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Sep 14, 2022 • 7min

The Chat: Dealing with Acronyms - Moving from Deflection to Determination

The focus of our chat today is acronyms. Every business has acronyms. The ESG acronym soup can be overwhelming and confusing, but do not let that deflect from your determination to learn. We need a common understanding of key terms to help each other drive business value and society forward. Resources: 1) ESG Decoded Podcast - https://climeco.com/esg-decoded-podcast/  2) Sustainability Decoded Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/SustainabilityDecoded-McReynolds
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Sep 7, 2022 • 13min

The Chat: Shaping the Global Climate Transition for All ft. Simon Mundy

Join our author chat with Simon Mundy, Moral Money editor at the Financial Times and author of Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis. He and host Mandi McReynolds discuss takeaways from his journey in 26 countries covering the biggest story of the century and how we move forward as a global society to address climate transition. Resources: 1) Race for Tomorrow - https://www.simonmundy.com/book 2) Financial Times Moral Money - https://www.ft.com/moral-money 3) Simon Mundy YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/SimonMundy 4) Website - https://www.simonmundy.com/
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Aug 31, 2022 • 29min

Understanding ESG Risks through Scenario Analysis ft. Jared Forman, FORVIS

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Aug 24, 2022 • 18min

Finding Your ESG Superpower ft. Si-Yeon Kim

Join the conversation with Si-Yeon Kim, former EVP, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, and Executive Chair of ESG at American Express Global Business Travel (2014 to 2022), as she and host Mandi McReynolds discuss finding your ESG superpower and how businesses can work together in an ecosystem to tackle complex topics such as scope 3 emissions, travel, and other elements of your ESG strategy. Resources: 1) LinkedIn Poll on Sustainable Business Travel - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mandimcreynolds_esgtalk-esg-sustainability-activity-6961001859696259072-M2kt/ 2) Antea Group: Engaging Supply Chain on Scope 3 for Strategic Advantage - https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/engaging-supply-chain-on-scope-3-for-strategic-advantage 3) Antea Group:10 Ways Your Business Can Reduce Its Carbon Footprint - https://us.anteagroup.com/news-events/blog/10-ways-business-reduce-carbon-footprint
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Aug 17, 2022 • 23min

Building ESG Talent ft. Lotti Hawkins, Farrell Associates

Join the conversation with Lotti Hawkins, Executive Search - Sustainable Investing, ESG & Impact for Private Markets at Farrell Associates, as she and host Mandi McReynolds discuss building ESG talent, focusing on ESG strategy and transferable skills, and the rise of ESG in the C-suite. Resources: 1) Farrell Associate’s Talent Roots Project - https://www.farrellassociates.com/our-impact 2) LinkedIn Article: Please can we collectively stop saying there is an ‘ESG Talent War’? - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/please-can-we-collectively-stop-saying-esg-talent-war-lotti-hawkins/ 3) ESG Meme - https://twitter.com/followalisont/status/1362994652396335118 4) PwC study on CSOs - https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/number-company-sustainability-officers-triples-2021-study-2022-05-04/
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Aug 10, 2022 • 13min

The Chat: Transforming Risk into Sustainable Value ft. Andrea Bonime-Blanc

Join our first author chat with Andrea Bonime-Blanc, founder and CEO at GEC Risk Advisory and author of Gloom to Boom: How Leaders Transform Risk Into Resilience and Value. She and host Mandi McReynolds discuss the importance of technology in ESG, interconnected ESG risks and opportunities, and the value of empathy in leadership. Resources: 1) ESGT Megatrends Manual 2022-2023 Edition - https://issuu.com/medauras/docs/esgt_megatrends_report_2022-2023 2) Gloom to Boom: How Leaders Transform Risk Into Resilience and Value - https://gecrisk.com/gloom-to-boom/ 3) ESG Plus T: Tech as ESG Issue, Risk, and Value Influencer - https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/esg-plus-t-tech-as-esg-issue-risk-and-value-influencer 4) Harvard Business Review: The C-Suite Skills That Matter Most - https://hbr.org/2022/07/the-c-suite-skills-that-matter-most
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Aug 3, 2022 • 9min

The Chat: ESG Challengers - Block the Noise and Move On

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Jul 27, 2022 • 27min

Driving Accountability for Financial and Social Impact ft. Sarah Chapman, Manulife

Join the conversation with Sarah Chapman, Global Chief Sustainability Officer at Manulife, as she and host Mandi McReynolds discuss how business can drive stronger accountability for both financial and social impact. They share examples of how ESG is a team sport, strong company governance structure, and predict what will be top of mind for ESG in five years. Resources: 1) Manulife Impact Agenda - https://www.manulife.com/content/dam/corporate/global/en/documents/pas/MFC_impact_agenda_2022_en.pdf 2) Manulife Investment Management Timberland and Agriculture - https://www.manulifeim.com/timberland-agriculture/global/en 3) Manulife - https://www.manulife.com/en/about/sustainability.html 4) 2021 Manulife Environmental, Social and Governance Report - https://www.manulife.com/content/dam/corporate/global/en/documents/pas/MFC_ESGR_2022_EN.pdf/
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Jul 13, 2022 • 24min

Accelerating Global Trust with Stakeholders ft. Rob Fisher, KPMG

Join the conversation with Rob Fisher, IMPACT and ESG Leader, KPMG US, as he and host Mandi McReynolds discuss the legacy and impact of ESG, the 2020 KPMG Survey of Sustainability Reporting, and stakeholder engagement and trust. Resources: 1) KPMG IMPACT - https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/2021/12/kpmg-impact-and-esg.html 2) The Trusted Imperative - https://home.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/xx/pdf/2022/01/trusted-imperative-whitepaper.pdf 3) The KPMG Survey of Sustainability Reporting 2020 - https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/2020/11/the-time-has-come-survey-of-sustainability-reporting.html 4) 2022 Global Leaders in Consulting: Rob Fisher - https://www.consultingmag.com/2022/02/20/2022-global-leaders-in-consulting-rob-fisher/
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Jun 29, 2022 • 6min

The Chat: Challenges and Opportunities in ESG Reporting

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