The Impact Report Podcast

🎧 The Impact Report is getting a whole new look! 👀✨ Our podcast is rebranding, and host Renay Loper is here to give you a little teaser… but we’re not spilling all the details just yet! 🤐 What’s the new name? Take a guess in the comments

🎧 The Impact Report is getting a whole new look! 👀✨ Our podcast is rebranding, and host Renay Loper is here to give you a little teaser… but we’re not spilling all the details just yet! 🤐 What’s the new name? Take a guess in the comments—we’d love to hear your ideas! 💬👇 #LeadTheChange #Sustainability #Podcast #PodcastRebrand #TheImpactReport #NewNameWhoThis #SustainabilityInAction #BardGPS

In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton wreaking havoc across Florida and the southeastern United States, we wanted to highlight our recent conversation with Libby Zemaitis. Libby is the Senior Manager for Resilience Programs and Policy at the Center

In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton wreaking havoc across Florida and the southeastern United States, we wanted to highlight our recent conversation with Libby Zemaitis. Libby is the Senior Manager for Resilience Programs and Policy at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. In our episode with her, she discusses how to create resilient communities -- stressing the importance of involving communities in the planning process. 🎧 Learn more and listen here: https://hubs.ly/Q02T7lJl0

Did you know that May 25th is National Wine Day? ​​​​​​​​​ Whether you choose to celebrate with a glass of wine today, or not, we encourage you to take some time to think about what sustainability looks like in the wine industry. Here's a snippet of Bard MBA candidate Erin Seglem '24 and Laura Díaz Muñoz, Winemaker and General Manager of Ehlers Estate, discussing just that. 🎧 to the full episode on all major streaming platforms. #leadthechange #sustainability #podcast #impactreport #theimpactreportpodcast #sustainablewine

Listen back to our conversation with Sophie Bakalar, a Partner at the Collaborative Fund (@collabfund)! ​​​​​​​​​ Interviewed by MBA student Arielle Chaifetz '24, Sophie discusses her work at the Collaborative Fund, a leading New York based venture fund with over $1 billion in assets under management to invest at the intersection of for-profit and for-good. In this clip, Sophie discusses the types of clients they look for at the Collaborative Fund. Listen to the whole episode now on YouTube, or any major streaming platform: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kNCuILVQqk&list=PLpDlJs-tG0MWtZyFATG4MLy5qzaEMItgJ&index=18

Let's talk about disabilities in the workplace! In this clip, Hannah Rose Olson, co-founder of Chronically Capable and co-founder and CEO of Disclo gives her advice for being successful with the added barrier of having a disability. Tune into the full episode on our YouTube to hear Hannah and MBA student Jasmine Graham '25 discuss the mission of Hannah's companies, and the pressing need for access to workplace accommodations. ​​​​​​​​​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYuGQ8H9M4g&list=PLpDlJs-tG0MWtZyFATG4MLy5qzaEMItgJ&index=19&t=22

Listen back to our episode with Caroline Vanderlip, the founder and CEO of Re:Dish. Interviewed by Bard MBA student Jessie Hook, Caroline discusses how Re:Dish works, and how the company is taking a stand against single-use containers. Listen to the whole episode now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7xzn2jWOr0&list=PLpDlJs-tG0MWtZyFATG4MLy5qzaEMItgJ&index=14

"Sustainability is a journey" - Al Lannuzzi, the Vice President of Sustainability at Estée Lauder Companies (@esteelauder).​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Interviewed by Bard alum Jill Metzger ’22, Al discusses his path to working at Estee Lauder, how the company is tackling sustainability issues, and what he hopes to see large companies accomplish for the climate in the future. Listen to the full episode now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fa8zm0xQ1aA?si=IFyOYlEo-rhBzc7r

Listen back to hear Dr. Eban Goodstein, Bard's Graduate Program in Sustainability Director, describe the new Open Society University Network Global Certificate in Social Enterprise and Leading Change! The certificate was launched this past April. Check out the latest post from Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability to see Bard GPS faculty and alum gathering at the American University in Bulgaria to celebrate this exciting partnership between the Bard MBA program and OSUN. Listen to Dr. Eban Goodstein's full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwLBJVBoBfI&list=PLpDlJs-tG0MWtZyFATG4MLy5qzaEMItgJ&index=17

With summer sunshine on our mind, this is the perfect season to think about solar technology. We recently heard from the Vice President of Strategy at Ubiquitous Energy (@ubiquitousenergy) on the clear choice for solar. Interviewed by Bard MBA student Hannah Hintz ‘24, Veeral speaks about the new window solar technology Ubiquitous Energy is working on, and the need to shift towards renewable solar energy. Find the whole episode now on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMzroo8kb-0&list=PLpDlJs-tG0MWtZyFATG4MLy5qzaEMItgJ&index=4

Listen back to our discussion with Lauren Goldberg (@laurengoldbergcoaching) on how she teaches clients to prioritize their needs in the workforce! Interviewed by the Impact Report’s host Katie Ellman, Lauren describes the essence of the term “kind careerism.” Listen to the full episode here on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-cjPH-bTJo&list=PLpDlJs-tG0MWtZyFATG4MLy5qzaEMItgJ&index=7&t=1s