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"PAYING FOR GOOD"

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In the “PAYING FOR GOOD” podcast, I interview talented guest speakers in both the Human Resources and the investment world on various topics all linked to Responsible Reward, which is the integration of business, sustainability and remuneration strategies. Together, my guests and I share our knowledge, give advice and tell inspirational stories to make you a responsible employer, a portfolio company and an investor of choice by designing and implementing a Responsible Reward strategy. Keep up to date with latest thinking on remuneration, hear from experts and stay ahead!

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# 55 - The UK Violation tracker with Maia Kirby

June 30, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

In this week’s ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, I welcome Maia Kirby. Maia is Outreach Coordinator at Good Jobs First, a non-profit organisation based in Washington that created the Violation Tracker in 2010. Maia reminds us that the tracker is a database of corporate regulatory infringements. It collects information from 52 government agencies on a range of topics such as workplace abuses, anti-competitive practices, and financial misconduct. TO GET EACH EPISODE OF THE PODCAST STRAIGHT TO YOUR ...

# 54 - The Workforce Disclosure Initiative with James Coldwell, ShareAction

June 14, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

In this week’s ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, I welcome James Coldwell, Head of the Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI) at ShareAction. We talk about the societal and financial needs for transparency on social metrics and how they fit under the ‘S’ of ESG. TO GET EACH EPISODE OF THE PODCAST STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.peoplenet.ltd.uk/newsletter/ To find out how Responsible Reward, the integration of remuneration (base pay, incentives, benefits and pensions) an...

# 53 - Fair pay at BMC Software with Lynn Moffett, Vice President of Human Resources

June 06, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

In this week’s episode of the ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, I welcome Lynn Moffett, Vice President of Human Resources at BMC Software. We talk about fair pay and the importance of being a fair pay accredited employer. TO GET EACH EPISODE OF THE PODCAST STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.peoplenet.ltd.uk/newsletter/ To find out how Responsible Reward, the integration of remuneration (base pay, incentives, benefits and pensions) and sustainability can make you an employe...

# 52 - 'The annual IA remuneration update' with Andrew Ninian, Director of Stewardship and Corporate Governance at the Investment Association (IA)

February 08, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

In this week’s episode of the ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, I welcome Andrew Ninian, Director of Stewardship and Corporate Governance at the Investment Association (IA). The IA is the trade body for asset managers in the UK. Its 250 members manage around 10 trillion pounds, mainly for pension savers like you and I. The IA represents the collective voice of its members on a range of issues and today we focus on their executive remuneration expectations. TO GET EACH EPISODE OF THE PODCAST STRAIG...

# 51 - 'Measuring up 2' with Jess Lobo, UN Global Compact UK

December 08, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

In this episode of the ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, I welcome back Jessica Lobo, Global Goals Manager at the UN Global Compact Network UK. Jess takes us through the findings of the 'Measuring up v2' report recently released by the Network. It assesses UK progress on the SDGs: what we're doing well and not so well. Tune in to find out what needs to be done to achieve the SDGs by 2030! TO GET EACH EPISODE OF MY PODCAST STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.peoplenet.ltd.uk/...

# 50 - 'Is your supermarket a responsible employer?' with Simon Rawson, ShareAction

October 26, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

In this episode of the ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, I welcome Simon Rawson, Director of Corporate Engagement at UK non-profit ShareAction. Simon works with institutional investors and companies primarily in the UK and Europe. His mission at ShareAction is to build an investment system that is responsible for its impacts on people and the planet. He works on issues like climate change, nature, health, and decent work. My conversation with him focuses on the latter, with a look at living wages i...

#49 - Wage inflation with Nigel Marriott, independent Chartered Statistician

October 11, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

In this episode of the ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, I welcome back regular guest and chartered statistician Nigel Marriott.  As we face a cost of living crisis, employers face a wage inflation crisis. This is what we’re turning our attention this week. TO GET EACH EPISODE OF MY PODCAST STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.peoplenet.ltd.uk/newsletter/ To find out more about Responsible Reward, the integration of remuneration and sustainability, please email client.care@...

#48 - "Investment consultants and Responsible Reward” with Paul Lee and Sarah Miller, Redington

March 09, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

This week, I’m delighted to welcome Paul Lee and Sarah Miller, Redington investment consultants. Asset owners seek independent advice, so investment consultants play an important role when it comes to integrating ESG and pensions. Redington helps its clients, mainly UK pension funds, navigate the challenges of ESG investments for end beneficiaries – that means for you and I. TO GET EACH EPISODE OF MY PODCAST STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.peoplenet.ltd.uk/newsle...

#47 - "Workplace savings" with Danny Meehan, Cushon

January 26, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

This week, I’m delighted to welcome Danny Meehan from Cushon who is talking to us about workplace savings (pensions and ISAs) on the ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast. Cushon’s strategy to meet net zero by 2026 says that it’s the first net zero pension provider to invest in low carbon emitters and organisations with high SDG scores, while excluding sectors like thermal coal.   You might want to reach out to Cushon if: you have made net zero commitments and are looking for another way of achieving ...

#46 - The ethnicity pay gap with Nigel Marriott, independent Chartered Statistician

December 09, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

“The ethnicity pay gap: how to take action” This week, I’m delighted to welcome Nigel Marriott, independent Chartered Statistician, back on the ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast. Last time Nigel appeared on the show, we discussed the gender pay gap. This time we’re focussing on the ethnicity pay gap. TO GET EACH EPISODE OF MY PODCAST STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.peoplenet.ltd.uk/newsletter/ To find out more about how we could work together on designing and implementi...

S5 E7 'The ethnicity pay gap with Nigel Marriott, Chartered Statistician

December 09, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

“The ethnicity pay gap: how to take action” This week, I’m delighted to welcome Nigel Marriott, independent Chartered Statistician, back on the ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast. Last time Nigel appeared on the show, we discussed the gender pay gap. This time we’re focussing on the ethnicity pay gap. TO GET EACH EPISODE OF MY PODCAST STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.peoplenet.ltd.uk/newsletter/ To find out more about how we could work together on designing and implementi...

S5 E6 'Modern slavery' with Matt Crossman, Stewardship Director at Rathbone Investment Management

December 02, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

"Modern slavery" The migrant crisis between France and the UK made the headlines again last week with another terrible tragedy – 27 people losing their lives as they made the perilous journey across the Channel in an inflatable boat, hoping for a better life on our shores.  Tens of thousands of people seek asylum in the UK every year. About 37,000 applied in 2020, with half receiving a positive outcome. But while some may go on to secure decent work, others will likely become modern slaves...

#45 - Modern slavery with Matt Crossman, Rathbone Investment Management

December 02, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

"Modern slavery" The migrant crisis between France and the UK made the headlines again last week with another terrible tragedy – 27 people losing their lives as they made the perilous journey across the Channel in an inflatable boat, hoping for a better life on our shores.  Tens of thousands of people seek asylum in the UK every year. About 37,000 applied in 2020, with half receiving a positive outcome. But while some may go on to secure decent work, others will likely become modern slaves...

#44 - Sustainable supply chains in the food and fashion sectors and remuneration with Annika Howse, Altrubi

October 28, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

“Paying for waste.” The pandemic has made us all realise how much we take the availability of supplies for granted, and what happens when the chain breaks. Here are some examples: We see empty shelves in shops. Safety equipment is not available and health risks are increased. We queue for hours and become irritated. To talk about this highly complex topic, which involves a multitude of players, often global and disconnected, I invited a special guest to this week’s ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ pod...

S5 E5 'Sustainable supply chains in the food and fashion sectors and remuneration' with Annika Howse, Founder of Altrubi

October 28, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

“Paying for waste.” The pandemic has made us all realise how much we take the availability of supplies for granted, and what happens when the chain breaks. Here are some examples: We see empty shelves in shops. Safety equipment is not available and health risks are increased. We queue for hours and become irritated. To talk about this highly complex topic, which involves a multitude of players, often global and disconnected, I invited a special guest to this week’s ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ pod...

S5 E4 'The integration of ESG into incentives' with Harlan Zimmerman, Senior Partner at Cevian Capital

October 21, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

“If you’re not working on the integration of ESG and incentives already, you’re lagging behind.” Cevian made a public statement on 3 March 2021 asking for ‘significant, measurable and transparent ESG targets that should form part of senior management compensation plans for all European public companies. And therefore Cevian Capital is today calling upon European public companies to start or accelerate the development of such ESG targets for integration into compensation plans to be put to s...

#43 - The integration of ESG into incentives with Harlan Zimmerman, Cevian Capital

October 21, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

“If you’re not working on the integration of ESG and incentives already, you’re lagging behind.” Cevian made a public statement on 3 March 2021 asking for ‘significant, measurable and transparent ESG targets that should form part of senior management compensation plans for all European public companies. And therefore Cevian Capital is today calling upon European public companies to start or accelerate the development of such ESG targets for integration into compensation plans to be put to s...

S5 E3 'Green and rainbow washing' with Dr Carol Adams, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

October 14, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

"Let's be bold!” Have you heard of the term ‘greenwashing’? This is when an organisation is not accountable for its impact on sustainable development. Now, a new trend is emerging: ‘rainbow washing’. It applies to firms that say they’re embracing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) yet do not provide details about what they’re doing, nor how they’re going about it. I wanted to call out this abuse of surfing the growing sustainability wave, so I invited this week’s special guest on ...

#42 - Green and rainbow washing with Dr Carol Adams, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

October 14, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

"Let's be bold!” Have you heard of the term ‘greenwashing’? This is when an organisation is not accountable for its impact on sustainable development. Now, a new trend is emerging: ‘rainbow washing’. It applies to firms that say they’re embracing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) yet do not provide details about what they’re doing, nor how they’re going about it. I wanted to call out this abuse of surfing the growing sustainability wave, so I invited this week’s special guest on ...

S5 E2 'Crisis management' with Jonathan Hemus, Crisis Management Consultant, Insignia

October 07, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

“Crisis-proof” Did you, like me, think there was something wrong with your phone on Monday night and kept rebooting it until you realised the problem was global? Billions of people couldn’t access their social media profiles or make free calls for what seemed like an eternity. These worldwide technical outages, coming on top of recent whistleblowing allegations, cost Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, $6 billion of his personal wealth and around 5 per cent of his company. Crises are expensi...

#41 - Crisis management with Jonathan Hemus, Insignia

October 07, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

“Crisis-proof” Did you, like me, think there was something wrong with your phone on Monday night and kept rebooting it until you realised the problem was global? Billions of people couldn’t access their social media profiles or make free calls for what seemed like an eternity. These worldwide technical outages, coming on top of recent whistleblowing allegations, cost Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, $6 billion of his personal wealth and around 5 per cent of his company. Crises are expensi...

S5 E1 'Mass action from the workforce on climate change by planting trees' with Henry Bishop, Co-Founder, Furthr

September 30, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

“LET'S ACT AS ONE” I’d like to invite you to listen to this week’s guest on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast: Henry Bishop, who co-founded climate tech subscription platform, Furthr, 18 months ago. Furthr aims to incentivise mass action from the workforce on climate change. Your action takeaway from Henry: Henry welcomes the opportunity to talk with potential investors, partners and employers who would like to be involved in the venture. You might want to consider the Furthr (white-labelled) ...

#40 - Planting trees with Henry Bishop, Furthr

September 30, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

“LET'S ACT AS ONE” I’d like to invite you to listen to this week’s guest on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast: Henry Bishop, who co-founded climate tech subscription platform, Furthr, 18 months ago. Furthr aims to incentivise mass action from the workforce on climate change. Your action takeaway from Henry: Henry welcomes the opportunity to talk with potential investors, partners and employers who would like to be involved in the venture. You might want to consider the Furthr (white-labelled) ...

S5 E0: 'Quarterly update' with podcast host, Corinne Carr, Responsible Reward Consultant

September 23, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

In this episode: I share with you a summary of what we covered in the previous season 4 of the podcast I highlight what's to come in this 5th season I remind you of my other resources available to help you design and implement a responsible reward strategy, the integration of remuneration and sustainability, in your firm: masterclasses , workshops and individual support. Your action takeaway: Get involved in any way you can to make the achievement of global sustainability goals your dail...

S4 E10 'What money type are you?' with Fanny Snaith, Money Coach

July 22, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

“WHAT MONEY TYPE ARE YOU?” This week on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, my special guest is Fanny Snaith - Money Coach. Fanny reveals that financial matters are the second most common cause of divorce in the UK, after infidelity. At work, we are conditioned to chase the next grade. We get upset when we’re bypassed for promotion or a pay rise. Many employee grievances centre on money. So, what money type are you? Your action takeaway from Fanny: If your relationship with money doesn’t serv...

#39 - What money type are you? with Fanny Snaith, Money Coach

July 22, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

“WHAT MONEY TYPE ARE YOU?” This week on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, my special guest is Fanny Snaith - Money Coach. Fanny reveals that financial matters are the second most common cause of divorce in the UK, after infidelity. At work, we are conditioned to chase the next grade. We get upset when we’re bypassed for promotion or a pay rise. Many employee grievances centre on money. So, what money type are you? Your action takeaway from Fanny: If your relationship with money doesn’t serv...

#38 - Remuneration Governance' with David Styles, Financial Reporting Council

July 15, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

'REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE' This week on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, we’re turning our attention to Remuneration Governance. David gives us an update on the codes and recent research linked to remuneration commissioned by the FRC. I also ask him three questions. Bearing in mind the events of the past 18 months: Has the remit of the remuneration committee changed? Have we got the right people sitting on remuneration committees? Do we need to review the remit of external auditors? Your act...

S4 E9 'Remuneration Governance' with David Styles, Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship at the Financial Reporting Council

July 15, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

'REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE' This week on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, we’re turning our attention to Remuneration Governance. David gives us an update on the codes and recent research linked to remuneration commissioned by the FRC. I also ask him three questions. Bearing in mind the events of the past 18 months: Has the remit of the remuneration committee changed? Have we got the right people sitting on remuneration committees? Do we need to review the remit of external auditors? Your act...

#37 - Health & Safety metrics and bonuses with Christian Harris

July 08, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

'HEALTH & SAFETY AND BONUSES' This week on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, we’re turning our attention to health and safety at work with our special guest Christian Harris, founder of Slip Safety Services, and how H&S metrics form part of the incentives structure in some industries. From a sustainability point of view, I believe that health and safety is so important that it affects all three ESG pillars: Environmental, Social AND Governance. What H&S metrics do you use in your organisatio...

S4 E8 'Health & Safety metrics and bonuses' with Christian Harris, Founder of Slip Safety Services

July 08, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

'HEALTH & SAFETY AND BONUSES' This week on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, we’re turning our attention to health and safety at work with our special guest Christian Harris, founder of Slip Safety Services, and how H&S metrics form part of the incentives structure in some industries. From a sustainability point of view, I believe that health and safety is so important that it affects all three ESG pillars: Environmental, Social AND Governance. What H&S metrics do you use in your organisatio...

#36 - The 30% Club with Ann Cairns and Marte Borhaug

July 01, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

This week on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, we’re turning our attention to increasing diversity in companies. My special guests are Ann Cairns, executive vice-chair at Mastercard and global chair of the 30% Club, and Marte Borhaug, global head of sustainable outcomes at Aviva Investors and co-chair of the 30% Club investor group. The 30% Club aims are: · to have over 30% female representation on the boards and in the C-suites of FTSE 350 firms, although 50% would be ideal · for there to be a...

S4 E7 'The 30% Club' with Ann Cairns, Global Chair, Marte Borhaug, Co-Chair of the investor group

July 01, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

This week on my ‘PAYING FOR GOOD’ podcast, we’re turning our attention to increasing diversity in companies. My special guests are Ann Cairns, executive vice-chair at Mastercard and global chair of the 30% Club, and Marte Borhaug, global head of sustainable outcomes at Aviva Investors and co-chair of the 30% Club investor group. The 30% Club aims are: · to have over 30% female representation on the boards and in the C-suites of FTSE 350 firms, although 50% would be ideal · for there to be a...

#35 - The UK Violation Tracker with Dr Aneesh Raghunandan, Assistant Professor of Accounting at the London School of Economics

June 24, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

THE VIOLATION TRACKER - PART 2 Organisations are often quick to showcase their responsible business achievements on environmental, consumer and employee matters. But in some cases, there is another side to the story. Our special guest this week on the 'PAYING FOR GOOD' podcast S4 E6, is Aneesh Raghunandan who is building up the UK Violation Tracker to collate these misdemeanours. When you listen to Aneesh, you will learn  that: • UK firms are often offered the option to settle with the re...

S4 E6: 'The UK Violation Tracker' with Dr Aneesh Raghunandan, Assistant Professor of Accounting at the London School of Economics

June 24, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

THE VIOLATION TRACKER - PART 2 Organisations are often quick to showcase their responsible business achievements on environmental, consumer and employee matters. But in some cases, there is another side to the story. Our special guest this week on the 'PAYING FOR GOOD' podcast S4 E6, is Aneesh Raghunandan who is building up the UK Violation Tracker to collate these misdemeanours. When you listen to Aneesh, you will learn  that: • UK firms are often offered the option to settle with the re...

S4 E5: 'Wage theft' with Philip Mattera on the US Violation Tracker

June 17, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

THE VIOLATION TRACKER - PART 1 Organisations are often quick to showcase their responsible business achievements. But in some cases, there is another side to the story. This is why our special guest on the 'PAYING FOR GOOD' podcast this week S4 E5, Philip Mattera, set up the Violation Tracker in the US five years ago. Philip has, to date, recorded more than 400,000 cases, a quarter of which relate to: people not being paid their proper wages workplace safety gender and racial pay discrim...

#34 - The US Violation Tracker with Philip Mattera

June 17, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

THE VIOLATION TRACKER - PART 1 Organisations are often quick to showcase their responsible business achievements. But in some cases, there is another side to the story. This is why our special guest on the 'PAYING FOR GOOD' podcast this week S4 E5, Philip Mattera, set up the Violation Tracker in the US five years ago. Philip has, to date, recorded more than 400,000 cases, a quarter of which relate to: people not being paid their proper wages workplace safety gender and racial pay discrim...

#33 - Paying fair taxes with Mary Patel and Jaime Boswell, the Fair Tax Foundation

June 10, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Mary and Jaime about: why paying a fair share of tax is a material issue for investors, employees and consumers examples of good practices who the bad guys are (yes, they are named in the podcast). Your action takeaways from Mary, Jaime and me As an HR/reward professional: This episode relates to corporation tax-dodging, but the same thinking applies to income tax. The days of being ‘creative’ with remuneration packages and employee (re)locations ha...

S4 E4: 'Paying tax for good' with Mary Patel and Jaime Boswell from the Fair Tax Foundation

June 10, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Mary and Jaime about: why paying a fair share of tax is a material issue for investors, employees and consumers examples of good practices who the bad guys are (yes, they are named in the podcast). Your action takeaways from Mary, Jaime and me As an HR/reward professional: This episode relates to corporation tax-dodging, but the same thinking applies to income tax. The days of being ‘creative’ with remuneration packages and employee (re)locations ha...

#32 - The UN sustainable goals with Jessica Lobo, UN Global Compact Network UK

June 03, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Jessica about: the progress made on the SDGs so far the performance gap between actions taken by businesses and those that are needed to achieve the SDGs the $2.5 trillion investment gap how to use the SDGs in your post-pandemic recovery to build back better. Your action takeaways from Jessica 1.       Learn about the SDGs and consider the role that you can play to support them. 2.       Start taking action: determine your own priorities and where ...

S4 E3: 'Reaching your Goals' with Jessica Lobo, UN Global Compact Network UK

June 03, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Jessica about: the progress made on the SDGs so far the performance gap between actions taken by businesses and those that are needed to achieve the SDGs the $2.5 trillion investment gap how to use the SDGs in your post-pandemic recovery to build back better. Your action takeaways from Jessica 1.       Learn about the SDGs and consider the role that you can play to support them. 2.       Start taking action: determine your own priorities and where ...

#31 - HR systems and responsible reward with Ruth Thomas, CURO Compensation

May 27, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Ruth about: the employee digital trust challenge the concept of self-sovereign identity how to address the numeracy skill gap in HR. Your action takeaways from Ruth and me As an employee: Understand your employer’s pay gap reports and corresponding action plans. As an employer: Remember that pay inequity is a high-risk approach that responsible investors look out for. It can damage your brand, your reputation and your ability to attract, motivate ...

S4 E2: "HR systems and pay" with Ruth Thomas, co-founder of CURO Compensation

May 27, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Ruth about: the employee digital trust challenge the concept of self-sovereign identity how to address the numeracy skill gap in HR. Your action takeaways from Ruth and me As an employee: Understand your employer’s pay gap reports and corresponding action plans. As an employer: Remember that pay inequity is a high-risk approach that responsible investors look out for. It can damage your brand, your reputation and your ability to attract, motivate ...

#30 - ESG and the European Banking Auhtority, Piers Haben

May 20, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

In this episode, we go on a whistle-stop tour of past and pending sustainability and remuneration regulations in the banking sector with special guest, Piers Haben, Director at the European Banking Authority. Your action takeaways from Piers: 1.    Understand the framework, metrics and disclosure requirements the EBA is creating to allow banks to identify where they are today and where they want to be in the future. 2.    Create an appropriate ESG strategy. 3.    Start thinking about how...

S4 E1: “Our work on ESG is vital right now.” with Piers Haben, Director at the European Banking Authority

May 20, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

In this episode, we go on a whistle-stop tour of past and pending sustainability and remuneration regulations in the banking sector with special guest, Piers Haben, Director at the European Banking Authority. Your action takeaways from Piers: 1.    Understand the framework, metrics and disclosure requirements the EBA is creating to allow banks to identify where they are today and where they want to be in the future. 2.    Create an appropriate ESG strategy. 3.    Start thinking about how...

S4 E0: 'Quarterly update' with podcast host, Corinne Carr, Responsible Reward Consultant

May 13, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

In this episode: I share with you a summary of what we covered in previous seasons 1, 2 and 3 of the podcast I highlight what's to come in this 4th season I remind you of the other resources available to you to design and implement a responsible reward strategy to integrate remuneration and sustainability: report, videos, masterclasses and workshops. Your action takeaway: Get involved in any way you can to make the achievement of global sustainability goals your daily reality: check out ...

S3 E10: 'Why it's important to pay on time' with Philip King, interim small business commissioner

March 25, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Philip about: the three principles of the Prompt Payment Code what happens to big businesses when they fail to pay on time what small businesses can do if they’re not being paid on time. Your action takeaway: Big businesses: Embrace your responsibility to help your small suppliers stay in business, which is important both for them and for you as a recipient of their services. Small businesses: Ask your big customers four questions:  Who am I supplyi...

#29 - Pay on time with Philip King, interim small business commissioner

March 25, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Philip about: the three principles of the Prompt Payment Code what happens to big businesses when they fail to pay on time what small businesses can do if they’re not being paid on time. Your action takeaway: Big businesses: Embrace your responsibility to help your small suppliers stay in business, which is important both for them and for you as a recipient of their services. Small businesses: Ask your big customers four questions:  Who am I supplyi...

S3 E9: 'Have a sustainability voice at the pensions table' with Georgia Stewart, Co-founder and CEO of tumelo

March 18, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Georgia how tumelo provides: employees with transparency about where their work pension is invested information on what companies their pension is invested in scheme members with a voice about sustainability issues at those companies. Your action takeaway: HR/pensions professionals: Tumelo would love to hear about the challenges you encounter when engaging with pension scheme members because it helps the development of its platform.  Investment prof...

#28 - Sustainability voice at the pensions table' with Georgia Stewart, Co-founder and CEO of tumelo

March 18, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB

In this episode, you will learn from Georgia how tumelo provides: employees with transparency about where their work pension is invested information on what companies their pension is invested in scheme members with a voice about sustainability issues at those companies. Your action takeaway: HR/pensions professionals: Tumelo would love to hear about the challenges you encounter when engaging with pension scheme members because it helps the development of its platform.  Investment prof...

S3 E8: 'Sustainable Procurement and Pay' with James Adamson, Procurement Specialist

March 11, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

In this episode, you will learn from James about: Why your supply chain impacts the sustainability of your business How to embed your sustainability agenda into your supply chain What sustainable IT procurement is Your action takeaway from James: Audit your list of suppliers. How many provide the same products and services? Having too many can be costly, so streamline the list as necessary, using your sustainability expectations and your suppliers’ credentials as selection criteria. Fro...