12. How to deliver social impact to drive more profit | Isabel Kelly, Founder of Profit with Purpose

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With new sustainability laws coming into play, how can you make sure your organisation is ESG-ready, without sacrificing your bottom line?

In this episode of All About Business, I’m joined by Profit with Purpose founder Isabel Kelly, where we discuss all things ESG. We explore how you can meet your social and environmental goals while still remaining profitable, and how you can develop an authentic strategy that goes hand in hand with your brand

Isabel is the Founder of Profit with Purpose, a consultancy firm that works with companies to create and embed social impact strategies into businesses and brands. Isabel is a non-executive director at TPXimpact, an AIM-listed tech company where she Chairs the ESG Committee. She is also a member of the board at The Big Give and is a social impact careers advisor for MBA students at the Said Business School, Oxford University.

Timestamps

00:57 Introducing Isabel Kelly and Profit With Purpose

02:12 The Origin Story of Profit With Purpose

03:03 Integrating Social Impact in Business

06:42 Defining Authentic Purpose

09:02 Challenges and Resistance in Purpose-Driven Business

13:45 Navigating ESG Legislation and Reporting

24:57 The Role of B Corps in Purpose-Driven Business

31:56 Airlines and Vaccine Financing

32:53 Promoting ESG in the Workplace

33:33 Salesforce's Environmental Journey

35:26 Challenges and Controversies in ESG

37:36 Purpose-Driven Business Strategies

39:50 Becoming a B Corp

42:12 Consulting for ESG and Purpose

48:30 Diversity and Inclusion in Boards

52:07 Metrics and Reporting for ESG

55:58 Final Thoughts and Future Goals

Links

Follow Isabel Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelkelly-pwp-esgx/

Check out Profit with Purpose: https://profitwithpurpose.co.uk/

Explore the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Follow James Reed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chairmanjames/

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