Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG
Freddie McMahon
Welcome, my name is Freddie McMahon.
In the workplace, Social Key Risk Indicators across every sector are substandard or missing. Abuse, discrimination, bullying, and harassment persist. Harming people is unacceptable. Productivity is impaired. Reputation and value destruction can occur at any time. But whilst leadership is disconnected and in denial, the door remains firmly closed for fresh, innovative thinking.
The time has come to measure the S in ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance).
Every two weeks or so, a new episode will briefly tackle one small thread of this challenge.
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Chapter 16 It took just twenty-five days to damage an international brand
Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG
05/08/23 • 7 min
Imagine a scenario whereby the trust in a well-known international brand is eroded within twenty-five days, because they had mismanaged ESG social risk within their organisation. This scenario became a reality during April 2023. Why does this matter?
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Chapter 10: Fragmented rule-based knowledge threatens measuring the social factors in ESG
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03/06/23 • 3 min
Fragmented rule-based knowledge affects every public and private organisation. Evidence of fragmentation is everywhere.
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Chapter 6: Thinking differently about measuring social impact to drive real change
Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG
02/05/23 • 4 min
There is a growing market momentum to measure the social impact of ESG. To measure social impact requires a blended approach of using knowledge and data. The question is which comes first, the knowledge or the data?
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Chapter 5: The interplay between the under-identification of social risks and rule-based knowledge is broken
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01/30/23 • 4 min
In Chapter 4 , we showed that child abuse is under-identified and under-reported, in the same way as for misogyny and violence against women. It is clear that under-reporting means there is inadequate data available. Yet to get sufficient data one needs to first tackle the issue of under-identification.
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Chapter 4: Like misogyny and violence against women, child abuse is under-identified and under reported.
Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG
01/23/23 • 4 min
Previously, in Chapter 3 we explained why Britain’s military need a sense and respond capability to stop misogyny and violence against women personnel. It would require the digitalisation of rule-based knowledge that traditionally is found in documents and the heads of subject matter experts. The same weaknesses concerning rule-based knowledge apply to children being abused across the sporting industry.
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Chapter 21 Sensing and Responding to Workplace Bullying, Abuse, and Discrimination
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08/21/23 • 7 min
The current state of reporting ESG social risks is embryonic. Social Key Risk Indicators are substandard or missing across every sector.
80% of social risks identified from numerous investigations involve Bullying, Abuse, and Discrimination (aka BAD). Yet we all know harming people is unacceptable. Productivity is impaired. Reputation and value destruction can occur at any time through media exposure.
It is clear that a new way of thinking is required.
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Chapter 28 Unveiling Parallels: AI Agents and the MeToo Movement in Addressing Workplace Social Risks
Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG
02/23/24 • 11 min
This article explores the parallels between the use of AI Agents and the MeToo movement in addressing workplace social risks such as bullying, abuse, and discrimination. Both approaches aim to empower individuals, shed light on systemic issues, normalize speaking out, and catalyse organizational change. The article discusses the deployment of AI Agents, emphasising the importance of rigorous follow-up investigations by independent experts. Ultimately, by leveraging technology and social activism, organizations can create safer, more inclusive workplaces grounded in trust, accountability, and respect for all individuals.
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Chapter 27 Embracing AI for Social Risk Identification - Overcoming Resistance and Advancing ESG Measurement
Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG
02/09/24 • 10 min
Using AI agents to detect social risks among all employees is a major advancement. It allows quick response and provides valuable insights to the board. Implementing AI-driven risk detection promotes transparency, but resistance from management and supervisors may hinder its adoption. This resistance could compromise efforts to include AI in ESG metrics, affecting risk assessment and governance.
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Chapter 18: Reputation and value destruction by underestimating social risks
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07/03/23 • 7 min
Recently there has been several cases of reputation and value destruction. This is because leadership underestimated social risks and their adverse effects upon stakeholders.
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Chapter 17 Closing the Data Gap: Preventing the Emergence of Unforeseen Social Risks
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05/19/23 • 9 min
The gap between policy intent and practice for social factors is poorly measured as most of the data needed to find risks does not exist. The missing risk data is the causality to many socioeconomic problems within organisations. The momentum to embrace reporting non-financial data is being led by ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) and regulatory change. The time has come for a new way of thinking to address the missing data, especially to measure the S in ESG.
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How many episodes does Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG have?
Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG currently has 28 episodes available.
What topics does Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG cover?
The podcast is about Social, Management, Entrepreneurship, Impact, Knowledge, Data, Productivity, Podcasts, Digital, Esg and Business.
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The episode title 'Chapter 17 Closing the Data Gap: Preventing the Emergence of Unforeseen Social Risks' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG?
The average episode length on Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG is 6 minutes.
How often are episodes of Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG released?
Episodes of Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG are typically released every 8 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG?
The first episode of Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG was released on Jan 2, 2023.
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