Today’s Earth, Tomorrow’s Legacy: A Sustainable Future in Focus

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Table of Contents

1. TLL Updates: New Partner Announcement

2. Today's Audio Event: Today’s Earth, Tomorrow’s Legacy: A Dialogue on Sustainability (PANEL)

3. AI and SDG News

TLL Updates: New Partner Announcement

We are thrilled to announce our exciting new partnership with WITI (Workforce Innovation, Trust, and Influence), a global leader in workforce transformation. Since 1989, WITI has been at the forefront of championing professional women through technology, setting the standard for the future of work with their innovative and inclusive practices.

WITI is now transitioning to a fully inclusive format, expanding their focus to empower professionals of all backgrounds and genders. This evolution aligns perfectly with TLL’s mission to drive sustainable change and empower leaders across industries.

As part of this collaboration, we’re offering our community an exclusive opportunity: Use promo code TLL at checkout to receive 20% off WITI membership.

This membership opens doors to personal and professional growth through cutting-edge training, leadership development, and networking opportunities. Whether you’re an individual looking to excel in your career or a company aiming to transform your workforce, WITI provides the tools and support you need to innovate, build trust, and influence the future.

Additionally, WITI hosts a range of member events designed to inspire, educate, and connect professionals from all walks of life. Mark your calendars for their 30th Annual WITI Summit, Prompt'24, on October 23rd and 24th, where they’ll unravel technological mysteries with cutting-edge discussions and visionary perspectives.

Join us in embracing this partnership, and let’s work together to shape a more inclusive and innovative future.

Today's AUDIO Event: Today’s Earth, Tomorrow’s Legacy: A Dialogue on Sustainability

Join us in just a few hours for an impactful panel discussion that brings together six experts from diverse fields to address one of the most pressing issues of our time: sustainability. Hosted by Cristina Imre, Founder of Tech Leadership Lab.

In "Today’s Earth, Tomorrow’s Legacy," we’ll delve into the current state of our world, the challenges we face, and the opportunities that lie ahead. Our discussion will center on what actions we need to take now to ensure a healthier, more equitable, and resilient future for generations to come.

Attend LIVE here »

AI and SDG News

The latest AI updates are here curated by Layla Hecker »

Our AI picks:

• How can your business keep up with the AI revolution? (TED Talk)

• Is the next frontier in generative AI transforming transformers?

• ChatGPT's Voice Mode is Creating Digital Addicts! (OpenAI's Shocking Confession) (Video)

SDG News

As long as we have wars and short-term gains govern our judgements we cannot be go ancestors or assure a livable future on earth for the upcoming decades.

This comes from one of our speakers who will join us today, Astrid Wynne Rogers as a reaction to this article: Texas Adds NatWest to Divestment List for “Boycotting” Energy Companies.

"Climate Wars intersect with culture wars and this is one of the latest examples.

The State of Texas adds another major bank to its divestment list because of its stance on energy investments. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hagar has in the past attributed banks' refusal to back fossil fuels as “a broader movement in the financial sector to push a social agenda and prioritize political goals over the economic health of their clients.”

Texas is not alone in this. Last year 19 Governors joined an anti-ESG coalition, stating that: "The proliferation of ESG throughout America is a direct threat to the American economy, individual economic freedom, and our way of life, putting investment decisions in the hands of the woke mob to bypass the ballot box and inject political ideology into investment decisions, corporate governance, and the everyday economy."

It seems that political approaches to financial decisions works both ways. The divestment statute list on the Texas Comptroller website (below) is driven by ethical choices.

- Financial Companies that Boycott Energy Companies (XLSX) — Updated August 2024

- List of Financial Companies that Boycott Energy Companies FAQ (PDF) — Updated August 2024

- Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (XLSX) — Updated June 2024

- Scrutinized Companies with ties to Foreign Terrorist Organizations (XLSX) — Updated June 2024

- Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Iran (XLSX) — Updated December 2023

- Scrutinized Companies with Ties to Sudan (XLSX) — Updated December 2023

- Companies that Boycott Israel (XLSX) — Updated October 2023

There is also the argument that finance is driven by spending. One person's "woke mob" (to borrow the language of the anti-ESG movement) is someone else's "prosumer".

To make money, you have to please the populace... unless you can find a way of exerting the kind of control that makes their views irrelevant. History tells us that this tends to come back and bite you.

Some commentators feel like the anti-ESG movement is fighting a losing battle.

The Corporate Social Reporting Directive mandates ESG reporting for all companies in scope and their supply chain, which means that state laws will be superseded by international finance.

However, if large portions of the world feel like they are being forced into this, then we have a problem.

Analysis says we have lost 69% of our species and may have breached a 1.5 degree temperature rise. We are experiencing extreme weather across the world.

Water shortage is becoming more acute in the US and in Europe. These are issues faced by all of us and we need to find a way of solving them together."

It’s a dangerous game to cut out ESG spending.

Stay inspired and connected with Tech Leadership Lab as we continue to shape a sustainable future. Let's make this summer one of groundbreaking innovation and impactful change!

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