Context, culture, and leadership requirements have shifted. Forward-thinking businesses want to develop authentic, ethical, inspiring long-term-risk management culture, and you kinda want everyone involved.

What does ESG mean and why should others in the business care? Put aside the political hot air as current powers push back against change; look, instead at the cultural and scientific trends, and ESGs defining issues & intent.

And related context (holistic or systemic thinking), have you noticed that many prominent folks are talking more about the intersections of issues and industries? Some context, a few example practices, and some of the “weeds” of defining your business’ ESG metrics.

Have you noticed how some “non-business” practices are increasingly regarded as indispensable to executive and the company success? Both large and start-up company CEOs are talking about mindfulness (e.g. William C Ford Jr, Mark Benioff of SalesForce.com, Oprah, Katy Perry). Others have created policies to support their communities and staff members in “unexpected” ways, saying it is crucial to their corporate culture e.g. flex time, adoption and/or childcare support, or paying employees for an afternoon volunteering for a cause.

Why? Because these initiatives support employees in their happiness and mental health, which means there’s more calm, focus, productivity, and smoother team work. Also, corporate volunteering is a key ingredient to fostering employee and community engagement — it creates opportunities for the teams to interact in fun and meaningful ways… and creates bridges with community.

These supportive policies show that the company is not only focused on managing-the-minutes and money, but thinks more broadly. Perhaps counter-intuitively, this broader thinking and attitude actually increases business efficacy. It’s part of recognizing the psychological impact of business practices and culture, and understanding…

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