Episode 229: Fixing the S in ESG: CSR Book Club Review

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rachel Hutchisson is joined by Chris Jarvis, executive director of Realized Worth, to kick off our CSR Book Club Series with an article from Stanford Social Innovation Review called “<a href= "https://ssir.org/articles/entry/fixing_the_s_in_esg">Fixing the S in ESG</a>.” Listen to learn more about quantifying social impact and what the future of S looks like.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Topics discussed in this episode:</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Adapting to changes in world beliefs</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What does S want to be?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Redefining what S means to include room for interpretation</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Increased accountability puts words into actions</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How consumers change their behavior according to company values</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Resources:</span></h3> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjarviscan/">Chris Jarvis</a></span></h3> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelhutchisson/">Rachel Hutchisson</a></span></h1> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href= "https://ssir.org/articles/entry/fixing_the_s_in_esg">Article: “Fixing the S in ESG”</a></span></h1> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href= "https://www.blackbaud.com/company/corporate-social-responsibility"> Blackbaud Corporate Social Responsibility</a></span></h1> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href= "https://www.gwul.org/equity-summit-2022">Greater Washington Urban League Equity in Black and White Summit</a></span></h1> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Quotes:</span></h3> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I think S should call us to move past the signaling to meaningful change that leads the next generation better.”</span></h1> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“You have to engage the people on the ground