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35. The Launch of ESGPS - A New Set of Frameworks to Optimize Sustainability Reporting

We're unveiling ESGPS, Veerless's new investor-ready sustainability reporting research. ESGPS combines years of research, qualitative interviews with investors, and analysis of thousands of existing…

34. Combatting Moral Distress and Burnout as a Sustainability Professional

Today, we're returning to a conversation on moral distress we started last year. Moral distress was first studied by American ethicist Andrew Jameton related to nursing teams and ethical decision…

33. Table Stakes Is Back: ESG in the Era of Trump 2.0

After a brief hiatus since our fall series on sustainability at the Olympics, Table Stakes is back—and not a moment too soon. In a time when ESG headlines are swirling with uncertainty, backlash, and…

32. The Rise of the EcoAthlete: Using A Sports Platform for Climate Advocacy

As the 2024 Summer Olympics continue in Paris, Table Stakes is continuing our series on sustainability and sports. Joining us today is the Founder of EcoAthletes, Lew Blaustein. This summer,…

31. Sustainability and the Olympics - Reality or Oxymoron?

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris began last week, and as we led up to the opening ceremonies, our team asked ourselves "What's the environmental impact of an event like this one?" One of Veerless'…

30. Standalone DEI Reports - Pros and Cons, Yay or Nay

In honor of Pride Month, we're tackling a difficult "should we or shouldn't we" topic in the world of corporate reporting – whether or not to produce a standalone DEI Report. In today's podcast, we…

29. Choosing Carbon Offsets - A Controversial Earth Day Episode

Happy Earth Day! Today we're tackling a subject that is often a little taboo in the sustainability space. And even in the last few weeks has caused major turmoil for our friends over at the…

28. Impact Reporting for Small Companies - 5 Reasons Why

Veerless recently released our first ever Impact Report. Aligned to the five areas of focus in the B Impact Assessment, our first annual report details the steps we have taken to achieve excellence…

27. The Silent Sabotage of Workplace Wellbeing - Starting the Conversation on Moral Distress

The concept of moral distress was first studied by American ethicist Andrew Jameton related to nursing teams and ethical decision making in the 1980s. Today, the Veerless team is kicking off an…

26. It's March! Happy New Year? We Think....

Alright, it's March...and our "Happy New Year" episode should have been recorded weeks ago. But hey, action speaks louder than words? Right? Join our host, Marcy Twete, for a quick solocast about…

25. The Intersection of AI and ESG in Today's Regulatory and Ratings Environment

The buzz on AI and specifically Generative AI has reached an all time high in today's technology zeitgeist. Sustainability and ESG leaders are experiencing the AI wave first hand as they see more…

Environment Isn't Enough - When Fair Treatment and Fair Pay Lag in Otherwise Standout Sustainability Leaders

One of the more shocking trends in ESG and sustainability is when a stand-out leader in one area of ESG (environment, for example) lags behind significantly or experiences concerning controversy in…

23. Your Bereavement Leave Policy Probably Sucks - And How to Change It

In the corporate world, some policies, procedures and processes take years to change. But others may just require a small group of individuals who say "there's a better way to do this." Today, we're…

22. Our 2023 Return to Table Stakes: Update from Marcy and Veerless

It's been over a year since Table Stakes brought you the news of corporate responsibility, sustainability and ESG on this platform, and we are back! Today's episode is a quick message from your host,…

21. Raising Your Ethics Game with Lisa Beth Lentini Walker

The link between compliance and ESG is clear. We are all working to make our companies stronger, more ethical, more sustainable, and encouraging our colleagues to "do the right thing." The skills…

20. The Power of Your Personal Carbon Footprint to Change Big Business

We know that companies and governments must be leaders in fighting the threat of climate change. But individuals have a clear role to play as well. Our guests today lead Aurora Sustainability, an…

19. Acknowledging the Messiness of "People Business" with O'Brien McMahon

18. 2021 Trends Forecast in ESG, Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

For our 2021 trends forecast, we've broken down four overarching trends and definitions of those trends. And in each of those four areas, outlining a trend in action (happening right now), a trend in…

17. Your 2021 Impact Plan to Create the World You Want with Author Tammy Tibbetts

We all want to have a positive impact on our communities and the world we live in. But it's easy to get stuck on where to start and how to achieve our impact goals. In Impact: A Step-by-Step Plan to…

16. Set a 2021 Sustainability Resolution

January 1, 2021 is right around the corner, and as you think about setting your 2021 resolutions, we're challenging you to make one big commitment related to a sustainability or social issue. In this…