ESG Matters

Kate Rebernak discusses her entrepreneurial  journey from founding  FrameworkESG to the present. Rebernak provides an honest view of what it takes to be a successful owner operator of a business within ESG. This is a must listen to for anyone interested in starting their own business to support various ESG activities.  

For more information on Kate Rebernak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katerebernak/
For more information on FrameworkESG: https://frameworkesg.com/

Samira Khan, and I discuss her path in ESG, focusing on managing social issues,  social innovation,  and social impact. Khan also details how a company can improve its social programming,  and work with partners overseas.

In this episode, I interview Kevin Hagen Vice President Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Strategy at Iron Mountain about Iron Mountain's Net Zero Carbon Emissions Goal. 
 
 Many people who work in ESG and/or Sustainability have difficulity convincing senior leadership to pass large audacious goals. Hagen provides background on how Iron Mountain was able to set such a goal, and provides updates on the strategy. 

I interview Conor Riffle, Senior Vice President of Rubicon. We discuss waste generated by cities and the built environment. The opportunity to leverage technology to improve the efficiency of waste removal, transportation routes, and improve the lives of people through a ESG SAAS solution. 

In this interview, Grant Harrison discusses a range of Sustainable Finance topics. Harrison’s voices his viewpoint on investor led ESG initiatives, the utility of reporting frameworks, emerging trends, ESG investing differences and similarities in the US and Europe, and more. 

In this episode I interview Roxanne Sharif from Datamaran, about the importance of quality data when developing ESG programs, and policies, and how Datamaran can be used to get quality data from disparate sources. 

In this episode, I interview Kensey Biggs, Managing Director of ESG at Teneo about best practices to convince Corporate Executives to pursue ESG actions, and the future of ESG at the Board of Directors level. 
 
 Many people who work in ESG and/or Sustainability struggle with motivating the C-suite on ESG matters. Biggs, provides actionable steps professionals can take to improve the receptivity of Corporate Executives to proposed ESG programs and policies. 

In this episode I interview, Sun McElderry Founder and Executive Director of The Black Corporate Responsibility Leaders Network and ESG Evolution. McElderry discusses the unique experience of being an ESG leader and a Person of Color. 

In this episode I interview, Pamela Gordon Managing Director of PGS Consults, at Presidio Graduate School on how to mine for ESG Talent.

In this episode I interview, Neil Stewart from Value Reporting Foundation.We discuss how can use SASB, and engage with Value Reporting Foundation to drive improvements in a companies' ESG program.