ESG Matters

In this episode I interview Ms. Charlene Jackson, Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO) at Iron Mountain. Ms. Jackson discusses her career path, how to influence leaders on the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how companies can create DEI programs for a multinational employee base. 

In this episode of ESG Matters, Francois Rodigari discusses the state of water,  water quality, and how water regulations can improve the quality for all. 

Francois has decades of experience in water utilities. He oversees the development and implementation of a sustainability program for fostering and leveraging innovation. His prior experience includes working as the Director of Water Quality & Environmental Services at SJWC, working at East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) in Oakland, CA, and more.

This week's guest is Luke Jacobs, CEO  and Co-Founder of Encamp. Encamp is an enterprise technology company on a mission to create a world in which what’s good for business can be good for the environment. Jacobs discusses  the importance for companies to set up compliance mechanisms to demonstrate adherence to ESG goals or programs.

 Today we have Katya Hantel, Head of Global Sustainability at Conagra Brands. Conagra Brands, Inc. is an American consumer packaged goods company, that makes and sells products under various brand names that are available in supermarkets, restaurants, and food service establishment.

In this interview, Hantel discusses intergrating ESG into core business functions, the backlash against ESG, and the balance of finding ESG professionals vs professionals who work in ESG. 

Hugh Shannon, Director of Growth & Operations at OakNorth. OakNorth works with banks across the U.S., to lead businesses toward embracing the future of climate change. Shannon discusses both how banks are assessing climate risks in their loan portfolios, and educating entrepreneurs what are steps they need to take to demonstrate the viability to banks. 

Jim Giles discusses a wide range of topics covering Net Zero, Science based Targets, Carbon Markets, and the impact of various Carbon Market schemes on developing economies. 

In this episode I interview Urvashi Bhatnagar, who  believes global wellness can be achieved through sustained and intentional investment in products and processes that are designed to be inherently sustainable and capturing value from the triple bottom line advantages that sustainability offers.

In her upcoming book The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions,  Urvashi Bhatnagar and co author Paul Anastas show business leaders and innovators how to create breakthrough sustainable products and processes that are good for the planet, human health, and profits. The Sustainability Scorecard is a digestible and comprehensive guide rooted in scientific and data-driven methodology. This required read unpacks how sustainable operations can produce beneficial results through market share and new service line expansion, supply chain and sourcing model transformation—driving the most consistent and long-term value.

In this interview, Jules Kortenhorst, a recognized leader on global energy issues and climate change, discusses an expansive range of topics. Kortenhost outlines his career path, the work of RMI, the impact of geopolitical activity on energy and renewable energy, current and macroeconomic factors that will impact COP27 happening later this year, and how developing economies can growth their GDP with clean energy. 

In this epsiode,  Gabe Brambila VP of Corporate Sustainability at HealthEquity.

HealthEquity is a leading administrator of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and other consumer-directed benefits—FSA, HRA, COBRA, and Commuter. Benefits advisors, health plans, and retirement providers partner to help over 14 million members work toward long-term health and financial wellbeing.

Gabe discusses a developing and implementing a Sustainability program in the health and investment space, long term strategic plans for HealthEquity, and the value of looking to the future in ESG. 

In this epsiode,  Nitish Singh Environmental Officer at Sandock Austral Shipyards, discusses his ESG career,  and the unique Environmental challenges for the Shipyard industry as well as South Africa.