SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick Hase

Mick Hase
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick Hase Podcast

Chatting with Entrepreneurs, Change Makers and Visionaries on how they are using their business to create amazing outcomes in their community and the world aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Connect with Mick at www.seventeensdg.com , Linkedin or via connect@seventeensdg.com

  1. Philanthropic legacy done different - with Tracy Norman and Coralie Nichols

    JUL 19

    Philanthropic legacy done different - with Tracy Norman and Coralie Nichols

    In this episode we connect with Tracy Norman and Coralie Nichols from The Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation. Tracy Norman - Founder & Chair Tracy Norman is the proud middle daughter of Ian and Shirley Norman. She has a background in small business enterprises with a particular focus on regenerating economies in regional New South Wales. Tracy currently operates a number of businesses, based in the Hunter, in the areas of regenerative agriculture and food and hospitality. The paddock-to-plate experience can be found in her business offerings. Her business interests are underpinned by a degree in Ecological Agriculture. Tracy served on Dungog Shire Council for 9 years from 2012 to 2021, with her service to the community including two and a half years as the Mayor. Tracy was a founding member of the Dungog Arts Foundation and the driving force behind the Dungog Festival, two initiatives that gave her a great sense of pride and joy. Tracy is keen to respond to filling gaps to address social disadvantage and to work in partnership with innovators that change people’s lives. Coralie Nichols - Chief Executive Officer. Coralie is a Graduate of the AICD, has completed Harvard Business studies, was a 2017 finalist in the Queensland Telstra Business Women’s Awards, has an undergraduate degree from Wollongong University, a graduate diploma from Sydney University and completed her Master’s Degree in Management at the University of Technology Sydney.Coralie has worked in local government in NSW and Queensland for over 20 years and has held senior executive and general manager roles. She has also worked at the Chief Executive level in the not-for-profit sector in the Northern Territory and NSW. Coralie has lived in major cities and rural and remote communities across Australia. She now lives with her husband and three children near the vineyards of the Hunter Valley. Connect with the foundation at https://isnfoundation.org.au/

    47 min
  2. Optimising human education with Dr Graziella Thake

    JUL 10

    Optimising human education with Dr Graziella Thake

    Dr Graziella Thake is the CEO of The Optimisation Hub, a learning hub designed to increase human potential. With over three decades of diverse experience combined with a history of achievement in forensic corporate and sports psychology, Graziella has a range of credible knowledge and skills in impact delivery projects for social change across education, government departments, mining , health, sport and corporate. Her operational management of complex projects has seen her follow a validated research focus to manage complex delivery projects in simple, real formats. She brings innovation facilitation and sought after professionalism to anything she does as a tangible asset in positive impact leadership. With experience in 24 multinational brands, by reputation she is as a leadership asset, who combines humility, experience, knowledge and a straight forward robust approach to any project and team for lasting long term sustainable performance optimisation. Graziella is both a diversity champion and team enabler and been dubbed “the positive virus creator” having achieved 2 world firsts. She combines all her passions, and professional experience to impact positively, and sustainably to lead outcomes, in a fast, and sustainable manner giving energy time and professionalism to sustainable outcomes. Her leadership is blueprint is her ability to create and extend dynamic impact culture in any team. Connect with Graziella on Linked HERE The Optimisation Hub website is HERE

    44 min
  3. Sustainability strategy with Adrian Vaida

    MAY 28

    Sustainability strategy with Adrian Vaida

    Adrian is a passionate business sustainability professional, with more than 22 years of activity in the field. Through his business, the Sustainability Compass, and as a Partner for Corporate Sustainability in Fifth Eagle, both next generation advisory companies, he is focused on guiding organisations towards future proofing their business and maximising the return on their sustainability spend. Prior to this, Adrian worked in energy, operations and technical leadership roles in the heavy industry in Australia and Eastern Europe. Adrian has a PhD on the topic of corporate sustainability, an MBA from the University of Queensland’s Business School and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Most recently, he completed business sustainability programs with the business schools of Cambridge, Oxford, Yale and MIT, on topics such as sustainability strategies, circular economy, leading sustainable corporations and sustainable finance. He is also a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certified Professional. Over the years, he applied this knowledge in the industry for practical outcomes such as: publishing sustainability reports, helping release lower carbon footprint products, developing energy efficiency strategies, enhancing circularity, significantly reducing emissions and fossil fuel consumption, creating and implementing environmental performance improvement plans and so on. Connect with Adrian Mail: adrian@sustainabilitycompass.com.au  Web: www.sustainabilitycompass.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianvaida/

    48 min
  4. Embedding sustainability in a Global Brand with Jennifer Kim Field

    APR 21

    Embedding sustainability in a Global Brand with Jennifer Kim Field

    Jennifer Kim Field is the Chief Sustainability Officer for Henry Schein, Inc., the world’s largest provider of solutions for health care professionals. Jen is responsible for the Company’s global sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) work and integrating ESG into the Company’s strategies and activities. Jen collaborates with the Company’s Board of Directors, the Sustainability Committee, and key business teams such as Investor Relations, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Global Data Organization, and Corporate Communications as well as external partners to execute the global climate roadmap including carbon reduction goals, ensure our progress and performance meet evolving global auditing and regulatory requirements, and attract new investors focused on corporate sustainability. She oversees the Henry Schein Cares team and program focused on advancing wellness, building capacity in the delivery of health care services, and assisting in emergency preparedness and relief to “help health happen” for at-risk and underserved populations globally. Jen brings over 25 years of experience to Henry Schein in the areas of business development, program management, strategic planning, corporate philanthropy and strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Henry Schein, Jen worked at the United Nations Foundation where she led public-private partnerships with Fortune 500 companies in support of the UN. Jen hails from Alabama, where she acquired a taste for grits and fried catfish. She graduated from Bowdoin College and lives on Long Island with her husband and two young children. Check out Henry Schein at https://henryschein.com.au/

    48 min

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Chatting with Entrepreneurs, Change Makers and Visionaries on how they are using their business to create amazing outcomes in their community and the world aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Connect with Mick at www.seventeensdg.com , Linkedin or via connect@seventeensdg.com

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