The ESG Podcast

ESG Foundation

The ESG Foundation was founded in 2020 and exists to focus the attention of all organisations that positive Environmental, Social impact and corporate Governance behaviours are vital to the wellbeing of the stakeholders they serve.

  1. 09/05/2024

    Is ESG dead? Should ESG change to ESL, with L standing for leadership as a subset of 'Steward Leadership'?

    We talk to TED Talk presenter and author of 'Sustainable Sustainability', Rajeev Peshawaria, about the concept he's coined called steward leadership. For Rajeev, interdependence, long-term view, ownership mentality and creative resilience are not adequately included in the G of ESG. Are leaders born, or made? Rajeev's response to that is worth listening to the podcast just for his answer alone.

    22 min

  2. 09/05/2024

    What difference can a small island like the UK do to save the Earth?

    The UK’s carbon emissions amount to something like 2% of the world’s carbon footprint, so is there any point the UK driving so hard to meet its net zero targets ahead of 2050? Hannah Scott, CEO of the business network Oxfordshire Greentech puts the case very eloquently, that of course there is…

    20 min

  3. 07/16/2024

    Confronting the Storm: Regenerating Leadership and Hope in the Age of Uncertainty

    David Ross is an international strategist and corporate peacemaker. He is founder of Phoenix Strategic Management and works with organisations, leaders and communities to help them successfully deal with their most complex – and often, controversial – issues. In his exceptional new book Confronting the Storm: Regenerating Leadership and Hope in the Age of Uncertainty David shares the knowledge  and wisdom from leaders across different geographies how best to face the challenges in the Age of Uncertainty, when everyone’s looking to you to lead them.

    25 min

  4. 06/18/2024

    What role does sustainability have in the corporate boardroom today and in the future?

    In today's podcast Ellie Besley-Gould, Director of Xynteo, looks at the current state of play for ESG in some of the world's largest corporations. In perhaps the best name drop of all time on the ESG Podcast Ellie also tells us how Jonathan Porritt recently told her, "We can't have nature without humans...". So, which humans, or large large corporations, are doing 'good growth' really well? You'll have to listen to her list, towards the end of the interview.

    27 min

  5. 03/14/2024

    All you need to know about carbon offsetting

    In today’s podcast a returning interviewee, James Stander, the Founder of Sustainable Advantage, weighs up the criticisms of some carbon offsetting strategies and suggests an approach of his own, based on his significant expertise and years of experience.

    20 min

  6. 02/23/2024

    Why where our money is invested really matters

    Today we interview a subject who's had not one, but two, stellar business ideas. Dan Sherrard-Smith comes on today's ESG podcast offering a solution to dramatically reduce your carbon emissions, at a stroke. He is the founder of MotherTree. Previously, he was on the founding team of Look After My Bills which had the best ever deal on Dragons' Den and saved the British public £127m in three years. MotherTree's mission is to make it easy for values-led businesses to go green and save money on their pension, banks and bills. Listen how. He's amazing.

    23 min

  7. 01/01/2024

    The Ethical Gambling Forum - is it an oxymoron or can the EGF bring ESG principles to bear on the gambling industry?

    Adrian Sladdin, Founder and Director of EnviroEducation, and convener of the EGF, explains that whilst the gambling industry will be regarded by some as beyond redemption that shouldn't stop efforts to engage in dialogue with the sector, exploring ways in which it can be more ethical, without just tick boxing ESG criteria in an attempt to greenwash its image. What are the odds of a breakthrough in 2024? 10 - 1 or nearer 50/50? Have a listen.

    23 min

  8. 12/10/2023

    How are businesses doing when it comes to tracking their progress towards Net Zero? Do you know your Scope 1 emissions from your Scopes 2 or 3?

    In this podcast we talk to Paul Rekhi, Head of Carbon Services at Advantage Utilities, whose job it is to help businesses start tracking how much carbon they're emitting. Interestingly enough, while the motivation for many privately owned businesses have started doing this because it's the right thing to do, or they want to get ahead on forthcoming regulation, it can actually save them money. So that's three good reasons for listening. Oh, and Paul knows his stuff, too.

    21 min
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The ESG Foundation was founded in 2020 and exists to focus the attention of all organisations that positive Environmental, Social impact and corporate Governance behaviours are vital to the wellbeing of the stakeholders they serve.

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  • Creator
    ESG Foundation
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © ESG Foundation
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    The ESG Podcast