Welcome to another week of Shaken Not Burned! 

Shaken Not Burned is still officially on a short break: Giulia is relocating from London to Italy, and Felicia is brewing up fresh ideas for next year. But we couldn’t resist popping into your inbox with something special.

On Tuesday 9th September, we’re hosting a hands-on workshop designed to help you move beyond ESG compliance into real strategic impact:

Stop defending ESG. Start owning the narrative.
1:00 - 6:00 PM | In-person, London SE1

In a world of climate disruption, biodiversity loss, inequality, and geopolitical shifts, ESG is no longer just about disclosure: it’s about narrative strategy, credibility, and embedding sustainability into real decisions.

What you’ll get:

• Clarity on ESG pushback – and how to respond with confidence;

• Systems thinking skills to map risks, opportunities, and unintended consequences;

• Messaging mastery – learn to reframe ESG for different stakeholders;

• A 60-day action plan you can take straight back to your role or team.

Why join?
Because the way ESG is framed today will shape how it’s funded, regulated, and understood tomorrow. This session will equip you with practical tools, case studies, and peer learning so you can build credibility, cut through the noise, and drive genuine impact.

Agenda highlights:

• Networking lunch & toolkit handout

• Mapping real-world ESG backlash with systems thinking

• Redrafting outdated ESG messages into strategic narratives

• Turning ESG data into stakeholder-ready stories

• Action planning to integrate ESG into live projects

Email [email protected] or [email protected], or just reply to this email, to reserve your place.

We’ll be back in September with Season 5 of Shaken Not Burned – but why wait to sharpen your skills?

If you missed these Season 4 favourites, catch up on some of the macro ideas we’ve covered before the workshop:

• Doughnut Economics

• The case for degrowth

• Moving from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism

• Climate change - a super wicked problem?

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