What a difference an election makes. Or at least, that’s the hope. It’s as if the world has been holding its breath and now – after no shortage of political drama – Joe Biden has emerged as the new President of the United States. Why’s that important? Because the world is suffering – environmentally, socially, and economically. The US can’t change all that, but it does bode well for a new era of greater international cooperation.
As the world’s second largest polluter and the single largest economy, the US is instrumental if any progress is to be made. It’s track record on the environment, however, is less than inspiring. When things got messy some 40 years ago, exporting the problem seemed like a good idea. From the 1980s onward, US industrialists sent their polluting problems overseas, with China as a favored destination. Trump’s four-year war on the environment hasn’t helped. What we’re left with is lost time and little action.
Our planet has reached a breaking point. And thanks to a well-spring of activist investors and an increasingly well-informed consumer class, pressure is mounting for governments and companies alike to drive change or lose favor.
In this episode of Inside Asia I speak with two global specialists in the field of ESG. That stands for Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance. It’s catching on – now more than ever – as our dance with disaster draws closer and the private sector being called upon to do more. Iain Donald is U.S. and Canada Country Manager for Control Risks. Silke Goldberg is a Partner with London-based law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills. They joined me in a recent live discussion organized by GetGlobal.
If you’re a CEO, CFO or hold any C-suite position within your organization, this episode of Inside Asia is meant for you. Here’s our discussion.
Valuing Our Forests (w/ Koh Lian Pin)
Capitalism’s Right of Passage: Part 2 (w/ Pietro Ventani)
Has Asia Lost It? (w/ Vasuki Shastry)
Capitalism’s Right of Passage (w/ Pietro Ventani)
The Still Angry Clean Energy Guy (w/ Assaad Razzouk)
A Purpose-driven Career & Life After Work (w/ Todd Miller)
Backing Women Entrepreneurs in a Time of Change (w/ Debbie Watkins)
Corporate Communication and the Generational Divide (w/ Rachele Focardi)
Food to Feed the Planet (w/ Josh Tetrick)
Corporate Morality and the Pursuit of Social Justice (w/ Mac McKenzie)
Inside Asia – A New Season For a New Era
A Finer Future (w/ Hunter Lovins)
Machines that Listen (w/ Walt Mayo)
Money Games: Negotiating Private Equity (w/ Weijian Shan)
Contemplating the Future of US-China Relations (w/ Jim McGregor & Craig Allen)
The Economics of Corporate Purpose (w/ Bob Quinn & Anjan Thakor)
Japan and the Problem and Promise of Automation
Digital Currencies and the China Question (w/ Zennon Kapron)
US Voter Turnout and Americans Abroad
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