ESG Insider: A podcast from S&P Global
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★ - 52 ratingsESG Insider is a podcast from S&P Global that takes you inside the environmental, social & governance issues shaping the business world today. In each episode, co-hosts Lindsey Hall and Esther Whieldon interview ESG experts, leveraging S&P Global data to shine a light on the sustainability opportunities and risks that business leaders and investors need to know about. Lindsey Hall is head of ESG Thought Leadership at S&P Global Sutainable1 and Esther Whieldon is a Senior Writer on the team.
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As COP27 approaches, central banks signaling need for action on climate
September 28, 2022 20:10 - 29 minutes - 68 MBClimate Week NYC is ending, and the United Nations Climate Conference known as COP27 is fast approaching. As the urgency to address climate change intensifies, financial regulators and supervisors are taking an increasing interest in climate change and the impact it is having on the financial system and the economy at large. To get a better understanding of this landscape, we’re looking at some of the recent actions central banks have taken on climate in this episode of the ESG Insider p...
How green banks aim to use new federal funds to accelerate low-carbon transition
September 16, 2022 18:36 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MBIn this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we delve into a measure in the recently passed U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, that allocates $27 billion toward green banks and other local investments via the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. In an interview with Connecticut Green Bank President and CEO Bryan Garcia, we explore how green banks could use this new influx of federal funds to accelerate the low-carbon transition. The Connecticut Green ...
Climate Week countdown: How the climate landscape is evolving
September 09, 2022 16:01 - 32 minutes - 74.7 MBIn this episode of the ESG Insider podcast from S&P Global Sustainable1, we preview what to expect during Climate Week NYC, which begins Sept. 19. Climate Week has run annually since 2009, convening leaders from business, government and the climate community through hundreds of events held across New York City. The goal is to drive climate action, and this year the tagline is “Getting it Done.” To learn more about what to expect from the week, we turn to Dr. Terry Thompson. Terry is Chi...
How the hunt for ESG talent is evolving
September 02, 2022 18:26 - 29 minutes - 66.6 MBSustainability and ESG have evolved significantly in recent years — and alongside this change, recruiting in the space has also changed. In this Labor Day weekend episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we go behind the scenes of ESG recruiting in an interview with Kurt Harrison, a Partner with the global executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates where he is Co-Head of the Global Sustainability Practice. Kurt says the demand for ESG talent is “insatiable.” He gives us insight into th...
What landmark new US climate law means for emissions
August 26, 2022 18:31 - 27 minutes - 62.7 MBOn Aug. 16th, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA. The IRA is a comprehensive energy and climate law that allocates nearly $370 billion in federal spending to decarbonization efforts over the next decade. In this episode of ESG Insider, we take a deep dive into those measures and explore the implications for the goal President Biden set to cut U.S. emissions by at least 50% by 2030 relative to 2005 levels. We talk with Robbie Orvis, Seni...
How Chief Sustainability Officers are becoming a 'must-have' for companies
August 19, 2022 13:30 - 20 minutes - 46.2 MBIn this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore the evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Offer, which is taking on greater importance in many organizations as awareness of environmental, social and governance issues grows. In many companies, the CSO is now working in tandem with Chief Executives and Chief Financial Officers. Often CSOs act as the "glue" embedding sustainability throughout company strategy and across different departments, Francesca Messini tells us in the epi...
How central banks help combat climate change: An interview with NGFS Chair Ravi Menon
August 12, 2022 14:06 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBIn the last few years, central banks have played an increasing role in measuring the impacts of climate change on financial systems and economies. In 2017, a handful of central banks established the Network for Greening the Financial System, or NGFS. The network now has more than 100 members from around the globe working to manage and measure the risks climate change poses to financial stability. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we speak with NGFS Chair Ravi Menon, who is al...
What Harry Potter and sustainability rules have in common
August 05, 2022 17:31 - 21 minutes - 49.9 MBRegulation is transforming the world of environmental, social and governance investing, and in many areas, Europe has been leading the charge on new rules and standards. In June 2022, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on new sustainability reporting rules for companies, known as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, or CSRD. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we speak to Adrie Heinsbroek, Chief Sustainability Officer at N...
How nature disclosure is evolving through challenges
July 29, 2022 14:39 - 27 minutes - 62.8 MBThe rapid decline of the world's biodiversity poses big financial risks to businesses and the global economy. One of the organizations working to help companies assess, report and act on these risks is the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, or TNFD. The TNFD has been busy since forming in 2021 — releasing beta disclosure frameworks and launching pilot projects to test out these frameworks. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we speak with one of the experts deep...
How one large insurer is tackling climate transition risk
July 22, 2022 18:24 - 24 minutes - 56.6 MBIn this episode of ESG Insider we're talking with one of the largest U.S. property and casualty insurers, Liberty Mutual Insurance, about how the company is integrating climate change risk into its investment decisions and underwriting practices. We interview Rakhi Kumar, Senior Vice President for Sustainability Solutions and Business Integration at Liberty Mutual Insurance, about a recent climate transition scenario analysis by the insurer. "As much as we may want to go faster, we ha...
The man behind many of those ESG acronyms
July 15, 2022 13:35 - 31 minutes - 72.8 MB“If there’s an acronym in the disclosure space, I usually was involved,” quipped Curtis Ravenel at the recent GreenFin conference in New York. Curtis is Senior Advisor for the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, or GFANZ, and Member of the Secretariat for the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, or TCFD. In an interview for this episode of the ESG Insider podcast following the conference, Curtis discusses the convergence happening among the alphabet soup of susta...
Why ESG experts say: Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good
July 08, 2022 18:14 - 34 minutes - 78.8 MBIn this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we bring you highlights from the GreenFin conference, which convened stakeholders from across the green finance ecosystem. The evolution of ESG data was a big topic at the event and in our interviews with attendees. We talk with Manulife Global Chief Sustainability Officer Sarah Chapman; Nasdaq Global Head of Sustainability Evan Harvey; and Joel Makower, who is chairman and co-founder of GreenBiz Group, the media and events company that hosted the e...
Unpacking the SEC's proposed ESG fund rules
July 01, 2022 13:44 - 33 minutes - 77.7 MBAmid rapid growth in ESG investment, regulators around the world are developing sustainability-focused rules. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore new rules proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that involve sustainable or ESG-labeled funds. To get a better understanding, we talk with Aniket Shah, managing director and global head of environmental, social and governance and sustainability research at Jefferies Group. We also speak with George Raine, a pa...
What a new EU energy plan means for renewables investment
June 24, 2022 16:38 - 27 minutes - 64.2 MBThe European Commission in May proposed its ‘REPowerEU’ plan to wean the EU off supplies of Russian fossil fuels and accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we talk with experts about the plan and what it means for investment in renewables. We speak with Elisabetta Cornago, senior research fellow at think tank the Centre for European Reform. We talk to Hans Stegeman, chief investment strategist at asset manager Triodos Investment Manag...
What a new EU energy plan means for renewables investment
June 24, 2022 16:38 - 27 minutes - 64.2 MBThe European Commission in May proposed its ‘REPowerEU’ plan to wean the EU off supplies of Russian fossil fuels and accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we talk with experts about the plan and what it means for investment in renewables. We speak with Elisabetta Cornago, senior research fellow at think tank the Centre for European Reform. We talk to Hans Stegeman, chief investment strategist at asset manager Triodos Investment Manag...
How ESG is becoming 'table stakes' for private equity
June 17, 2022 16:06 - 27 minutes - 64.1 MBIn recent years, we’ve seen an explosion of interest in ESG investing, and private equity firms are part of that growing trend. In this episode of ESG Insider, we sit down with Lisa Hall, Impact Chair at Apollo Global Management. Apollo is one of the largest investing firms in the U.S. and pursues a number of strategies ranging from investment grade debt to private equity. Lisa talks about how ESG is becoming "table stakes" across industries and investment strategies. She also exp...
How automaker GM is tackling climate change, social equity and supply chain risks
June 13, 2022 15:55 - 19 minutes - 45.2 MBWhen it comes to tackling climate change, scientists say making transformative changes to the transportation sector will be key. For example, curbing vehicle transportation emissions will require a rapid scaling up of electric vehicle charging infrastructure as well as EV manufacturing. At the same time, companies are grappling with how to ensure the low-carbon transition balances climate goals with social ones. In this episode of ESG Insider, we talk with Hina Baloch, Executive Director...
How automaker GM is tackling climate change, social equity and supply chain risks
June 13, 2022 15:55 - 19 minutes - 45.2 MBWhen it comes to tackling climate change, scientists say making transformative changes to the transportation sector will be key. For example, curbing vehicle transportation emissions will require a rapid scaling up of electric vehicle charging infrastructure as well as EV manufacturing. At the same time, companies are grappling with how to ensure the low-carbon transition balances climate goals with social ones. In this episode of ESG Insider, we talk with Hina Baloch, Executive Director...
Heineken's holistic approach to ESG
June 03, 2022 16:24 - 26 minutes - 61.7 MBIn this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down with Jan-Willem Vosmeer, Global Manager of Sustainable Development and Stakeholder Engagement at The Heineken Company. He talks about how the brewer is working with suppliers to reduce emissions, the challenges of working in a water-intensive industry, and how to make agriculture sustainable. But he says Heineken is focused on more than just environmental issues. It seeks to embed sustainability throughout its entire business, inc...
On the ground in NYC: How climate change is forcing a new type of financial literacy
May 27, 2022 17:38 - 32 minutes - 74.6 MBCorporates, financial institutions, investors and academics gathered in New York City on May 17 for the S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit to discuss topics such as net zero, the energy transition and ESG data challenges. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we bring you highlights from the panel discussions as well as interviews on the sidelines of the event. We hear from Emily Chew, Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Calvert Research and Management, one of the largest responsib...
On the ground in Paris: Long-term net zero goals need urgent action
May 20, 2022 18:21 - 32 minutes - 74.9 MBAround 300 corporates, financial institutions, investors and academics gathered in Paris on May 10 for the S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit to discuss topics including net zero, biodiversity, the energy transition and the ESG data challenge. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down on the sidelines of the event with Sagarika Chatterjee, high level champion for climate action and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, or GFANZ. Sagarika talks about the importance of credi...
A new economic model for the climate change era
May 13, 2022 20:18 - 27 minutes - 62.4 MBStakeholder capitalism — the idea that companies are responsible to a wide range of stakeholders in addition to shareholders — was a big focus at the last iteration of Davos, the annual meeting hosted by the World Economic Forum that brings together global leaders from governments, business and academia in Switzerland. In 2022, Davos is scheduled to take place the week of May 22. Ahead of that event, we’re talking with Bruno Roche, the former Mars Inc. chief economist who founded the Econo...
How human rights are moving up the agenda for businesses, investors
May 06, 2022 19:32 - 21 minutes - 50.1 MBHuman rights problems lurking in supply chains — from child labor and unfair wages to unsafe working conditions — are moving up the ESG agenda for many companies and investors. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore how the issue is evolving. One force behind this change is new legislation being rolled out that requires companies to identify, measure and tackle human rights risk related to their business activities. Another is a warming climate, and the way the physical imp...
EU bank regulator puts spotlight on ESG disclosures
April 29, 2022 11:48 - 26 minutes - 61.2 MBRegulation is increasingly shaping the agenda for environmental, social and governance-focused investors. In many parts of the world, regulators are working to bring clarity to an often-confusing ESG market amid an alphabet soup of different voluntary frameworks. The European Banking Authority, which oversees EU banks, is one such regulator. Earlier this year, it said it will ask banks to disclose information on climate risks and their plans to address those risks from 2023. For this episo...
Path to net zero for energy systems: Complicated but feasible, IPCC finds
April 22, 2022 12:05 - 29 minutes - 67 MBA new report from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, charts a challenging but feasible course ahead for many sectors in achieving net zero emissions. The report warns that delayed action could result in significantly worse losses and damages, including trillions of dollars worth of stranded fossil fuel assets. In this Earth Day episode of ESG Insider, we talk with a contributing author to the report, John Bistline. John is Program Manager in the Energy Systems a...
Why Bank of America says Scope 3 emissions "biggest challenge" for banks
April 15, 2022 18:08 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MBThe world is working to meet ambitious environmental, social and governance targets in the form of the Paris Agreement and the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals. It's clear that banks will play a central role in financing the changes needed to meet these goals. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we talk with Karen Fang, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at Bank of America, about how one of the largest U.S. banks is approaching sustainability challenges. In the episode, Karen d...
How the largest US pension fund uses its financial power to influence corporate ESG performance
April 08, 2022 17:51 - 29 minutes - 67.2 MBIn 2022, the ESG Insider podcast is bringing you a series of interviews with some of the world’s largest asset managers, owners and financial institutions. In this episode, we hear from the largest pension fund in the U.S. — the California Public Employees' Retirement System, or CalPERS. We speak to Simiso Nzima, managing investment director of global equity at CalPERS. The conversation focused on five vital sustainability topics — executive pay and its link to ESG performance; board diver...
Unpacking implications of the SEC's proposed climate disclosure rule
April 01, 2022 17:04 - 42 minutes - 97.8 MBThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently unveiled a long-anticipated climate disclosure rulemaking proposal. The proposed rule, which is now open for comment, would require companies to disclose certain climate-related information ranging from greenhouse gas emissions to expected climate risks to transition plans. In this episode of ESG Insider, we explore the potentially wide-reaching implications for investors, companies and for climate disclosure globally. To help us un...
Unpacking implications of the SEC's proposed climate disclosure rule
April 01, 2022 17:04 - 42 minutes - 97.8 MBThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently unveiled a long-anticipated climate disclosure rulemaking proposal. The proposed rule, which is now open for comment, would require companies to disclose certain climate-related information ranging from greenhouse gas emissions to expected climate risks to transition plans. In this episode of ESG Insider, we explore the potentially wide-reaching implications for investors, companies and for climate disclosure globally. To help us un...
How blue bonds seek to boost marine conservation
March 28, 2022 13:44 - 20 minutes - 47.9 MBPollution, over-fishing, coral bleaching and the impact of climate change — the oceans are clearly in trouble. Over the past decade, many more nature-based projects have gotten the support of green financing mechanisms, such as green bonds, but little of that new money has benefited the ocean economy. To help fix that financing gap between the terrestrial and marine worlds, some banks are experimenting with a new type of financing instrument known as a blue bond. The first such instrument ...
Behind the scenes with BlackRock: How the world’s largest asset manager is engaging with companies
March 18, 2022 18:58 - 32 minutes - 74.9 MBIn his 2022 letter to CEOs, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink wrote: “Divesting from entire sectors – or simply passing carbon-intensive assets from public markets to private markets – will not get the world to net zero. And BlackRock does not pursue divestment from oil and gas companies as a policy.” In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re talking to the world’s largest asset manager about its approach to engaging with companies, including those in carbon-intensive sectors....
Behind the scenes with BlackRock: How the world’s largest asset manager is engaging with companies
March 18, 2022 18:58In his 2022 letter to CEOs, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink wrote: “Divesting from entire sectors – or simply passing carbon-intensive assets from public markets to private markets – will not get the world to net zero. And BlackRock does not pursue divestment from oil and gas companies as a policy.” In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re talking to the world’s largest asset manager about its approach to engaging with companies, including those in carbon-intensive sectors....
IPCC climate report warns: Transformational change is no longer optional
March 11, 2022 16:50 - 28 minutes - 65.6 MBCompanies have two options going forward: transform or be transformed, according to a Feb. 28, 2022, report by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC. Companies can either make transformational changes now that will help them be resilient to the physical impacts of climate change in the future, or they can continue to be reactive and wait until climate change forces them to transform at an even greater cost, the IPCC finds. In this episode of ESG Insider, we talk w...
IPCC climate report warns: Transformational change is no longer optional
March 11, 2022 16:50 - 28 minutes - 65.6 MBCompanies have two options going forward: transform or be transformed, according to a Feb. 28, 2022, report by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC. Companies can either make transformational changes now that will help them be resilient to the physical impacts of climate change in the future, or they can continue to be reactive and wait until climate change forces them to transform at an even greater cost, the IPCC finds. In this episode of ESG Insider, we talk w...
How the U.K.’s approach to women on boards is improving gender diversity
March 07, 2022 04:07 - 18 minutes - 42.3 MBAhead of International Women’s Day, we’re looking at how the U.K. is moving the needle on gender diversity in corporate boardrooms. Many countries have mandatory quotas for the minimum number of women on corporate boards. The U.K., in contrast, adopted a voluntary approach to improve gender balance in the business world. Has it worked? In one important sense, yes: Nearly 40% of board seats at the U.K.’s top 100 companies are now filled by women, and notable gains have also been made at th...
How the U.K.’s approach to women on boards is improving gender diversity
March 04, 2022 23:17Ahead of International Women’s Day, we’re looking at how the U.K. is moving the needle on gender diversity in corporate boardrooms. Many countries have mandatory quotas for the minimum number of women on corporate boards. The U.K., in contrast, adopted a voluntary approach to improve gender balance in the business world. Has it worked? In one important sense, yes: Nearly 40% of board seats at the U.K.’s top 100 companies are now filled by women, and notable gains have also been made at th...
How to keep pace with the fast-changing landscape for ESG regulation, standards
February 25, 2022 20:24 - 27 minutes - 64 MBIf you listened to our bonus episode of the ESG Insider podcast last week, you know we were on the ground attending GreenBiz, one of the largest sustainability conferences in the U.S. that brought together about 1,300 sustainability professionals. A big theme we heard at the event is that sustainability is accelerating rapidly — and that change is especially pronounced in the evolving landscape for standard-setting bodies and disclosure regulations. At the conference, we sat down with on...
State Street Global Advisors exec on climate accountability and engagement in 2022
February 18, 2022 17:00 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MBState Street Global Advisors, the world's third-largest provider of exchange-traded funds, is expecting more action and transparency from companies in 2022 on climate change and social issues – and it wants to use its influence to drive that change. "We view divestment as the last resort," says Karen Wong, who is Global Head of ESG and Sustainable Investing at State Street Global Advisors. "We do believe overall that it's absolutely important to have the voting and engagement in our toolki...
Bonus episode: A sneak peek at GreenBiz, one of the biggest US sustainability conferences
February 17, 2022 17:53 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this bonus episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're taking you on the road to the big U.S. sustainability conference GreenBiz22. We sit down with Joel Makower, who is Chairman and Co-Founder of GreenBiz Group, which produces the three-day event bringing together sustainability professionals from many of the largest U.S. companies. The event is an opportunity to take the pulse of the corporate world on topics ranging from net zero to biodiversity to social equity. As Joel tells us in ...
Bonus episode: A sneak peek at GreenBiz, one of the biggest US sustainability conferences
February 17, 2022 17:53 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this bonus episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're taking you on the road to the big U.S. sustainability conference GreenBiz22. We sit down with Joel Makower, who is Chairman and Co-Founder of GreenBiz Group, which produces the three-day event bringing together sustainability professionals from many of the largest U.S. companies. The event is an opportunity to take the pulse of the corporate world on topics ranging from net zero to biodiversity to social equity. As Joel tells us in ...
How one of the world’s largest insurers is tackling climate change
February 11, 2022 21:16 - 26 minutes - 60.9 MBClimate change is driving up insurance-related losses on a global scale even as homeowners, businesses and communities around the world continue to build in hazard-prone areas such as those that experience frequent flooding or storm damage. In this episode of ESG Insider, we examine how one of the world’s largest insurers is tackling rising risks from climate change in an interview with Ernst Rauch, Chief Climate and Geo Scientist and Head of the Climate Solutions Unit at Munich Re. A re...
How one of the world’s largest insurers is tackling climate change
February 11, 2022 21:16Climate change is driving up insurance-related losses on a global scale even as homeowners, businesses and communities around the world continue to build in hazard-prone areas such as those that experience frequent flooding or storm damage. In this episode of ESG Insider, we examine how one of the world’s largest insurers is tackling rising risks from climate change in an interview with Ernst Rauch, Chief Climate and Geo Scientist and Head of the Climate Solutions Unit at Munich Re. A re...
Why a siloed approach to ESG won’t fly in 2022
February 04, 2022 22:38 - 14 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore a key theme emerging at the center of the ESG movement in 2022: That’s the idea that environmental, social and governance factors should not be considered in isolation, but rather should be understood in relation to each other. In the episode we speak to Dr. Richard Mattison, who is President of S&P Global Sustainable1 and a member of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, or TNFD. Richard talks about the need to tie to...
What the gas and nuclear debate around the EU taxonomy means for investors
January 28, 2022 20:48 - 26 minutes - 60.9 MBAt the beginning of January 2022, a key element of the EU’s sustainable finance policy came into effect — the green taxonomy, a kind of dictionary of sustainable activities. Investors must now disclose how their funds meet taxonomy climate-related requirements, while large companies need to report on how much of their business is in line with the taxonomy. But an ongoing debate over whether natural gas and nuclear power should be included in the tool is overshadowing the taxonomy’s introdu...
What the gas and nuclear debate around the EU taxonomy means for investors
January 28, 2022 20:48 - 26 minutes - 60.9 MBAt the beginning of January 2022, a key element of the EU’s sustainable finance policy came into effect — the green taxonomy, a kind of dictionary of sustainable activities. Investors must now disclose how their funds meet taxonomy climate-related requirements, while large companies need to report on how much of their business is in line with the taxonomy. But an ongoing debate over whether natural gas and nuclear power should be included in the tool is overshadowing the taxonomy’s introdu...
US climate-related disasters cost $145 billion in 2021 and more ahead, scientists say
January 21, 2022 23:10 - 19 minutes - 44.1 MBIn 2021, the world saw many major climate-related disasters ranging from wildfires, to flooding and hurricanes. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, recently released its annual climate trends report, providing an important snapshot of the physical risks from climate change in the U.S. The report also puts a price tag on those risks: U.S. weather and climate-related disasters reached $145 billion in 2021. In this episode of ESG Insider, Climatologist Karin G...
What the EU aims to achieve with its carbon border tax proposal
January 18, 2022 17:37 - 28 minutes - 66.4 MBThe EU proposed a carbon border adjustment mechanism in 2021 as part of a broad climate package designed to reduce carbon emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030. This mechanism — widely known as ‘CBAM' — would put a tariff on imports of carbon-intensive goods. The proposed regulation aims to prevent EU-based companies from moving production to other jurisdictions with less stringent climate regulation (also known as ‘carbon leakage'). It also aims to avoid imports of carbon-intensive pr...
ESG experts are watching these sustainability trends in 2022
January 07, 2022 20:48 - 29 minutes - 67.5 MBTo welcome the New Year, we hear from experts across the ESG world about what sustainability trends they are watching in 2022. Our guests in this episode of ESG Insider include Curtis Ravenel, who is Secretariat for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and senior adviser to former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. We also talk with the Head of Global Sustainability Research at Morgan Stanley, and the Head of Energy and Environment Transition at French bank BNP Pariba...
Climate must factor into ‘every financial transaction,’ says Just Climate Chairman
December 21, 2021 22:16 - 31 minutes - 73.4 MBIn this year’s final episode of ESG Insider, we talk with David Blood about two big sustainability issues impacting the financial sector as we head into 2022: Plugging the climate financing gap, and aligning investment portfolios with Paris Agreement goals. David is a senior partner at Generation Investment Management, the sustainable investment firm he founded with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. David tells us about the strategy behind Just Climate, a new venture Generation Investmen...
Defining net zero: How to turn pledges into concrete action
December 17, 2021 22:21 - 26 minutes - 61.9 MB'Net zero’ was a buzzword in the sustainability world in 2021, but big questions remain about what this term really means. In this episode of ESG Insider, we'll hear how the Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi, is defining net zero in its newly released corporate standard. And to understand the challenges the financial sector faces in defining and achieving net zero targets, we talk to Curtis Ravenel, who is senior adviser to Mark Carney — the former Bank of England Governor who now ...