In this episode of the Advisory Board {INSIDER} podcast, we delve into the journey of Brigette Reid, an environmental auditor and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) expert who's journey has taken her from Australia to Scotland to Mexico.
Brigette shares her experience working in the mining industry and engineering consultancy, and what she learned about environmental issues in those roles. She discusses the importance of understanding environmental and social risks in the banking and finance sectors and the connection between sustainability and risk.
We also explore the impact of legislation, consumer awareness, and shareholder action in driving the rapid transformation of ESG considerations in the business world. Brigette shares her insights on the value of an ESG seat on and advisory board or the alternatives to implementation.
Finally, Brigette also shares an example of declaring the goal of Net Zero and what that may imply to the organization. Don't miss meeting this brilliant expert and listen in on my conversation with her.
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Brigette Reid
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Expert
Director, Green Arch Consulting (https://greenarchconsulting.com/)
Co-Founder, Frontierra (https://www.frontierra.org/)
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigette-reid/)