Nancy Mancilla is recognized is the CEO and Co-Founder of ISOS Group, a GRI and CDP Certified Training Partner. In this capacity, Nancy has orchestrated 100+ Certified Trainings and assisted some of the world's biggest brands through the complicated sustainability reporting process.

Prior to starting ISOS, Nancy assisted Winrock International in developing their sustainability services and led numerous micro-economic development projects related biodiversity, agronomics and renewable energy. She also developed an innovative technique to analyze the sustainability of Winrock’s hydro-electric projects in the Republic of Georgia as opposed to Russian energy sources. Previous positions included the Little Rock City Mayor’s Sustainability Commission, Arkansas Clean Cities Coalition and the Arkansas Biofuels Alliance.

Nancy Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss:

The appetite for ESG disclosure
ESG data quality and rigor
The future of sustainability reporting
Engaging stakeholders in sustainability reports
Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Nancy's Final Five Question Responses:

What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers?

Schedule out your own personal sustainability because it could be an easy burnout field. That's probably my first and foremost recommendation.

What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability?

I'm excited to see the light bulb go off in the CEO's heads. We're seeing that frequently and across our client base now. That's exciting because when that happens, we know that we've done our job well and we know that the market's moving in the right direction. We know that humanity is moving in the right direction.

What is one book you would recommend sustainability professionals read?

I have a lot right now because I'm also teaching for a few universities. Strangely enough, it's not necessarily sustainability-driven. It's a series on building business models, and that's The Business Model Navigator Set. There's one on value proposition, there's a business model generator and then the original business model navigator. So, I would highly recommend those because it's a very easy read and quick resource that helps bridge the gap between sustainability being a nice-to-have to something that's operationalized.

What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work?

Google docs is a great one. Our team loves working within Google docs, and with our clients we can quickly add notes and work on things together in the same system even though we're in different parts of the world. It really expedites our work.

Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work that you're leading at ISOS Group?

You can go to our website: www.isosgroup.com or sign on to our newsletter. I know everyone's tired with newsletters so we're trying to up the ante on that and do more short videos and tutorials and things, so they're becoming fun. Just give us a call or reach out via email. We're always interested to share knowledge and to just talk shop with people.

Nancy Mancilla - CEO and Co-Founder of ISOS Group