Unpacking the Alphabet Soup of CSR and ESG: Making sense of modern-day corporate impact acronyms
We’ve all seen corporate impact acronyms like CSR and ESG floating around, and it can be confusing — which one applies? What’s the difference? What do they even mean?
Join us for a conversation with ESG Experts as they explore the future trajectory of corporate social responsibility. Gitlab Senior Director of ESG Stacy Cline, Guardian Life Head of Enterprise ESG Veena Jayadeva, and Professor Jenn Griffin of Loyola University will discuss who is in charge of these efforts within organizations, how corporate social responsibility roles have shifted to adapt to ESG, and where we see the space going in the near future.
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About our Panelists
Stacy Cline - Panelist
Stacy Cline is the Senior Director of ESG at GitLab, responsible for driving the strategic direction of GitLab’s Corporate Sustainability efforts, programs, and ESG reporting framework. Stacy has spent 10 years in Corporate Sustainability and impact-driven roles spanning from creating and scaling social impact and employee engagement programs and building ESG programs, strategy, and reporting. Her experience focuses on operationalizing sustainability programs to drive engagement across cultures to create business value.
Veena Jayadeva - Panelist
Veena Jayadeva is currently Head of Enterprise ESG & Chief of Staff to the Chief Information and Operations Officer at Guardian Life, supporting the company’s strategic priorities and leading their expanding Environmental, Social and Governance efforts. She was formerly Guardian's Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), driving social community investments, leading employee engagement, and supporting environmental sustainability.
Veena holds a M.B.A. from MIT Sloan School of Management and a M.A. in International Economics and a B.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. Veena currently serves on the Board of Directors of Global Impact and serves on the Corporate Leadership Council of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities. She is an active advisor and investor in mission-driven startups.
Jenn Griffin - Moderator
Dr. Jennifer (Jenn) J. Griffin, Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J., Endowed Chair of Business Ethics and Professor of Strategy at Loyola University Chicago is an award-winning scholar and internationally recognized educator on corporate social responsibility. Her book on social impact and innovative CSR,, published by Cambridge University Press, Managing Corporate Impacts: Co-Creating Value, won the Best Book Award from the Academy of Management Social Issues in Management Division.
Jenn has earned numerous educator awards including the Teaching Excellence Award and the MBA Teaching Award at GW’s School of Business. She was also nominated by students for the National Inspire Integrity Award and nominated nine times by students for the Best PhD Teacher Award.
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