Matthew Sekol
@matthewsekol.bsky.social
Benevolent troublemaker.
Author of ESG Mindset.
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Author of ESG Mindset.
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We’re completely focused on the wrong thing when it comes to AI.
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More coming tomorrow here, don’t miss it! 👇👇👇
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More coming tomorrow here, don’t miss it! 👇👇👇
esgadvocate.substack.com
AI Tools Push Tech Engineers Toward Faster, Less Thoughtful Coding
Amazon, Microsoft, and Google integrate AI to boost productivity, raising concerns about work quality and the skill development of junior developers.
particle.news
May 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We’re completely focused on the wrong thing when it comes to AI.
particle.news/share/bboy0
More coming tomorrow here, don’t miss it! 👇👇👇
esgadvocate.substack.com
particle.news/share/bboy0
More coming tomorrow here, don’t miss it! 👇👇👇
esgadvocate.substack.com
Sky is insane tonight.
May 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Sky is insane tonight.
“Just be careful out there” is not a governance strategy.
CEOs are burning out. Oversight is unraveling.
Deregulation ≠ resilience.
New post: Ungoverned: Why Modern Business Is Becoming Intractable
👇👇👇
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#ESG #Governance #Intractable
CEOs are burning out. Oversight is unraveling.
Deregulation ≠ resilience.
New post: Ungoverned: Why Modern Business Is Becoming Intractable
👇👇👇
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
#ESG #Governance #Intractable
Ungoverned
Why modern business is becoming intractable
open.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
“Just be careful out there” is not a governance strategy.
CEOs are burning out. Oversight is unraveling.
Deregulation ≠ resilience.
New post: Ungoverned: Why Modern Business Is Becoming Intractable
👇👇👇
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
#ESG #Governance #Intractable
CEOs are burning out. Oversight is unraveling.
Deregulation ≠ resilience.
New post: Ungoverned: Why Modern Business Is Becoming Intractable
👇👇👇
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
#ESG #Governance #Intractable
Reposted by Matthew Sekol
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My latest:
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Environment #LLMs
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My latest:
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Environment #LLMs
cc: @timnitgebru.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social @alexisrjimenez.bsky.social
@enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @haroldsinnott.bsky.social @ledaglyptis.bsky.social
Comparing Energy Impact: Google Search vs. ChatGPT
Explore the environmental impact of Google Search vs. OpenAI's ChatGPT, covering energy use, carbon emissions, and sustainability efforts.
commfailure.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
As a child of the 80s, I’m ready for several highly unlikely scenarios.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcKx...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcKx...
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says world is not prepared for what's coming
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
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April 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
As a child of the 80s, I’m ready for several highly unlikely scenarios.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcKx...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcKx...
Snow on Blue Mountain, April 12th 2025 titled:
“Damn you, groundhog!”
“Damn you, groundhog!”
April 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Snow on Blue Mountain, April 12th 2025 titled:
“Damn you, groundhog!”
“Damn you, groundhog!”
‘Manufactured’ is the right word.
“The uncertainty being manufactured means it's more likely that something will happen from which there won’t be a recovery.”
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“The uncertainty being manufactured means it's more likely that something will happen from which there won’t be a recovery.”
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April 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
‘Manufactured’ is the right word.
“The uncertainty being manufactured means it's more likely that something will happen from which there won’t be a recovery.”
From open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
“The uncertainty being manufactured means it's more likely that something will happen from which there won’t be a recovery.”
From open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
On this Liberation Day, where business norms and protections are eroded, take a step back.
Companies face crises all the time. When stable business foundations are removed, any crisis becomes an existential threat.
Who’s the first to fall?
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Companies face crises all the time. When stable business foundations are removed, any crisis becomes an existential threat.
Who’s the first to fall?
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
The First to Fall: Companies at a breaking point
What's it going to take?
open.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
On this Liberation Day, where business norms and protections are eroded, take a step back.
Companies face crises all the time. When stable business foundations are removed, any crisis becomes an existential threat.
Who’s the first to fall?
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
Companies face crises all the time. When stable business foundations are removed, any crisis becomes an existential threat.
Who’s the first to fall?
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
Every day, the foundation under businesses gets a little shakier.
Climate risk. Shareholder unrest. Executive overreach.
Some company is going to fall.
Coming tomorrow! 👇
esgadvocate.substack.com
Climate risk. Shareholder unrest. Executive overreach.
Some company is going to fall.
Coming tomorrow! 👇
esgadvocate.substack.com
The ESG Advocate | Matthew Sekol | Substack
Threading recent ESG stories and news into one sustainably sourced read. Click to read The ESG Advocate, by Matthew Sekol, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
esgadvocate.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Every day, the foundation under businesses gets a little shakier.
Climate risk. Shareholder unrest. Executive overreach.
Some company is going to fall.
Coming tomorrow! 👇
esgadvocate.substack.com
Climate risk. Shareholder unrest. Executive overreach.
Some company is going to fall.
Coming tomorrow! 👇
esgadvocate.substack.com
Greek tragedies seem like the right metaphor for business at the moment.
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The Odyssey of Modern Business
Of sea monsters and false choices
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March 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Greek tragedies seem like the right metaphor for business at the moment.
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open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
Eh, it ain’t just companies that don’t like uncertainty.
Consumers may not think of tariffs, but they do consider it at point of sale.
We’re about to hit some pretty big purchases. Doesn’t seem like a good time for that or traveling.🤷♂️
www.semafor.com/article/03/1...
Consumers may not think of tariffs, but they do consider it at point of sale.
We’re about to hit some pretty big purchases. Doesn’t seem like a good time for that or traveling.🤷♂️
www.semafor.com/article/03/1...
Dimon: ‘Uncertainty is not a good thing’
The JPMorgan Chase CEO acknowledged that Donald Trump’s policies are contributing to ‘some negative sentiment’ but said he thought consumers have been less bothered.
www.semafor.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Eh, it ain’t just companies that don’t like uncertainty.
Consumers may not think of tariffs, but they do consider it at point of sale.
We’re about to hit some pretty big purchases. Doesn’t seem like a good time for that or traveling.🤷♂️
www.semafor.com/article/03/1...
Consumers may not think of tariffs, but they do consider it at point of sale.
We’re about to hit some pretty big purchases. Doesn’t seem like a good time for that or traveling.🤷♂️
www.semafor.com/article/03/1...
March 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I talked with a CSO at a company today. 95% of their time has been spent on CSRD and now he’s trying to figure out how to bring business value.
It was the exact problem here:
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It was the exact problem here:
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
If your sustainability work is just compliance, you are cooked
Staying relevant in a world of simplified reporting
open.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I talked with a CSO at a company today. 95% of their time has been spent on CSRD and now he’s trying to figure out how to bring business value.
It was the exact problem here:
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
It was the exact problem here:
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
What happens when a material issue, maybe your most material ESG issue, runs afoul of the new administration?
We’ll find out tomorrow - don’t miss it!
esgadvocate.substack.com
We’ll find out tomorrow - don’t miss it!
esgadvocate.substack.com
The ESG Advocate | Matthew Sekol | Substack
Threading recent ESG stories and news into one sustainably sourced read. Click to read The ESG Advocate, by Matthew Sekol, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
esgadvocate.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
What happens when a material issue, maybe your most material ESG issue, runs afoul of the new administration?
We’ll find out tomorrow - don’t miss it!
esgadvocate.substack.com
We’ll find out tomorrow - don’t miss it!
esgadvocate.substack.com
February was wild for sustainability professionals on LinkedIn.
It you or a loved one needs closure on the CSRD changes, I found this letter on the steps of a building in Brussels.
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It you or a loved one needs closure on the CSRD changes, I found this letter on the steps of a building in Brussels.
esgnews.com/dear-cso-its...
Dear CSO, it's not you, it's me, love CSRD
As the first CSRD reports were published, some sustainability professionals wrote about the upcoming simplification of CSRD
esgnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
February was wild for sustainability professionals on LinkedIn.
It you or a loved one needs closure on the CSRD changes, I found this letter on the steps of a building in Brussels.
esgnews.com/dear-cso-its...
It you or a loved one needs closure on the CSRD changes, I found this letter on the steps of a building in Brussels.
esgnews.com/dear-cso-its...
Make sure your board understands equity and the parts each pillar of DEI plays in a robust program.
And if it doesn’t, 🏃
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And if it doesn’t, 🏃
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Stop Performing, Start Reforming: The DEI Reset
Leaders reveal they are unable to put in the hard work
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Make sure your board understands equity and the parts each pillar of DEI plays in a robust program.
And if it doesn’t, 🏃
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
And if it doesn’t, 🏃
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
ESG data is so much more than compliance, but it take three company groups to make use of it.
Find out more here!
youtube.com/shorts/pwFHZ...
Find out more here!
youtube.com/shorts/pwFHZ...
The ESG data Crisis (and How to Fix It)
YouTube video by Matthew Sekol
youtube.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ESG data is so much more than compliance, but it take three company groups to make use of it.
Find out more here!
youtube.com/shorts/pwFHZ...
Find out more here!
youtube.com/shorts/pwFHZ...
Jobs are replaceable, but sustainability professionals might be suddenly in the cross-hairs, and it might not be why you think.
Learn more here:
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
Learn more here:
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
If your sustainability work is just compliance, you are cooked
Staying relevant in a world of simplified reporting
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Jobs are replaceable, but sustainability professionals might be suddenly in the cross-hairs, and it might not be why you think.
Learn more here:
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
Learn more here:
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
Coming tomorrow:
Some of us working in sustainability might be cooked.
😬😭😱
Don’t miss it!
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Some of us working in sustainability might be cooked.
😬😭😱
Don’t miss it!
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
The ESG Advocate | Matthew Sekol | Substack
Threading recent ESG stories and news into one sustainably sourced read. Click to read The ESG Advocate, by Matthew Sekol, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Coming tomorrow:
Some of us working in sustainability might be cooked.
😬😭😱
Don’t miss it!
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
Some of us working in sustainability might be cooked.
😬😭😱
Don’t miss it!
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
We have to break down the sustainability data silo to drive progress.
Here’s my thoughts on doing just that from the unique position of the sustainability office.
www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/...
Here’s my thoughts on doing just that from the unique position of the sustainability office.
www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/...
Unlocking data’s power: Breaking down silos for sustainable business growth - Thomson Reuters Institute
Sustainability data is hindered by information silos, but by investing in technology architecture, companies could unlock new opportunities.
www.thomsonreuters.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We have to break down the sustainability data silo to drive progress.
Here’s my thoughts on doing just that from the unique position of the sustainability office.
www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/...
Here’s my thoughts on doing just that from the unique position of the sustainability office.
www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/...
Investors missed the ESG signals around AI and lost $1T of market cap in a single day.
Yep.
youtube.com/shorts/OdVxw...
Yep.
youtube.com/shorts/OdVxw...
Investors missed the ESG warning signs on DeepSeek
YouTube video by Matthew Sekol
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February 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Investors missed the ESG signals around AI and lost $1T of market cap in a single day.
Yep.
youtube.com/shorts/OdVxw...
Yep.
youtube.com/shorts/OdVxw...
$1.5T in lost home value just in the US from climate change.
Not including:
Other economic impacts
Adaptation costs
Climate refugees
Supply chain disruption
Health issues
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Not including:
Other economic impacts
Adaptation costs
Climate refugees
Supply chain disruption
Health issues
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Climate Change to Wipe Away $1.5 Trillion in U.S. Home Values, Study Says
Rising home-insurance costs and more homeowners spurning some risky neighborhoods will drive these declines, according to First Street.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
$1.5T in lost home value just in the US from climate change.
Not including:
Other economic impacts
Adaptation costs
Climate refugees
Supply chain disruption
Health issues
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Not including:
Other economic impacts
Adaptation costs
Climate refugees
Supply chain disruption
Health issues
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Coming tomorrow:
The $1T AI wake-up call
How ESG could’ve forecasted market disruption
Yep, I’m going there 👀
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
The $1T AI wake-up call
How ESG could’ve forecasted market disruption
Yep, I’m going there 👀
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
The ESG Advocate | Matthew Sekol | Substack
Threading recent ESG stories and news into one sustainably sourced read. Click to read The ESG Advocate, by Matthew Sekol, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Coming tomorrow:
The $1T AI wake-up call
How ESG could’ve forecasted market disruption
Yep, I’m going there 👀
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
The $1T AI wake-up call
How ESG could’ve forecasted market disruption
Yep, I’m going there 👀
open.substack.com/pub/esgadvoc...
The moon looks like a Cheshire Cat smile tonight.
That’s Venus on the right.
That’s Venus on the right.
February 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The moon looks like a Cheshire Cat smile tonight.
That’s Venus on the right.
That’s Venus on the right.
LEGO uses diversity through multiple lenses to keep their culture strong.
…and they are the number one toy maker in the world.
sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...
…and they are the number one toy maker in the world.
sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...
How the Lego Group Built Culture Change: From the Ground Up
Loren Shuster of the Lego Group shares tips on rethinking leadership behaviors at a large, global organization.
sloanreview.mit.edu
February 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
LEGO uses diversity through multiple lenses to keep their culture strong.
…and they are the number one toy maker in the world.
sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...
…and they are the number one toy maker in the world.
sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...