The Business of Impact

Balancing the Sustainability Ledger

Is sustainability at odds with profitability? In this week’s reflection episode, I tackle the tension between sustainability and profitability. Hear from past guests Eleanor Allen of B Lab, Karine Rouge of Veolia, David Lewis of MoveEV, and Kristina Lund from Pattern Energy. We unpack how good business can be both profitable and sustainable, the importance of considering multiple stakeholders, and the need to stay agile in a rapidly changing market. Listen to the excerpts and understand the lessons on profitability from the guests’ collective perspective. And then, if you are curious, go back and listen to the full episode that piques your interest the most. Subscribe, share, and support the podcast for more discussions with leaders and innovators who drive meaningful change. Let's stay engaged, stay curious, and continue to make an impact.

The Benefits of a New Economy

Have you made the shifts to your business required for the new economy? This week, I continue my conversation with B Lab’s Lead Executive, Eleanor Allen, where we discuss the B Corp movement, the necessity for a regenerative capitalism approach, and who the stakeholders are that will benefit from a new economy. Subscribe, share, and support the podcast for more discussions with leaders and innovators who drive meaningful change. Let's stay engaged, stay curious, and make an impact.

A Clear Connection to Impact

How can receiving a single postal stamp set the foundation for the course of an entire career? This week’s guest on The Business of Impact, Eleanor Allen, determined as a child that she would one day become a Peace Corps volunteer after receiving one of their stamps. Her passion for the environment and her Peace Corps experience has led her through an impactful career that has landed her the role of Lead Executive at B Lab Global, the organization that has certified over 7,300 companies as Benefit or B Corps. Subscribe, share, and support the podcast for more discussions with leaders and innovators who drive meaningful change. Let's stay engaged, stay curious, and make an impact.

Are You Listening?

Are you listening as you should be? This week’s episode is a reflection on a topic touched on by previous guests on the show – listening. Each of the first five guests, Don Williams, Karine Rouge, Michael Hinojosa, David Lewis, and Kristina Lund, touched on the importance of listening from different aspects. Listen to the excerpts and understand the lessons on listening from the guests’ collective perspective. And then, if you are curious, go back and listen to the full episode that piques your interest the most. Subscribe, share, and support the podcast for more discussions with leaders and innovators who drive meaningful change. Let's stay engaged, stay curious, and continue to make an impact.

Caring for the Environment and Community

Do you move forward with the implementation of green solutions no matter the impact? This week’s guest, Kristina Lund, former President and CEO of AES Indiana and AES Ohio (soon to be president of a renewable energy company), doesn’t think communities should be collateral damage in the quest for environmentally advantageous solutions. As we continue our conversation, we’ll hear some of the approaches to collaborating the community that AES uses execute their energy transformation, such as a shift away from coal plants to sustainable solutions. Subscribe, share, and support the podcast for more discussions with leaders and innovators who drive meaningful change. Let's stay engaged, curious, and make an impact.