About this episode

In this episode, James Stander discusses his unconventional journey and insights into building sustainable advantage in ESG consulting.

Welcome to season 3, episode 14 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Today, we’re joined by James Stander, founder of Sustainable Advantage, an ESG and sustainability consultancy supporting over 700 clients including 40 private equity firms across multiple sectors. James’s journey is anything but conventional. From a tough start at school to early entrepreneurial ventures, a career in accounting and M&A, and eventu...

People in this episode

Host: GS2 Partnership

Guest: James Stander

Topics covered

• sustainability
• ESG consulting
• business practices
• leadership
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• sustainability
• ESG
• consulting
• private equity
• business practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sustainable Advantage, GS2 Partnership, ESG, private equity firms

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