7 Career Tips For Women From A Leader In Sustainable Fashion

What are you wearing? Fashion needs talent and an eco-makeover. If you want work that aligns with your values, and that advances your career at the same time, whether it’s in the fashion industry or not, here are 7 career tips that Bannigan gave recently on my Electric Ladies Podcast:Read More

Spring Shopping? Your Clothing Budget Has Real Power

Because fashion trends got a big makeover during the pandemic, the fashion industry was under pressure to disrupt itself too. While we were all on video calls in tops and sweat pants, the $2.4 trillion fashion industry was under pressure to reduce its environmental impact and treat people better.Read More

‘Costs Of Being A Woman’: Why Women Have 70% Of What Men Do

What if you had to pay more for the exact same cup coffee than the person next to you – and had less in retirement? That’s what happens to women, because they earn much less than men and paying more for life’s basics, women then have only 70% of what men do, according to a… Continue reading ‘Costs Of Being A Woman’: Why Women Have 70% Of What Men Do

8 Lessons On How To Deal With High-Stress ‘Interviews’ From Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings

Watching Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in her Senate confirmation hearings to join the U.S. Supreme Court, was a masterclass in high-stress, high-profile interviews and speaking. Sometimes a minuet, other times dodgeball, Always cameras. Here are lessons we can all learn from her masterful performanceRead More

Will The New SEC Climate Disclosure Rules Matter?

The SEC just announced long-awaited proposed rules for how publicly-traded companies will need to report the risk to their businesses from climate change in their audited financial statements. This is a really big deal. But will it make companies reduce their carbon footprint? Here are some answersRead More

‘Will Companies Enact Courageous ESG Policies Only When It Does Not Hurt?’

Hundreds of companies have declared their commitments to ESG values & practices – environment, social & governance – but whether or not they continue to do business in Russia in light of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine is revealing how real that commitment is.Read More

Women Making History Today In The Ukraine War – International Women’s Day 2022

With war raging in Europe after 70+ years of peace, this International Women’s Day is a time to acknowledge the courage, intellect and grit of the array of extraordinary women in key roles in every aspect of this conflict. From the women fleeing the violence in Ukraine with their children and families, to those on… Continue reading Women Making History Today In The Ukraine War – International Women’s Day 2022

ESG Framework Is Evident In Global Leaders’ Response To Ukraine Invasion

The strategies global leaders are employing reflect the ESG framework – for environment, social and governance – that investors and business leaders have been using to grow the 21st century values-based economy. It’s denying Putin access to resources, financial markets and support.Read More

Europe Expedites Transition To Clean Energy Due To Ukraine Invasion

Europe leverages Russian invasion of Ukraine to expedite its comprehensive transition to renewable energy that European leaders have been planning for many years, since the 1990’s. Energy Transitions Commission report coming week of March 1, 2022.Read More

Imagine A World Where Power Does Not Follow Oil And Gas – Russia, Ukraine

Imagine if oil pipelines were not valuable negotiating chips anymore, if autocrats like Putin could not jerk countries around anymore by controlling the energy those countries need to fuel their economies. At COP26, the world came together to declare a massive shift to a clean energy economy.Read More