Sustaining Sustainability

In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Round Rock, Texas by Page Motes, Head of Global Sustainability at Dell Technologies.

Dell Technologies is among the world’s leading technology companies with headquarters based in Texas, that specializes in hybrid cloud solutions, high-performance computing, and the production of desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets, storage solutions, and more, generating $32.59 billion from its Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and $48.36 billion U.S. dollars by the Client Solutions Group (CSG) in 2021 alone.

Page is the head of Global Sustainability. She leads a team that is managing and evolving Dell’s strategy around advancing the circular economy, protecting the planet, and ensuring social responsibility. As a key driver of Dell’s environmental, social, and government (ESG) efforts, Page works to ensure that Dell is having a positive impact on communities, the environment, and people.

In the Episode Page Motes and Prof. Bhattacharya discuss

- How to rally a remote workforce in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,

- The challenges, obstacles, and opportunities surrounding a dynamically changing ESG Performance Reporting timeline,

- Achieving the internal and external stakeholder expectations concerning ESG, and more...

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This episode was researched, recorded, edited, and produced by Prof. CB Bhattacharya and CSB Team of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business: www.sustainablebusiness.pitt.edu

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Boston, Massachusetts by Ranjay Gulati, a professor at Harvard Business School and an expert on leadership, strategy, and organizational growth.

Until recently, he chaired the Advanced Management Program, the school’s flagship senior leader executive program. He has authored seven books, including “Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies.” His book explores personal and corporate purpose, and provides actionable insights on how businesses can achieve both commercial and social objectives.

Gulati has been ranked as one of the top ten most-cited academics in the fields of economics and business by ISI-Incite and has received similar recognition from The Economist, Financial Times, and the Economist Intelligence Unit. His research has appeared in leading academic journals of business, as well as major publications like the Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, strategy+business, and the Financial Times.

In the Episode Ranjay Gulati and Prof. Bhattacharya discuss

- How to handle purpose decay and build a mindset of continuous improvement in terms of purpose over time,

- Finding the balance between social and commercial objectives,

- Defining personal deep purpose, and more!

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from New York City by Peter Land, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications in Sustainability Officer at Dick’s Sporting Goods, the largest athletics and fitness retailer in the United States.

Prior to joining Dick’s Sporting Goods, Peter served as a partner at Finsbury, a consulting firm specializing in corporate reputation, crisis management, and capital markets. He has also held senior communication roles at AOL and Pepsi Co.

In the Episode Peter Land and Prof. Bhattacharya discuss

- Dick’s Sporting Goods decision to no longer carry guns in the store, and how businesses have a commitment to make our communities safe spaces

- The challenges and opportunities businesses face when pursuing sustainability, diversity, and equity in a rapidly changing country

- Encouraging female leadership and pursuing equity by closing the gender pay gap, and more...

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from New York City by Peter Land, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications in Sustainability Officer at Dick’s Sporting Goods, the largest athletics and fitness retailer in the United States.

Prior to joining Dick’s Sporting Goods, Peter served as a partner at Finsbury, a consulting firm specializing in corporate reputation, crisis management, and capital markets. He has also held senior communication roles at AOL and Pepsi Co.

In the Episode Peter Land and Prof. Bhattacharya discuss

- Dick’s Sporting Goods' decision to no longer carry guns in the store, and how businesses have a commitment to make our communities safe spaces

- The challenges and opportunities businesses face when pursuing sustainability, diversity, and equity in a rapidly changing country

- Encouraging female leadership and pursuing equity by closing the gender pay gap, and more...

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This episode was researched, recorded, edited, and produced by Prof. CB Bhattacharya and CSB Team of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business: www.sustainablebusiness.pitt.edu

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Geneva, Switzerland by Paul Polman, ex-CEO of Unilever and co-founder of IMAGINE. As CEO of Unilever from 2009 - 2019, Paul demonstrated that a long-term, multi-stakeholder model goes hand-in-hand with excellent financial performance. He was also part of the team that set up IMAGINE in 2019 to galvanize industry leaders around the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

In this episode, Paul and CB discuss insights from Paul's book, "Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take," including:

• What it means for a company to be "net positive"

• How defining your company’s purpose starts with finding your own purpose

• Why the big challenges facing the world will require a new kind of leadership

Learn more about this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulpolman/

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Pittsburgh by Ron Keating, CEO of Evoqua Water Technologies. Prior to joining Evoqua, Ron served as Chairman, President and CEO of Contech Engineered Solutions, an infrastructure site solutions provider, and as President of the Metalworking Solutions and Services Group of Kennametal Inc., a supplier of tooling and industrial materials.

In this episode, Ron and CB discuss:

• The opportunities and challenges of increasing pressure on water resources

• Why managing water use will play a huge role in the world’s decarbonization journey

• How inclusion and diversity help to drive a sense of belonging and innovation in companies

Learn more about this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-keating-5a9201117/

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Jersey City by Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta, a San Francisco-based cap table management and valuation software company valued at $7.4 billion. Previously, she was the Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever, and she has had an extensive career in the beauty and consumer products goods space. Mita also co-created the first of its kind Cultural Immersions series to increase the cultural competency of marketers, training over 5,000 marketers to date.

In this episode, Mita and CB discuss:

• Steps managers can take to build a stronger sense of community among their employees

• How companies can ensure they’re making real progress on diversity, equity and inclusion without making “empty” commitments that don’t actually move the needle on these issues

• The most important metrics for measuring progress on social issues in companies and how well a company is setting its workforce up for success

Learn more about this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822/

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Pittsburgh by Brian Dingerdissen, Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications and ESG, and Chief of Staff to the CEO, for Essential Utilities, Inc., one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states.

In this episode, Brian and CB discuss:

• The challenges in moving to full electrification for households and businesses

• Essential’s decarbonization journey and the need to make goals based on proven, existing technologies

• How to balance energy affordability with the needed journey towards decarbonization

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from NYC, NY by Jack Azagury, Senior Management Director – Market Unit Lead – US Northeast at Accenture.

Jack is responsible for clients, people, offices, community involvement, and financial performance across the region. Leading more than 10,000 people in the Northeast; he focuses on bringing continuous innovation to clients, attracting, and retaining top talent and strengthening Accenture’s impact in the local communities. Prior to his current role, Jack led Accenture’s Resources business in North America, oversaw Accenture’s North America utilities business, served as the global lead for Accenture's Smart Grid Services business, and led Accenture’s Management Consulting practice for North America Resources and Accenture’s North America utilities strategy practice.

In this episode, Jack Azagury and Professor Bhattacharya discuss:

• The recent study by the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture

• Accenture’s commitment to achieve a gender-balanced workforce by 2025

• Changes in ESG measurement and disclosure

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In this episode, CSB Director CB Bhattacharya is joined from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Anna J Siefken, the Executive Director of The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University.

In 2020, Siefken was appointed by the U.S. Department of Energy as a U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Initiative Ambassador. Prior to joining CMU in 2016, Siefken, a LEED AP, was the Pittsburgh 2030 District Director and VP of Strategic Engagement for the Green Building Alliance, one of the largest regional chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council.

In this episode, Anna Siefken and Professor Bhattacharya discuss:

• Anna’s observations and key themes from COP26

• The announcement for the Pittsburgh region that the international Clean Energy Ministerial will be held in Pittsburgh in September 2022

• Anna’s role as a U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Ambassador

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