ESG Unlocked

In this episode of ESG Unlocked, host Pamela Mutumwa welcomes ISS Corporate Solutions’ Reinhilde Weidacher, Head of EMEA Solutions, and Fredrik Lundin, ESG Product Lead, to discuss the evolving landscape of the corporate value chain. Their conversation uncovers the difference between supply chain and value chain, what makes value chain risks complex to assess and how they differ from issue to issue. In addition, they examine how regulatory demands and corporate responses will lead to increases in accountability and transparency.

Host: Pamela Mutumwa

Guests: Reinhilde Weidacher and Fredrik Lundin

In honor of Black History Month, this episode of ESG Unlocked focuses on the Social or -S- of ESG, and specifically the Black experience in America. Host Pamela Mutumwa speaks with Paul Francisco, Chief Diversity Officer at State Street Corporation, and Co-Founder of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Justice Fund (NCF); as well as Colin Meadows, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at o15 Capital Partners. Paul and Colin discuss their experiences and observations in working to enhance Diversity Equity & Inclusion initiatives and how they can positively impact society and the economy. Additionally, both share their thoughts on how investors can drive change to close the capital access gap facing Black entrepreneurs, while investing and potentially becoming lead participants in market shifting ideas in the movement to reduce the racial wealth gap.   

Host: Pamela Mutumwa 

Guests: Paul Francisco and Colin Meadows 

In this episode of ESG Unlocked, Pamela speaks with Kosmas Papadopoulos, Head of Sustainability Advisory, and Jude Graham, Sustainability Advisor, at ISS Corporate Solutions about how corporate sustainability is evolving, and the key drivers of the ESG landscape today. The conversation covers the difference between ESG and sustainability, watershed moments in the ESG space, the concept of single versus double materiality, shareholder primacy, and more.

Host: Pamela Mutumwa

Guests: Kosmas Papadopoulos and Jude Graham

In this episode of ESG Unlocked, Pamela speaks with corporate governance and executive compensation advisor Salina Tulachan about the relationship that boards have with their investors. The conversation explores what shareholder engagement is, the differences between traditional and progressive shareholder engagement, and best practices of an effective shareholder engagement program.

Host: Pamela Mutumwa

Guest: Salina Tulachan

In this episode of ESG Unlocked, Pamela speaks with sustainability experts Marie-Bénédicte Beaudoin and Damaso Zagaglia to understand what net zero is, the significance of reaching net zero by 2050, and how companies and other stakeholders can play a role in the global effort to achieve net zero by 2050. 

Host: Pamela Mutumwa

Guests: Marie-Bénédicte Beaudoin, Damaso Zagaglia

In this episode of ESG Unlocked, Pamela speaks with Kimberly Manibusan, the Head of Cyber Strategy at ISS Corporate Solutions, about current cybersecurity trends, how cybersecurity risk is financially material for companies, and what companies should consider in implementing an effective ESG program.

Host: Pamela Mutumwa

Guest: Kimberly Manibusan

ESG Unlocked is a series of engaging and insightful discussions with various ESG experts around the world hosted by Pamela Mutumwa. Our goal is to engage a broad audience to unlock the value of ESG and the impact that companies have on a brighter and sustainable future.

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