Insights on responsible business
88 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Tune in and listen to Frédérique Demenint and Vanessa Otto-Mentz, who talk with business leaders and experts, about their experiences in charting a new direction to what's commercial success and greater society impact. Previously hosted by Sir Rob Wainwright
Over complementary episodes we explore the different perspectives of building a better business; business leaders and experts from around the globe have shared their inspiring insights in conversation with our hosts Frédérique Demenint and Vanessa Otto-Mentz; senior partners of Deloitte with a career-long experience of navigating complex risk and security issues.
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Mobilizing responsible business practices across the industry
December 14, 2023 11:54 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBOur special guest is Alastair Loasby, Responsible Business & Strategy Campaign Director of Business in the Community, a British business community outreach charity promoting responsible business practices. Rob and Alastair are here to talk about the commercial case for responsible business action and the trends in this area over the last 40 years. "Responsible business needs to be a board level priority and needs very clear accountability across all senior leaders." See Privacy ...
Trailer Alastair Loasby: Mobilizing responsible business practices across the industry
December 14, 2023 11:47 - 41 seconds - 651 KBOur special guest is Alastair Loasby, Responsible Business & Strategy Campaign Director of Business in the Community, a British business community outreach charity promoting responsible business practices. In this episode Rob and Alastair talk about the commercial case for responsible business action and the trends in this area over the last 40 years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...
Leadership in an age of disruption
April 26, 2023 08:28 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBOur special guest is Terence Mauri, founder of management think tank Hack Future Lab and a visiting professor at IE Business School and MIT. Terence has been described as ‘an influential and outspoken thinker on the future of leadership’. His new book Building Resilient Organisations helps leaders to thrive in ever-changing contexts. Rob and Terence are here to talk about how leaders should unlearn the past to reshape the future in order to unlock the purpose agenda. See Privac...
Trailer Terence Mauri: Leadership in an age of disruption
April 26, 2023 08:23 - 36 seconds - 578 KBOur special guest is Terence Mauri, founder of management think tank Hack Future Lab and a visiting professor at IE Business School and MIT. Terence has been described as ‘an influential and outspoken thinker on the future of leadership’. His new book Building Resilient Organisations helps leaders to thrive in ever-changing contexts. Rob and Terence are here to talk about how leaders should unlearn the past to reshape the future in order to unlock the purpose agenda. See Privacy...
Navigating global demands in energy security and low-carbon transition
December 01, 2022 10:33 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBOur special guest is Frank Lemmink, Executive Vice President of Integrated Gas, Renewables & Energy Solutions at Shell. Frank has a career experience of almost 30 years as a finance professional in the energy sector. His current leadership role at Shell puts him at the forefront of major geopolitical challenges in energy security and the transition to a green economy. Rob and Frank discuss Shell’s short and long term challenges, how they impact the global business environment and so...
Trailer Frank Lemmink: Navigating global demands in energy security and low-carbon transition
December 01, 2022 10:20 - 35 seconds - 551 KBOur special guest is Frank Lemmink, Executive Vice President of Integrated Gas, Renewables & Energy Solutions at Shell. Frank has a career experience of almost 30 years as a finance professional in the energy sector. His current leadership role at Shell puts him at the forefront of major geopolitical challenges in energy security and the transition to a green economy. Rob and Frank discuss Shell’s short and long term challenges, how they impact the global business environment and so...
Through the eyes of the pivot catalyst
October 18, 2022 13:23 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBOur guest is Lori Michele Leavitt, Founder and President of Abrige Corp. Lori has experience in coaching and providing consulting services. She has trained hundreds of leaders around the world to achieve their goals and generate extraordinary momentum. Lori is an author of many leadership books, documenting her knowledge about guiding leaders in generating positive influence through their organization and beyond. Rob and Lori are here to talk about the art of leadership in generatin...
Trailer Lori Michele Leavitt: Through the eyes of the pivot catalyst
October 18, 2022 12:58 - 35 seconds - 551 KBOur guest is Lori Michele Leavitt, Founder and President of Abrige Corp. Lori has experience in coaching and providing consulting services. She has trained hundreds of leaders around the world to achieve their goals and generate extraordinary momentum. Lori is an author of many leadership books, documenting her knowledge about guiding leaders in generating positive influence through their organization and beyond. Rob and Lori are here to talk about the art of leadership in generatin...
Fighting financial crime
September 07, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBOur guest is Robin de Jongh, Managing Director of Detecting Financial Crime at ABN AMRO Bank. Robin brings 25 years of experience in program management, risk management, product management and audit. Listen to Robin talk to Rob about the role of banks as gatekeepers in the financial system, the challenges in fighting financial crime, and ABN AMRO's on-going battle to stay one step ahead of the bad guys. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
Trailer Robin de Jongh: Fighting financial crime
September 07, 2022 08:55 - 42 seconds - 660 KBOur guest is Robin de Jongh, Managing Director of Detecting Financial Crime at ABN AMRO Bank. Robin brings 25 years of experience in program management, risk management, product management and audit. Listen to Robin talk to Rob about the role of banks as gatekeepers in the financial system, the challenges in fighting financial crime, and ABN AMRO's on-going battle to stay one step ahead of the bad guys. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
Keeping companies honest on their climate commitments
July 27, 2022 10:22 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOur guest is Brendan O’Dwyer, Full Professor Chair of Accounting at the University of Amsterdam Business School and the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He is an academic expert in the areas of ESG reporting and assurance. Listen to Brendan talk to Rob about how developments and challenges in sustainability reporting are steering the green agenda. “There’s a mindset of… if I want to thrive in business, I can’t ignore these issues. Not just because of r...
Trailer Brendan O'Dwyer: Keeping companies honest on their climate commitments
July 27, 2022 10:11 - 44 seconds - 697 KBOur guest is Brendan O’Dwyer, Full Professor Chair of Accounting at the University of Amsterdam Business School and the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He is an academic expert in the areas of ESG reporting and assurance. Listen to Brendan talk to Rob about how developments and challenges in sustainability reporting are steering the green agenda. “There’s a mindset of… if I want to thrive in business, I can’t ignore these issues. Not just because of r...
The transformative role of a modern CFO
June 22, 2022 12:42 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOur guest is Javier van Engelen, Chief Financial Officer of Signify, the world leader in lighting. Having held positions in multiple industries across his career, Javier is now using that experience to drive new-found success and commitment around the agenda of responsible business. Listen to Javier talk to Rob about how this company found the sweet spot between strategy, profitability and sustainability. "My feeling today is if you don't think shorter term and midterm about sustai...
Trailer Javier van Engelen: The transformative role of a modern CFO
June 22, 2022 12:42 - 38 seconds - 605 KBOur guest is Javier van Engelen, Chief Financial Officer of Signify, the world leader in lighting. Having held positions in multiple industries across his career, Javier is now using that experience to drive new-found success and commitment around the agenda of responsible business. Listen to Javier talk to Rob about how this company found the sweet spot between strategy, profitability and sustainability. "My feeling today is if you don't think shorter term and midterm about sustai...
Trailer Juergen Maier: Empowering the next generation of leaders in responsible business
June 22, 2022 12:41 - 37 seconds - 587 KBOur guest is Juergen Maier, Co-Founder and Chair of vocL, a non-profit organisation that works with the next generation of business leaders to help them find their voice and enabling them to have a much more positive impact on society. Juergen is an industrialist, business advisor and the former CEO of Siemens UK. Rob and Juergen are here to talk about how business leaders of today and of tomorrow can develop a more thoughtful, inclusive and socially responsible voice. See Privacy ...
Empowering the next generation of leaders in responsible business
April 07, 2022 12:47 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBOur guest is Juergen Maier, Co-Founder and Chair of vocL, a non-profit organisation that works with the next generation of business leaders to help them find their voice and enabling them to have a much more positive impact on society. Juergen is an industrialist, business advisor and the former CEO of Siemens UK. Rob and Juergen are here to talk about how business leaders of today and of tomorrow can develop a more thoughtful, inclusive and socially responsible voice. See Privacy ...
Technology and sustainability: One young leader’s mission to clean our oceans of plastics
February 17, 2022 15:43 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBOur guest is Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder of The Ocean Cleanup, which develops advanced technologies to rid the world's oceans of plastics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trailer Boyan Slat: One young leader's mission to clean our oceans of plastics
February 17, 2022 15:43 - 39 seconds - 624 KBOur guest is Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder of The Ocean Cleanup, which develops advanced technologies to rid the world's oceans of plastics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The path forward in combatting ransomware
February 03, 2022 08:30 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOur special guest is Philip Reiner, the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Security and Technology, a global non-profit that bridges technologists and national security policymakers. The IST designs and advances solutions to the world’s toughest emerging security threats. Rob and Philip talk about the most dominant strain of cyber security concern in the industry right now: ransomware. Philip shares effective and practical solutions to protect an organisation to a higher ...
Trailer Philip Reiner: The path forward in combatting ransomware
February 03, 2022 08:30 - 30 seconds - 478 KBOur special guest is Philip Reiner, the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Security and Technology, a global non-profit that bridges technologists and national security policymakers. Rob and Philip talk about the most dominant strain of cyber security concern in the industry right now: ransomware. Philip shares effective and practical solutions to protect an organisation to a higher standard and keep a responsible business out of harm's way. Enjoy listening! See Privacy ...
Why the moment is now for business to shift to a purpose-led strategy
December 16, 2021 10:40 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBOur guest is Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever. Paul Polman has been a real trailblazer over the last decade for the notion of responsible business. This very special episode was recorded recently at a live Responsible Business Event in Amsterdam. Joining us at the event were many of our former guests for the Insights on Responsible Business series who debated notions of leadership, sustainability, digital trust and many other pressing issues for business today. The show ended w...
Trailer Paul Polman: Why the moment is now for business to shift to a purpose-led strategy
December 16, 2021 10:39 - 44 seconds - 689 KBOur guest is Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever. Paul Polman has been a real trailblazer over the last decade for the notion of responsible business. Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to achieve the UN Global Goals, which he helped develop. He was the CEO of Unilever from 2009 to 2019, and is the Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”, Paul has been described by the Financial Times as “a stand out CEO of the past ...
Creating a momentum for change: the principles of responsible remuneration
November 17, 2021 19:16 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBOur guest is Frederic Barge, Founder and Director of the Reward Value Foundation. In this episode, Rob and Frederic discuss the principles of responsible remuneration and the opportunity involved in aligning corporate reward structures with the goal of long-term value creation. Frederic has held a number of board-level positions in the business community relating to executive remuneration. In this new day and age, businesses, institutions and leading academics realize that performa...
Trailer: Frederic Barge: Creating a momentum for change: the principles of responsible remuneration
November 17, 2021 19:16 - 30 seconds - 470 KBOur special guest is Frederic Barge, Founder and Director of the Reward Value Foundation. In this episode, Rob and Frederic discuss the principles of responsible remuneration and the opportunity involved in aligning corporate reward structures with the goal of long-term value creation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trailer Ad Krikke: Trust in a sustainable digital economy
October 28, 2021 09:18 - 10 seconds - 170 KBOur guest is Ad Krikke, leadership partner at Gartner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trailer Helle Bank Jorgensen: Stewards of the Future: a new responsibility and opportunity for business leaders
October 28, 2021 07:54 - 30 seconds - 469 KBOur guest is Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO of Competent Boards. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Stewards of the Future: a new responsibility and opportunity for business leaders
October 28, 2021 07:48 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBOur guest is Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO of Competent Boards, which has run a global training and certification program for over 100 Board members and senior experts, on ESG issues. Rob and Helle explore the responsibilities and opportunities afforded to business leaders by the ESG agenda, under the notion of business and societal stewardship in the 21st century. Helle has a 30 year track record in designing environmental, social and governance, climate and sustainability risks into ...
Trust in a sustainable digital economy
October 07, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBOur guest is Ad Krikke, leadership partner at Gartner. Rob and Ad talk about how trust not fear is the key to success in the cyber challenge confronting business, and at the heart of building a sustainable digital economy. Ad was the Chief Information Security Officer or CISO for DSM and the chairman of the multinational Information Sharing and Analysis Center in the Netherlands until he made his move to Gartner in April 2019, where he now supports various CISOs of multinationals t...
Trailer Hans Reus: Hiring the next generation of sustainable leaders
July 15, 2021 09:22 - 36 seconds - 576 KBOur special guest is Hans Reus, Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hiring the next generation of sustainable leaders
July 01, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBOur special guest is Hans Reus, Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates, responsible for guiding global clients through the search and appointment of senior executives. Hans recently collaborated with the UN Global Compact to research the extent to which experience of sustainability issues plays a role in the process to appoint candidates to CEO and other senior positions in business. His findings are surprising. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...
Trailer Dr. Pat Harned: Setting the bar higher on ethics and compliance in the workplace
June 30, 2021 21:16 - 43 seconds - 685 KBOur special guest is Dr Pat Harned, CEO of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative, Rob and Pat Harned talk about current trends in the workplace relating to ethics and organisational culture, including the findings from a recent global business survey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Setting the bar higher on ethics and compliance in the workplace
June 17, 2021 15:03 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBOur guest is Dr. Pat Harned, CEO of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative, a global organisation and community of over 100 leading companies, committed to developing standards and best practices in ethics and compliance. Rob and Pat Harned talk about current trends in the workplace relating to ethics and organisational culture, including the findings from a recent global business survey. Dr. Pat Harned is an expert on culture change, ethical leadership, and workplace reporting and e...
Trailer Alice Steenland: Transforming our sustainability landscape with the help of virtual universes
June 04, 2021 15:20 - 51 seconds - 808 KBOur guest is Alice Steenland, Chief Sustainability Officer of Dassault Systèmes. In this role, Alice leads the company's efforts to further embed social and environmental sustainability into its 3D experience platform, a platform that is used to transform how companies imagine, create and produce new experiences. Rob and Alice talk about virtual twins helping a responsible business community deliver real change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
Transforming our sustainability landscape with the help of virtual universes
June 04, 2021 05:30 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBOur guest is Alice Steenland, Chief Sustainability Officer of Dassault Systèmes. In this role, Alice leads the company's efforts to further embed social and environmental sustainability into its 3D experience platform, a platform that is used to transform how companies imagine, create and produce new experiences. Rob and Alice talk about virtual twins helping a responsible business community deliver real change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
How the largest port in Europe is accelerating the shift to a more sustainable global economy
May 21, 2021 08:32 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBOur guest is Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam. Rob and Allard talk about the opportunities in navigating the energy transition of a highly complex global business hub from its traditional base in the petro-chemical sector. Allard also talks about the disruptive effects of digitization and the broader impact of the Port’s work on societal interests. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe, providing services to hundreds of global companies and moving 480 m...
Trailer Allard Castelein: How the largest port in Europe is accelerating the shift to a more sustainable global economy
May 20, 2021 07:13 - 53 seconds - 831 KBOur guest is Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam. Rob and Allard talk about the opportunities in navigating the energy transition of a highly complex global business hub from its traditional base in the petro-chemical sector. Allard also talks about the disruptive effects of digitization and the broader impact of the Port’s work on societal interests. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...
The European Green Deal – where high ambition meets urgent need
May 06, 2021 08:31 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBOur guest is Diederik Samsom, a senior member of the European Commission and a leading architect of the European Green Deal. Rob and Diederik discuss the hopes and ambitions behind this transformative legislative agenda for climate change in Europe, and what it means for the business community. Diederik Samson is the former leader of the Social Democratic Labor Party in the Netherlands. He now serves as the Chief of Cabinet to the Executive Vice President of the European Commission...
Trailer Diederik Samsom: The European Green Deal – where high ambition meets urgent need
May 06, 2021 08:30 - 36 seconds - 568 KBOur guest is Diederik Samsom, a senior member of the European Commission and a leading architect of the European Green Deal. Rob and Diederik discuss the hopes and ambitions behind this transformative legislative agenda for climate change in Europe, and what it means for the business community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trailer Rich Baich: Confronting the cyber challenge in our global supply chains
April 21, 2021 13:30 - 36 seconds - 576 KBOur guest is Rich Baich, one of the foremost Chief Information Security Officers in industry. Rob and Rich talk about the nature of today’s major cyber threats, as exemplified by the highly significant SolarWinds hack in the US in 2020. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Confronting the cyber challenge in our global supply chains
April 21, 2021 13:27 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBOur guest is Rich Baich, one of the foremost Chief Information Security Officers in industry. Rob and Rich talk about the nature of today’s major cyber threats, as exemplified by the highly significant SolarWinds hack in the US in 2020. Rich also explores the challenge of securing global supply chains and how the time has come for a bold solution. Rich Baich is the Chief Information Security Officer of AIG, one of the world’s leading insurers. He recently co-authored a report for t...
Building a better internet
April 07, 2021 14:56 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBOur guest is Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a global cloud platform that delivers network services to businesses all around the world. Rob and Matthew talk about how a talented team, smart technology and engaged users can help solve some of the biggest problems on the Internet. Matthew reflects on the success of a consortium of public and private partners in protecting the digital integrity of the US elections in 2020, and the lessons he’s drawn from that. See Pr...
Trailer Matthew Prince: Building a better internet
April 07, 2021 14:56 - 34 seconds - 540 KBOur guest is Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a global cloud platform that delivers network services to businesses all around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How sustainable finance can power a green revolution
March 24, 2021 14:48 - 21 minutes - 20 MBOur guest is Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered Bank. Rob and Daniel talk about the growing role of the finance sector in enabling a more sustainable future for business. They talk about the challenges in mobilizing capital and industry buy-in, of wider sustainability trends in business, and of the issues raised by greenwashing. Daniel Hanna runs the sustainable finance program at Standard Chartered Bank. He is also an active member of various ...
Trailer Daniel Hanna: How sustainable finance can power a green revolution
March 24, 2021 14:47 - 46 seconds - 722 KBOur guest is Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered Bank. Rob and Daniel talk about the growing role of the finance sector in enabling a more sustainable future for business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trailer Márcia Balisiciano: ESG at the heart of business strategy and growth
March 11, 2021 21:47 - 54 seconds - 851 KBOur guest is Márcia Balisciano, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility at RELX. Rob and Márcia talk about how RELX has become a global leader in adopting the ESG agenda at the core of business strategy and priorities, and the role played by data and analytics in advancing the wider cause. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ESG at the heart of business strategy and growth
March 11, 2021 10:22 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBOur guest is Márcia Balisciano, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility at RELX. Rob and Márcia talk about how RELX has become a global leader in adopting the ESG agenda at the core of business strategy and priorities, and the role played by data and analytics in advancing the wider cause. Márcia Balisciano is the Founding Director of Corporate Responsibility at RELX, a multinational data analytics and information company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Trailer Marcel Krom: Reshaping corporate strategy to deliver the goods
February 24, 2021 11:56 - 53 seconds - 838 KBOur special guest is Marcel Krom, Chief Information Officer at PostNL and winner of the CIO of the year award 2020. Marcel has been with PostNL since the early 1990s and is currently responsible for the digital transformation of the postal company. Available now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Reshaping corporate strategy to deliver the goods
February 24, 2021 11:55 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBOur guest is Marcel Krom, Chief Information Officer at PostNL. Rob and Marcel talk about the role of the postal company in society and the extraordinary effects of the Pandemic on business continuity and public expectation. Marcel Krom has been with PostNL since the early 1990s and is currently responsible for the digital transformation of the postal company. He won the CIO of the Year award in The Netherlands in 2020. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
Trailer Kees Verhoeven: Defining the form of responsible regulation
February 11, 2021 11:00 - 50 seconds - 794 KBInsights on responsible business is a podcast about organisations building trust, security and resilience. Listen to our host Sir Rob Wainwright in conversation with Kees Verhoeven, who has been a member of the Dutch parliament representing the Democrats 66 party (D66) for the last 10 years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Defining the form of responsible regulation
February 11, 2021 10:59 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBOur guest is Kees Verhoeven, a Member of Parliament in The Netherlands and a leading activist on the policy and regulation of digital transformation. Kees and Rob talk about the value of technology in society and the responsibilities of both industry and government in managing the balance between its risks and benefits.. Kees Verhoeven has been a Member of Parliament for 10 years, representing the Democrats 66 Party. He is a passionate advocate of active political engagement on the...