ESG Explained: Why it's important for business and investors today

In this episode, you'll learn what is ESG, why it's important for business and how it differs from CSR. We chat with Stewart Rassier and Janna Irons from thinkParallax, and explore how ESG impacts what investors are looking for, how to improve your ESG performance and aligning your business to your ESG goals.

This is part 1 of our 3-part series on ESG. Listen to part 2 and 3 in the next episodes.

Timestamp of our discussion:

0:55 - What is ESG and why is it important for businesses today?

2:47 - What is ESG investing? What are investors looking for?

5:27 - Difference between ESG and CSR

9:01 - Will there be an amalgamation of social impact roles?

11:00 - How to improve ESG performance?

15:40 - How to align the business on your ESG goals

20:29 - Importance of leadership involvement and buy-in for your ESG programs