Category: ESG and Sustainability

Global Supplier Diversity: A Path to Inclusive Procurement | LinkedIn Live

LINKEDIN LIVE

Global Supplier Diversity: A Path to Inclusive Procurement

View the event on LinkedIn, which was delivered live on Thursday, November 2, 2023.

🌎 As businesses expand globally, diversity in supply chains becomes critical for competitiveness, risk mitigation, and meeting societal demands for inclusion and social responsibility.

Watch this LinkedIn Live as our expert analysts explore the global landscape of supplier diversity initiatives and the challenges and opportunities they present 📊. We’ll discuss the importance of inclusive procurement practices and the cultural considerations and adaptation of supplier diversity strategies in different regions 🤝.

💡 Viewers will gain practical advice on aligning procurement processes with diversity goals on a global scale and hear success stories and innovative approaches from around the world that promote supplier diversity and inclusive procurement 🌐🚀.

What did we discuss?

  • ✅ The global landscape of supplier diversity initiatives and the challenges and opportunities
  • ✅ How inclusive procurement practices can foster diversity and inclusion within the supply chain, and why it’s important
  • ✅ Cultural considerations when adapting supplier diversity strategies in different region

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Using OKRs for Your Sustainability Goals: It’s Time to Drive Meaningful Change | Webinar

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

Using OKRs for Your Sustainability Goals: It’s Time to Drive Meaningful Change

As enterprises become more sustainability-driven, traditional approaches to measuring success, such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), are no longer practical methods for determining objectives and measurable outcomes for pressing sustainability issues – like climate change and inequity.

Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a dynamic framework that offers a fresh perspective on delivering impactful metrics.

Watch as our sustainability experts discuss how enterprises can leverage OKRs for their sustainability initiatives and transition from the conventional KPI and SLA approaches to an OKR-driven methodology.

What questions does the webinar answer for the participants?

  • What are OKRs?
  • How do they differ from and/or complement more traditional KPIs and SLAs?
  • Why use OKRs for sustainability specifically?

Who should attend?

  • Sustainability tech lead
  • Head of sustainability services
  • Head of net zero transformation portfolio
  • Head of decarbonization
  • Head of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB)
  • Head of accessibility & digital inclusion
  • Principal sustainability advisor
  • Climate change & sustainability director
  • Head sustainability products and platform
  • Head of green tech
Doshi Ronak
Partner
Singh Prateek
Practice Director
Soni Rita B
Principal Analyst

Cracking the Eco-code: How Software Can Be Your Sustainability Superhero | LinkedIn Live

LINKEDIN LIVE

Cracking the Eco-code: How Software Can Be Your Sustainability Superhero

View the event on LinkedIn, which was delivered live on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

📈 Rising regulatory pressures, a continuously evolving reporting ecosystem, and an increasing correlation between sustainability and brand perception in the market have caused enterprises to look to technology to automate environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, generate actionable sustainable insights, and unlock business value through operational efficiency.

🌱 However, enterprises must first understand the sustainability enabling software market for effective planning and successful outcomes.

📢📢 Watch this LinkedIn Live session as our expert analysts explore the sustainability enabling software market and the key offerings of the major players in this space. They will cover market segments like ESG reporting platforms, EHS management platforms, Green IT, supply chain traceability platforms, and many other emerging developments.

What questions does the event answer for participants?

  • ✔️ What are the major segments present in the sustainability software ecosystem?
  • ✔️ What are the key value propositions and offerings of the major players?
  • ✔️ What kind of enterprise challenges are these platforms resolving?
  • ✔️ What are the emerging categories of players in the space?

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Clinton Global Initiative 2023

In-Person event

CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE | 2023

September 18-19, 2023

Everest Group’s Eric Simonson, Managing Partner, and Rita N. Soni, Principal Analyst for Impact Sourcing and Sustainability, will attend the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 meeting on September 18-19 in New York City. This year’s focus is what it takes to keep going.

Last year, Everest Group pledged to dramatically increase the impact sourcing workforce – connecting hundreds of thousands of marginalized individuals to new jobs – by providing research and enablement tools, sharing best practices, and engaging enterprises, service providers, governments, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in collaborative efforts. 

Everest Group’s Commitment to Action is to grow the impact sourcing market to half a million in three years. As the CGI community knows, making and keeping commitments isn’t easy. Despite this, we know the antidote is as simple as it is true  we must keep going.

Eric and Rita will join colleagues and global stakeholders at the event to discuss impact sourcing, the potential it provides to companies and underserved communities around the world, and initiatives to help companies incorporate impact sourcing into their business models.

Learn more about Everest Group’s Commitment to Action.

Simonson Eric A
Managing Partner
Soni Rita B
Principal Analyst
Kumar Santhosh

Climate Week NYC with Capgemini | Data & AI for Climate: Biodiversity Buzz | Conference

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Climate week nyc with capgemini

September 17-24, 2023

Everest Group’s Principal Analyst for Impact Sourcing and Sustainability, Rita N. Soni, will join a panel of industry experts at Climate Week in New York City in a session titled, Data & AI for Climate: Biodiversity Buzz. They will discuss how we can help protect insect ecosystems with data and AI.

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Elaine Van Ommen Kloeke
Dr & Program Manager, ARISE, Naturalis; Biodiversity Center
Niraj Parihar
CEO, Insight & Data, Capgemini
Vincent de Montalivet
Data for Net Zero offer leader, Capgemini

Advancing with Neurodiversity at Work: Inclusion and Expansion | Webinar

WEbinar

Advancing with neurodiversity at work: Inclusion and expansion

September 12, 2023
8:00 AM PT | 11 AM ET

Rita Soni, Principal Analyst, Impact Sourcing and Sustainability, Everest Group will join a panel of experts to share knowledge and expertise on topics such as:

  • What comes next for neurodiversity employment programs
  • The advancement of neuroinclusive ecosystems
  • Expanding roles for employment opportunities and the impact on the neurodiverse community
  • How we measure success with neurodiversity initiatives
  • Employment in the public sector and potential barriers to entry
Rita Soni
Principal Analyst, Impact Sourcing and Sustainability, Everest Group
Hala Annabi
Associate Professor, Information School, University of Washington
Anthony Pacilio
Vice President, Neurodiverse Solutions at CAI

Nasscom Global Inclusion Summit

Event

nasscom Global Inclusion Summit

During the 15th Edition of the Nasscom Global Inclusion Summit, Everest Group will facilitate a workshop titled Building a Better Future: Mastering the Art of Impact Sourcing. Everest Group analysts Aishwarya Barjatya, Anik Dutta, Aman Birari, Rajesh Ranjan, and Susmitha Devisetty will lead this workshop at the event.

Everest Group Partner Rajesh Ranjan will also participate in a panel discussion titled ESG and Inclusion: Gender & Sustainability – How Gender and Sustainability Are Interlinked.

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Event details

Workshop: Building a Better Future: Mastering the Art of Impact Sourcing 

When: June 27, 2023, 01:30 pm – 03:30 pm IST

In the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to explore how impact sourcing creates economic empowerment, social inclusion, and skill development for marginalized communities. Most importantly, the workshop will focus on how organizations can effectively incorporate impact sourcing into their strategies.
 
Panel Discussion: ESG and Inclusion – Gender & Sustainability | How Gender and Sustainability Are Interlinked
 
When: June 28, 2023, 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm IST
 
Discover the ways ESG and DEI are interlinked and how board commitment is crucial in setting clear policies and procedures and holding executives accountable to meet DEI goals.
 

Speakers:

Barjatya Aishwarya 1
Aishwarya Barjatya
Practice Director
Birari Aman
Aman Birari
Senior Analyst
Dutta Anik
Anik Dutta
Senior Analyst
Ranjan Rajesh
Rajesh Ranjan
Partner
Devisetty Susmitha
Susmitha Devisetty
Senior Analyst

The Impact of Impact: Effectively Measuring Impact Workers’ Metrics | LinkedIn Live

LINKEDIN LIVE

The Impact of Impact: Effectively Measuring Impact Workers’ Metrics

View the event on LinkedIn, which was delivered live on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

Organizations’ methods of tracking performance metrics of impact workers vary across the board. 📊 Impact measurement can be a powerful tool to inform program creation, assess effectiveness, and drive decision-making. 💡 But when it comes to the measurement of impact workers’ metrics, what is the most effective approach, and how do you use the data for better business outcomes? 🤔

In this LinkedIn Live session, we will explore one of the key aspects of impact sourcing – impact measurement – and the need to track metrics effectively for better business case creation. 🔎

Watch to learn more about this important topic and to gain valuable insights into how to effectively measure the impact of impact sourcing initiatives. 🌟

What questions did the event address?

  • Market standards and general recommendations 📈
  • Key approaches followed by organizations 🤝
  • Learnings from best-in-class peers 🏆
  • Pitfalls to avoid and best practices to follow ⚠️💡

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Measuring the Impact of Impact Sourcing | Virtual Roundtable

Virtual Roundtable

Measuring the Impact of Impact Sourcing

May 24, 2023 |
9 AM EDT | 7:30 PM IST

In this forum, Rita will explore one of the key aspects of impact sourcing – impact measurement – and the need to track metrics effectively for strong business case creation. Organizations’ methods of tracking performance metrics of impact workers vary across the board, but what is the most effective approach, and how do you use the data for better business outcomes?

Join this virtual roundtable to discuss impact measurement and share key approaches, learnings, and best practices.

We’ll uncover the key aspects of impact measurement, including:

  • Market standards and general recommendations
  • Key approaches followed by organizations
  • Learnings from best-in-class peers
  • Pitfalls to avoid and best practices to follow

Who should attend?

  • ESG and sustainability leaders
  • Chief diversity officers
  • Sustainability leaders
  • Corporate social responsibility leaders
  • Workforce and talent strategy leaders
  • CHROs and heads of HR
  • Heads of outsourcing
  • Global sourcing managers
  • Service providers

Virtual Roundtable Guidelines

The only price of admission is participation. Attendees should be prepared to share their experiences and be willing to engage in discourse.

Participation is limited to enterprise leaders (no service providers). Everest Group will approve each attendance request to ensure an appropriate group size and mix of participants. The sessions are 90 minutes in duration and include introductions, a short presentation, and a facilitated discussion.

Soni Rita B
Rita Soni
Principal Analyst, Impact Sourcing & Sustainability Research
Paul Steenkamp
Paul Steenkamp
Founder at Jack Frost
Marzanne Collins 1
Marzanne Collins
Executive Advisor at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
Evan Jones
Evan Jones
Group Strategy Director at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

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Impact Sourcing | Athena Alliance | Event

WEBINAR

Impact sourcing | Athena Alliance

May 25, 2023
9:00 AM PT | 12 PM ET

Talent, be it in-house or with your sourcing partners, has become complex in 2023. Global services, especially, are always on the lookout for talent sources that are highly engaged and stable, ensuring high-quality work and low attrition. Impact Sourcing, or hiring skilled and motivated talent from disadvantaged groups around the world, is proving to be a solution – helping forward-thinking organizations tap into new talent pools, fill roles, create pipelines, and realize substantial business benefits.

Everest Group has designed a panel for Athena Alliance leaders and decision-makers. CXOs and several founders will share real-world lessons on creating an inclusive workforce focusing on marginalized communities and the business case to persuade the skeptics. All have a particular focus on women – as UN Women calls it – Gender Responsive Procurement. You will want to engage all these companies because of how they are marrying quality global services and sustainability, the ultimate of “doing good while doing well.”

Catch Rita Soni, Principal Analyst for Impact Sourcing and Sustainability at Everest Group, as she joins the conversation at this event.

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Rita Soni
Principal Analyst for Impact Sourcing and Sustainability, Everest Group
Wendy Gonzalez
CEO, Sama Sama
Isabelle Mashola
CEO & Co-founder, Isahit
Balaji Ganapathy
Global Head, CSR, Chief Social Responsibility Officer, Tata Consultancy Services
Coco Brown
CEO, Athena Alliance

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