In this podcast, we cover the importance of Creating Sustainable Financial Decisions. We explore the common challenges businesses face, such as siloed departments, lack of top-down leadership in sustainability, and a narrow focus on reporting requirements rather than addressing the underlying risks. The discussion highlights that sustainability should be seen as a way to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve resilience rather than just a compliance obligation. It also examines how integrating risk and SOX compliance considerations can strengthen sustainability efforts. The conversation also touches on the potential benefits of sustainability programs, such as uncovering tax incentives to create sustainable growth.
Ephi is Co-founder and CEO of Context Nature, a US Public Benefit Corporation focused on accelerating nature-positive transformation through decision intelligence.
For over two decades, Ephi has been leading global sustainability efforts at Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft and SAP. At Microsoft, she spearheaded transformative supply chain programs for a decade, created the Corporate Supply Chain Integrity organization, and developed supply chain risk management systems and software.
Ephi co-authored global sustainability standards and held leadership roles, including Chair Emeritus of the Responsible Mineral Initiative and Founding Board member for purchasers at the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance.
Born and raised in the Philippines, she holds a Master’s in Environmental Policy Research and Management from California State University, East Bay, and a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Ateneo de Manila University. Ephi is also a Leading by Design fellow at California College of the Arts and has completed executive education at Stanford and University of California, Berkeley.
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