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Chrissa Pagitsas is a keynote speaker and strategic advisor to senior executives and boards on driving business value through global sustainability and ESG strategies. She is Principal and Founder of Pagitsas Advisors and a Senior Advisor to McKinsey &amp; Co. Recognized as a “Green Bond Champion” by the Climate Bonds Initiative and a recipient of the US Green Building Council Leadership Award, Chrissa led the Green Financing Business at Fannie Mae and was the Head of ESG. Her leadership and product innovation has made Fannie Mae the world’s largest issuer of Green Bonds, with over $110 billion issued through 2022. Chrissa’s best-selling book Chief Sustainability Officers at Work (Apress, 2022) explores the unique business opportunities and challenges tackled by the Chief Sustainability Officers and Heads of ESG of Fortune 500 companies including BlackRock, Coca-Cola, Duke Energy, and Procter &amp; Gamble. Chrissa holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia and a BA from Johns Hopkins University. Her Twitter and Instagram. The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here.  Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you. Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS.  The 11th 100 mile walk campaign will continue until the summer, find more info via de 100mile.org website. Or go straight to our fundraising page.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissa-pagitsas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chrissa Pagitsas</a> is a keynote speaker and strategic advisor to senior executives and boards on driving business value through global sustainability and ESG strategies. She is Principal and Founder of Pagitsas Advisors and a Senior Advisor to McKinsey &amp; Co.   Recognized as a “Green Bond Champion” by the Climate Bonds Initiative and a recipient of the US Green Building Council Leadership Award, Chrissa led the Green Financing Business at Fannie Mae and was the Head of ESG. Her leadership and product innovation has made Fannie Mae the world’s largest issuer of Green Bonds, with over $110 billion issued through 2022.   Chrissa’s best-selling book <a href="http://csosatwork.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chief Sustainability Officers at Work</a> (Apress, 2022) explores the unique business opportunities and challenges tackled by the Chief Sustainability Officers and Heads of ESG of Fortune 500 companies including BlackRock, Coca-Cola, Duke Energy, and Procter &amp; Gamble.   Chrissa holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia and a BA from Johns Hopkins University.   Her <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrissaPagitsas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrissapagitsas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.   The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/67LW6eLQSZrs0PEZ2AZQvc?si=b08f8e431cef4250" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.    Please let me/us know via our email <a href="mailto:incubationlab@cwsglobal.org">innovationhub@cwsglobal.org</a> what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.   Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on <a href="https://twitter.com/mauricebloem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mauricebloem/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a>.  Or check us out on our website <a href="http://www.100mile.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">100mile.org</a>.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS.  The 11th 100 mile walk campaign will continue until the summer, find more info via de <a href="http://100mile.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">100mile.org</a> website. Or go straight to our <a href="https://fundraise.cwsglobal.org/100-mile/maurice-bloem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fundraising page</a>.

Virtual WalkTalk Listen with Chrissa Pagitsas (episode 123)

Chrissa Pagitsas is a sough-after public speaker and strategic advisor to senior executives on the intersection of sustainability, environmental, social, governance (ESG) and global business. Ms. Pagitsas is the author of the book “Chief Sustainability Officers at Work” (Apress, 2022) which explores the leadership strategies of Chief Sustainability Officers at Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola, Cognizant, DBS, Duke Energy, IKEA, Owens Corning, Procter &amp; Gamble. Recognized as a “Green Bond Champion” by the Climate Bonds Initiative and a recipient of the US Green Building Council Leadership Award, Ms. Pagitsas is responsible for market-transforming innovations including the first Green Commercial MBS in the US and the US EPA ENERGY STAR® 1 to 100 Score and Certification for Existing Multifamily. As the first Vice President of ESG at Fannie Mae and Head of the Green Financing Business, Ms. Pagitsas launched the company’s Enterprise ESG Strategy and issued over $51 billion in Green Bonds. Website: www.pagitsasadvisors.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrissa-pagitsas

Chrissa Pagitsas is a sough-after public speaker and strategic advisor to senior executives on the intersection of sustainability, environmental, social, governance (ESG) and global business. Ms. Pagitsas is the author of the book “Chief Sustainability Officers at Work” (Apress, 2022) which explores the leadership strategies of Chief Sustainability Officers at Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola, Cognizant, DBS, Duke Energy, IKEA, Owens Corning, Procter &amp; Gamble. Recognized as a “Green Bond Champion” by the Climate Bonds Initiative and a recipient of the US Green Building Council Leadership Award, Ms. Pagitsas is responsible for market-transforming innovations including the first Green Commercial MBS in the US and the US EPA ENERGY STAR® 1 to 100 Score and Certification for Existing Multifamily. As the first Vice President of ESG at Fannie Mae and Head of the Green Financing Business, Ms. Pagitsas launched the company’s Enterprise ESG Strategy and issued over $51 billion in Green Bonds. Website: <a href="https://www.chrissapagitsas.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.pagitsasadvisors.com</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissa-pagitsas/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/chrissa-pagitsas</a>

Chrissa Pagitsas, Advizes Fortune 500 Companies on ESG

Featuring Chrissa Pagitsas, Founder of Pagitsas Advisors. She advises businesses all over the world on issues of sustainability and ESG. Her recent book is Chief Sustainability Officers at Work. (Recorded 8/12/22)

Featuring Chrissa Pagitsas, Founder of Pagitsas Advisors. She advises businesses all over the world on issues of sustainability and ESG. Her recent book is Chief Sustainability Officers at Work. (Recorded 8/12/22)

Chrissa Pagitsas is a senior advisor on sustainability, green bonds and ESG. She spent most of her career at Fannie Mae, where she created their ESG strategy and launched their  Green Financing Business which has gone on to issue over $87 billion in green bonds. Chrissa also led a partnership with the EPA to develop the ENERGY STAR scoring and certification program for existing multifamily buildings.   Chrissa has served on the US Green Building Council’s board as Secretary-Treasurer and has advised international and domestic standard setters, governing bodies and key industry associations including NASDAQ, Structured Finance Association, the International Capital Markets Association, and the Urban Land Institute.   Chrissa is ​​currently writing a book about the Chief Sustainability Officers at Fortune 500 companies and globally recognized brands such as IKEA, Coca-Cola and Netflix. The book will be out in early 2022.   You can connect with Chrissa on LinkedIn.   In this episode we cover:  What a green bond is, why it’s important, and how it’s evolving The rise of the Chief Sustainability Officer The benefits of having a business integrated ESG strategy How employees, consumers and shareholders can support change in the sustainability, diversity &amp; inclusion, and social impact space    Key Take Aways:  The importance of third party verifications for transparency, adoption, trust and consistency. When companies have a third party certification, it shows they have met the same standards that all companies with that certification are held to. ESG reporting isn’t standardized. There are many different frameworks and multiple rating systems that can be used. Unfortunately these systems don’t align. That means that as companies start creating their ESG strategies and reporting their progress, transparency is incredibly important. The elevation of ESG and Sustainability representation to the c-suite will continue to increase. For ESG and Sustainability strategies to be effective, they need to be business integrated, which makes that c-suite representation crucial. It’s through business integration that impact is maximized, and the benefits to the bottom line, employee engagement, and consumer loyalty are unlocked.    References:    Fannie Mae  Morningstar explainer on green bonds S. Green Building Council page on LEED certification International Living Future Institute page on Zero Energy certification  ESG: From Zero to Strategy, Process and Reporting ENERGY STAR Frank O’Brien-Bernini, Chief Sustainability Officer, Owens Corning Ezgi Barcenas, Chief Sustainability Officer, Anheuser-Busch InBev    Connect &amp; Share: If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on  Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading them! If this episode resonated with you, I ask you to send it to a friend. Help bring even more visibility to these leaders that are using business as a force for good!  Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss future episodes. This podcast is for you, the listener. I’d love to hear what resonated with you, or if you have a suggestion on who would be a great guest for this show. Please send me a note at info@KathyVarol.com. If you want to work with me to embed purpose into your business, go to www.KathyVarol.com.

Chrissa Pagitsas is a senior advisor on sustainability, green bonds and ESG. She spent most of her career at Fannie Mae, where she created their ESG strategy and launched their <a href="https://multifamily.fanniemae.com/financing-options/specialty-financing/green-financing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Green Financing Business</a> which has gone on to issue over $87 billion in green bonds. Chrissa also led a partnership with the EPA to develop the ENERGY STAR scoring and certification program for existing multifamily buildings. Chrissa has served on the US Green Building Council’s board as Secretary-Treasurer and has advised international and domestic standard setters, governing bodies and key industry associations including NASDAQ, Structured Finance Association, the International Capital Markets Association, and the Urban Land Institute. Chrissa is ​​currently writing a book about the Chief Sustainability Officers at Fortune 500 companies and globally recognized brands such as IKEA, Coca-Cola and Netflix. The book will be out in early 2022. You can connect with Chrissa on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissa-pagitsas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. In this episode we cover: <ul> <li>What a green bond is, why it’s important, and how it’s evolving</li> <li>The rise of the Chief Sustainability Officer</li> <li>The benefits of having a business integrated ESG strategy</li> <li>How employees, consumers and shareholders can support change in the sustainability, diversity &amp; inclusion, and social impact space</li> </ul> Key Take Aways: <ul> <li>The importance of third party verifications for transparency, adoption, trust and consistency. When companies have a third party certification, it shows they have met the same standards that all companies with that certification are held to.</li> <li>ESG reporting isn’t standardized. There are many different frameworks and multiple rating systems that can be used. Unfortunately these systems don’t align. That means that as companies start creating their ESG strategies and reporting their progress, transparency is incredibly important.</li> <li>The elevation of ESG and Sustainability representation to the c-suite will continue to increase. For ESG and Sustainability strategies to be effective, they need to be business integrated, which makes that c-suite representation crucial. It’s through business integration that impact is maximized, and the benefits to the bottom line, employee engagement, and consumer loyalty are unlocked.</li> </ul> References: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fanniemae.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fannie Mae</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1043249/what-are-green-bonds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Morningstar explainer on green bonds</a></li> <li>S. Green Building Council page on <a href="http://leed.usgbc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LEED certification</a></li> <li>International Living Future Institute page on <a href="https://living-future.org/zero-energy/certification/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zero Energy certification</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kathyvarol.com/post/esg-from-zero-to-strategy-process-and-reporting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ESG: From Zero to Strategy, Process and Reporting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.energystar.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ENERGY STAR</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankobrienbernini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank O’Brien-Bernini</a>, Chief Sustainability Officer, Owens Corning</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezgi-barcenas-93248419/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ezgi Barcenas</a>, Chief Sustainability Officer, Anheuser-Busch InBev</li> </ul> Connect &amp; Share: If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-and-profit-with-kathy-varol/id1553541246" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts/iTunes</a>? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading them! If this episode resonated with you, I ask you to send it to a friend. Help bring even more visibility to these leaders that are using business as a force for good! <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-and-profit-with-kathy-varol/id1553541246" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Subscribe</a> to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss future episodes. This podcast is for you, the listener. I’d love to hear what resonated with you, or if you have a suggestion on who would be a great guest for this show. Please send me a note at info@KathyVarol.com. If you want to work with me to embed purpose into your business, go to <a href="http://www.kathyvarol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.KathyVarol.com</a>.