driven Brands Podcast Emeline Fellus shares this passion and her experiences with us. She also helpfully describes what FReSH actually is! I think you'll love it and I certainly enjoyed the chat :) If you'd like to meet Emeline digitally here is her LinkedIn profile About The Podcast The planet driven brands podcast is a library of thought leadership on brands and their responsibility to the welfare of the planet. We are about changing the world, one brand at a time. It may sound a little pretentious, but it is a real belief. We know brands have positive impacts on consumers and we want to bottle that! We will highlight brands as drivers for change and the role they play as influencers. This is a library of useful content for all to share. It's our small contribution. If you enjoyed this please do tell someone! If you'd like to subscribe please do so here: SUBSCRIBE Recruiting Thought Leaders We want to attract the best guests to come and tell us how we can harness the power of brands to help us build a better planets for all – people, animals, plants, the oceans – you get the drift! It may be a lofty aim; who knows, let's find out. If you'd like to come on the show, I'd love to hear from you Nic is a brand consultant and has over 30 years experience with brands across agencies, consultancies and brand owners – here's the LinkedIn profile! Here's the RSS feed for the podcast should you wish to copy it! If you have any comments please get in touch. The same goes if you want to come and chat to us and be a star of our show Thanks for listening to the Planet Driven Brands Podcast Emeline Fellus
Norway serves as an exemplary model for widespread adoption of EVs, achieved through a combination of smart incentives, infrastructure, and benevolent conditions.DMI invited the following for a seminar on Clubhouse to discuss the successful model of EV adoption in Norway.- Ola Elvestuen is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as Minister of Climate and Environment from 2018 to 2020. - Jasmeet Khurana manages the mobility decarbonization project at the World Business Council for sustainable development.- Dhivik Ashok is a pioneer in the EV space of India, with a strong understanding of battery space and what works in India. He is founder of the company Go GreenBOV.- Jan Tore Gjøvik is an eMobility educator and advisor in Norway. His wide experiences in the fast growing Norwegian EV market gives him unique insight in the electric cars domain.
Following several extreme weather events we ask if businesses can adapt to climate change. Victoria Crawford is from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Also in the programme, to visit a French museum, gallery or cinema from today, you will need a Covid passport demonstrating vaccination, a recent negative test, or recovery from coronavirus in the past six months. Foulques d'Aboville is administrator of the Jacquemart-Andre museum in Paris, and gives us his reaction to the development. The electric car maker Tesla says it will open up its 25,000 strong global network of fast chargers to electric cars made by other companies. Jaap Burger of the Regulatory Assistance Project in the Netherlands advises governments on how to decarbonise their economies, and tells us how significant a move this is by Tesla. Plus, the BBC's Nisha Patel reports on the potential future economic impact of school coronavirus closures on the next generation of the world's workforce, whose education was impacted since the start of the pandemic.
With over 3 decades of experience at Procter & Gamble in Brand Management and Innovation, Virginie has a broad experience across multiple categories and global to local brand management expertise. Virginie has worked across several of P&G's multi-billion dollar brands, including Pantene, Ariel/Tide, and Pampers, and has extensive international experience having been based in France, UK, Switzerland and the United States throughout her career. Since 2011, Virginie's focus has been on sustainability and corporate citizenship, with a global remit covering all brands and business units, in all regions. Her mission was to embed sustainability into the innovation, brand-building and everyday business practices at P&G. In 2016, she was promoted to Vice President of Global Sustainability, in recognition of the work she has led to make sustainability a core business strategy, an innovation driver and a catalyst for a more resilient organisation. Even though Virginie recommended the creation of this new position, her vision has always been for the role to become obsolete, with sustainability embedded in everything P&G does as second nature. As she puts it: “Innovation and communication will not be conceived without sustainable groundings.” Prior to her current position, Virginie was the Western Europe Franchise Leader for Ariel, one of P&G's largest brands, where she turned Ariel into the leader in sustainability through the launch of the highly successful “Cool Clean/Turn to 30” campaign and the most sustainable laundry product (Excel Gel). Beyond her brand and innovation expertise, she is a certified coach and widely recognised for her vision, change management and leadership development skills. Virginie Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Making sustainability irresistible - change management and motivation P&G's process for prioritizing and developing sustainability goals Getting executive leadership on board with aspirational goals P&G's role in the 50 Liter Home coalition Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Virginie's Final Five Questions Responses What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers? Depending on where they are on their journey, it will be different advice. For the beginners, I would say understand the science so that you can define your strategy based on where you can have the greatest impact. For the most advanced, which have probably exhausted all the programs that they can directly control and do on their own, I would encourage them to go and join others in collaboration and coalition and choose the ones that are committed to action. You have some that are more about think tank- I think here it's about action, and also those who have the greatest scale. What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability? It forces you to ask questions that you would not ask in business otherwise. What is the role of your business or your brand in society? That's our program on basis core brand 2030 - that each brand needs to have a commitment which is societal, environmental and social. It forces you to ask you those big questions. It also forces you to ask, how can you do more with less - sustainability as a key driver of innovation. How can you do what was deemed impossible; when you come together to do things like with the 50 Liter Home coalition. It's an amazing catalyst for widening the screen, opening the box, and really big transformations of systems. What is one book you would recommend sustainability professionals read? I would recommend books that are actually not on sustainability but on leadership. It's all about great leadership and leading change. One that I really like, it's called Building the Bridge As You Walk On It, it's from Rob Quinn. And the one I mentioned which is Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard from Dan and Chip Heath. What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work? I would mention collaboration organizations that are member based. I would mention two of them because for me personally they have been ones that have been the most enriching and the most actionable as well. One is called Sustainable Brands. It's the leading organization of brands and sustainability to help brands really on the journey of becoming sustainable and now even regenerative in business. The other one is called The World Business Council for Sustainable Development. It's an organization of 200 CEOs who are getting together to tackle the big global challenges, and they're also very inspiring; very bias to action and making a difference. Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work that you are leading at Procter and Gamble? Go to our website, we actually just refreshed it. We have added a big section section with our new goals on forestry. There is the website and there is the citizenship report that we issue every year. The latest one is from November of last year. Lots of brand stories and fascinating partnerships that we described there. Follow me on LinkedIn; I share regularly all our best stories.
POLICY SEMINAR Financing food systems transformation JUL 13, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT In the run-up to the UN Food Systems Summit, excitement is building around game-changing solutions emerging from the Action Tracks and country policy priorities identified in national dialogues. Development of these solutions is benefiting from the lens of the five UNFSS cross-cutting levers and the evidence-based focus provided by the Scientific Group. But implementation will depend on countries' ability to access and adequately utilize funding for food systems transformation. This event, organized by CGIAR-IFPRI in coordination with the UNFSS Scientific Group, will bring together a group of experts to discuss options for mobilizing and utilizing funding to finance food systems transformation and achieve the related Sustainable Development Goals. Speakers will consider financing options from the perspective of consumers, value chain operators, international development funds, public budgets, banking systems, and capital markets, with a particular focus on SDG 2 Zero Hunger. Opening remarks: Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Financing Food Systems Transformation Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, Head of Latin American and Caribbean Program, CGIAR-IFPRI Panelists Bettina Prato, Senior Coordinator, Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (Presentation) Carin Smaller, Director, Agriculture, Trade & Investment, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) (Presentation) Rob Vos, Director of Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, CGIAR-IFPRI (Presentation) Deissy Martinez-Baron, Regional Coordinator, CGIAR Research Program for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), CGIAR Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (Presentation) Tony Siantonas, Director, Scaling Positive Agriculture, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Closing Remarks Joachim von Braun, Chair, Scientific Group for the UNFSS; Director, Center for Development Research and Professor for Economic and Technological Change, Bonn University; & President, Pontifical Academy of Sciences Moderator Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, CGIAR-IFPRI Links: IFPRI And UN Food Systems Summit 2021: https://www.ifpri.org/ifpri-unfss-2021 UNFSS Science Days Side Events: https://www.ifpri.org/unfss/2021/science-day-side-events More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/financing-food-systems-transformation Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription
The physical and digital infrastructure that connects and powers our towns, cities and transport systems is something we don't often think about until emergency strikes. Which is why in countries all around the world the COVID pandemic has refocussed our attention on the resilience and adaptability of our infrastructure. Yet ironically, how we design, build and invest in infrastructure is at the heart of the post-pandemic recovery. Even before COVID, the 2020s were set to become the most consequential decade in living memory for infrastructure investment, especially for new, low carbon technologies and the industries of the future as we re-pivot our economies towards new zero. In this episode we look at the global investment patterns and infrastructure needs that will shape the coming decade, and the opportunities that digitisation brings in decarbonising our economies and achieving net zero carbon emissions. What might this mean for those larger connectivity projects like ports, airports and critical rail infrastructure? What's the role of government and industry - where do public and private sector responsibilities lie? Prof. Greg Clark CBE, Chair of the Connected Places Catapult speaks to Nick Chism, an expert in the field of infrastructure investment and delivery. Nick was Global Chair of Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare at KPMG, where he worked on infrastructure and new technologies in global markets across 120 countries worldwide. He represented KPMG on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the CBI Infrastructure Board, and at the World Economic Forum. More recently, he was Chief Business Adviser and Director General of Enterprise at the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy where his portfolio overed business engagement, growth and investment. Nick is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, an Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and Executive Chair of IPFA, the global professional association for infrastructure and energy project financing. We're also very lucky to have Nick on the Board of the Connected Places Catapult. Music on this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com) Show notes: If you'd like to get in touch with your feedback, comments and suggestions on what you'd like to hear more of on Connected Places, please email: podcast@cp.catapult.org.uk. We're looking forward to hearing from you! To read and download the Catapult's Net Zero Places Innovation Brief, which explores a number of new market opportunities in the active travel sector, click here. Our Connections Cafés are our series of SME innovation support webinars that explore developments and opportunities in the built environment and mobility sectors that enable new levels of physical, digital and social connectedness. Our next café is on the 14th July and will be focussing on knowledge exchange and collaboration between SMEs and Universities. You can register here. We're working with the Department for Transport, to help deliver their 2021 Transport Research and Innovation Grants for Zero Emission Flight. The department will be awarding a minimum of 12 funding grants of £50k to organisations doing R&D in this space, and on the 12th July we're running a webinar that will provide further information, support and guidance to interested businesses You can register here. To find out more about what we do at the Connected Places Catapult and to hear about the latest news, events and announcements, please sign up to our newsletter! Follow the show! Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Please also take a moment to write a review and rate us so that more people can hear about the podcast and what we do at Connected Places Catapult.
Hoy nos acompaña Sergio Analco Siqueiros desde Carolina del Norte, EUA, Sergio Analco es diseñador gráfico con más de 35 años de experiencia internacional en identidad corporativa e institucional, diseño editorial, diseño de exposiciones, publicidad y marcas. Ha trabajado en CDMX, Miami, y Carolina del Norte tanto en empresas, como de manera independiente. Algunas de ellas son Bolsa Mexicana de Valores y Del Monte Fresh Produce. En 1992, co-funda All Design: un multi-premiado estudio de diseño que incluía grandes clientes como Club Premier - Aeroméxico, Grupo Posadas, Grupo Televisa, Telmex, Grupo Carso, Banamex, etc. Como consultor independiente ha tenido como clientes a empresas como IBM, LG, DHL, Intelligent Buildings, The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), entre otras. Sergio fue ganador del 1er premio internacional de diseño de logo, poster y colateral de la película italiana “Tré” y 1er premio diseño de logo de los 45 años de Diseño IBERO. También ha recibido reconocimientos como MarCom, AIGA, ADDY y Miami New Times awards; entre otros. Actualmente vive en Carolina del Norte, Estados Unidos. Gracias por acompañarnos.
Margaret O'Gorman is my guest on Episode 98 of Inside Ideas with Marc Buckley. Margaret O'Gorman operates at the intersection of business and nature. As President of the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), she helps companies find value in natural resources conservation and mainstream biodiversity across operations. She highlights the problems of too much planning and not enough action. She is a proponent of simplifying approaches to conservation and opening the door to efforts that restore broken places, enhance existing ecosystems, and return healthy biodiversity to all places. She has spoken at Business and Biodiversity forum at the Convention on Biological Diversity's COP13, the Smithsonian Institute's Conservation Optimism Summit, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Cement Sustainability Initiative, and Ireland's National Biodiversity Conference. Her new book is Strategic Corporate Conservation Planning: A Guide to Meaningful Engagement was published February 2020. https://www.wildlifehc.org/ https://islandpress.org/author/margaret-ogorman
As the Vice President of Global Programs for Real Estate & Workplace Services, Bakker leads Google’s renowned workplace programs and services such as food, transportation, events, guest services, sustainability, placemaking as well as fitness, massage and well-being. Bakker is focused on providing integrated offerings and experiences that enable Google to thrive. He is also focused on supporting the growth and future of Google through the scaling of these programs, ongoing innovation and partnerships. Bakker has spent over 25 years in global hotel and food and beverage operations, creating and building out partnerships, hotel F&B developments, openings, and food experience design. Before joining Google, Bakker worked for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in various roles for 17 years. From 2012 to 2017, Bakker led Google’s Food program, supporting all food service related activities and initiatives for Google’s global community as well as developing internal and external partnerships to explore and tackle the challenges and opportunities of the broader food systems. Bakker continues to be very involved in the ever-evolving and growing intersection of food, health, and sustainability through various roles and organizations around the world such as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Food and Nature Board, the EAT Forum Advisory Board,, the Yale School of Management Center for Customer Insights' Advisory Board and the Culinary Institute of America’s Menus of Change Business Leadership Council.Bakker holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Hotel Management School Maastricht (The Netherlands), an MBA from the University of Bradford (United Kingdom), a Master’s of Hospitality Administration degree from the University of Nevada (USA) and a Master’s degree in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver (USA).Michiel’s podcast and book recommendations:The Land of the Giants podcastEssentialism. The disciplined pursuit of less (Greg McKeown)Team of Teams. New rules of engagement for a complex world (General Stanley McChrystal with Tantum Collins, David Silverman and Chris FussellLeading WIthout Authority (Keith Ferrazzi)Locked In: The true causes of mass incarceration and how to achieve real reform (John F. Pfaff)The Death of Expertise The Campaign against knowledge and why it matters (Tom Nichols)
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led organization of almost 200 of the world's most forward-thinking companies working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. In 2010, the WBCSD published their original Vision 2050 that laid out a pathway to a world in which 9 billion people are able to live well, within the limits of the planet by mid-century, and they have since updated it to provide more guidance. In this episode, I will be going over what needs to change for us to reach our sustainable goals, including adjustments to capitalism and how companies are being monitored. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3rIFYuY
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) David Bennell focuses on creating high-quality products, services, and programs that deliver real value and set the standard for safety, sustainability, and profitability. In this episode, join Kimberly Griego-Kiel as she sits down with David to discuss his contribution to the Transformative Investment in Climate-Smart Soil Agriculture … Continue reading Episode 42: Investing in Climate-Smart Agriculture – With David Bennell →
Maximising shareholder value is so last century! Stakeholder capitalism is here to stay and it's changing our organizations for the better. So, why does it matter for healthy spaces?Bill Sisson, Executive Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in North America, joins us to explain how this powerful social contract that includes employees and customers is transforming business approaches to the role of indoor environments.In this episode, Bill gives an insider's view on how business leaders are rising to the challenge. We discuss the evolving health and wellbeing demands of society and the planet, and why addressing core social and environmental issues is ultimately good for business too.
Juan Pablo Morataya director ejecutivo y gerente general del Centro para la Acción de la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial CentraRSE y Representante en Guatemala del World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Having first met in Business School in Harvard, Claire O’Neill and Michael Liebreich go back a long way. However, he has never been surprised at how much she's achieved since then. From finance to politics and now to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, she has been behind some of the key implementations in the UK’s fight to Net-Zero. Bio Claire O'Neill is a Managing Director responsible for Climate & Energy at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Claire is also a board member of Ikigai, a sustainable investment consultancy. Claire was the Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth in Theresa May’s government between 2017 and 2019. She was responsible for the UK’s first clean growth plan, launching the Powering Past Coal Alliance, preparing the legislation for the UK to become the first major economy to target net-zero emissions by 2050, and for leading the bid to make Glasgow the location for COP26. Her political career started with working as an advisor for George Osborne. She went on to become MP for Devizes between 2010 and 2019. Before becoming the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth she was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rail between 2014-2016. Apart from energy-related issues, Claire also led works on online safety, specifically removing child pornography, through a 2011 Independent Parliamentary Inquiry. Before Claire started her career in politics in 2007, she had worked in finance and consulting for companies like Bank of America, McKinsey & Company, and Credit Suisse. Claire O’Neill attended Brasenose College, Oxford University where she read Geography. She then went on to complete her MBA at Harvard Business school (in fact Claire and I go back a long way we were members of the same study group). She is also a fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. She was recently named one of Bloomberg’s ‘Green 30 for 2020’. Links World Business Council for Sustainable Development https://www.wbcsd.org/ COP26 https://ukcop26.org/ The Green 30 for 2020 https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-green-30/#:~:text=The%20pioneers%2C%20leaders%2C%20and%20ideas,to%20solve%20the%20climate%20crisis.&text=The%20climate%20crisis%20seems%20to,floods%20inundate%20our%20news%20feeds. Royal Geographic Society https://www.rgs.org/ Ikigai Capital https://www.ikigai-capital.co.uk/ The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) https://poweringpastcoal.org/about/who-we-are ‘Wing it with a few press releases’: Claire O’Neill slams UK Govt’s ‘cavalier attitude’ to COP26 (December 2020) https://www.energyvoice.com/renewables-energy-transition/283168/claire-o-neill-uk-government-cavalier-cop26/ New Year’s Resolutions for the Planet (December 2020) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/29/climate/new-years-resolutions-climate.html UK Government announces a sovereign green bond (November 2020) https://www.greenfinanceinstitute.co.uk/uk-government-announces-a-sovereign-green-bond/ Ex-energy minister Claire O’Neill joins sustainability consultancy (October 2020) https://www.powerengineeringint.com/emissions-environment/ex-energy-minister-claire-oneill-joins-sustainability-consultancy/ Climate change: Former minister O’Neill blasts government "inaction" (September 2020) https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54085182 A Conversation with The Rt Hon Claire O'Neill (February 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hhsJUgqCZA COP 26: Everybody's In | Sunjoy Joshi | Claire Perry O'Neill (January 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix-b1tZoWPA Green Finance Taskforce (March 2018) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accelerating-green-finance-green-finance-taskforce-report UK and Canada lead global alliance against coal (November 2017) https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42014244 UK Clean Growth Strategy (October 2017) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-growth-strategy Edie – Sustainable Leaders Forum https://event.edie.net/forum/ About Cleaning Up: Once a week Michael Liebreich has a conversation (and a drink) with a leader in clean energy, mobility, climate finance or sustainable development. Each episode covers the technical ground on some aspect of the low-carbon transition – but it also delves into the nature of leadership in the climate transition: whether to be optimistic or pessimistic; how to communicate in order to inspire change; personal credos; and so on. And it should be fun – most of the guests are Michael’s friends. Follow Cleaning Up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLCleaningUp Follow Cleaning Up on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clea... Follow Cleaning Up on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MLCleaningUp Links to other Podcast Platforms: https://www.cleaningup.live
Victoria Crawford, manager of the Investment Partnership Network at Just Rural Transition, and from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, talks with Ian Welsh about some of the steps necessary to unlock potential investment opportunities in sustainable commodity sourcing. There are key roles for public and private capital, and focused collaboration is essential, Crawford argues.
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The plan is that the world will have achieved these goals by 2030. Companies can have a critical role in reaching the goals, but are they ambitious enough or are they just “rainbow washing” – using the SDGs as colorful logos with no meaningful action? Guesting the pod are: Anna Kruip, Manager Environment and Climate at UN Global Compact, Filippo Veglio, Managing Director at World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and Antti Marjokorpi, Head of Forests, Plantations, and Land use Sustainability at Stora Enso.
Sustainable Crystals, with Richard Wegner Who doesn't love crystals?? Join Mark and Kirstin as they speak with Richard Wegner, owner of Wegner Crystal Mines in Arkansas. You can own precious gems and crystals and still maintain balance and love for our earth. In this episode of Entelechy Leadership Stories Mark and Kirstin speak with conscious leader Richard Wegner, owner of Wegner Crystal Mines in Arkansas. Richard shares with us what it means to be a sustainable mine that produces some of the highest quality quartz crystals in the world. His commitment is to https://www.wegnercrystalmines.com/ (improve social, economic, and environmental well-being of the community). Wegner Crystal Mine philosophyhttps://www.wegnercrystalmines.com/sustainability (: “..an enterprise that through its efforts, puts little to no negative impact on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy…”.) Richard's established the mine in 1980. His intent was set from the beginning, to extend personal conscious green living practices into all aspects of the business. He was guided and counseled by the local indigenous community on how to create a harmonious balance between giving and taking from the earth and how to interact and care for our planet and nature. This has always been one of the utmost priorities at Wegner's. Richard describes a way of life aligned with indigenous principles and how he infuses them into all aspects of his life. He incorporates the principles of balance between give and take in interacting with our planet and nature. These include several green practices such as incorporating https://www.wegnercrystalmines.com/sustainability (the three Rs' (reuse, recycle, and reclaim)), renewable energies, greenhouse, clean waterways, and healthy thriving earth. Other green initiatives: Built warehouse taken from the property and milled locally Repurpose old barn into Wegner Crystal Mines' Museum, wholesale warehouse, offices, and tourist destination. Recycle area for employees and customers Reclaim boxes from local stores to pack and ship orders Reuse bags and boxes for tourists' to take home rocks Use leftover paper from a print company for wrapping rocks Shred used paper and use as cushioning for packed orders Lights Out policy when customers are not present Crystals are cleaned with collected rainwater Toilets flushed with collected rainwater Reuse/Recycle wood when possible for projects/repairs Use efficient LED and fluorescent lighting Buy bulk, lessening their carbon footprint Use solar and wind-powered electricity Richard also shares ideas to help guide and shape the new generation of leaders on how they can ensure our planet and humanity survive and thrive. To learn more or experience a fantastic crystal expedition visit: www.wegnercrystalmines.com. Additional Resources on Sustainability provided by https://www.wegnercrystalmines.com/ (Wegner Crystal Mine): Rodale Press http://www.rodalepress.com/ (http://www.rodalepress.com) We recommend any publications by them, such as: “Keeping Your Company Green” by Stefan Bechtel “Keeping Your Company Healthy” by Kirk A. Johnson You can find these books and more at http://www.bookfinder.com/author/rodale-press/ (http://www.bookfinder.com/author/rodale-press/) World Business Council for Sustainable Development http://www.wbcsd.org/ (http://www.wbcsd.org) The World Business Council for Sustainable Development developed a framework to help businesses understand how they impact the societies in which they operate. Measuring Impact Framework http://www.wbcsd.org/web/measuringimpact.htm (http://www.wbcsd.org/web/measuringimpact.htm) The World Business Council for Sustainable Development developed a framework to help businesses understand how they impact the societies in which they operate.
How will the world get to net-zero emissions? Is the energy industry part of the problem or the solution? The Energy Podcast hears from students in Australia putting some of the big questions to the energy experts. Presented by Bryony MacKenzie. Featuring Georgie Barrat, technology journalist and debate host; Simon Holmes à Court, Climate and Energy College at Melbourne University; Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Council on Energy, Environment and Water; Claire O' Neil, World Business Council for Sustainable Development; Maarten Wetselaar, Shell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mr. Bill Sisson is executive director, North America, for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a 25-year-old alliance of more than 200 companies with $8.5 trillion of combined revenue who are committed to sustainable business. He explains how the principle of pre-competitive collaboration is helping companies not only protect the environment, but weather global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this episode of Happy Porch Radio, we speak with a circular economy pioneer and the co-founder of Circular IQ, Roy Vercoulen. Circular IQ helps their customers to transition towards a restorative and regenerative circular economy through their digital platform and circularity programs. One of their many successes includes having developed the CTI Tool for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, allowing businesses to measure their circuit performance using a framework that is globally recognised. Roy explains why measuring circularity is imperative and what components they look for in pursuit of this objective, and gives his perspective on the extent to which governments, businesses, and consumers are responsible for sustainability. On the topic of their biggest challenges, Roy talks about the financial implications of circularity, why many companies are still reluctant to transition, and what cultural barriers they have to overcome to get their clients’ buy-in. Listeners will learn more about their consulting processes with clients, the questions they ask them, how they help them to define what success looks like, and how they go about translating theoretical ideas into actionable steps. Tuning in, listeners will also hear what Roy envisions for the future of the circular economy and how measuring circular performance will have to be a globally recognised framework that still accommodates for the unique values of each company.
Project management in a B2B technology company – Buhler.You'll love this episode if you're interested in sustainability, interacting with people, and like running projects.This is another amazing technology episode, but in a slightly different sector - the food and mobility sector.In this episode we talk to Jay, who is a Project Manager at Buhler. His main mission at Buhler is to reduce carbon emissions make them more sustainable – it's pretty cool.Jay comes from a civil engineering background, and we touch upon the different routes in and why he chose tech over engineering.So who are Buhler? Buhler, are a huge B2B technology company. 2 Billion people ever day are fed by technology which has been created by Buhler, and over 1 billion people are moved by the mobility technology created by them.Jay's job within Buhler is a Project Manager (PM).He runs two projects:1. Making their technology more sustainable by reducing carbon emissions which he talks about in more depth.2. Helping an internal movement called Generation B, where Buhler can create an environment where people want to work.Jay describes his job as a great mix of social and technical too. He's in a lot of meetings, interacting with people, understanding their perspective, working in a team to drive initiatives forward.Jay's best advice:Narrow the pool of companies with a great sense of purpose, who are trying to achieve something which is worth doing. Look at the companies that invest in people. Check out companies who are part of this; One Young World - https://www.oneyoungworld.com/World Business Council for Sustainable development (over 200 companies in this) - https://www.wbcsd.org/ World Economic Forum - https://www.weforum.org/ If you're unsure what to do, go to a start-up, build a not-for-profit, you'll learn so much.Think long term and don't rush, but don't waste timeBuhler - https://www.buhlergroup.comPlease noteA project manager position is not limited to the tech industry. It can be found in all sorts of industries, and sectors, and a lot of the skills are transferable. Their role is to, quite simply, manage projects within their company, and these can be anything. For Jay, these are sustainability and creating the best working environment.You could be a project manager in a fashion brand, drinks brand, sports brand, a bank, the list is endless. Just please note that becoming a PM is not limited to tech.If this is something that sounds interesting to you, you're probably more suited to a PM role, rather than something more technical. But you can make that decision yourself.Getting in touch is you have any questions – sam@beginanddiscover.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the PRI podcast, Gail Whiteman, Professor of Sustainability, University of Exeter & Founder, Arctic Basecamp speaks with Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the PRI’s CEO, Fiona Reynolds. They discuss WBCSD and the PRI’s new collaboration created to redesign engagement between corporates and investors and to drive sustainability outcomes and value creation. The podcast explores the rationale behind this critical and unique collaboration and what it aims to achieve.
The U.S. Department of Labor received thousands of comments on a newly proposed rule that says sustainable investments still need to put financial performance first to have a place in corporate retirement plans. Some say the proposal would put needed guardrails in place around an increasingly popular investment product, but others argue that the rule will hamper ESG options in pension funds. We talk to sustainability experts on both sides of the debate in the latest episode ESG Insider, an S&P Global podcast about environmental, social and governance issues. The Labor Department in June proposed requiring company-sponsored retirement accounts such as 401(k)s and pension plans that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, to give a higher priority to funds with the greatest financial performance potential than to those focused on non-financial environmental and social considerations. The vast majority of comments the DOL received in July were in opposition to the proposal, according to an analysis by a number of organizations including the US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment. Christian McCormick, director and senior product and sustainability specialist at asset manager Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, notes that sustainable funds have grown exponentially. Morningstar Inc. reported that the money invested in sustainable funds increased nearly fourfold in 2019 from the prior calendar year to a total of $21.4 billion. In comparison, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, or WBCSD, has indicated that in 2019 only 4.8% of Fortune 1000 companies offered a socially-responsible fund option for employee retirement plans. Given the rising popularity of ESG funds, McCormick suggests that the Labor Department may be trying to act early before the trend spreads and takes hold in retirement plans. If the agency were to wait until more companies offered ESG fund options, it would face much more push-back "because it would require a lot of cost to then change investment lineups [and] require a lot of regulatory and perhaps even litigation costs for plans that have already added it," McCormick says in the interview. But William Sisson, executive director of the CEO-led WBCSD, contends that the new rule would make companies even less likely to offer ESG fund options. "This ruling is going to perhaps put some brakes on that because it's going to raise ... some flags to the fiduciaries in our companies about concerns over the litigation risk and other factors that they'll have to pay attention to if this ruling goes forward," he tells ESG Insider.
Impact Leaders - Impact Investment and Performance with Purpose
Mark Campanale is an award winning Sustainable Investment expert, the Founder & Executive Director of the Carbon Tracker Initiative and conceived the ‘unburnable carbon’ capital markets thesis. He has twenty-five years experience in sustainable financial markets working for major institutional asset management companies. Please listen to the episode to be inspired beyond any boundaries and read the “More about Mark Campanale” section at the end of these notes to learn more about his outstanding career and contribution to the financial markets and our society at large. Highlights: How can we change financial Markets for good? “There is an old saying: How do you change capitalism? You need to take control of the capital.” Mark’s (career) evolution and path to founding Carbon Tracker: Going to The University of York Crossing the Sahara Desert Becoming an analyst assessing projects for Live Aid Working on the first fairtrade coffee in Tanzania in1988 Pioneering green finance alongside Tessa Tennant founder of Merlin Ecology Fund Being one of the first “green analyst” in the City of London Investing in the first renewable energy business Knowing what you don’t like: Stop the city protest Inspiring women leaders in the industry How global warming motivated Mark to find solutions through the world of finance. Xtrata’s IPO and the lack of sustainable impact information on their documentation. The long list of supporters, advocates and funders of this movement “In the same way that Bill McKibben with the divestment movement managed to change everything, Mark Carney carried this message into the world of financial markets regulation has changed everything.” Re-thinking the purpose of finance: The future of the planet, the security of the financial system and pension schemes. Paris Climate agreement: Investors are absolutely aligned with a safe outcome. The analysis of ecological boundaries and its financial impact “Four or five hedge funds are now shorting the fossil fuel industry and going long on the clean economy. I think we are going to see a lot more of that in the future.” “Everyone that has sold out of the fossil fuels sector or shorted it in from 10 years ago has done extremely well, both on a relative and absolute basis … but we need a forceful intervention”. Using Satellites and AI to help cut carbon emissions: Transparency is a crucial element of accountability. Trying to alert the world of an urgent challenge Time Stamp: [01:14] Who is Mark Campanale - An introduction to his Bio [05:25] What is sustainable and impact investing? Intention and boundaries? [08:03] What ignited Mark’s passion in sustainable finance? [17:50] Background 10 years story of how Carbon Tracker started and materialised - including funding [24:00] Wasted Capital and Stranded Assets: coining the phrase together with Unburnable Carbon [26:00] Ideas are a cursed and the purpose of markets [28:00] Working with investors and educating the market, including Pension Trustees [31:00] Bill McKibben, Mark Carney, and their impact [34:00] The role of the private sector: investors, shareholder, fiduciary duties and pension funds [36:00] The network of initiatives linking into Planet Tracker and measuring the impact on Ecological boundaries [40:00] Supply chain: Fish stock as natural capital, deforestation, agriculture and meat production [42:00] Climate Action 100 and its $46trn coalition and the change on valuations [45:00] The need for a forceful intervention to close the Fossil Fuels sector [46:00] The role of firms such as Share Action and Litigation Funds [48:00] Using AI to create transparency and accountability on Carbon Emissions reporting [49:20] What impresses Mark about Impact Leaders [52:00] Call to action Useful links: Mark Campanale - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-campanale-1886203/ Carbon Tracker - https://carbontracker.org/ Unburnable Carbon - https://carbontracker.org/resources/terms-list/ Planet Tracker - https://planet-tracker.org/ Robin Millington - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-millington-60036817 Robin Millington - https://planet-tracker.org/about-us/the-team/ Tear Fund - https://www.tearfund.org/ University of York - https://www.york.ac.uk/ Tessa Mary Tennant OBE - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessa_Tennant Jupiter Ecology Fund - https://www.jupiteram.com/UK/en/Individual-Investors/Funds-and-Prices/Jupiter-Ecology-Fund Stop The City protests - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_the_City Anne Simpson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-simpson-a3024328 CalPERS - https://www.calpers.ca.gov/page/investments/about-investment-office/investment-office-senior-team/anne-simpson Climate Action 100 - http://www.climateaction100.org/ Waste Recycling Group (Now FCC Environment) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_Environment Asia Energy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCM_Resources Xtrata - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xstrata Glencore - https://www.glencore.com/ Jeremy Leggett - https://jeremyleggett.net/ Rockefeller Brothers Fund - https://www.rbf.org/ Joseph Rowntree Foundation - https://www.jrf.org.uk/ Green Peace - https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/ Friends of the Earth - https://friendsoftheearth.uk/ Christian Aid https://www.christianaid.org.uk/ James Arbib https://uk.linkedin.com/in/james-arbib-6883973a Nic Hurd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Hurd Zac Goldsmith - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Goldsmith Lord Stern - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Stern,_Baron_Stern_of_Brentford Financial Times article: “A profound contradiction at the heart of climate change policy” https://www.ft.com/content/52f2709c-20f0-11e1-8a43-00144feabdc0 Bill McKibben - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_McKibben Rolling Stone magazine article: “Global Warmings Terrifying New Math” - https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-188550/ Mark Carney - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Carney Mark Carney’s Tragedy of the Horizon Speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5c-eqNxeSQ Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures - https://www.fsb-tcfd.org/ Ellen Dorsey, Wallace Global Fund - http://wgf.org/ellen-dorsey/ Natasha Landell-Mills, Sarasin & Partners - https://sarasinandpartners.com/stewardship/ Saker Nusseibeh CBE - https://www.hermes-investment.com/ukw/team-members/saker-nusseibeh/ https://www.icgn.org/speakers/saker-nusseibeh-chief-executive-officer-hermes-investment-management Oak Foundation - https://oakfnd.org/ Frederick Mulder Foundation - http://www.frederickmulderfoundation.org.uk/ Steve Waygood, Aviva Investors - https://www.avivainvestors.com/en-gb/about/our-people/s/steve-waygood/ Tzeporah Berman, Fossil Fuel Non-proliferation Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzeporah_Berman Aristata Capital - Litigation Fund - https://www.aristata.co.uk/ Watt Time - https://www.watttime.org/ Gavin McCormick - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinmccormick Key Articles: Financial Times article: “A profound contradiction at the heart of climate change policy” https://www.ft.com/content/52f2709c-20f0-11e1-8a43-00144feabdc0 Rolling Stone magazine article: “Global Warmings Terrifying New Math” - https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-188550/ Bloomberg article: Stranded Assets’ Risk Rising With Climate Action and $40 Oil. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-11/why-climate-action-40-oil-create-stranded-assets-quicktake How AI and satellites can help cut emissions | The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation - https://www.leonardodicaprio.org/how-ai-and-satellites-can-help-cut-emissions/ Al Gore and Gavin McCormick - CEO of WattTime - announced the launch of a New coalition called “CLIMATE TRACE” — which stands for “Tracking Real-time Atmospheric Carbon Emissions” - https://medium.com/@algore/we-can-solve-the-climate-crisis-by-tracing-pollution-back-to-its-sources-4f535f91a8dd More about Mark Campanale: Mark was a co-founder of some of the first responsible investment funds, firstly at Jupiter Asset Management in 1989 with the Ecology Funds, NPI with Global Care, the AMP Capital Sustainable Future Funds, and Henderson Global Investor’s Industries of the Future Funds. Mark served on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development working group on capital markets ... leading up to the 1992 Earth Summit; was a Member of the Steering Committee of UNEP Financial Sector Initiative (1999-2003) and continues to advise a number of financial institutions including Tribe Impact Capital and Consilium Capital. Mark is a Founder Director of the UK Sustainable and Responsible Investment Forum (UKSIF), 1990-2006, is a member of the Advisory Council of ImpactBase.org; a member of the Advisory Board of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s ‘Conservation and Markets Initiatives’; a member of UNCTAD’s Sustainable Stock Exchange’s Green Finance Advisory Group; and is the Hon Treasurer of The Rainforest Foundation UK. 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Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Cheryl D. Hicks, Executive Director and CEO at Toilet Board Coalition. Ira Pastor comments: So on the last several shows, as we have spent time on the themes of health, wellness, and aging, we’ve been speaking to a broad range of experts primarily in the fields of therapeutic and preventative interventions as it pertains to the chronic degenerative diseases in the developed world. And I always find it interesting when you go to conferences nowadays focused on the topics of wellness, longevity or healthspan, somebody will always give a presentation highlighting how improvements in sanitation technically did as much, if not more, for humanity and human lifespan (doubling it), than modern medicine has done over the last century. And that’s why I find it so amazing that in 2020, an estimated 2.4 billion people around the globe, still lack access to the basic tools of improved sanitation (toilets and latrines) That represents 35% of the world’s population! The Global Sanitation Crisis: One billion people on this planet still have to defecate in the open and at least 10% of the world’s population is thought to consume food irrigated by raw wastewater. An estimated 800,000 children, younger than 5 years of age, perish each year from diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio. The Toilet Board Coalition (TBC) is a business-led partnership and platform, which has the ambition to address the global sanitation crisis by accelerating the Sanitation Economy, a brand new marketplace for innovation, entrepreneurship and investment, to transform sanitation systems from an unaffordable public cost, to an untapped business opportunity, and deliver significant impact to business and society. TBC enables private sector engagement, connecting large and small companies, and ensuring close collaboration between private, public and non-profit sectors with the common goal to achieve United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6), which is "universal access to sanitation." Partners in the TBC include such entities as Unilever, KimberlyClark, Firmenich, Veolia, Tata, USAID, the World Bank and Unicef. The Toilet Board Coalition also runs the Toilet Accelerator, the world’s first accelerator program dedicated to sanitation entrepreneurs in low-income markets. Cheryl D. Hicks: Cheryl Hicks, Toilet Board Coalition Executive Director and CEO, is an experienced business, investment and sustainable development professional. Cheryl brings over 20 years of experience developing innovative approaches to responsible business strategies, impact investment strategies, and high performing multi-stakeholder collaborations. Before joining the TBC, Cheryl was the Sustainability Investment Partner and Head of Impact at Quadia Impact Finance in Geneva. Throughout her career, Cheryl has held several positions with sustainable development platforms, and worked with fortune 500 global companies, investors and start-ups across sectors such as healthcare, consumer goods, food, forestry, chemistry, and renewable energy. Cheryl began her career in corporate sustainability with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in Geneva, Switzerland. On this ideaXme episode we will hear from Cheryl: About her background in the investment industry, and how she got interested in doing something about this major problem known as "the sanitation crisis.” About the background of the Toilet Board Coalition. About the dynamics of the circular, closed loop visions of TBC for the Sanitation Economy. About the Sanitation Economy Accelerator and technologies they invest in. About toilet technologies in space and the TBC collaboration with the European Space Agency Business Applications Group. This interview is in American English Credits: Ira Pastor interview video, text, and audio. Follow Ira Pastor on Twitter: @IraSamuelPastor If you liked this interview, be sure to check out our interview with Ambassador Juan José Gómez Camacho, Mexico’s current Ambassador to Canada! Follow ideaXme on Twitter: @ideaxm On Instagram: @ideaxme On YouTube: ideaxme Find ideaXme across the internet including on iTunes, SoundCloud, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, I Heart Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. ideaXme is a global podcast, creator series and mentor programme. Our mission: Move the human story forward!™ ideaXme Ltd.
Met de World Business Council for Sustainable Development wil Peter Bakker het bedrijfsleven een proactieve rol laten spelen in de duurzame transitie. De Raad zet zich in voor transformaties in onder andere de energiesector, onze voedselvoorziening en het kapitalistisch systeem. Wat leert de coronacrisis ons over het huidige systeem? Daarover spreekt Peter Bakker in de CrisisCast van DuurzaamBedrijfsleven.
Today when many large food companies claim to be committed to sustainability and climate friendly regenerative agriculture, skeptics are quick to question. Is it real or is it "greenwashing"? A little on-line research or even better, a strategic conversation with the person responsible for corporate sustainability programs can answer those questions. Kelloggs has answers and their Senior Director of Global Sustainability Amy Senter explains the extensive range and progress of Kellogg's sustainability initiatives. Kellogg's' Origins projects are helping more than 300,000 farmers implement sustainable agriculture practices, including more than 20,000 smallholders and 10,000 women farmers. 'Origins' projects in the U.S. are advancing practices across 250,000 acres to protect soil health, including crop rotation and cover crops. Table Talk guest Amy Senter serves as co-chair to the US Ag Systems focused Midwest Row Crop Collaborative and she also co-chairs the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Climate Smart Agriculture group. Prior to joining Kellogg's, Amy led the National Environmental Policy Act compliance for the USDA. She has degrees in Environmental Science from the University of Michigan. http://www.openforbreakfast.com/en_US/home.html http://crreport.kelloggcompany.com/
We live in a golden age of mobility – more people are moving further and more rapidly around the world. As much as these developments have simplified our way of traveling, they also created negative externalities: Right now transportation is the second greatest source of emissions, causing that 80% of cities today have air quality below the World Health Organization’s recommended level.In our third episode of Brighter Talks, Thomas Deloison, Director for Mobility at the World Business Council for Sustainable development (WBCSD), discusses which obstacles we face in developing sustainable transport and how we can overcome the limits of our today's mobility system.Wir leben im Goldenen Zeitalter der Mobilität – Menschen können immer weiter in immer kürzerer Zeit reisen. Aber so sehr sich unsere Art der Fortbewegung auch vereinfacht, hat sie gleichzeitig negative Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt: Verkehr gilt heute als zweitgrößte Ursache für Emissionen. Folge davon ist eine Luftqualität, die in 80% der Städte weltweit unter dem von der World Health Organization empfohlenen Level liegt.In der dritten Episode von Brighter Talks begrüßen wir Thomas Deloison, Leiter des Fachbereichs Mobilität im World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Wir diskutieren mit ihm Hürden in der Entwicklung nachhaltiger Transportmöglichkeiten und wie wir die Grenzen unseres heutigen Mobilitätssystems überwinden können. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jeff Wooster is the global sustainability director for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. In this role, he collaborates with the entire value chain to promote and improve the sustainability value of plastic packaging. He is the past president of AMERIPEN, and is on the Board of Directors for GreenBlue. He serves on the steering team for the Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas Alliance signature initiative on marine debris and as Co-Chair of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Roadmap to Curb Ocean Waste (ROW) initiative. Additionally, Wooster serves as chair for American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division Packaging Team and is a member of the Flexible Packaging Association’s Sustainability Task Force. Jeff Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Moving beyond the circular economy The future of plastics demanding radical collaboration The importance of affordable solutions Dow's 2025 sustainability goals Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Jeff'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 look at how sustainability interacts with business. If you work in a company and you want to work on sustainability, you don't have to work for the sustainability function to do that. You can work in R&D, you can work in Manufacturing, you can work in Supply Chain, you can work in Marketing and you can work in Accounts Payable. Any of those jobs have opportunities for people to apply sustainability principles to their work. What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability? The thing I'm most excited about is that people are really committed to sustainability for the long term. It's not a fad. It's something that people are trying to think very holistically about and make sure that they do the right things for the best longterm benefit for people and the planet. What is one book you'd recommend sustainability professionals read? I'd love to recommend Patrick Moore's book, Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout. Not just because he quit working for Greenpeace and started working on other things, but because he has lots of examples in that book of how sometimes things aren't as they seem. Sometimes we have to think in more detail and with a bit more complexity about the sustainability issues that we face. We can't just scratch the surface for five seconds and assume that we have the answer. We really need to dig into the details and make sure that we understand things on a deeper level. What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work? I really like the websites of a number of our partners. So, The Sustainable Packaging Coalition has a website how2recycle.info, and it talks about various recycling programs and their label. ameripen.org has a number of useful publications on packaging. There's a great one on the value of packaging that we created early in the organization, but it's still applicable today. The Recycling Partnership has a great website. Keep America Beautiful. Ocean Conservancy. I could go on and on, but lots of great organizations have lots of good material available. People can also go to the Dowpackaging.com website and get some information on what Dow is doing. Where can people go to learn more about you and the work that you're leading at Dow? If you Google my name Jeff Wooster, you'll find some videos and things that I've made, but if you go to Dowpackaging.com, you'll be redirected to one of the pages that talks about some of the activities that we're doing around sustainability. And of course, you can go to the websites of those partners that I've mentioned and see the activities that we're supporting there as well. About Sustridge Sustridge is a sustainability consulting firm providing consulting in sustainability strategy development, sustainability reporting, GHG emissions calculating and management, zero waste planning and guidance in TRUE Zero Waste, B Corp, LEED and Carbon Neutral certification.
Sustainability is an integral part of mainstream business and investor decision-making. Transforming performance management, governance, and assurance to make this information more valuable for all stakeholders is a key reporting task in today's business. Management accountants - corporate accounting and finance professionals - can apply many of their skills to make sustainability information more reliable and informative and, therefore, more value-added for their organizations. In this episode, we at Count Me In hosted Mario Abela, CMA, CPA, Director of Redefining Value for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Shari Littan, CPA, JD, Manager of Corporate Reporting Technical Activities at IMA, to have a conversation about enhancing the quality and value of corporate sustainable business information. Mario's expertise is in corporate reporting and he has held senior management positions in both the private and public sectors in Australia, Belgium, the United Kingdom and the US. He has extensive regulatory and standard setting experience. Mario is a visiting professor at IESEG School of Management in Paris where he teaches in the Masters in Accounting, Audit and Control program. He is also an expert advisor to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on corporate reporting. Shari contributes thought leadership content as part of the Research and Policy team at IMA. Prior to joining IMA, Shari was a full-time editor and author for GAAP Reporter on Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, which helps professionals understand and stay current on financial reporting guidelines. In 2015, she completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business, with commendation, from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Shari also holds a JD from Boston University School of Law and a BS, magna cum laude, from the School of Management at Binghamton University. This is an extremely valuable episode for all business professionals, so download, listen, and review now!
Podcast moderator Chris Hagler from EY's Climate Change and Sustainability practice talks with Paul Sobel, Chairman of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Rodney Irwin, Managing Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's (WBCSD) Redefining Value and Education, and Mark Weick, former Director of Sustainability Programs at the Dow Chemical Company, about leveraging enterprise risk management to manage environment, social and governance (ESG) risks.
Getting In the Loop: Circular Economy | Sustainability | Closing the Loop
Andrea Brown of the impact investment manager Quadia joins us on the podcast today! In this episode, you will learn about impact investing, hear Andrea’s thoughts on promising new business models that can help the transition to a more circular economy, and find out why circular finance has received a lot of attention lately. Resources and links discussed in this episode can be found at gettinginthelooppodcast.com. ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST Andrea Brown is Director of Impact for Quadia. Quadia is a pioneer investment manager allocating private and institutional wealth into investment strategies that are helping to accelerate the circular and regenerative economy. Andrea brings over ten years of working with global fortune 500 companies on sustainability strategy at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. There she led the development of WBCSD’s circular economy program, Factor10 bringing together CEOs from over 40 companies, including Dow, P&G, DSM, Philips, IKEA, Unilever, Veolia, Danone and more. She developed the CEO Guide to the Circular Economy and is a regular speaker on circular economy and sustainability at global events. HIGHLIGHTS 3:00 Using finance to help scale the circular economy 5:45 Linear risks that the circular economy can avoid 8:00 What is impact investing and how is it different from traditional investment? 12:30 Quantifying the impact of circular businesses and trends in sustainable finance 16:30 Entrepreneurship and value creation in a circular economy through collaboration 19:30: Making the business case for circular business models 23:15 Visions for transitioning to a circular economy
A big THANK YOU to the World Business Council for sustainable Development for inviting Gerd Leonhard to speak at this event, and for making this video available. More about WBCSD here: https://www.wbcsd.org/ This talk is about how we can make our future sustainable in the wider sense, i.e. as far as energy, environment and technology is concerned. The future is exponential, combinatorial, convergent and CIRCULAR - and we need to prepare accordingly. The talk also touches on the 8 technological game-changers and the Megashifts see www.megashifts.digital. Automation is a much bigger challenge to our society than globalization ever was. Too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing. We should never put convenience over consciousness. We need to include the externalities of technology in all segments of business. We need a digital ethics council! If you enjoy Gerd's podcasts, videos and talks, please take a look at my recent book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com or buy it via Amazon http://gerd.fm/globalTVHamazon - the book is available in English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and French (and more to come soon.
Innovativeness: An Examination of Unexpected Ideas and Their Thinkers
Peter Rowe is Co-founder of Deep Branch Biotechnology. Self-described as "helping to turn the polluters of today into the producers of tomorrow," Peter discusses the idea, method, and science behind Deep Branch. According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD www.WBCSD.org), "Concrete is the most widely used material on earth apart from water, with nearly 3 tons used annually for each man, woman, and child." This is significant because the amount of CO2 emitted from its production is almost on a 1-to-1 ratio. Per 1 pound of concrete produced, there are about 0.9 pounds of CO2 emitted. Peter was trained as molecular microbiologist with specific interests in synthetic biology and genome editing technologies. We not only talk about his efforts to help solve some of the most pressing issues with CO2 emissions, but Peter also indulges us in a free-ranging conversation regarding his experience with CRISPR and the ethical issues posed about the use of this often controversial science. https://deepbranchbio.com/ To send BrandFirst feedback or ask questions you can reach out to hello@brandfirstnj.com
Episode 8: Zach Malik (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachariasmalik/) is a 23-year-old British-Pakistani. While his home-based is London, he has had the privilege to live in England, Pakistan, Libya, Egypt, Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland, and France. Zach graduated from LUC in Feb 2016 with a BSc in Policy Science (now GED) and minor in Sustainability (now EES). He is currently completing his master's in Management and Corporate Sustainability at Cranfield University. Prior to starting his master's, Zach has worked with Arcadis, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, UN Environment, Climate-KIC, and Worldfavor. Beyond building a career, Zach is developing a charity called G-Corps - a global initiative to unite, up-skill, and unleash the power of young people to help them become changemakers. Zach also acts as a Young Ambassador for Oxfam GB and Unicef UK, representing both organsations at the local and global level. This episode's motto: "You can get more done if you work multiple jobs."
Nick Martin is a senior sustainability consultant at Antea Group and the executive director of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER). Nick is dedicated to supporting clients with assessing, prioritizing and managing sustainability-related business risks and opportunities. He has extensive experience supporting private and public organizations with translating sustainability aspirations into successful strategies and collaborative approaches. Nick has leveraged this experience to support a wide range of companies with accelerating their sustainability journey and defining practical roadmaps for implementation. Much of his strategic support involves researching leading practices in sustainability and Corporate Responsibility (CR) and utilizing this knowledge to assist clients with benchmarking against peers and developing viable and differentiating strategies. Specific areas of expertise include: global water stewardship, monetization, context-based decision making, collective action, and corporate transparency. He previously worked in the non-profit sector with the Global Environmental & Technology Foundation (GETF) in Washington, DC and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. Nick Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Achieving precompetitive collaboration to advance sustainability in a competitive industry. TCFD and climate scenario planning. Prioritizing efforts as a sustainability professional. Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders. Interview Highlights: You mentioned climate scenarios, climate disclosure and TCFD reporting. I'd love to get your thoughts on that as BIER has been discussing these topics. If you could tell our listeners, because it's still relatively new thing in the sustainability world, what TCFD, how you're seeing large multinational beverage companies addressing it and the importance of things like TCFD and the emergence of the ESG social investing movement. That's an evolving topic and it's one we could probably have a devoted podcast to, if not more than one. You know, TCFD is the Task Force for Climate Related Disclosures. It was a group that came together to really help frame some set of core recommendations in terms of what companies really need to think about if they want to embed climate scenario thinking into their strategy, their governance, their metrics etc. They pulled from a number of stakeholders to really consolidate that set of recommendations, where companies can then endorse that concept and endorse the importance of climate scenarios without really committing to a recipe or a particular framework. They've left the door open to have it be really company and/or industry specific. They believe that is really important because every industry has a different operational footprint, a different supply chain, changing markets and consumers etc. We actually had a representative, a VP with Bloomberg, come in and join our group and really engage our members to talk about what is the latest and greatest science in this space, what have been the leading companies (especially those oil and gas that have been first or early movers on doing climate scenarios) and what does he and TCFD really recommend. You could spend an incredible amount of time looking at scenarios and getting in that whole paralysis by analysis rut if you're not careful. What we wanted to do is step back and say, "How do we bring together our technical knowledge or our business knowledge or policy knowledge and really start to help bring the beverage sector together to organize around a common process, maybe a common set of scenarios?" That'll help everybody better understand the risks and the opportunities. If it is a common language and we're all speaking to stakeholders, to investors and to our own corporate leadership. That can go a long way of moving from analysis into resiliency. That's really what it's all about, how do we become more resilient as a person, a company or a country? So that's kind of where it stands and I definitely hope that it's going to be a core area of BIER but it's going to take up more than BIER. There's a lot of different groups that are working in this space, so we want to try to capture the greatest experience and knowledge and try to make it relevant to the beverage sector, as we do with a lot of our work. You cover a lot of important issues in the Beverage industry and I'm wondering how you prioritize this work? And maybe you can talk about, in general as a sustainability professional, how should we prioritize what we do and where we focus our efforts? It's one of those questions that I think is becoming even more relevant in the world we live in, in terms of just the pace of information and technology and this whole concept around radical transparency. The topics of the day can change within a day, a minute, an hour and I think that's even more concerning for a company and for a company's sustainability strategy. A lot of these topics that companies are taking on within their strategies really require a longterm commitment. A company is trying to make really transformative changes, whether it's with how they take their products or services to market, their packaging or their innovation. I think one of the risks is that it's easy to get distracted. It's kind of human nature to get distracted by the shiny object or the latest kind of topic or pressure that is being placed on a company from a stakeholder. It's really more important than ever that companies have to remain agile. They've got to evolve their thinking is as things change, but they really have to figure out how to stay committed to what they know is right for their company. Long story short, I've become a big believer in materiality assessments. You can't have everything be a priority. You can't make everybody happy. As a company, you've got to really check yourself through internal reflection, but also reflection with some key external stakeholders, to determine what is most material, where can we get the most business value and where can we differentiate ourselves within the market, within the eyes of investors and others. What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers? I give this kind of advice a lot. I've got a lot of colleagues. I get a lot of inquiries externally asking about how do I get into the sustainability field and where to start. The advice I give is find a topic or a short list of topics that you really are passionate about. What you need to do is to get to a point where you're a go-to for that topic. You're one of the first people somebody wants to call or thinks about. That's where you really start to get involved in sustainability and you can use that as a foundation. For me, water was definitely that topic. When a lot of people think about me. They naturally think about water first, which is something that I love and I've just found that it's a topic that fits me well. Whether its materiality, whether it's water, whether it's energy and carbon and climate change, just find those topics that you can really invest in because becoming a jack of all trades and sustainability is almost impossible. It's too dynamic and complex. You really got to try to focus. What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability? I think that it's just becoming more mainstream. Finally. I feel like we've kind of gotten over a bit of a curve where I think there's just a much wider acceptance that it is the right thing to pursue sustainability. We do have needs and it's only going to get worse if we don't really take it on. So, I see it obviously with my kids. I think it's almost inherent with them. They just understand it. It's just the right thing to do. So, I feel like we're kind of at that point, finally. We will see. Things can change. What is one book you would recommend sustainability professionals read? The one that sticks in my mind, I've actually got a copy here in my office, is a book called Embedded Sustainability. It was written by Chris Laszlo and Nadya Zhexembayeva. It's a book that stuck in my mind. I can't remember when I first read it. It's a few years old now, but it was one of those first books that I felt like really kind of drove that it's okay for businesses to think about profit when they think about sustainability, as long as they're doing it for a greater reason, a greater purpose ultimately. One of the things I loved about the book is that it had these three connected trends - declining resources, radical transparency and increasing expectations. It was just fascinating because those are kind of the three things that really come down on a company and the three reasons that they should really take sustainability seriously. The combination of those three and it just really resonated with me. What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in the work that you do? There's quite a few of these days. I think it really depends on what I'm in need of. There's some really good common platform resources out there like Environmental Leader, GreenBiz and various associations. I like WRI, Ceres and World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Those three I feel like put out some really good meaningful work and analysis. So, I definitely keep an eye on those three. I also just depend upon Linkedin and different networks I'm involved in. You get a lot of really, really timely and relevant information, more so than five or 10 years ago. At times it feels like maybe too much information, but you really get some good tips on emerging topics and on new initiatives pretty quickly these days. Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work that you're leading for the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable? Well, feel free to call me for one. I'm always willing to have a good discussion. Anteagroup.com/us. So, we do have a different sister organizations, but I'm part of the US group and you can find a lot about our sustainability practice. I am on Twitter: @anteasustain. I'm not very active on Twitter compared to LinkedIn and some other areas, but I am on there. Then definitely connect with us. Connect with me on LinkedIn either personally or we do have a BIER Linkedin page as well. We'd love to have you connect there and keep up on what we're doing with the beverage industry. Learn more about BIER: https://www.bieroundtable.com/ Learn more about Sustridge: https://www.sustridge.com/
Get the latest straight from the UN negotiations in Katowice, Poland. Peek behind the scenes with Marcene Mitchell and Shari Friedman to learn how the proceedings at COP24 will affect the private sector. This bonus interview is with Luca de Giovanetti, manager for science-based targets at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Podcast show page (www.ifc.org/climatebiz) COP24 (http://cop24.gov.pl/)
2 billion people in the world are obese. 800 million people go to bed hungry. 30% of all food produced is lost or wasted before being consumed. And, the population is growing. Something needs to be done. What can companies do and what is the role of packaging in making sure that food safely reaches the consumer and stays fresh as long as possible? Guests on this episode: to Helén Williams, lecturer in environment and energy systems at Karlstad University, Sweden and Alexi Ernstoff, Project Manager for the programme ‘FReSH’ – Food Reform for Sustainability and Health, run jointly by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the EAT foundation.
With the world on the precipice of a water crisis, what do we need to do to better manage this precious natural resource? And what role can business play? To discuss this, I’m joined by Henk Ovink, the Netherland’s Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Diane Holdorf, Chief Sustainability Officer and VP at Kellogg’s, and Tatiana Fedotova, The World Business Council’s Water Director.
The Rising Generation Leadership Podcast | Conversations with Influential Christian Leaders
Michael Hastings is KPMG's Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity. He was previously the BBC's first Head of Corporate Social Responsibility. Michael is a non-executive Director of British Telecom (on the Board for Responsible and Sustainable Business) and a Trustee of the Vodafone Group Foundation. He represents KPMG International on the Global Corporate Citizenship International Committee of the World Economic Forum and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development. In 2009 he became a Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Council on Diversity and Talent. In January 2003, Michael was awarded a CBE in recognition of his services to crime reduction, including 15 years as Chairman of Crime Concern. He was formerly an adviser to Lord John Stevens QPM, the former London Metropolitan Police Commissioner and served on the Commission for Racial Equality. In 2005, Michael was awarded the honour of an independent peerage to the House of Lords by Her Majesty The Queen and now Michael serves as a member of the Communications Select Committee. Again in 2005, he received the UNICEF award for his ‘outstanding contribution to understanding and effecting solutions for Africa's children'.
We asked Peter Bakker, President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): 1. What is in your opinion the single greatest challenge facing the world today? 2. What measures must politicians and business leaders take in order to overcome this challenge? 3. What advice would you give young people today? Peter Bakker joined the WBCSD in January 2012 after having been involved as a member for a number of years in his role as CEO of TNT NV, the Netherlands based holding company of TNT Express and Royal TNT Post. Peter is a respected leader in corporate responsibility. He is the recipient of Clinton Global Citizen Award in 2009 and the SAM Sustainability Leadership Award in 2010, and is a UN WFP Ambassador Against Hunger. In addition to his role at the WBCSD, Peter is the Chairman of War Child Netherlands; a Co-Chair in the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN-LN); Council member for China Council for International Cooperation (CCICED); and Deputy Chairman for International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). Peter holds a masters degree in Business Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the HTS Alkmaar.
Andrew Mangan, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the United States Business Council for Sustainable Development (US BCSD), spoke at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies on Wednesday, March 6, 2014. The talk, "By-Product Synergy as a Competitive Strategy: Creating Value through Resource Reuse," is organized by the Industrial Environmental Management (IEM) Program. In its 23rd year, the IEM Lecture Series brings speakers from companies and organizations to the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies to discuss the relationship between business and the environment. This year, the lecture series explores Industrial Ecology as a Source of Competitive Advantage. Concepts such as loop-closing, by-product exchange, and sustainable supply chain management and tools such as life cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis are characteristic of the field of industrial ecology. The lecture series brings business executives to campus to discuss how their use of these approaches affects their company?s strategy, profitability, and position in the market. The US BCSD is a regional partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a global network of 200 international companies, with members representing 30 countries and 20 major industrial sectors. The US BCSD pursues sustainable development projects focusing in five areas: By-Product Synergy; Business, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Services; Energy Efficiency in Buildings; US-China EcoPartnership; and Water. Mr. Mangan provides strategic leadership and oversight on the US BCSD?s projects and is an active member of the Education Committee for the International Society of Industrial Ecology, a member of the Advisory Committee for the Environmental Science Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, and serves on the board of the Foundation for Sustainable Development. He holds a master?s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he attended the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs as an International Fellow. Ongoing funding for the IEM Lecture Series is provided by the Joel Omura Kurihara Fund. For more information about the lecture series, please see http://cie.research.yale.edu/events/about-iem-lecture-series or contact us at cie@yale.edu
In the news: Worker dies in accident at mill; Company invests millions in new plant; Mill will be shut down for up to four months; Canadian facility to be idled; UPM says it will close mill; Company announces reorganization of paper and packaging businesses; Two fires at U.S. facilities; Sonoco dedicates new biomass facility; Fire at UK mill; Manufacturer will create more than 100 jobs at old Mondi plant; Company reportedly could face expulsion from World Business Council for Sustainable Development; Mill could lose green status; Quad/Graphics closing plants; Pollution lawsuit filed against company; College students have a tissue issue; and much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.
Conferencia magistral impartida el 26 de marzo de 2012. Eugenio Clariond Reyes-Retana es Miembro fundador del World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Co-autor de "Changing Course: A Global Business Perspective on Development and the Environment" (S. Schmidheiny, Ed.)
An interview with Jessica McGlyn, Director at WBCSD U.S. ( A subsidiary of World Business Council for Sustainable Development). The WBCSD is a CEO-led organization of forward-thinking companies that galvanizes the global business community to create a sustainable future for business, society and the environment.
An interview with Jessica McGlyn, Director at WBCSD U.S. ( A subsidiary of World Business Council for Sustainable Development). The WBCSD is a CEO-led organization of forward-thinking companies that galvanizes the global business community to create a sustainable future for business, society and the environment.
Environmentally sustainable water use practices result in considerable operational efficiencies and are a source of strategic advantage for businesses in water distressed regions. In this audio interview, part of a Stanford Center for Social Innovation series on water around the world, Pepsico’s Dan Bena talks with Stanford MBA student Ashish Jhina about Pepsico’s efforts to reduce its water footprint. He outlines Pepsico’s public commitment to promote more efficient water use and talks about the role of specific, measurable targets in driving the organization to achieve its ambitious goals. In addition to making its production processes more water efficient, Pepsico is working with farmers to modify their agricultural practices to use less water. Dan talks about the progress made on these fronts and the company’s CSR efforts in partnerships with NGOs to provide improved access to clean drinking to millions of people around the world. Dan Bena is currently the Director of Sustainable Development for PepsiCo, serving as liaison between technical functions, government affairs, public policy, and field operations to develop key strategies and messaging to internal and external stakeholder groups. In 2009, Dan was appointed to the Steering Committee of the United Nations CEO Water Mandate, and also serves on the Mandate’s working groups for Water as a Human Right and Water Policy Engagement. He was inaugural Chair of the Water Resources Committee of the Washington-based American Beverage Association for Sustainable Development. Bena also serves on the Board-sponsored Public Health Committee of the Safe Water Network. He is a contributing member to the Water Core Working Group of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and serves on the Global Agenda Council for Water Security of the World Economic Forum. In 2009, he was invited by the mayor of his city to serve on a new Sustainability Advisory Board; the city is one of only three nationwide selected to pilot a new sustainability planning tool kit. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/sustainable_water_practices_for_a_global_corporation
Jane Hutterly's lecture was presented on April 12, 2007. Jane M. Hutterly is Executive Vice President of Worldwide Corporate & Environmental Affairs for S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. in Racine, Wisconsin. In this capacity, Ms. Hutterly leads the consumer products business in environmental and sustainability actions, public and governmental policy, public affairs, community relations and philanthropy on a global and local level. She also serves as President of Johnson Keland Management, Inc. (The Family Office), in Racine. The Family Office provides corporate governance, financial and advisory services to the individual members of the Samuel C. Johnson and Karen Johnson Boyd families and serves as the focal point for all family business activities, servicing family needs either in-house or through specialized outside counsel. Ms. Hutterly joined SC Johnson as a marketing manager in 1979 from Frito-Lay, Inc. She held a variety of brand management positions in the company’s insect control and personal care businesses before being named Corporate Acquisitions Director in 1987. She served as Vice President of Franchise Sales & Marketing for Molly Maids, Inc. in 1989. She became Vice President – Environment & Safety in 1992. In 1998, she was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President – Worldwide Corporate Affairs, and in 2005 was appointed Executive Vice President of Worldwide Corporate & Environmental Affairs. She was appointed President of Johnson Keland Management, Inc. in 1999. Ms. Hutterly serves on the Boards of Directors of Johnson Financial Group, Inc. and the Soap and Detergent Association. She has also served as Chairman of the Board of the Consumer Specialty Products Association; on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Manufacturers of Chemical Specialties Association; on the Board of Trustees for the Alliance for Consumer Education; as Liaison to the U.S. President’s Council on Sustainable Development; as Liaison Delegate to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development; on the Board of Directors of The Keystone Center; as Vice Chair of the National Wildlife Federation’s Corporate Conservation Council; and as a member of The Nature Conservancy’s International Leadership Council. She is a member of Cornell University’s Johnson School Advisory Council, and has also served as a member of the President’s Council of Cornell Women. Locally, she serves on the Racine Art Museum’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. She has also served on the Boards of Directors of the Downtown Racine Corporation, All Saints Healthcare System, and YWCA of Racine, and as Chair of the 2005 Racine County United Way Campaign. Ms. Hutterly is a native of Washington D.C. She holds a B.S. degree in Business from Centenary College of Louisiana and an MBA from Cornell University. She and her husband, Louie, who has two children, have resided in Racine for the past 28 years.
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