October 2020 – Croixstone

Get to Know ESG!

ESG is seemingly in conversations everywhere in the business world these days. The letters ESG are short for “environmental, social and governance.”

Simply stated, ESG refers to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or business. These criteria help to better determine the future financial performance of companies.

KPMG believes that acting on ESG issues was important before the global pandemic and will be even more important after it. And McKinsey states, “Your business, like every business, is deeply intertwined with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. It makes sense, therefore, that a strong ESG proposition can create value…”

Today’s business leaders need to have an understanding of ESG factors to create value for both their companies and shareholders.

Learn five ways that ESG creates value via McKinsey.

Fresh Links…Oct 5th

A curated list of business, career and community links.

Your New $50 Day Office: A new South Park hotel is thinking outside the box.

COVID in the QC: September’s economic indicators in Charlotte.

SPAC: Private goes public…is 2020 the year of the “SPAC”?

Big Changes Coming to LinkedIn

Strengthening your networking skills and nurturing a diverse network is mission-critical for today’s business professional. LinkedIn is making some big changes to help you accomplish both.

Here’s what you need to know about three big changes coming to LinkedIn.

New Look
LinkedIn is introducing a cleaner look that features more white space to make it easier to navigate the site and app.

Stories Launch
LinkedIn is doing a global roll-out of Stories that allows you to post both photos and videos that will vanish in a day. LinkedIn members who have been testing Stories have used the tool to share photos/videos of their home office set-ups, chat about job opportunities, and more. Think of Stories as a way to connect more personally and less formally (similar to water cooler moments).

Video Call Enhancements
Now, with one click, you can start a video call over Zoom, Teams or BlueJeans by Verizon.

Learn more here.