We’re completely focused on the wrong thing when it comes to AI. particle.news/share/bboy0 More coming tomorrow here, don’t miss it! 👇👇👇 esgadvocate.substack.com

Sky is insane tonight.

“Just be careful out there” is not a governance strategy. CEOs are burning out. Oversight is unraveling. Deregulation ≠ resilience. New post: Ungoverned: Why Modern Business Is Becoming Intractable 👇👇👇 open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc... #ESG #Governance #Intractable

tinyurl.com/mvvukva4 My latest: #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Environment #LLMs cc: @timnitgebru.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social @alexisrjimenez.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @haroldsinnott.bsky.social @ledaglyptis.bsky.social

As a child of the 80s, I’m ready for several highly unlikely scenarios. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcKx...

Snow on Blue Mountain, April 12th 2025 titled: “Damn you, groundhog!”

‘Manufactured’ is the right word. “The uncertainty being manufactured means it's more likely that something will happen from which there won’t be a recovery.” From open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

On this Liberation Day, where business norms and protections are eroded, take a step back. Companies face crises all the time. When stable business foundations are removed, any crisis becomes an existential threat. Who’s the first to fall? open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

Every day, the foundation under businesses gets a little shakier. Climate risk. Shareholder unrest. Executive overreach. Some company is going to fall. Coming tomorrow! 👇 esgadvocate.substack.com

Greek tragedies seem like the right metaphor for business at the moment. open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

Eh, it ain’t just companies that don’t like uncertainty. Consumers may not think of tariffs, but they do consider it at point of sale. We’re about to hit some pretty big purchases. Doesn’t seem like a good time for that or traveling.🤷‍♂️ www.semafor.com/article/03/1...

ESG or Resilience? 🤔 Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

I talked with a CSO at a company today. 95% of their time has been spent on CSRD and now he’s trying to figure out how to bring business value. It was the exact problem here: open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

What happens when a material issue, maybe your most material ESG issue, runs afoul of the new administration? We’ll find out tomorrow - don’t miss it! esgadvocate.substack.com

February was wild for sustainability professionals on LinkedIn. It you or a loved one needs closure on the CSRD changes, I found this letter on the steps of a building in Brussels. esgnews.com/dear-cso-its...

Make sure your board understands equity and the parts each pillar of DEI plays in a robust program. And if it doesn’t, 🏃 open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

ESG data is so much more than compliance, but it take three company groups to make use of it. Find out more here! youtube.com/shorts/pwFHZ...

Jobs are replaceable, but sustainability professionals might be suddenly in the cross-hairs, and it might not be why you think. Learn more here: open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

Coming tomorrow: Some of us working in sustainability might be cooked. 😬😭😱 Don’t miss it! open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

We have to break down the sustainability data silo to drive progress. Here’s my thoughts on doing just that from the unique position of the sustainability office. www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/...

Investors missed the ESG signals around AI and lost $1T of market cap in a single day. Yep. youtube.com/shorts/OdVxw...

$1.5T in lost home value just in the US from climate change. Not including: Other economic impacts Adaptation costs Climate refugees Supply chain disruption Health issues www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

Coming tomorrow: The $1T AI wake-up call How ESG could’ve forecasted market disruption Yep, I’m going there 👀 open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

The moon looks like a Cheshire Cat smile tonight. That’s Venus on the right.

LEGO uses diversity through multiple lenses to keep their culture strong. …and they are the number one toy maker in the world. sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...

CEOs are facing a lot of uncertainty in 2025. Regardless if a business decision is ESG-related or not, every move a CEO makes will be scrutinized, and if the current administration can capitalize on it, they will. youtube.com/shorts/e_kko...

There’s a lot of agita out there about CSRD being simplified, and the arguments I see point to a big problem. Imagine if we had spent the last few years doing the work instead of getting financially comparable data. 🤦‍♂️

Dear CEO, Remember at Davos last year, you were lamenting ESG? How’s all of this ‘uncertainty’ working out for you this year? You best get planning! open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

Coming tomorrow: The ESG Advocate’s 2025 Letter to CEOs And not a moment too soon! Don’t miss it! Subscribe here for free! esgadvocate.substack.com

Climate finance is still going strong, if you know what you’re doing. esgnews.com/standard-cha...

Research the DEI ‘pullbacks’ and read the statements. McDonald’s and Target are still doing work. And they if you think any company is safe, they’re not all Costco with 600% stock growth over 5 years, and this list just might be future adjustments in wait.

I’m not convinced that Target is doing what the headlines say. While clearly some DEI programs are wrapping up, it reads like they are finding the material intersection with DEI and using different language to protect what’s working. corporate.target.com/press/fact-s...

It has been a long January leading up to Costco's AGM, but the news is in, and so is DEI! 👏👏👏 98% of shareholders rejected the anti-DEI proposal, bucking the average support of 4%. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

A trolley is spouting 100kg of CO2 emissions per year, killing five people over 30 years. Do you pull the lever and decommission the trolley, or use and ESG mindset to get more information first? open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

How ESG works: You are a food manufacturer and identify your stakeholders as consumers and regulators. You assess your ingredients for risk, see that Red Dye 3 has been know to cause cancer and find a substitute. This news rolls out and is a nothing burger. www.newsweek.com/fda-bans-red...

If you work in ESG, DEI, or sustainability and need to be talked down, I’m not going to tell you that this issues can’t be avoided (they can’t), but I will tell you to always dig deeper. open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

Despite outlining fiduciary responsibility and the energy transition on its site, NZAM is suspending operations. I’m starting to think the phrase ‘net zero’ might actually be a problem. After all, decarbonization can’t be approached in the same manner. www.netzeroassetmanagers.org/update-from-...

Well, this is an interesting development. www.fastcompany.com/91259613/sup...

I was not planning to get the ARC-170 Lego set, but this simple build was a lot of fun, and I love the capabilities to raise the wings. Don’t overlook this one!

Really interesting question about the carbon emissions of email in this one. Don’t miss my answer. It’s a good one! open.spotify.com/episode/6AEv...

Our AI for Good lab is using satellite imagery to help plan around the CA fires. 31,356 buildings in this area: 27,202 houses were likely not affected by the fires 4,154 houses were likely affected by the fires. Check it out: satelliteimagerydemostg.z5.web.core.windows.net/damage-asses...

ESG is about the data, especially in Financial Services. Note that I didn’t write that it’s about compliance data. www.microsoft.com/en-us/indust...

ESG Mindset has been short-listed for the 2024 Harvey Chute Awards for Business and Enterprise.👏👏👏 I'm honored to be on this list and await the results from the next round of judging! 🤞 Check out the full list here: www.chantireviews.com/2025/01/02/t...

Another day, another company backing away from its DEI commitments, thinking it will save their reputation. Meanwhile, we have a first mover who has provided a framework on building a defense. Let’s deconstruct Costco’s rebuttal. open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

'How Bad For The Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be?' 30 Million People Wonder theonion.com/how-bad-for-...

“Uncertainty leads to an indirect tax on companies,” says Matthew Sekol, author of ESG Mindset, adding that corporate governance is more critical than ever as uncertainty increases. Read more 2025 ESG predictions here: www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/...

Costco isn’t getting enough attention for this, and they really should. Case in point: This reminder from the WSJ that completely missed it. www.wsj.com/business/cor...

ESG is a term continually defined by change, and 2024 was no different. Join me for a musical look at the themes I covered this year in The ESG Advocate and check out the playlist! 🎶 open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

The use of data for LLMs reminds me of the case of Henrietta Lacks. Will there ever be consequences when entire markets are moved? open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...

Party City is a reminder that the effects of COVID last, and they are likely still lingering around your business. Are we talking about it enough or have we tried to return to the status quo while stakeholders have changed? www.cnn.com/2024/12/20/b...