Progressive Company Policies

Ep 138. Andrew Stern: The Best Work of Your Life

Ep 138. Andrew Stern: The Best Work of Your Life

Andrew Stern co-leads the Learning & Development team at Squarespace in New York City. Prior to joining Squarespace Andrew was part of Bloomberg's Talent Development team and worked as a human capital consultant at Deloitte. Stew and Andrew (who was Stew’s student at Wharton) discuss what millennials want from their employers and how Squarespace is responding with cool programs and practices that attract and retain millennial talent…[Click for more]
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Ep 137. Eric Orts: Why Businesses Must Care for the Natural Environment

Ep 137. Eric Orts: Why Businesses Must Care for the Natural Environment

Eric Orts is the Guardsmark Professor at the Wharton School where he’s a Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics with a secondary appointment in Management. He’s also Faculty Director of the Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership. He has ongoing research projects on financial regulation and economic inequality and theories of democracy and the business firm. He’s also the author of The Moral Responsibility of Firms. Stew and Eric discuss the real and present danger of climate change and the reality that we currently have the technological solutions to address this issue, but lack the political will to do so. They discuss the importance of corporations taking their responsibility…[Click for more]

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Ep 46. Mike Bontrager and Luke Zubrod: Maximizing Trust not Profit

Ep 46. Mike Bontrager and Luke Zubrod: Maximizing Trust not Profit

Michael Bontrager founded Chatham Financial in 1991 and continues to serve as CEO. Luke Zubrod is Director of Strategic Initiatives; he works on ways to advance Chatham’s market impact and organizational culture, including initiatives that strengthen civil discourse within the firm. Stew, Mike, and Luke discuss what’s called a “multiple bottom line” or “triple bottom line” approach to business—focused not just on making money but on what social and environmental impact an organization can have. Mike and Luke  explain what they’re doing differently at Chatham by treating each employee interaction and each client engagement as an opportunity to build trust...[Click for more]

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