Corporate Sustainability with Philip Beere
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe podcast dedicated to stories of innovation, and those leading the way to responsible business.
Listen to how others are winning when doubling down on brand activism, the environment, and social causes.
Purpose driven brands are the future.
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‘The Sustainable Business Handbook’ → David Grayson (Author): A Roadmap for Communicating ESG and Avoiding Greenwashing Claims
June 12, 2022 12:03 - 29 minutes - 55.5 MBA Roadmap for Communicating ESG and Avoiding Greenwashing Claims Environmental, Social, and Governance Topics discussed: The Sustainable Business Handbook (TSBH) Co-authored with two colleagues: Mark Lee and Chris Coulter TSBH is a step by step guide — 13 chapters of key elements to sustainability as a business TSBH how-to manual — Previous book "All In" was tracking the evolution of biz over 20 years Embedding sustainability in the core of the business — one chapter dedicated to co...
IKEA → Alex Castro Pérez: Creating a Clean Energy Movement
June 10, 2022 17:00 - 40 minutes - 31.3 MBAlex Castro Pérez is currently heading IKEA Home Solar & Energy Services, the business unit on a mission to accelerate the global transition to affordable clean energy. He also leads sustainable innovation & corporate business development, related strategic investments and partnerships. Before joining IKEA, Alex headed global functions across R&D, Engineering and Supply Chain for leading multinationals in the Food Processing & Packaging, Medical Device, and Automotive industries. His experie...
Triple Bottom Line → John Elkington: The Recall of a Management Concept (25 Years Later)
June 07, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 101 MBJohn is one of the world’s leading authorities on sustainable development and developed the ‘triple bottom line’ business strategy. He is the author or co-author of 50 published reports, thousands of articles, and 19 books, including the no. 1 bestselling The Green Consumer Guide (1988). In this episode, the following topics are discussed: 2019 is the 25th anniversary of the TBL People — Planet — Profit Accounting vs Purpose System change — not the accounting Double entry bookkeepi...
U. of Pittsburgh → CB Bhattacharya: Is There a Disconnect Between CSR Goals and Execution?
March 23, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBCB Bhattacharya is the H.J. Zoffer Chair in Sustainability and Ethics at the University of Pittsburgh. European School of Management and Technology in Berlin, Germany. Previously he was the Everett W. Lord Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Marketing at the School of Management at Boston University. CB received his PhD in Marketing from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in 1984. Before joining Boston Universit...
The Body Shop → Christopher Davis: Employee Activism and Company Culture
March 13, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 51.2 MBChristopher Davis International corporate social responsibility professional and recipient of United Nations Business Leader Award. Creative and strategic thinker with a track record in delivering high impact, international projects. Expert in the development of integrated CSR strategy, change management and leading stakeholder engagement. Strong communication skills and experienced corporate communications leader and media spokesperson. Strong track as both a Board Member and Chair of NGO...
Salesforce → Henk Campher: Sustainability Indexes vs. Company Purpose
December 16, 2021 08:26 - 34 minutes - 63 MBHenk Campher Challenge conventional thinking – with 20 years of global experience, Henk is known as a disruptive and creative expert in the communications, brand, social impact and sustainability space. He’s had the pleasure of working on some of the coolest award-winning corporate campaigns and developing strategic solutions with companies such Starbucks, Levi’s, Best Buy, Timberland, Tiffany’s, REI, Abbott Labs, Samsung, Kellogg's, The North Face, SC Johnson, J&J, Unilever and Nestlé. ...
‘Balancing Green’ → Yossi Sheffi (Author): When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To)
December 11, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 60.5 MBDr. Sheffi is Director of MIT's Transportation and Logistics, and holds a dual appointment at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and at the Engineering Systems Division. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management, which are the subjects he teaches and researches at MIT. He is the author of dozens of scientific publications and three books. Outside the university, Professor Sheffi is an active entrepreneur, having founded five success...
‘Climate of Hope’ → Carl Pope (Author): The Arrival of the Clean Energy Revolution
December 09, 2021 16:30 - 27 minutes - 50.2 MBA veteran leader in the environmental movement, Carl Pope is the former Executive Director and Chairman of the Sierra Club. He's now the principal adviser at Inside Straight Strategies, looking for the underlying economics that link sustainability and economic development. He serves as a Senior Climate Adviser to former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He was a founder of the Blue-Green Alliance and America Votes. He has served on the Boards of Ceres, the California League of Conservation Voters...
CBRE → Dave Pogue: Largest Manager of Commercial Buildings in the World
April 22, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBAs Senior Vice President Global Client Care, Dave Pogue is leading the development of socially responsible, market driven solutions to align corporate responsibility principals into CBRE business practices through a strategy called Shared Advantage. In his prior role as Global Director of Corporate Responsibility, Dave oversaw CBRE’s development, implementation and reporting for all aspects of corporate social responsibility, including environmental stewardship, community engagement and c...
9: ‘Balancing Green’ → Yossi Sheffi (Author): When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To)
March 15, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 60.5 MBDr. Sheffi is Director of MIT's Transportation and Logistics, and holds a dual appointment at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and at the Engineering Systems Division. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management, which are the subjects he teaches and researches at MIT. He is the author of dozens of scientific publications and three books. Outside the university, Professor Sheffi is an active entrepreneur, having founded five success...
10: The Body Shop → Christopher Davis: Employee Activism and Company Culture
March 12, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 51.2 MBChristopher Davis International corporate social responsibility professional and recipient of United Nations Business Leader Award. Creative and strategic thinker with a track record in delivering high impact, international projects. Expert in the development of integrated CSR strategy, change management and leading stakeholder engagement. Strong communication skills and experienced corporate communications leader and media spokesperson. Strong track as both a Board Member and Chair of NGO...
'Small Actions, Big Difference' → CB Bhattacharya: A Three-Phase Formula for the Path to Corporate Sustainability
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 27.4 MBCB Bhattacharya is the H.J. Zoffer Chair in Sustainability and Ethics at the University of Pittsburgh. Previously he was the Everett W. Lord Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Marketing at the School of Management at Boston University. CB received his PhD in Marketing from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in 1984. Before joining Boston University, he was on the faculty at the Goizueta Business School, Emor...
14: 'Small Actions, Big Difference' → CB Bhattacharya: A Three-Phase Formula for the Path to Corporate Sustainability
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 27.4 MBCB Bhattacharya is the H.J. Zoffer Chair in Sustainability and Ethics at the University of Pittsburgh. Previously he was the Everett W. Lord Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Marketing at the School of Management at Boston University. CB received his PhD in Marketing from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in 1984. Before joining Boston University, he was on the faculty at the Goizueta Business School, Emor...
13: IKEA → Alex Castro Pérez: Creating a Clean Energy Movement
December 16, 2020 17:00 - 40 minutes - 31.3 MBAlex Castro Pérez is currently heading IKEA Home Solar & Energy Services, the business unit on a mission to accelerate the global transition to affordable clean energy. He also leads sustainable innovation & corporate business development, related strategic investments and partnerships. Before joining IKEA, Alex headed global functions across R&D, Engineering and Supply Chain for leading multinationals in the Food Processing & Packaging, Medical Device, and Automotive industries. His exper...
12: Triple Bottom Line → John Elkington: The Recall of a Management Concept (25 Years Later)
October 06, 2020 16:00 - 52 minutes - 101 MBJohn is one of the world’s leading authorities on sustainable development and developed the ‘triple bottom line’ business strategy. He is the author or co-author of 50 published reports, thousands of articles, and 19 books, including the no. 1 bestselling The Green Consumer Guide (1988). In this episode, the following topics are discussed: 2019 is the 25th anniversary of the TBL People — Planet — Profit Accounting vs Purpose System change — not the accounting Double entry bookkee...
11: U. of Pittsburgh → CB Bhattacharya: Is There a Disconnect Between CSR Goals and Execution?
June 16, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBCB Bhattacharya is the H.J. Zoffer Chair in Sustainability and Ethics at the University of Pittsburgh. European School of Management and Technology in Berlin, Germany. Previously he was the Everett W. Lord Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Marketing at the School of Management at Boston University. CB received his PhD in Marketing from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in 1984. Before joining Boston Universit...
10: The Body Shop → Christopher Davis: Employee Activism and Company Culture
July 18, 2018 17:57 - 27 minutes - 51.2 MBChristopher Davis International corporate social responsibility professional and recipient of United Nations Business Leader Award. Creative and strategic thinker with a track record in delivering high impact, international projects. Expert in the development of integrated CSR strategy, change management and leading stakeholder engagement. Strong communication skills and experienced corporate communications leader and media spokesperson. Strong track as both a Board Member and Chair of NGO...
Future-Fit → Geoff Kendall: Connecting Sustainabilty Performance to Investment Attractiveness
June 19, 2018 00:20 - 38 minutes - 71.8 MBDr Geoff Kendall is an entrepreneur whose experience spans sustainability consulting, high-tech startups, corporate communications and academic research. Geoff holds a PhD in artificial intelligence, and has co-founded two software businesses. The second of these was acquired by a global technology company, where Geoff went on to serve as marketing director for three years. Geoff switched careers in 2010, joining London-based think-tank SustainAbility, and for four years he led the com...
8: Future-Fit → Geoff Kendall: Connecting Sustainabilty Performance to Investment Attractiveness
June 19, 2018 00:20 - 38 minutes - 71.8 MBDr Geoff Kendall is an entrepreneur whose experience spans sustainability consulting, high-tech startups, corporate communications and academic research. Geoff holds a PhD in artificial intelligence, and has co-founded two software businesses. The second of these was acquired by a global technology company, where Geoff went on to serve as marketing director for three years. Geoff switched careers in 2010, joining London-based think-tank SustainAbility, and for four years he led the com...
8: Future-Fit → Geoff Kendall: Connecting Sustainabilty Performance to Investment Attractiveness
June 19, 2018 00:20 - 38 minutes - 71.8 MBDr Geoff Kendall is an entrepreneur whose experience spans sustainability consulting, high-tech startups, corporate communications and academic research. Geoff holds a PhD in artificial intelligence, and has co-founded two software businesses. The second of these was acquired by a global technology company, where Geoff went on to serve as marketing director for three years. Geoff switched careers in 2010, joining London-based think-tank SustainAbility, and for four years he led the com...
All In’ → David Grayson (Author): 5 Steps to Corporate Sustainability
June 17, 2018 20:06 - 32 minutes - 60.7 MBDavid is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility. From 2007-2017, he was director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility and Professor of Corporate Responsibility. He joined Cranfield in April 2007, after a thirty year career as a social entrepreneur and campaigner for responsible business, diversity, and small business development. This included founding Project North East which has now worked in nearly 60 countries around the world; being the founding CEO of the Princ...
7: ‘All In’ → David Grayson (Author): 5 Steps to Corporate Sustainability
June 17, 2018 20:06 - 32 minutes - 60.7 MBDavid is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility. From 2007-2017, he was director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility and Professor of Corporate Responsibility. He joined Cranfield in April 2007, after a thirty year career as a social entrepreneur and campaigner for responsible business, diversity, and small business development. This included founding Project North East which has now worked in nearly 60 countries around the world; being the founding CEO of the Princ...
7: ‘All In’ → David Grayson (Author): 5 Steps to Corporate Sustainability
June 17, 2018 20:06 - 32 minutes - 60.7 MBDavid is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility. From 2007-2017, he was director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility and Professor of Corporate Responsibility. He joined Cranfield in April 2007, after a thirty year career as a social entrepreneur and campaigner for responsible business, diversity, and small business development. This included founding Project North East which has now worked in nearly 60 countries around the world; being the founding CEO of the Princ...
6: Salesforce → Henk Campher: Sustainability Indexes vs. Company Purpose
June 11, 2018 05:48 - 34 minutes - 63 MBHenk Campher Challenge conventional thinking – with 20 years of global experience, Henk is known as a disruptive and creative expert in the communications, brand, social impact and sustainability space. He’s had the pleasure of working on some of the coolest award-winning corporate campaigns and developing strategic solutions with companies such Starbucks, Levi’s, Best Buy, Timberland, Tiffany’s, REI, Abbott Labs, Samsung, Kellogg's, The North Face, SC Johnson, J&J, Unilever and Nestlé. ...
5: MIT Sloan → Jason Jay: The Sustainability—Innovation Nexus
June 10, 2018 05:33 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MBJason Jay is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan. He teaches courses on leadership, strategy, and innovation for sustainable business. Jason engages students and alumni in hands-on projects with leading companies and organizations. These efforts help build a community of innovators for sustainability that includes MIT students and alumni, faculty and researchers, with partners in business, government, NGOs, an...
MIT Sloan → Jason Jay: The Sustainability—Innovation Nexus
June 10, 2018 05:33 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MBJason Jay is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan. He teaches courses on leadership, strategy, and innovation for sustainable business. Jason engages students and alumni in hands-on projects with leading companies and organizations. These efforts help build a community of innovators for sustainability that includes MIT students and alumni, faculty and researchers, with partners in business, government, NGOs, an...
4: CBRE → Dave Pogue: Largest Manager of Commercial Buildings in the World
May 26, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBAs Senior Vice President Global Client Care, Dave Pogue is leading the development of socially responsible, market driven solutions to align corporate responsibility principals into CBRE business practices through a strategy called Shared Advantage. In his prior role as Global Director of Corporate Responsibility, Dave oversaw CBRE’s development, implementation and reporting for all aspects of corporate social responsibility, including environmental stewardship, community engagement and c...
3: ‘Climate of Hope’ → Carl Pope (Author): The Arrival of the Clean Energy Revolution
May 18, 2018 22:46 - 27 minutes - 50.2 MBA veteran leader in the environmental movement, Carl Pope is the former Executive Director and Chairman of the Sierra Club. He's now the principal adviser at Inside Straight Strategies, looking for the underlying economics that link sustainability and economic development. He serves as a Senior Climate Adviser to former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He was a founder of the Blue-Green Alliance and America Votes. He has served on the Boards of Ceres, the California League of Conservation Voters...
‘The Big Pivot’ → Andrew Winston (Author): Companies Winning when Making Sustainability a Priority
May 13, 2018 18:34 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MBAndrew Winston is a globally recognized expert on how companies can navigate and profit from humanity’s biggest challenges. His views on strategy have been sought after by many of the world’s leading companies, including Boeing, HP, J&J, Kimberly-Clark, PepsiCo, PwC, and Unilever. Andrew’s first book, Green to Gold, was the top-selling green business title of the last decade and was included in Inc. Magazine’s all-time list of 30 books that every manager should own. His speeches for audience...
Novo Nordisk → Susanne Stormer: A Corporation With Sustainability in its DNA
May 12, 2018 22:23 - 1 hour - 110 MBSusanne Stormer is a foremost global authority in corporate sustainability and serves as VP, Corporate Sustainability and Chief Sustainability Officer for the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, a globally recognized sustainability leader. Susanne sets strategic direction for the Novo Nordisk as a sustainability leader and pioneer in demonstrating long-term business value of incorporating economic, social and environmental perspectives into its market proposition. She and her team ma...
1: Novo Nordisk → Susanne Stormer: A Corporation With Sustainability in its DNA
May 12, 2018 22:23 - 1 hour - 110 MBSusanne Stormer is a foremost global authority in corporate sustainability and serves as VP, Corporate Sustainability and Chief Sustainability Officer for the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, a globally recognized sustainability leader. Susanne sets strategic direction for the Novo Nordisk as a sustainability leader and pioneer in demonstrating long-term business value of incorporating economic, social and environmental perspectives into its market proposition. She and her team ma...