Erica Lasdon, Capital Markets Director, on Cutting Through the Noise to Set Your ESG Strategy

In this episode, Kaitlyn Allen talks with Erica Lasdon, Senior  Director, Capital

Markets for ClimeCo.   Erica joined ClimeCo in 2021 after serving as a Senior

Consultant with Global Affairs Associates, LLC. A seasoned ESG professional

bringing over 20 years of experience from the investment and non-profit sectors,

she specializes in ESG integration, materiality analysis, investment trends, and

engagement strategy. Erica has deep expertise in multi-stakeholder engagement,

proxy voting, and ESG data analysis and management across a wide range of asset

classes. She served on the development team for the Sustainability Accounting

Standards Board’s Level II exam for the inaugural FSA credential, the Steering

Committee for the Intentional Endowments Network, and as an Advisory Committee

Member for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health for Business

framework. Erica earned a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in History from the University

of California, San Diego. She loves skiing, exploring new places, and any activity

involving excellent food.

The topic of ESG has come a long way in a short period of time. Establishing an

actionable ESG strategy has evolved from a nice-to-have to a business imperative.

While this process may appear to be a complicated undertaking, listen as Kaitlyn

and Erica provide guidance on how to approach this strategic development

exercise...which may be a great way to start the new year.  Erica lends her

expertise on areas of focus for planning, frameworks and benchmarks to consider

for impact measurement, and the connective tissue between ESG strategy and

other corporate strategies.  There is also discussion on ‘green finance’ which are

financial instruments created for a better environmental outcome. 

We hope that this episode will decode the complexities related to ESG strategic

planning and serve as a helpful resource for key stakeholders for these short-term

and long-term plans. Subscribe to ESG Decoded where you consume your

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suggestions. Enjoy this episode!