America’s 1st Sustainable Mayor | Barbara Buffaloe

In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we have the honor of speaking with the Mayor of Columbia, Missouri, Barbara Buffaloe. Through our conversation, we speak about how as Mayor sustainability is embedded into her work, the importance of engaging her constituents, the challenges/opportunities that are unique to a small(er) Midwestern town, and the resources/ inspirations she g…

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Teaching Sustainability & ESG | Roger Levermore & Alison Greig

In this episode of the Sustainability Ambassadors Podcast, we speak with Roger Levermore, Dean of Management at Asia Institute of Technology , and Alison Greig, Director of Education for Sustainability at Anglia Ruskin University, about their work as educators to educate the next generation of leaders in sustainability and ESG. Timestamps: 00:25 - Welcome to Sustainable Ambassador Podcast 01:…

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Tackling Climate Denialism on Social Media | Imran Ahmed

In this episode, I speak to Imran Ahmed, Founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), about his recent research showing how the patterns around climate denialism on social media have changed, and from there, the the work he is doing to catalyze stakeholders to solve the problem. CCDH Report: The New Climate Denial - https://counterhate.com/research/new-climate-denial/ AB…

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Quick Wins, Networking, and Engaging Internal Ambassadors – Roy Zhang | Sustainable Ambassadors 011

  When building up networks of sustainability leaders and innovators, it often takes the progressive action of a single individual to catalyze real change. These individuals are Sustainability Ambassadors, and they have the capacity and the drive to inspire change at any level of an organization – from the new talent to the visionary executive. ABOUT Zhang Hui As the Director of UT…

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Sustainable Leadership & Legacy, Patrick Riley | Sustainable Ambassador 010

In this episode, we speak with Patrick Riley, the former General Manager of Interface China, to discuss the influence of Ray Anderson, the culture of sustainability in China, and leadership. We hope that you will enjoy this episode, and if you do, please remember to like, comment, and share! To learn how to foster similar leaders in your own company, check out our Building a Sustainability A…

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Pursuing a Corporate Sustainability Career, Echo Bao | Sustainability Ambassadors 009

In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Echo Bao, Sustainability Manager at DSM, about how she developed her career in corporate sustainability. A career path that was unexpected at first, but through which her flexibility, curiosity, and ability to engage her business leaders, has allowed her to drive the value proposition of sustainability further in a company that already h…

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3 Keys to Developing a Sustainability Career | Raymond Fang

In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Raymond Fang, Sustainability Director at Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) about his career in sustainability and corporate social responsibility. A self proclaimed pioneer in the industry, Raymond offers a lot of great insights for the aspiring young professional about the importance of understanding the business case for sustainability, the…

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Green Initiatives, Engagements, Actions, and Impact | Nitin Dani

In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Nitin Dani, Founder of Green Initiatives to learn about the work that he has done in Shanghai to develop one of the strongest platforms for sustainability minded young professionals to come together, to be engaged, and be catalyzed to act. It is an interview that offers a lot of insights into how he, as a young entrepreneur, had taken…

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Passion, Hands On Experience, and Optimism | Yue Cao

In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Yue Cao.   When building up networks of sustainability leaders and innovators, it often takes the progressive action of a single individual to catalyze real change. These individuals are Sustainability Ambassadors, and they have the capacity and the drive to inspire change at any level of an organization – from the new tal…

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Entrepreneurship & Doing Good in China | Michelle Garnaut

In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, hosted at M on the Bund, we speak with Michelle Garnaut, Retauranteur and Social Entrepreneur about "Doing Good " through her work to build the M Group in China, her work to support the community through a number of initiatives, and finding a balance. It is an interview that we were certainly inspired by, and we hope that you will be too! ABOU…

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Passion, A Business Mindset, and Mentors | Sharon Xiao, UPM

When building up networks of sustainability leaders and innovators, it often takes the progressive action of a single individual to catalyze real change. These individuals are Sustainability Ambassadors, and they have the capacity and the drive to inspire change at any level of an organization – from the new talent to the visionary executive. In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we sp…

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Responsible Sourcing and Scaling Sustainability | Sandra Durrant, Target

In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Sandra Durrant, Director of Responsible Sourcing at Target about her career, the issues she is most concerned with, and how she looks to leverage the power and scale of business to solve these problems. It is an interview that we know aspiring and experienced professionals alike will be inspired by, and for more stories like Sandra’s,…

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Engaging Executives and Mentoring Young Professionals | Lu JianZhong, Brunswick Group

When building up networks of sustainability leaders and innovators, it often takes the progressive action of a single individual to catalyze real change. These individuals are Sustainability Ambassadors, and they have the capacity and the drive to inspire change at any level of an organization – from the new talent to the visionary executive. ABOUT Dr Lu Jianzhong Dr. Lu Jianzhong specialize…

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Executive Passion Meets Pragmatism | Chitra Hepburn

When building up networks of sustainability leaders and innovators, it often takes the progressive action of a single individual to catalyze real change. These individuals are Sustainability Ambassadors, and they have the capacity and the drive to inspire change at any level of an organization – from the new talent to the visionary executive. One excellent example of such an executive sustainab…

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Sustainability Ambassadors: Launches This Weekend!

About the Sustainability Ambassadors Series For quite some time now, we at Collective Responsibility have been identifying and interviewing leaders who have stepped up within their company to inspire and drive effective change. These leaders, who we call Sustainability Ambassadors, have the capacity and the motivation to inspire sustainable practice at any level of an organization – from the new…

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