The Curious Capitalist

Glen McDermott, the Executive Director of the Conscious Business Collaborative in Connecticut, speaks with Professor Tensie Whelan on this special episode of The Curious Capitalist podcast.Tensie is the distinguished professor of Practice of Business and Society and the Founding Director of the Center for Sustainable BusinessNotes and Links to the research mentioned in the podcast:Return on Sustainability Investment: Stern Research with tools and caseshttps://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/research/return-sustainability-investment-rosi Our Sustainable Market Share Index: Trends in consumer purchasing of sustainableproductshttps://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/research/csb-sustainable-market-share-index Our environmental sustainability messaging: Recommendations with Edelmanhttps://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/research/research-initiatives/best-practice-guide-effective-sustainability-communicationsTo find out more about The Conscious Business Collaborative in Connecticut, visit: www.consciousbusinesscollaborative.orgThis podcast was created and produced by Red Rock Branding.https://redrockbranding.com/

Jack Nork and Elinor Slomba from the Conscious Business Collaborative in Connecticut speak with Natasha Gambrell, a second-generation tribal councilor from the East Pequot Tribal Nation, on this special episode of The Curious Capitalist podcast.Join us as we take a dive into what we can learn about leadership from this indigenous community. To find out more about the Eastern Pequot Tribe, visit: https://www.easternpequottribalnation.org/To visit the Eastern Pequot Tribe Facebook page, visit: https://www.facebook.com/EasternPequotTribalNation To Check out the Interactive Map Natasha spoke about, visit: https://native-land.ca To find out more about The Conscious Business Collaborative, visit: www.consciousbusinesscollaborative.org

Join Elinor Slomba (Associate Executive Director of the Conscious Business Collaborative) and our very special guest Randi McCray on this episode of the Curious Capitalist podcast.Randi is a highly skilled DEIB consultant and subject matter expert who supports individuals, organizations, and communities to enact social justice principles within their organizations, businesses, and community projects. She is currently the Associate Director of Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging at the Yale University School of Public Health and we are delighted to announce that she is also the newest member of the Board here at the Conscious Business Collaborative.Meet Randi by visiting her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randimccray/www.consciousbusinesscollaborative.org

Join us for another episode of The Curious Capitalist where Conscious Collaborative Board Member, Soledad Matteozzi speaks with Founder and CEO, Helle Bank Jørgensen from Competent Boards. We explore Helle's incredible, pioneering career to date, focusing on her involvement with ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance). Competent Boards is a local operation providing education, certification, and strategic advisory services for board members and business leaders. To find out more you can read Helle's book: 'Stewards of the Future - A Guide for Competent Boards' which is available on Amazon and through her website.Conscious Business Collaborative: www.consciousbusinesscollaborative.orgCompetent Boards: www.competentboards.comConnect with Helle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hellebankConnect with Soledad on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/soledadmatteozzi

Join us for another episode of The Curious Capitalist where we meet Wallingford based CEO Diane Smith and find out more about her impactful work with Capital for Change in Connecticut.Diane Smith LinkedInCapital for ChangeConscious Business CollaborativeTo find out more about how Capital for Change can help you or your business, give them a call at 860 233 5165.