#30 What has business sustainability achieved? Special 50 minutes anniversary debate

To celebrate the first anniversary of the podcast, Richard Howitt welcomes back three of our special guests to bring you up to date on some of those issues and also to look forward to what's going to happen next: Rachel Davis, vice-president and co-founder of Shift, Lene Serpa, director and head of corporate sustainability at A.P. Moller-Maersk, and Filip Gregor, head of Frank Bold’s Responsible Companies Section. In this episode, you’ll hear more of the debate between our guests: 02:44 Latest state of progress Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) 06:00 Do the debates on the CS3D and CSRD get lost in the details? 08:44 What is “risk” all about in the corporate sustainability field? 16:54 What's new in terms of technology and the R&D in the transport sector? 22:11 Companies’ technological journey and sustainability reporting 26:33 Is the debate around ESG shifting? What is the state of play in the US? 30:53 Geopolitical situation with China and impact on business and human rights  37:10 Looking ahead: insights in current priorities for corporate sustainability 43:13 Rachel D. on the upsides of sports and human rights (Women's World Cup) 45:26 Filip G. positive's perspective on addressing global crises related to climate change, biodiversity, and human rights abuses 48:30 Lene S. on the need to contribute to a better world for the next generations Listen in and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn!