35. The Launch of ESGPS – A New Set of Frameworks to Optimize Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability reporting has become a standard expectation — but too often, what gets delivered is a dense mix of KPIs, checklists, and anecdotes that lack narrative coherence or context. That’s where ESGPS steps in. Veerless positions it as more than a new report; it is a reporting positioning system that helps organizations build disclosures designed for real stakeholder use. In our newest Table Stakes… Read More
34. Combatting Moral Distress and Burnout as a Sustainability Professional
Today, we’re returning to a conversation on moral distress we started last year. 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 applying Jameton’s concepts to the work of sustainability and the ethical decision making professionals in our field deal with every day. In today’s podcast, Veerless Senior… Read More
33. Table Stakes Is Back: ESG in the Era of Trump 2.0
After a brief hiatus since our fall series on sustainability at the Olympics, Table Stakes is back—and not a moment too soon. In a time when ESG headlines are swirling with uncertainty, backlash, and bold political shifts, we’re here to shine a light on the real momentum powering sustainability forward. This week’s episode kicks off our new biweekly series, unpacking the key takeaways from… Read More
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!
