What Value Does ESG Deliver to Business? | Alex Edmans

In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we speak with Alex Edmans about the opportunity for leaders to deliver long-term business value through sustainability. Timestamps: 00:15 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast 000:35 - Alex Edmunds Introduction 01:35 - Sustainability & Driving Long Term Value 02:55 - Engaging on Sustainability 04:25 - Milton Friedman & Busi…

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How to End Waste – Policies, Processes, and People | Joan Marc Simon

Timestamps: 00:15 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast 01:00 - Joan Marc Simon & Zero Waste Europe Introduction 01:30 - Size & Scope of Waste Challenge 02:00 - Recylcing & Waste Management 02:30 - Economics of Waste 03:30 - Regulations & Markets 04:05 - Growing Awareness of Problem 04:45 - Challenges of Recycling 05:10 - Global Plastic Treaty 06:15 - Key Barriers: Who is res…

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Sustainable Finance Career Insights: Driving Billions towards Impact | Stephanie Choi

In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we speak with Stephanie Choi about her career as a financier who sees the opportunity to measurably move billions of dollars towards sustainability & impact. It is a conversation that speaks to the shift she sees, but more importantly, how she has positioned herself professionally to participate in this shift and what she sees as the oppor…

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Sustainability & Global Citizenship Education Programs | Darcy Lunn

Timestamps: 00:25 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast 01:00 - D'Arcy Lunn Introduction 01:30 - Sustainability at Education in Motion (EIM) 02:05 - Education & Sustainability 02:30 - Parent & Student Interest in Sustainability 03:00 - Student Engagement: Trends & Issues 03:45 - Controversies & Evolving Conversations 04:00 - Conversations Starting Point 05:00 - Sustainability i…

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Climate Change Tipping Points | Anita Engels & Jochem Marotzke

In this episode, Anita Engles & Jochem Marotzke speak about the recently Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook 2023, that systematically analyzed and assessed the plausibility of certain well-defined climate futures based on present knowledge of social drivers and physical processes. It is an incredibly important piece of research, and through this conversation we not only spoke about the findings, b…

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Telling the Story of Sustainability | Tim Sweeney

In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador podcast, Tim Sweeney shares his valuable insights and experiences in creating the recent nine-part YouTube series telling the story of sustainability at Salomon. Through our conversation we speak with Tim about strategies, tools, and storytelling techniques he employed to convey the brand's sustainability journey authentically, how engaging internal…

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Making a Mid-Career Pivot into ESG & Sustainability | Sam Crispin

In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador podcast, we speak with Savills' Asia-Pacific Director of Sustainability and ESG Sam Crispin about his mid-career career pivot into sustainability and ESG. A decision that dates back to his Bachelor's Degree dissertation, but was more recently catalyzed by a realization that the rest of his career was to be focused on promoting sustainable business p…

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From Passion to Profession: Careers in Impact & Impact Investment | Veronica Yow

In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we speak with Veronica Yow, ESG & Impact Manager at The Meloy Fund, about her "less than linear" career path into impact investment. It is an inspiring look into her work, and for those looking to build their own careers in impact investment, you will find a lot of value in both her story and the tips she gives towards the end of our conver…

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The Power of Defiant Optimism to Deliver Global Change | Durreen Shahnaz

In this episode of Sustainability Ambassador podcast, we speak with Durreen Shahnaz, founder of Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), IIX Foundation, and author of forthcoming book The Defiant Optimist Daring to Fight Global Inequality, Reinvent Finance, and Invest in Women. Durreen is a true visionary in the space of impact investment, and in this episode, we delve into her mission and vision to c…

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Closing the Loop on Textile Waste | Ronna Chao

In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, Ronna Chao, Novetex Textiles's Chairperson, discusses her mission to end textile waste and the development of her patented innovation, the Billie! system. Timestamps: 00:15 - Welcome to Sustainable Ambassador Podcast 00:40 - Introduction to Novetex & Billie! system 02:45 - Waht catalyzed decision to develop Billie! system 03:25 - Introduction t…

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Driving Sustainability & Social Impact Through the Supply Chain | Sammie Ho Dumas

In this episode, we speak with Sammie Ho Dumas, Director of Social Impact & Sustainability at Williams-Sonoma, about her 20 year career focused on elevating sustainability and social impact through the supply chains of leading brands. Timestamps: 00:18 - Welcome to Sustainable Ambassador Podcast 01:00 - Sammie Dumas Ho introduction 02:00 - Lessons from factory floors 03:05 - Asssessing co…

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Sustainability & ESG Careers: Trends & Opportunities | Ellen Weinreb

On this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Ellen Weinreb about the trends and opportunities she is seeing for (young) professionals to develop their careers in the areas of ESG & Sustainability. Through our episode, she mentioned the following reports: State of the Profession 2022 https://weinrebgroup.com/state-of-the-profession-2022/ The Chief Sustainability Officer…

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Sustainability Trends For 2024 | Andrew Angle

In this episode, we speak with Andrew Angle, Research & Networks Manager at ERM Sustainability Institute, about their recently released report, “The Next Steps for Sustainable Business”, which speaks to the top sustainability business trends for 2024. Through our discussion, we speak about the trends they identified, the critical developments and catalysts driving each, and how leaders are…

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Creating a Blueprint for Sustainable Leadership | Janice Lao

Through this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we speak with Janice Lao about her 20 years of work experience in corporate sustainability, and her recent research to benchmark the traits of sustainable leadership and create a blueprint from which others can follow. ? ABOUT JANICE Janice Lao is an internationally multi-awarded environmental scientist and economist working with b…

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Starting a Career in Sustainability | Diana Chen & Dmitry Andreev

In this episode, I speak with Diana Chen and Dmitry Andreev about how they got their start in sustainability, the work they are doing as generalists (who are specialize), and how they approach career development in a space where the size and scale of challenges continues to grow. If you are a young professional, or student, looking to develop your career in sustainability, you'll want to stay t…

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