Responsible Business Center, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University

People Behind the Impact

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People Behind the Impact explores leadership, sustainability and the future of responsible business. Each episode features candid conversations with accomplished leaders who discuss what it means to build successful companies proving that long-term value, ethical leadership, and sustainable thinking are true competitive advantages. Through thoughtful dialogue and real-world stories, our guests share how they’ve navigated their careers, the decisions that shaped their leadership, and how they balance innovation, growth, and responsibility. From entrepreneurs and executives to policy thinkers an...

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Responsible Business Center, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University

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Governing AI, Sustainability, and Responsible Business 15.06.2026 49:37

In this episode of People Behind the Impact, Marc Siegel speaks with Andrew Jones, Principal Researcher at The Conference Board's Governance & Sustainability Center. Andrew discusses his path from academia and the World Bank to The Conference Board, and how his work brings together corporate governance, sustainability, disclosure, corporate citizenship, and AI. The conversation explores how co...

From Financial Reporting to Sustainability Reporting 15.05.2026 44:44

In this episode of People Behind the Impact, Marc Siegel is joined by Jeff Hales, Professor of Accounting at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, Executive Director of the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute, and a member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Together, they explore Jeff’s path from accounting academia and financial repor...

Building Responsible Business at Fordham 14.04.2026 52:00

In this episode, Marc Siegel and Leigh Anne Statuto are joined by Associate Dean of the Graduate School at the Gabelli School of Business and Managing Director of the Responsible Business Center, Barbara Porco, PhD. Together they explored the creation of the Responsible Business Center and what a Jesuit perspective brings to the sustainability landscape. The overall theme of the episode is based u...