The Resilience Report

#1 item on my bucket list ✅ In late 2023, following a health scare, I decided to finally create a bucket list. At the very top? Hiking in Utah 🏔️ After decades of admiring pictures of the landscape, I finally made it this past week: it has been everything I could have hoped for (and more!) 🤍 It has also served as a reminder of how important the feeling of awe is in building our own resilience. I was genuinely brought to happy tears on my first sunrise seeing the sun hit the red rock. And of course, the resilience of pushing our bodies hiking through National Parks is a beautiful and humbling reminder too! Wishing you all an opportunity to reconnect with nature and your why this holiday season🌎 #zionnationalpark #brycecanyon #hikingutah

The iMasons Climate Accord was founded in 2022 as a coalition of companies and individuals united on carbon reduction in digital infrastructure. Now, with almost 300 member companies, the ICA is focused on driving significant changes to reduce the sector's environmental impact through the lenses of materials, equipment, and power.🌍 In this preview clip, we are joined by their inspiring Executive Director, Miranda G. Gardiner, LEED Fellow.  With over 16 years of experience, Miranda brings extensive industry knowledge in green buildings, energy and water efficiency, and sustainable master plans and policies. She most recently served as the Global Manager, Data Center Sustainability at Meta, Inc. where she led the sustainability strategy for the entirety of their Data Centers, including LEED® Gold certification for every facility as well as site-specific pilot projects such as material circularity and low-carbon concrete. In 2020, Miranda was recognized by the US Green Building Council as a LEED Fellow – the highest recognition achievable for a LEED professional in the green building industry, recognizing outstanding accomplishments and marking a career high point. 👀 Watch the preview clip here: https://lnkd.in/eHxEfcf7 🎧 Tune into the full episode Wednesday, January 8th at www.theresiliencereport.ca   #datacenters #digitalinfrastructure #imasons #infrastructuremasons #ai #cloudcomputing #meta #google #aws #criticalfacilities

As someone who has worked for and sat on the board of directors for Canadian non-profits, I know how important year-end direct mail can be. The reality is that many of those in a position to support charities are those in their later years who are more comfortable with mail outreach. Which is why so many charities are in need of your support more now than ever: with the country-wide postal strike, so many are being significantly impacted as 2024 comes to an end. If you are looking to support a local cause (and who doesn't want a win-win with a tax receipt!) please log on to your favourite charity's site and be sure to support them between now and end of day tomorrow! 🌍

"Just as nature takes every obstacle, every impediment, and works around it — turns it to its purposes, incorporates it into itself — so, too, a rational being can turn each setback into raw material and use it to achieve its goal." Here are a few (more!) soundbites from our amazing guests this past year to help get us all ready to be more resilient in 2025! 🌍 (Part 2 of 2) 🎧 Listen to the full "Best of 2024" episode here: https://lnkd.in/ecw6SpzX

"Just as nature takes every obstacle, every impediment, and works around it — turns it to its purposes, incorporates it into itself — so, too, a rational being can turn each setback into raw material and use it to achieve its goal." Here are a few soundbites from our amazing guests this past year to help get us all ready to be more resilient in 2025! 🌍 (Part 1 of 2) 🎧 Listen to the full "Best of 2024" episode here: https://lnkd.in/ecw6SpzX

Today is an extra special “Best of 2024” episode of The Resilience Report. For our regular listeners, you know that we like to end every episode with the same question, which is “What do you think it will take for businesses and leaders to be resilient going forward?” Not an easy question to tackle, but this did not stop our brilliant business leaders and ecopreneurs from sharing their actionable tips and tricks. This episode is a heartfelt thank you to all of our listeners and guests for being part of The Resilience Report this past year. Your support, feedback and desire for positive impact is truly magical! Here are our all-stars! 🌎 Finance (our most downloaded topic in 2024!) - Lauren Ott (she/her), Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships @ Impact Genome - Milla Craig, Founder & CEO @ Millani - Pierre-laurent Macridis, M.Sc, Senior Associate - Private Investment Research @ Rally Assets (our #1 episode of the year!) - Abby Massey, PE, PMP, LEED AP, Vice President of Energy Incentives @ TaxTaker Fashion & Beauty - Jenn Harper, Founder and CEO @ Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics INC - Annette Nguyen, LL.B., Founder @ Shwap Club - Mireille Vega, chemist (Dr. Mimi), Founder @ VGAM biome - Elaine Kim Smith & Leslie Hoolaeff, Co-Owners @ Lover's Tempo Food & Beverage - Missy Schaaphok, RDN, Director of Global Nutrition & Sustainability @ Taco Bell - David Cote, Co-Founder and Superhero @ LOOP Mission - Kim Chackal, Co-Owner and Director of Sales and Marketing @ Equifruit - Jonathan Defoy, Founder & CEO @ FoodHero Strategy - Marie-Hélène Pelletier, PhD, MBA, Author of The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimize Your Work and Health - Lori Saitz, Founder & CEO @ Zen Rabbit Manufacturing - Christian Schmidt, Owner @ Black Sheep Mattress Company - Tamara Mekler, Co-Founder & COO @ Nutshell Coolers - Jeff W. White and Carman Pirie, Co-Founders @ Kula Partners 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ecw6SpzX

"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." 🌲 Wishing everyone a healthy and peaceful holiday season - may you have the opportunity to connect and receive some of nature's most magical gifts 🌍

« AI and climate lead 2025 risk outlook: Companies face challenges from hype, extreme weather, and outdated systems » 🌎 As we speed into the final weeks of the year, all eyes are on what to expect for 2025. This Insurance Business Canada Magazine article dives into the growing impact of climate risk on businesses, noting a “significant gap between perceived and actual preparedness for climate-driven extreme weather events.” More specifically, how “businesses must leap from reactive to proactive resilience planning to adapt to the threatening realities of climate chang”. In addition, it underscored the insurance industry’s role in « promoting resilience through risk management and rate adequacy while highlighting the reputational risks for companies lagging in climate action. » Want to hear directly from experts in the sustainable business space? Next week, we pull together advice from the best of our 2024 guests, answering the question « what do you think it will take for businesses and leaders to be resilient going forward? » 🌎 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/edfErptb #businessresilience #climaterisk #2025trends

The Resilience Report is excited to announce that we have officially joined the inspiring folks at ManuCast, the manufacturing podcast collective! Learn more here: https://manucast.co/

Join the inspiring Milla Craig with host Lauren Scott as we unpack how Millani bridges the gap between investors and companies, what the sustainability consulting world looked like when the company was founded 16 years ago and how the landscape had evolved since then. We also discuss the rise of in-house sustainability experts and the connection with consultants, the impacts of game-changing legislation like California’s state bills and Europe's CSRD, how investors can sift through the fluff, ESG as a hot-button issue, and strategies for advancing sustainability in ways that resonate across industries and ideologies. Finally, for those of you tuning in who are early in your careers, we’ll explore what it takes to work with a leading firm like Millani! This episode is packed with insights, advice, and actionable takeaways for anyone passionate about ESG in the capital markets space! 🌎 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eJr5KkaV #esginvesting #capitalmarkets #responsibleinvesting #corporateresponsibility #esgintegration #sasb #sustainableinvesting