The Beekly: NYU Stern Professor, Alison Taylor
Description:
In an age of rising scrutiny, performative ESG no longer cuts it. Regulators, investors, and employees expect real action, not just polished reports. But how can companies align their sustainability goals with core business decisions, especially when values and incentives conflict?
Join Beehive and Alison Taylor, business ethics expert, NYU professor, and author of Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World, for a provocative conversation about the state of corporate integrity. Alison advises executives across industries on ethical strategy and is known for calling out the gap between what companies say—and what they actually do.
We’ll explore how ESG teams, general counsel, and executives can navigate the gray areas where climate, reputation, and values intersect.
Topics we’ll cover:
Why “business ethics” is making a comeback in ESG circles
How companies can balance transparency with reputational risk
The limits of disclosure—and what to do when reporting isn’t enough
How to build ethical decision-making into sustainability and risk governance
Case studies of integrity in action (and inaction)
Key takeaways:
A framework for navigating ethical dilemmas in ESG and climate work
Tools to assess when your company’s actions match its stated values
Insights into building trust through substance, not spin
Who this is for:
Sustainability, legal, ESG, and corporate affairs leaders grappling with reputational risk, internal alignment, and the ethics of climate and social responsibility.