Episode 97: Spotlight on Sustainability

Randy Cole, CEO of Michigan jewelry retailer Diamond Vault of Troy, breaks down the perhaps surprising demographics of natural and synthetic diamonds. Plus: How the holiday season went. 

From Trump to tariffs to diamond marketing, Rapaport Managing Editor Leah Meirovich and Senior Analyst Joshua Freedman reflect on the year that is about to end. 

Which sustainability attributes matter most at the point of sale? Do consumers pay attention to sustainability claims? A new report from McKinsey and NielsenIQ provides answers.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information 

Join Raihazah Shaikh, Henry Daubeney and Scott Bandura for an overview of PwC’s response to the ISSB exposure drafts and a summary of next steps in sustainability related reporting.Topics include key themes in PwC’s response letter, areas of focus in each individual exposure draf ...  Show more

This episode features Osler’s Andrew MacDougall, partner, Corporate, in conversation with Michael Torrance, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of BMO Financial Group, about the importance of ESG to sustainability and corporate responsibility. ESG reinforces the idea ...  Show more

The concept of a circular economy emphasizes reducing, reusing, repairing, and recycling to minimize waste and maximize resource use in the context of a planet with finite resources. And as you’ll hear in this episode, circularity is increasingly becoming a business issue, bot ...