Joining a pre-public board is a great way to expand your board experience and contribute to the growth and long-term success of a company.

Paige Strand, irlabs’ Director of Marketing & Communications, sat down with irlabs’ Principal and Co-founder, Alyssa Barry, to discuss all things ESG.

More businesses are recognizing the value in committing to more sustainable measures in their business practices, and if you’re reading this… you might be one of them.

Some businesses have found, however, that creating the appearance of sustainability is enough to see consumers and stakeholders buy-in, which is known as “greenwashing”.

Here are some takeaways inspired by Patagonia’s move and how leaders and businesses can follow suit in their own ways…

With today’s changing business landscape, there is increased pressure for companies to be transparent about their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impact.

When you think of business school, you probably think of accounting classes, economics, or supply chain management, but not human rights. However, a growing number of business schools across the world are beginning to incorporate the social aspect of ESG into their curriculum with the introduction of courses centered around human rights and business — taking on subjects such as outsourcing, land rights and privacy.

Music is a lot of things to people. It can be a stress reliever, an escape, something that helps you relax or get excited. Music is a way to express ourselves, or to relate to different people. These activist songs do many of the classic things that music is known to do, but on top of all of that, they bring forward messages that express issues revolving around ESG. Some messages are hard to hear, but these tunes make them sound a lot more relatable.

Global warming and climate change are issues that are here and now, and recently, the world has seen and experienced what feels like every type of extreme weather. Today, our Principal & Co-Founder Caroline Sawamoto is so proud to announce a partnership with veritree to plant 2,000 trees in Mnurwar, Indonesia. Growing up in Indonesia, she experienced the impact of deforestation firsthand. This partnership allows her to give back to a country that has given so much, and we are excited to watch our investment grow with veritree.

ESG is gaining in prominence and importance and its practitioners are being tasked with making changes to the way we do business that will have impact on our communities well into the future. These online LinkedIn communities provide well-needed support for ESG professionals and can help companies accelerate innovation through the free exchange of ideas.

Films have the ability to bring a message to people and tell a story that they may have never heard. All the films in this list were taken from or inspired by actual events. Each of these movies share in common the fact that they are telling the journey, risk, or efforts somebody took to make the world a better place.

ESG is a complex subject for many, but it doesn’t have to be. We share our view on how ESG starts at the top and why forming an ESG committee is a critical first step.