{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/656f2e151ce7dc001266e2af/66bdad02844d445153591147?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Clodagh Connolly of Business for Societal Impact on engaging corporates to maximise their positive social impact","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/656f2e151ce7dc001266e2af/1723706664920-69697800-5c74-4cf2-a94c-fe7efc6674fb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>\"There are many committed businesses out there with a lot of power - that movement creates a place where the others cannot hide\"</em></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://b4si.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business for Societal Impact</a> (B4SI) is a global membership network uniting close to 200 mid to high cap corporations in managing &amp; measuring their shared value &amp; intentional approach to positive social impact, with up to $3bn held in community investments. So how do you transition corporates into engagement with positive social impact without enabling <em>Socialwashing</em>?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Join Global Director <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/clodaghgorman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Clodagh Connolly</a> and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmullane/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Mullane</a> for this wide-ranging 20 minute chat, including:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Why companies that articulate and measure their societal impact are primed to win the war for talent</p><p>- The problem of ESG investment as a due diligence construct versus Impact investment as intentional and forward looking</p><p>- How B4Si ensure transparency while mitigating greenwashing risks&nbsp;</p><p>- Why corporates can no longer hide from social and environmental responsibilities</p><p>- The implications of <a href=\"https://finance.ec.europa.eu/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets/company-reporting-and-auditing/company-reporting/corporate-sustainability-reporting_en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CSRD</a>&nbsp;role out and where the costs will end up</p><p>- Why double materiality is good for businesses</p><p>- Why the right Social Enterprises and community organisations are perfectly placed to work alongside corporates like <a href=\"https://www.nokia.com/about-us/sustainability/bridging-digital-divide/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nokia</a> to help them transition</p><p>- How to successfully engage with corporates to stand the best chance of channelling investment</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>#Community investment&nbsp;#Social innovation&nbsp;#Social procurement #CSRD #corporatetransition</p><p><br></p><p><em>\"In the future the war for talent is going to be extraordinary across businesses\"</em></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://b4si.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business for Sustainable Impact (B4Si)</a></p><p><a href=\"https://b4si.net/events/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">B4Si September 2024 events: Bonn, London &amp; New York</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/sustainability/dow-jones-sustainability-world-index/#overview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dow Jones Sustainability Index</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.iberdrola.com/social-commitment/stem-women-initiatives\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Iberdrola: Promoting women's STEM</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nokia.com/about-us/sustainability/bridging-digital-divide/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nokia: Bridging the Digital Divide</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/82654843\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Investing for Purpose</a></p><p><a href=\"https://sdgs.un.org/goals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sdgs.un.org/goals</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.socialvalueint.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Social Value International</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thegiin.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)</a></p><p><a href=\"https://impactfrontiers.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Impact Frontiers</a></p>","author_name":"Investing for Purpose / Richard Mullane"}