32. The Rise of the EcoAthlete: Using A Sports Platform for Climate Advocacy
As the 2024 Summer Olympics continue in Paris, Table Stakes is continuing our series on sustainability and sports. Joining us today is the Founder of EcoAthletes, Lew Blaustein. This summer, EcoAthletes has 18 Olympians competing in Paris. Together, they’ve engaged in advocacy, communications, personal sustainability actions, and more in their time in Paris, before and after.
31. Sustainability and the Olympics – Reality or Oxymoron?
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris began last week, and as we led up to the opening ceremonies, our team asked ourselves “What’s the environmental impact of an event like this one?” One of Veerless’ newest team members, Katie Yoder, joins us to talk about the carbon footprint of sports and the Olympics, and examine the preparation that goes into an event like this… Read More
30. Standalone DEI Reports – Pros and Cons, Yay or Nay
In honor of Pride Month, we’re tackling a difficult “should we or shouldn’t we” topic in the world of corporate reporting – whether or not to produce a standalone DEI Report. In today’s podcast, we outline the pros and cons of a standalone report and a clear litmus test for whether or not your company is ready for a DEI Report.
29. Choosing Carbon Offsets – A Controversial Earth Day Episode
Happy Earth Day! Today we’re tackling a subject that is often a little taboo in the sustainability space. And even in the last few weeks has caused major turmoil for our friends over at the Science-Based Targets Initiative. There’s a word in the sustainability space that, when spoken, often feels like one should look to the left and right to make sure no one… Read More
28. Impact Reporting for Small Companies – 5 Reasons Why
Veerless recently released our first ever Impact Report. Aligned to the five areas of focus in the B Impact Assessment, our first annual report details the steps we have taken to achieve excellence in each of these areas in 2023. It also lays out our goals for 2024 in terms of certification and sustainability alignment in our business. But it wasn’t enough for us… Read More
27. The Silent Sabotage of Workplace Wellbeing – Starting the Conversation on Moral Distress
The concept of moral distress was first studied by American ethicist Andrew Jameton related to nursing teams and ethical decision making in the 1980s. Today, the Veerless team is kicking off an ongoing conversations about moral distress in the workplace and its effect on wellbeing of team members. In the work of sustainability, the ethical decision making components of our roles are often glazed… Read More
26. It’s March! Happy New Year? We Think….
Alright, it’s March…and our “Happy New Year” episode should have been recorded weeks ago. But hey, action speaks louder than words? Right? Join our host, Marcy Twete, for a quick solocast about 2024 so far and takeaways from a few months of snowbird/nomad lifestyle. Welcome to 2024!
24. Environment Isn’t Enough: When Fair Treatment and Fair Pay Lag in Otherwise Standout Sustainability Leaders
One of the more shocking trends in ESG and sustainability is when a stand-out leader in one area of ESG (environment, for example) lags behind significantly or experiences concerning controversy in another area. Today on Table Stakes, we’re examining three examples of companies (Kaiser Permanente labor strikes last week, Patagonia controversy in fair pay of textile workers, and Ben & Jerry’s role in a… Read More
