122: Spotlighting the 'S' in ESG: A conversation with Sakshi Bansal, Unesco Kindness Leader, Diana Award Recipient

Shownotes:Disclaimer: All views expressed in the podcast are Sakshi Bansal’s personal views and do not represent or reflect the views of Arup Ltd.Excited to share the latest episode of The Elephant in the Room podcast featuring Sakshi Bansal FRSA ChMC! 🎙️ Sakshi, a recipient of The Diana Award, the world’s first UNESCO Kindness leader and Founder of Project LEAP, dives deep into the 'S' in ESG. In our conversation, we explore:👉🏾 Psychology's link to sustainability👉🏾 Social equity, triple bottom line, and social license to operate👉🏾 Challenges in reporting the 'S' factor and current industry trends👉🏾 Global sustainability dialogue dynamics and diversity concerns👉🏾 Millennials' & Gen Z's perceptions of Purpose-driven organizations👉🏾 The importance of continuous learning in navigating evolving standardsTune in for insightful discussions on sustainability and ESG with @SakshiBansalLink to the podcast in the comments below. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾hashtag#ESG hashtag#Sustainability hashtag#PodcastDiscussionEpisode Transcript:Sudha: Good morning, Sakshi. Wonderful to have you as a guest on the Elephant in the Room podcast today.Sakshi: Hi, thank you so much. It's so nice to be here.Sudha: To start with, give us a quick introduction and tell us a bit about yourself, maybe your childhood, education.Sakshi: Gosh a bit about myself. So, I am a psychologist by education, both a bachelor's and master's degree, but I'm also a management and strategy consultant now. And if I look back on my career, because it's so well integrated into who am I it's what I call a roller-coaster career or a squiggly career. It started in a tech startup. I was studying in Delhi I wanted to be a professional salsa dancer, And I came across these guys and they were doing something really...

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