Matthew Sekol

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.

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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Sky is insane tonight.

Ungoverned Why modern business is becoming intractable

“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

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.

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My latest:

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Environment #LLMs

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YouTube video by CBS Mornings AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says world is not prepared for what's coming

As a child of the 80s, I’m ready for several highly unlikely scenarios.

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Snow on Blue Mountain, April 12th 2025 titled:
“Damn you, groundhog!”

Looking at my entire life, commuting to work has been the biggest waste of time.

Glad I work from home!

‘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 First to Fall: Companies at a breaking point What's it going to take?

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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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.

Every day, the foundation under businesses gets a little shakier.

Climate risk. Shareholder unrest. Executive overreach.

Some company is going to fall.

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Writing about this again on Tuesday. This is definitely the governance theme of the year.

I don’t understand what it will take for companies and governments to assess, plan, and respond.

It’s not just scientists. I heard of two professors that moved to Canada recently to teach.

The Odyssey of Modern Business Of sea monsters and false choices

Greek tragedies seem like the right metaphor for business at the moment.

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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.

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.🤷‍♂️

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Good luck! 👏👏👏

ESG or Resilience? 🤔

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If your sustainability work is just compliance, you are cooked Staying relevant in a world of simplified reporting

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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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.

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!
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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

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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Haha - I hope we’re buckling down, but if not, buckle up!

Overall, this is the best governance-related piece I’ve read in 2025.

The governance tipping point is here!
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I’m a bigger fan of engagement, but honestly, sometimes you just have to divest. 🤷‍♂️

Please…well you, I guess.

Stop Performing, Start Reforming: The DEI Reset Leaders reveal they are unable to put in the hard work

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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YouTube video by Matthew Sekol The ESG data Crisis (and How to Fix It)

ESG data is so much more than compliance, but it take three company groups to make use of it.

Find out more here!
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If your sustainability work is just compliance, you are cooked Staying relevant in a world of simplified reporting

Jobs are replaceable, but sustainability professionals might be suddenly in the cross-hairs, and it might not be why you think.

Learn more here:
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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.

Coming tomorrow:
Some of us working in sustainability might be cooked.

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Don’t miss it!
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More of this at the WSJ please!
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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.

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.
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The $1T AI wake-up call How ESG could have been used to forecast market disruption

The full write-up is here!
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