Episodio 15 : El Mundo Comparte : Economia Colaborativa
Release Date: 06/10/2015
Ep. 321 Complex Challenge: ESG in the Political Arena
Perspectives in Business
There is currently political polarization in the United States regarding Sustainable Investing and the environmental, social, and governance metrics, also well-known as ESG. My guest for this episode is Urban Larson. Urban is a Sustainable Finance Advisor at White Pine Advisory and a professor of Sustainable Investing at Duke University. Visit: www.whitepineadvisory.com We discuss why ESG metrics have become politicized these days and the critical aspects of his interesting article: “ESG Backlash: Why Politicians Attack Sustainable Investing?”
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Ep. 320 Life Cycle Assessment: Un Método Esencial En Las Empresas
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Un pilar fundamental que puede ayudar a las empresas a tomar decisiones más informadas y diseñar estrategias adecuadas para avanzar en su camino a la sostenibilidad es el Life Cycle Assessment o LCA. El LCA nos va a ayudar a identificar el impacto ambiental en todo el proceso de vida de un producto. En este episodio me acompaña desde Londres, el Reino Unido, Adrian Garyacochea, un analista que conoce muy bien el Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) con el cual conversamos acerca del concepto, beneficios, retos y etapas y mas acerca del LCA. Contacta con Adrian Garaycochea su perfil de LinkedIn ...
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Ep. 319 ESG, Risks and the Path to Responsible Mining
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The energy transition faces many challenges, and mining companies play an essential role in this energy transition with the need for critical minerals. Mining companies have an excellent opportunity to contribute to the energy transition by providing many raw materials. Implementing best practices in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is crucial in this essential industry. The goal of having responsible mining also represents risks and challenges, but, at the same time, many opportunities today and in the years to come. To discuss these topics, my guest in this episode is Melissa...
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Ep. 318 Sustainability and Consumers: Does Our Sustainable Behavior Change According to Our Pocketbook?
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I read an interesting article published by Deloitte titled "Economic Uncertainty Puts Pressure on Sustainable Behavior Change." Discussing this article with some of my colleagues would be a great opportunity. In this episode, my guests are from Denmark. Josephine Piplits is the founder and CEO of TripDoodler. Tripodoodler is a company with one purpose: to make it easier for travelers to make more sustainable choices through sustainability information for their travel choices. My other guest is Douglas Marett, director of GH Sustainability. GH Sustainability provides companies worldwide with...
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Ep. 317 What You Need to Know About ESG Ratings and Their Impact on Business
Perspectives in Business
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is a very broad field of expertise with many challenges ranging from diversity, investments, and the impact on the environment that any organization has, and even many of these companies are redesigning their business models to adjust themselves to these challenges. However, one of the pillars of ESG is the ratings. In this episode, my guest is Florian Berg. Florian Berg is a research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management; his research interests cover sustainable investing with a focus on ESG ratings, the disagreement between different...
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Ep. 316 Sustainable Finance and Positive Impact: Investing in Companies that do Good for the World
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Nowadays, sustainable finance is growing every day. How important is it to invest in companies that positively impact the world? In this episode, I talk with Bertrand Gacon, the founder and CEO of Impaakt a company based on Geneva, Switzerland. Impaakt is a collaborative platform relying on collective intelligence to produce research and assessments of companies' social and environmental impact. Its mission is to bring impact analysis to the heart of all investment decisions so that capital can be directed to businesses with the best possible impact on the planet and society.
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Ep. 315 Sostenibilidad en los hospitales : Una experiencia personal
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Los hospitales tienen un gran reto en temas relacionados a la sostenibilidad ambiental que puede proporcionar ahorros financieros a corto y largo plazo, mejorar la atención al paciente y aumentar la participación de la fuerza laboral. En general, reducir el consumo de energía y sustituir los materiales más perjudiciales para el medio ambiente permitirá, con el tiempo, ahorrar dinero a los hospitales. En este episodio comparto una experiencia personal relacionada a la sostenibilidad y las métricas ESG en el Massachusetts General Hospital Esto es un punto de vista personal como paciente y...
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Ep. 314 Behind the Seams: What's Happening in the Factories in Sri Lanka that Produce Patagonia?
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Yara van Heugten is a Dutch investigative journalist. She Investigates the truth behind the green promises of large companies: from the financial sector to the clothing industry. She is the author of an interesting article, "Sustainable clothing brand Patagonia manufactures in the same factories as fast-fashion; textile workers are being exploited," published in Follow the Money. In this episode, we talk about her interesting article, what challenges and stories she found, and also what response she received from Patagonia. Read her full article in Follow the Money.
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Ep. 313 Innovación en el sector público: En la búsqueda de procesos innovadores sostenibles
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En mi opinion uno de los sectores que mas potencial tiene en temas de innovación y que esta sea sostenible es el sector publico. Pero a su vez presenta muchos retos para desarrollarla y sobre todo implementar para que las sociedades se beneficien de esta. En este episodio me acompaña desde Londres el profesional Uruguayo, Federico Vaz . Federico enfoca su investigación Mi investigación y trabajo exploran la introducción del diseño en el desarrollo de políticas y servicios públicos innovadores y centrados en las personas para sociedades más equitativas. Federico Vaz, trabaja...
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Ep. 312 El manejo de el agua debe de ser una prioridad en los negocios
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En esta oportunidad me gustaría compartir mi punto de vista acerca del más importante capital natural: el agua y por que el agua es critica, sobre todo en el manejo empresarial. Todos los años Barron’s presenta su reporte o articulo titulado En este destacan una lista de empresas que están haciendo correctamente su trabajo en temas de sostenibilidad. El acceso a el agua, o la falta de acceso a al misma y el impacto que esto puede tener en los negocios es bastante significativo, y muchas empresas están comenzando a ver y sentir esta problemática.
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