Episode 97: Spotlight on Sustainability

Andrew Rickard stresses the importance of getting a credit report and outlines his plans for the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) after his recent appointment as its president. Plus: Lab-grown diamonds, tariffs, and the state of the industry. 

Nilesh Chhabria, chief operating officer at Finestar Diamonds & Jewellery, reflects on the recent JCK Las Vegas show, the market for fancy-shape diamonds, and why natural is regaining some of the ground it lost to lab-grown. 

German jewelry designer Katharina Junkert recounts the history of Pforzheim, the country’s famed manufacturing city. She also explains why German consumers prefer diamonds with high color and clarity — perhaps because of the weather? Plus: The positive and negative impacts of US ... Show More

Which sustainability attributes matter most at the point of sale? Do consumers pay attention to sustainability claims? A new report from McKinsey and NielsenIQ provides answers.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information 

Did you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.In this episode, Heather sits down with Marie Hache, PwC Sustainability partner, to discuss the practical challenges companies will face in implementing new mandatory sustainability reportin ... Show More

Join Raihazah Shaikh, Henry Daubeney and Scott Bandura for an overview of PwC’s response to the ISSB exposure drafts and a summary of next steps in sustainability related reporting. Topics include key themes in PwC’s response letter, areas of focus in each individual exposure dra ... Show More

This episode features Osler’s Andrew MacDougall, partner, Corporate, in conversation with Michael Torrance, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of BMO Financial Group, about the importance of ESG to sustainability and corporate responsibility. ESG reinforces the idea ... Show More

Did you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.The concept of a circular economy emphasizes reducing, reusing, repairing, and recycling to minimize waste and maximize resource use in the context of a planet with finite resources. And as ... Show More

Businesses in the UAE are putting sustainability at the core of their operations to meet both national targets and access new sources of capital. Ibrahim al Zubi, chief sustainability officer of Majid Al Futtaim, joins us to talk about the steps they have taken to instill a cultu ... Show More

In this episode of CMO Moves, three sustainability trailblazers discuss sustainability efforts with Adweek CXO Jenny Rooney in an effort to bring awareness to the Mainstream Green Action Plan.CMO Sustainability Accelerator (CSA) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) created this repo ... Show More

Sarah Thuo, Chief Operating Officer of IBM Sustainability Services As the business world shifts towards a more environmentally and socially conscious approach, the significance of sustainability in M&A has become increasingly prominent. In light of this, companies are now conside ... Show More

Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing is gaining traction around the world. In this week's Market Matters podcast, the Emirates NBD Research team discusses the UAE's policy initiatives with respect to ESG, the progress made by large corporates in meeting ... Show More

Did you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.The GHG Protocol has been one of the most widely used sustainability reporting frameworks for companies reporting GHG emissions information. With the evolution of the sustainability reportin ... Show More