In this week's Balance IT. episode, Agata speaks to Angela Ortiz, Social Impact & Sustainability Entrepreneur. Angela is the author of "8 Principles That Will Make You An Effective Leader In Social Impact" and has over 9 years of experience in CSR. Her company, Stratechist Consulting, specializes in providing savvy solutions for companies & SMEs that help them enable effective CSR strategies and social impact programs. During this week's episode Angela talks about her journey from volunteer for local communities affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the Honshu region of Japan, through CSR manager and advisor at H&M and Adidas, to building her own CSR consulting company. She discusses the most difficult obstacles both large and small companies face when building their sustainability program, employee engagement, and explains how to effectively align your impact initiatives with your line of business.