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ESG News and Views, from The Conference Board ESG Center, provides compelling in-depth interviews with ESG thought leaders, and timely updates on hot button topics in corporate governance, sustainability, citizenship and philanthropy.

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April 11, 2023

Surviving a Near-Death Experience: Lessons on Resilience (Pt 2)

Geralyn Ritter knows about personal and organizational resilience. She was on Amtrak Train #188, which derailed outside Philadelphia in 2015 at 106 miles per hour. The crash killed eight people and injured more than 200. Geralyn was critically wounded. Her doctors use the word “miraculous” to describe her survival and recovery. She also knows about organizational resilience, as the current Head of External Affairs and ESG for Organon, following twelve years at Merck, where she held numerous leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, and President of the Merck Foundation. She is the author of Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing. In part one of this two-part podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Geralyn about surviving the accident, her road to recovery, and lessons in personal resilience. They discuss the importance of optimism, acceptance, an action orientation, connection, and a sense of purpose. They discuss how these traits are equally important for leaders, organizations, and society. In part two, they go deeper into the subject of organizational resiliency, with practical insights on how to develop a more resilient organization, including the role of ESG in creating a healthy organization, the link between resiliency and sustainability, maintaining resilience in a hybrid work environment, and the value of sharing stories of personal resilience in building a stronger organization. The discussion spans 9/11 to the COVID-19 pandemic to Silicon Valley Bank, with insights for all of us on resilience. Related Resources: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Bone-Memoir-Trauma-Healing/dp/1950465551/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=bone+by+bone&qid=1681139517&sr=8-4"> Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing</a>, Geralyn S. Ritter, June 2022 <a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/topics/esg-risks-and-opportunities/consider-operational-resilience-a-competitive-advantage"> Consider Operational Resilience a Competitive Advantage</a>, The Conference Board, 2023 <a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/us/publications/environmental-social-governance"> C-Suite Outlook 2023: On the Edge: Driving Growth and Mitigating Risk Amid Extreme Volatility</a>, The Conference Board, January 2023 <a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/publications/crisis-management-in-the-era-of-no-normal"> Crisis Management in the Era of "No Normal</a>," The Conference Board, September 2021 <a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/topics/natural-disasters-pandemics/five-ways-a-sustainability-strategy-provides-clarity"> Five Ways a Sustainability Strategy Provides Clarity During a Crisis</a>, The Conference Board, April 2020.

April 11, 2023

Surviving a Near-Death Experience: Lessons on Resilience (Pt 1)

Geralyn Ritter knows about personal and organizational resilience. She was on Amtrak Train #188, which derailed outside Philadelphia in 2015 at 106 miles per hour. The crash killed eight people and injured more than 200. Geralyn was critically wounded. Her doctors use the word “miraculous” to describe her survival and recovery. She also knows about organizational resilience, as the current Head of External Affairs and ESG for Organon, following twelve years at Merck, where she held numerous leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, and President of the Merck Foundation. She is the author of Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing. In part one of this two-part podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with Geralyn about surviving the accident, her road to recovery, and lessons in personal resilience. They discuss the importance of optimism, acceptance, an action orientation, connection, and a sense of purpose. They discuss how these traits are equally important for leaders, organizations, and society. In part two, they go deeper into the subject of organizational resiliency, with practical insights on how to develop a more resilient organization, including the role of ESG in creating a healthy organization, the link between resiliency and sustainability, maintaining resilience in a hybrid work environment, and the value of sharing stories of personal resilience in building a stronger organization. The discussion spans 9/11 to the COVID-19 pandemic to Silicon Valley Bank, with insights for all of us on resilience. Related Resources: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Bone-Memoir-Trauma-Healing/dp/1950465551/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=bone+by+bone&qid=1681139517&sr=8-4"> Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing</a>, Geralyn S. Ritter, June 2022 <a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/topics/esg-risks-and-opportunities/consider-operational-resilience-a-competitive-advantage"> Consider Operational Resilience a Competitive Advantage</a>, The Conference Board, 2023 <a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/us/publications/environmental-social-governance"> C-Suite Outlook 2023: On the Edge: Driving Growth and Mitigating Risk Amid Extreme Volatility</a>, The Conference Board, January 2023 <a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/publications/crisis-management-in-the-era-of-no-normal"> Crisis Management in the Era of "No Normal</a>," The Conference Board, September 2021 <a href= "https://www.conference-board.org/topics/natural-disasters-pandemics/five-ways-a-sustainability-strategy-provides-clarity"> Five Ways a Sustainability Strategy Provides Clarity During a Crisis</a>, The Conference Board, April 2020.

February 24, 2023

What’s the Role of the Board and C-Suite in Addressing Health Equity?

The COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on the level of health inequity in the US, where access to health care can depend on a person’s zip code, income, insurance, and contacts in the medical profession. This podcast discusses the role that companies – and, specifically, boards of directors – can play in helping to address this problem, which accounts for approximately $320 billion in the US. The discussion makes clear that all companies – not just those in the health sector – can play a role through the health and other benefits they provide to their employees; and that boards can ensure that their companies address health equity as part of their broader strategy to attract, retain, and develop the workforce they need to execute the firm’s strategy. In this podcast, Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, speaks with two experts: Dr. Jay Bhatt, Executive Director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and the Deloitte Health Equity Institute, and Dr. William Payne, a founding member of the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda, a Chicago-area orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the telehealth platform MyOwnDoctor about health equity. They discuss what it means, why it’s an issue the business community should pay attention to, and the role of the board and C-Suite in driving meaningful progress on this issue. Related resources: <a title= "Equitable Pay and Health Care Top Consumer Wish List for Corporate Social Initiatives (Research report, July 2022)" href= "https://www.conference-board.org/topics/multicultural-consumer/consumer-wish-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Equitable Pay and Health Care Top Consumer Wish List for Corporate Social Initiatives (Research report, July 2022)</a> <a title= "The Role of Corporate Citizenship in Addressing Health Equity (Webcast, April 2022)" href= "https://www.conference-board.org/webcast/ondemand/health-equity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Role of Corporate Citizenship in Addressing Health Equity (Webcast, April 2022)</a> <a title= "C-Suite Outlook 2023: On the Edge: Driving Growth and Mitigating Risk Amid Extreme Volatility (January 2023)" href= "https://www.conference-board.org/topics/c-suite-outlook/driving-growth-and-mitigating-risk-amid-extreme-volatility"> C-Suite Outlook 2023: On the Edge: Driving Growth and Mitigating Risk Amid Extreme Volatility (January 2023)</a> <a title="The US Deloitte Health Equity Institute" href= "https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/life-sciences-and-health-care/articles/health-equity-institute.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The US Deloitte Health Equity Institute</a> <a title="US Health Care Can’t Afford Health Inequities" href= "https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/health-care/economic-cost-of-health-disparities.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US Health Care Can’t Afford Health Inequities</a>

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