As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, former UNCTAD Acting Secretary-General Isabelle Durant said: “Businesses and consumers that were able to ‘go digital’ have helped mitigate the economic downturn caused by the pandemic." But what about the future of e-trade, and its net contribution to people, planet and profit? In the final episode of the season, we explore how to achieve a sustainable e-commerce future through ESG. This, and much more is answered, in this episode.&nbs...

Art and ESG have not only 3 letters in common, but also a means of mutual relationship that can benefit investments, society and the environment. In this artistically sustainable podcast episode, we share the ways in which you can engage ESG as a solo artist, a gallery or even an SME to unlock a sustainability mindset and turn it into action. This, and much more is answered, in this episode. Enjoy!

Today’s episode covers the professional services industry, which has always prided itself in being customer-centric, and its advisory services, sharply taken the opportunity to embolden its customers through ESG and Impact. We unpack some primary thematic concerns that ESG can address in your SME through thoughtful and explicit strategies and policies. This, and much more is answered, in this episode. Enjoy!

What is the name of the game for ESG in sports? Sports’ societal impact is hard to ignore. From crazy fan fairs to the emotive results of games and even topical discussions to hosts of World Cup tournaments and the importance of inclusivity. It’s clear that fans care, but so do investors and partners. What value can an ESG strategy bring value to your business? This, and much more is answered, in this episode. Enjoy!

The world of business, NPOs, SMEs and the public sector is intimately with a urgent pace connecting to the just transition era and ultimately the transformation of how we consume, practice and engage with energy across various touchpoints of our businesses. So what steps can be taken to ensure a less bumpier ride into the ESG energy? This episode unlocks frameworks and guides to identify ESG risks and embed them appropriately for success. This, and much more, tune into the episode and find o...

What is the size of the potential impact of an industry that positively stimulates the economy? In this episode we explore tourism. United Nations World Tourism Organization has articulated that sustainable tourism should consider a few measures to consciously engage in the value add of not only your business, but the industry as well. What frameworks and guidelines exist to engage ESG and specific disclosures. This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out m...

ESG doesn’t get more greener than agriculture. Agriculture is intertwined in multiple aspects of ESG. Responsible farming engages finance to legal as well as many other industries, to ensure its sustainability and systems. How does your SME engage and act on ESG utility for its development? This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more. Enjoy!

So, you’ve heard about coding, but have you heard about green coding? If you are the founder of and manage a coding academy or a coding bootcamp and you want to integrate an ESG strategy, then this episode is for you. In this episode, we angle computing practices and principles that can help your coding academy. This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more. Enjoy!

In this episode, we explore how technology, sustainable technology is an essential contribution to the success of ESG. An ESG strategy whether the E, S or G component needs to be executed, and digital technology thrives in being the perfect implementation partner. In this micro-podcasts, we share examples of such tools and strategies being implemented across various industries. This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more. Enjoy!

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the global digital divide; from access to education to skills-based training, and this, particularly in underserved and minority regions. What does your ESG strategy say, about how you are influencing the mindset of the next generation of future leaders? In this episode, we engage with questions and recommendations so that you know the ESG make up of your SME. This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more. Enjoy!

Over the next two minutes, the ESG focus is on the finance industry. Finance is constantly innovating, is one of the industries that are and have to be customer centric and is a constant cat and mouse chase between innovator and regulator, where the roles changes on who not only innovates ate fastest but gets to market first. This episode shed light as an excellent guide to engage ESG and specific disclosures. This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more. Enjoy!

Let’s talk beauty! Beauty is an industry that I believe has really done well in taking strides in being environmentally conscious, inclusive, and regulating the industry, looking for people, profit and the planet. In this episode, we engage with questions and recommendations so that you know the ESG make up of your SME. This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more. Enjoy!

Bloomberg Intelligence reports ESG by 2025 ESG assets are on track to exceed $50 trillion. And if anything, that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it's that it's become more incumbent to achieve health equity, and having ESG investment with trillions of dollars wouldn’t hurt. This episode explores the question of, how the organization, the SME its offering, and its stakeholders achieve heath equity using the tunnel of ESG? This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more....

In this episode, we create a path, a roadmap to the transport industry and its relationship with ESG. Transportation is an industry that we undoubtedly use to get from A to B almost every day, and it is also one of the few industries that has gone out of its way to recognize its impact on the environment and thus innovate through the lens of sustainability. But for SMEs in this industry, what can they do to find and act on ESG utility? This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out m...

Is it a waste to ESG? It is N.O.T! The waste management industry explicitly engages the E in ESG, but what about the S and the G? What ESG strategies and resources can be engaged for this industry? This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more. Enjoy!

In today’s episode we’re asking the question of what legal has to do with ESG. The simple answer is that it’s not only the G, but the E and S as well. There is an unprecedented sharp growth in the need for the services of ESG professionals in corporates amidst crises, scenario planning and transformative governance. And legal professionals are at the centre of it all. This, and much more, tune into the episode and find out more. Enjoy!

Welcome to Season 2 of ESG for SMEs. Season 2. 17 episodes. 17 industries. 1 ESG for SMEs in Action e-book. The ESG for SMEs podcast goes live on 15 November 2023 at 10h00 (CAT) on your favourite streaming platforms. This podcast is hosted and executive produced by Innovation, and Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant, Vuyolwethu Dubese.

Welcome to Episode 17 of #ESGforSMEs . Today’s final episode of Season 1 of ESG for SMEs answers – Is ESG a scam? Throughout this season of the podcast, we’ve engaged the what, the how, the why, the effect, the where, the who, the principles that form part of the ESG ecosystem. In this episode, we discuss the alluring idea of practice and what is requires from you, as a founder and the engagement effect for your SME. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 16 of #ESGforSMEs . In today's material episode, we answer the following questions: 1. What is materiality? 2. What issues, items and/or events are material and could affect in the long-term, the sustainability of your SME? 3. What can a Materiality Assessment be used for to incrementally improve and innovate in your SME? Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 15 of #ESGforSMEs . In today’s episode, we are unpacking the social DNA of an SME and how that affects its overall operations, vision and goals. We also explore some of the considerations which make up social factors for your SME like Human Capital & Stakeholder Management and Reporting, and how to do it, aiding in the company’s decision making. Enjoy!