102 episodes

The ESG Talk podcast is your go-to source for environmental, social, and governance insights. Each week, we're featuring candid conversations with ESG leaders to transform complex ESG topics into simple, practical opportunities for business and society.

ESG Talk Workiva

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 33 Ratings

The ESG Talk podcast is your go-to source for environmental, social, and governance insights. Each week, we're featuring candid conversations with ESG leaders to transform complex ESG topics into simple, practical opportunities for business and society.

    The Growing Demand for ESG Controllers

    The Growing Demand for ESG Controllers

    Tarynn Zenk, vice president of accounting and ESG controller at Mastercard, joins co-host Mandi McReynolds on the latest episode of ESG Talk to discuss the growing role of ESG controllers within companies. Discover how ESG controllers navigate the intersection of finance and sustainability, safeguarding the credibility of companies' ESG disclosures.

    • 26 min
    Merging Sustainability with Financial Performance

    Merging Sustainability with Financial Performance

    Garrett Quinn, group chief sustainability officer at Smurfit Kappa Group, one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging, and Robert Eccles, a leading authority on sustainability, join co-host Andie Wood on the latest ESG Talk episode. Listen in as they explore the intricacies of navigating sustainability and financial performance, achieving sustainability targets, and Smurfit Kappa's journey with implementing the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures.

    • 26 min
    Leadership in a New Era of Accounting and Sustainability

    Leadership in a New Era of Accounting and Sustainability

    Shivaram Rajgopal, chair of the accounting division at Columbia Business School, and Gihan Hyde, founder and CEO of Communique, join co-host Mandi McReynolds on the latest episode of ESG Talk. Listen in as they discuss their advice for current and emerging leaders as well as how sustainability adds soul to accounting and could attract more people to the profession.

    • 29 min
    The Journey to Carbon-Free Data Centers

    The Journey to Carbon-Free Data Centers

    Eric Alam, CEO of RPD Energy, and Chris Pennington, director of energy and sustainability for Iron Mountain, join co-host Mandi McReynolds on ESG Talk to discuss the journey to carbon-free data centers. Listen in as they explore the surging electricity demands of modern data centers and the decisions that led Iron Mountain to pursue 24x7 carbon-free energy.

    • 21 min
    The Digitization of ESG Reporting

    The Digitization of ESG Reporting

    John Turner, CEO of XBRL International, and Wes Bricker, vice chair and trust solutions co-leader at PwC US, join Workiva’s Andie Wood to explore the impact of digitization on ESG reporting. Discover how XBRL taxonomies make it easier to share and analyze data and their role in corporate sustainability. 

    • 24 min
    Harnessing Climate Data for Transparency

    Harnessing Climate Data for Transparency

    In this episode of ESG Talk, Steve Manocchio, head of global financial compliance and risk management at Cisco, meets with Workiva’s Steve Soter to discuss incorporating climate data into financial disclosures and how assurance, technology, and community advance ESG initiatives.

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

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Relevant

Great, timely updates on the fast changing corporate ESG world from knowledgeable guest speaks and hosts.

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Very Informative

Great information. Definitely worth a listen! Thanks!

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Helpful

This is really helpful to me in developing a better understanding of the issues involved in ESG. It’s about so much more than the S (sustainability) although that is what’s grabbing the headlines.

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