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171 / Pledges, Pay & Where To Catch The Change Hub At Climate Week NYC
Published 8 months ago • 5 min read
Hey there change agents 👋
The sustainable business world is positively abuzz pulling together their schedules for Climate Week NYC. I won’t be joining this year’s festivities, but I’m excited to shine a spotlight on some of the events hosted by and featuring some of our Change Hub members:
📆 Monday, 9/23 — When Did Talking to Humans Get So Complicated?, a panel discussion on corporate-community engagement and climate justice co-hosted by qb. Consulting’s Noemí Jiménez and Sam Hartsock.
📆 Monday, 9/23 — Fusion Fashion Tech Summit, with a panel on circularity featuring Molte Volte’s Cynthia Power.
On September 25th, we're hosting our first-ever Change Hub Open House! If you've been thinking about joining our membership community for busy sustainable business professionals, this is the perfect opportunity to learn more and see what we have going on this Fall. Ready to sign up now? Get 20% off with the code CHBDAY20 until the end of this (aka our birthday) month 🎉.
Our October Coffee Chat will feature *yours truly* sharing some thoughts on Influencing Without Authority (a vital change agent skill) along with a thought-starter to explore in small breakout groups of fellow sustainable business professionals. I’ll also be answering questions about our signature Sustainability Change Agent Accelerator, which kicks off in October.
In 2019, the Business Roundtable, an influential business industry group, issued a statement on corporate purpose with 181 CEOs vowing to “lead their companies for the benefit of all stakeholders.” It appeared to signal a move away from the dominant model of shareholder capitalism — but five years on, has anything really changed? (9 minutes)
Of the many, many things at stake in this year’s U.S. presidential election: whether we’ll be able to move climate action forward… or take 10 steps back. In a new series, HEATED’s Emily Atkin is diving into the conservative Project 2025 policy plan that many are viewing as the blueprint for a second Trump term. Spoiler alert: it’s scary as all hell. (2 minutes)
Here’s one for your “business case for sustainability” file — since 2015, candy conglomerate Mars has reduced its total emissions by 16% while growing the business 60%. In this interview, Chief Sustainability Officer Barry Parkin shares how aligning executive compensation with sustainability goals has been a game-changer. (6 minutes)
With budgets getting slashed left and right, a new model is emerging for companies who require expert support on social and environmental issues but don’t have the resources for a full-time hire. Ellen Weinreb breaks down the thinking behind fractional hiring and shares a few examples of when it makes sense. (4 minutes)
👉 BY THE WAY… Did you know that Reconsidered offers fractional sustainability communications support? Have a peek at all our consulting offerings and reach out if we can help you out.
Grist’s annual list of changemakers never fails to inspire. Special shout-out to recent Coffee Chat co-host Trish Kenlon for making this year’s list!
Meet Brittany Dickinson, Director of Sustainability at Goodwill Industries International and a member of the Reconsidered Change Hub. In this profile, she shares the experience that changed her understanding of the fashion design industry, the trait she finds essential for any impact job and how narrowing her focus to waste reduction has translated to larger-scale impact.
💼 J.Crew Group — Senior Associate, ESG Reporting and Communications (New York City) * Reporting to the Senior Manager of Sustainability, this role will support the work to communicate and report on J.Crew Group’s sustainability and ESG strategies (encompassing J.Crew, J.Crew Factory and Madewell). This comes to life through the annual ESG report, communications and training strategy for ESG initiatives and internal engagement projects.
* In a hiring sprint? Our audience includes thousands of engaged sustainability professionals who can help speed it up — reach ’em here.
Browse our new database of sustainability and social impact related courses, trainings and leadership programs, including:
The Take Ownership of Your Career coaching program from Careers for Social Impact, which offers early bird pricing until September 30th.
Leading from Wholeness’ Conscious Leadership Lab on how to facilitate a people- and sustainability-first work culture. Deadline to apply is October 2nd.
The Practical Circularity Coalition, led by the hosts of The Untangling Circularity Podcast for anyone trying to enable circularity in their organizations, starts in October.
P.S. Signing up for any of these? Let ’em know Reconsidered sent you! And heads up, Change Hub members get discounts of up to 20% off. 🤗
👕 Join sustainable clothing manufacturer SOKO Kenya at Future Fashion Expo NYC from November 19-20, 2024, where they’ll be showcasing new sample collections and innovations. Register now. **
💥 Our LinkedIn group members are sharing voluntary carbon market guides, circular economy conferences and webinars on sustainable sourcing. Join nearly 15,000 of us here.
📈Weave Consulting is seeking to expand its reach by offering experienced professionals in law, business advisory, accounting, marketing or related fields the opportunity to franchise and build their own practice. **
** Partner Post. Is one of your to-dos before the end of the year amplifying that new project you're working on? We can cross that off your list.
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