Episodes

  • Talking ESG - Menopause inclusion

    Talking ESG - Menopause inclusion
    Jun 3 2025
    In this episode, we talk to Deborah Garlick, CEO and Founder of Henpicked, which provides and online community and supports workplaces with menopause inclusion. The episode explores how conversations about menopause have evolved and provides guidance about menopause inclusion in the workplace.
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    24 mins
  • Talking ESG - Community engagement

    Talking ESG - Community engagement
    May 1 2025
    This month, we talk to Steph Taylor, CEO at Leeds Community Foundation about the importance of strategic community partnerships in driving forward businesses ESG aims. Steph tells us about the excellent work of the Foundation and other community foundations like it across the UK and their pivotal role in bringing together public, private, and third sectors to support regional growth.
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    20 mins
  • Talking ESG - Responsible AI

    Talking ESG - Responsible AI
    Mar 31 2025
    Join Ainslie Wilson-Shearer, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing, talks with Philippa Lennox King, Head of Responsible Business Strategy at Business in the Community.

    In this episode, they discuss the pros and cons of AI, examining its effects on the environment and children. Additionally, they explore how AI can be used for a positive and productive workplace.
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    39 mins
  • Talking ESG - Mindful Business Charter – tackling the sources of unnecessary stress at work

    Talking ESG - Mindful Business Charter – tackling the sources of unnecessary stress at work
    Mar 4 2025
    In this episode, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Ainslie Wilson-Shearer talks to Richard Martin, CEO of the Mindful Business Charter and former law firm partner. Ainslie and Richard talk about the importance and impact of the work of MBC, Richard’s own journey through serious mental ill health, and the importance of purpose. The episode is peppered with loads of useful practical tips and examples of good practice in the legal sector and beyond.
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    30 mins
  • Talking ESG - Courageous inclusive leadership

    Talking ESG - Courageous inclusive leadership
    Jan 22 2025
    In this episode, Mills & Reeve's head of diversity, inclusion & wellbeing Ainslie Wilson-Shearer talks to inclusion expert, keynote speaker and co-founder of She Leads for Legacy, Sharon Amesu. They talk about inclusion, the importance of courageous leadership – especially during turbulent times – and the work She Leads for Legacy is doing to ensure Black female talent is supported and promoted right through to senior leadership.
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    35 mins
  • Talking ESG - ESG in the health and care sector, part 2

    Talking ESG - ESG in the health and care sector, part 2
    Aug 20 2024
    In the second part of our special feature on ESG in the health and care sector, Jill Mason is joined by Joanna Balmer, chief executive officer at Oakland Care, and Torsten Mack, investment director at Downing LLP.

    The group share invaluable advice for providers beginning their ESG journey, reveal investor expectations, and offer fantastic tips on integrating ESG into your business.
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    38 mins
  • Talking ESG - In conversation with Matthew Jameson

    Talking ESG - In conversation with Matthew Jameson
    Jun 27 2024
    In a session recorded originally as a webinar, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Ainslie Wilson-Shearer talks to Matthew Jameson from the LGBTQ+ charity out together. They discuss the charity and his work with Out Together, as well as his experience as being in the first gay couple on Married at First Sight UK in 2021.
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    25 mins
  • Talking ESG - Introducing the Mindful Business Charter

    Talking ESG - Introducing the Mindful Business Charter
    May 31 2024
    In this episode, Charlie Pendlebury is joined by Charlotte Clegg, community engagement executive for the Mindful Business Charter (MBC). They discuss the work of the MBC, how stress can be managed in the workplace and how law firms can effectively embed the MBC into their organisations.
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    25 mins