Who do you trust these days? According to today's guest, Emily Chan, most people put their trust in the people they work with, based on research found in the annual Edelman Trust Barometer.

Emily is the Executive Vice President and US West Lead of Social Impact and Sustainability for Edelman. She is a sustainability expert with a focus on corporate strategy who has consulted with clients from startups to the Fortune 50 for nearly 20 years.

Emily and her team lead advisory services to help clients research, create and execute impactful strategies and programmes.

In this very informative conversation we discuss a wide range of topics around corporate activism and what it means in today's dynamic business environment.

Here are the highlights:

(4:15) Edelman's findings on business trust

(9:08) Corporate trust, ESG, and social impact

(16:42) Corporate social responsibility and stakeholder engagement

(21:51) Navigating ESG backlash and measuring impact

(33:31) Corporate activism and sustainability

Find out more:

https://www.edelman.com/

https://www.edelman.com/trust/trust-barometer

https://www.lego.com/en-us/sustainability

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/24/lego-abandons-effort-to-make-bricks-from-recycled-plastic-bottles

https://www.netflix.com/mc/title/81506279

Connect with me:

Website: https://www.stanceadvocacy.com/

Twitter: @CorpActivist

Instagram: @corpactivist, @stanceadvocacy

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