Geralyn Ritter knows about personal and organizational resilience. She was on Amtrak Train #188, which derailed outside Philadelphia in 2015 at 106 miles per hour. The crash killed eight people and injured more than 200. Geralyn was critically

Surviving a Near-Death Experience: Lessons on Resilience (Pt 1)

Apr 11th, 2023 33m 48s

What’s the Role of the Board and C-Suite in Addressing Health Equity?

Feb 24th, 2023 43m 2s

The COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on the level of health inequity in the US, where access to health care can depend on a person’s zip code, income, insurance, and contacts in the medical profession. This podcast discusses the role that co

How to ESG: Preparing for ESG Disclosures

Nov 10th, 2022 47m 28s

The ESG reporting landscape is quickly evolving. Not only is it cluttered with an ever-growing number of rating agencies, initiatives to harmonize reporting frameworks and standards are underway, and regulations are rapidly arising in many juri

Hurricane Ian: Lessons from Past Disasters and Preparing for a New Era of Disaster Response

Oct 7th, 2022 41m 23s

Natural disasters are increasing in both frequency and intensity. Yet, only 22 percent of corporate citizenship executives say their number one priority is preparedness – taking action to mitigate the effects of a natural disaster before it occ

What does the C-suite Actually Think of Their Boards? A Conversation on Board Effectiveness

May 23rd, 2022 42m 20s

Only 29 percent of C-suite executives rate their board’s effectiveness as good or excellent. And 74 percent of executives say two or more of their directors should be replaced. That’s despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of C-suite

What the New Landmark #MeToo Law Means for the Future of Business and Employees

Mar 30th, 2022 50m 42s

Join Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) and Gretchen Carlson, the woman whose lawsuit helped ignite the #MeToo movement and who co-founded the non-profit Lift Our Voices, to discuss the recent groundbreaking bipartis

Director-Shareholder Engagement: Practical Advice for Constructive Conversations

Mar 28th, 2022 30m 49s

Traditionally, corporate board members played a limited – and only occasional – role in discussions with investors. But now investors expect to hear from independent directors on the board’s oversight of ESG issues. And companies are recognizi

C-Suite Outlook 2022: Which ESG Issues Do Leaders Care About

Feb 24th, 2022 18m 40s

For the year ahead, what are the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities of business leaders around the world? This year’s annual survey of the C-suite provides fascinating ESG insights. Listen to this ESG News and Views podcast

C-Suite Outlook 2022: Which ESG Issues Do Leaders Care About Most?

Feb 23rd, 2022 18m 57s

Corporate Political Activity: Opportunity Amid Scrutiny with Adie Olson, Jason Abel, and Bruce Freed

Feb 16th, 2022 40m 6s

Many have viewed corporate political activity with skepticism, if not suspicion. In 2021, companies faced a combination of surprises and scrutiny that made their political activity exponentially more difficult . . . and 2022 promises to be equ

Companies’ Impact on Economic Opportunity & Fairness – a conversation with Martin Whittaker

Oct 27th, 2021 32m 49s

While there is a lot of focus today on companies’ role in addressing environmental and social issues, less attention is being paid to companies’ role in with respect to traditional economic challenges. Yet, through their business operations, al

Infusing Community Needs into Products and Services: Lessons from Prudential

Sep 24th, 2021 31m 37s

Prudential has been a pillar in the city of Newark for more than 140 years. Established in 1875, it provides financial wellness services to retail and institutional customers throughout the United States and over 40 countries worldwide. As an “

Human Capital Disclosure: Early Trends and a Case Study of Success

Sep 21st, 2021 32m 14s

The SEC’s upcoming disclosure rules on human capital management (HCM) is – or should be – a top of mind issue in Corporate America. As companies prepare for those rules, it’s helpful to look at the first wave of human capital disclosures made i

Corning’s Approach to Social Issues: A Story of Innovation and Passion

Jul 28th, 2021 24m 16s

Innovation doesn’t only result in product and service inventions. It can also transform a company’s impact on society. For nearly 170 years, Corning Incorporated has been a leading innovator in advanced glass technology and materials science, l

Impact Investing and its Impact on You

May 11th, 2021 33m 56s

ESG investing has been around for decades, but it has gained considerable momentum in recent years. In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Hari Balkrishna, Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price’s Globa

Corporate Citizenship in Action: Helping Small Businesses Survive and Thrive

Feb 18th, 2021 40m 26s

Jeff Hoffman, Institute Leader of Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy at the ESG Center, interviews Jenny Flores, Head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy at Wells Fargo, and Elizabeth Gore, Co-Founder and President of HelloAlice.com. In the

The Future of Corporate Governance

Feb 4th, 2021 49m 17s

John Wilcox, Chairman Emeritus at Morrow Sodali, is one of the most recognized and respected figures in corporate governance in the world. In his book, The Evolution of Corporate Governance, he provides a real-time picture of how governance e

A New Way at Looking at Risk: From the Pandemic to Cybersecurity and Beyond

Jan 12th, 2021 31m 18s

BBob Zukis will change the way you view the world we live in: it’s one comprising a set of complex systems, from finance and health care, to communications and the environment. Sometimes the failure of a single component can bring down an entir

Supporting Veteran-owned businesses, employees, and communities – are corporations doing enough to help?

Nov 18th, 2020 32m 48s

Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board, interviews Ben Biles, CEO and Co-founder, American Veterans Group, and Jeff Cathey, Senior Military Affairs Executive at Bank of America, about the value of supporti

Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 4 – The Middle East

Aug 11th, 2020 51m

In this 4-part series of ESG News & Views, Corporate Citizenship in the Global South During COVID-19, Jeff Hoffman, Institute Leader of Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy for The Conference Board, explores how multinational companies and thos

Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 3 – India

Jul 16th, 2020 47m 29s

Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 2 – Latin America

Jul 9th, 2020 55m 46s

COVID-19 hit China first, then traveled to Europe, followed by the United States. Emerging markets, particularly in the Global South, are now at the epicenter of the pandemic, with daily infections now exceeding those in the United States and E

Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 1 – Africa

Jun 18th, 2020 50m 5s

Tackling Climate Change – Can Investors and Philanthropists Work Together?

May 1st, 2020 35m 51s

From Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock to the Gates Foundation, leaders from the investment and philanthropic worlds are making public and bold statements about climate change. Paul Washington, head of the ESG Center, speaks with Carl P