Latest Sustainable finance Podcast Episodes
Series 3 Episode 3: Top three ESG trends for 2024
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - February 26, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutesIn this episode we have invited our guest David Postlethwaite, associate director, ESG at KPMG Crown dependencies to choose his top three ESG trends for 2024. He has picked greenwashing, the search for impact amongst investors and biodiversity and nature as key influences in the year ahead. Con...
Series 3, Episode 2: Science-based targets and the 3 key barriers to implementation
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - November 27, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutesIn our latest episode we revisit the topic of science-based targets (SBTs), with our guest Paul Sutcliffe, founder and Chief Operating Officer, at sustainability consultancy Evora. In March 2023, RBS International investigated the impact of the changing economic climate on the adoption of SBTs b...
Series 3 Episode 1: ESG regulation for private funds
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - October 06, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutesIn the first episode of the new series we're joined by guest Tonia Plakhotniuk, Vice President, Climate and ESG Capital Markets at Nat West, to discuss ESG regulation for private funds. We look at the most important pieces of regulation for the sector, the relative differences between the EU, U...
How do you implement ESG strategies?
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - November 14, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutesIn this episode we’re joined by Gary Kendall, Head of Climate Strategy Implementation at NatWest as our focus turns to the implementation of ESG strategies, a topic that is centre stage at COP27, and exemplifies the need to track action rather than targets. We discuss why we can’t just set ESG ...
The Sustainable Development Goals: How is the UK doing?
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - October 27, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutesIn this episode we're joined by guest Jessica Lobo, Global Goals and Climate Programme Manager, at UN Global Compact Network UK to discuss how the UK is performing against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2015 the UK Government joined every other country in the world and committed t...
Carbon markets: how do they work?
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - July 22, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutesIn this episode we are joined by Bill Gilbert, Head of Digital Innovation at NatWest Group. We discuss the role of voluntary carbon offsets which allow market participants to offset unavoidable emissions, by purchasing carbon credits delivered through projects that remove or avoid greenhouse g...
The ESG Brief - June 2022
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - June 28, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutesCatch up on this month's latest ESG news with this 5-minute download from Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International.
Series 2 Episode 3: Can alternative investment funds accelerate the transition to net zero?
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - June 07, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutesAs pressure mounts on fund managers globally to scrutinise their investment and lending activities, science-based targets (SBTs) are poised to become the leading framework to provide a pathway for companies to decarbonise their business. In this episode, on the back of a research report by RBS...
The ESG Brief - April 2022
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - May 16, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutesCatch up on this month's latest ESG news with this 5-minute download from Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International.
Series 2 Episode 2: How do funds achieve the targets they set?
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - May 04, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutesTarget setting is a material step on the path to net-zero but in many ways, the hard work starts when ambitions have been set. In this month's episode, we look at the practicalities of delivering those targets and some of the challenges faced along the way. Hosted by Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead ...
The ESG Brief - March 2022
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - April 20, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutesThe ESG Brief is a new addition to our Just Transition ESG podcast series. The integration of ESG shows no sign of slowing down, so each month we will bring you a brief update on all the latest ESG news in between our regular conversations with industry leaders.
Series 2 Episode 1: Is all finance sustainable finance?
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - March 28, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutesAcross the finance industry we are seeing capital providers setting ambitious sustainability targets, often committing to global standards such as the 2015 Paris Agreement. In parallel, we've seen a surge in sustainable lending through designated products and data shows us that sustainable loan ...
Episode 5: The relationship between the E and the S
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - December 17, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutesHosted by Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International and Tim Phillips, in this episode we are joined again by guest Tania Carnegie, Global Lead of Private Equity and Asset Management, at KPMG IMPACT. In this episode we shine the spotlight on the S in ESG and explore why we should be looking...
Sustainability will never do without Governments
Because People Count - November 26, 2021 09:38 - 21 minutesIn our third episode of season three we continue our discussion on sustainability reporting standards with Accountancy Europe's senior manager Paul Gisby, this time with a focus on governments, mainly excluded from our last debate. Governments make up a major part of the world economy with curr...
There’s no Creation like Co-creation: Sustainability Reporting Standards
Because People Count - October 28, 2021 13:31 - 24 minutesSeason three continues with our very own Jona Basha, Senior manager at Accountancy Europe, and a look into sustainability reporting standards. She answers crucial questions about the sustainability reporting standards and how they make a difference. Unlike financial reporting, which is based on...
Episode 4: Does the integration of ESG ultimately deliver the desired impact?
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - October 28, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutesHosted by Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International and Tim Phillips, in this episode we are joined by guest Leslie Gent, Managing Director and Head of Responsible Investing at Coutts. Coutts recently became the largest UK Private Bank to achieve B Corp status and as Bloomberg predicts glo...
Reporting beyond the Financials: Sustainability on the Books
Because People Count - September 24, 2021 10:21 - 24 minutesWe kick off season three with a look at how our sustainable future begins with corporate reporting. How can that be, you might ask? Nadja Picard, Global Reporting Leader at PwC Germany joins us to answer some crucial questions about the future of corporate reporting. Many companies are already...
Episode 3: Reporting 'good'
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - September 20, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutesHosted by Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International and Tim Phillips, in this episode we are joined by guest David Marriage, Asset & Wealth Management Data & Analytics Leader, from PwC, as we explore some of the different ESG standards and frameworks in detail and why consistent disclosure...
Episode 2: The journey towards net zero - what to make of the 10 point plan
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - August 02, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutesHosted by Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International and Tim Phillips, in this episode we are joined by guest James Armstrong, Managing Partner at Bluefield Partners, as we chat about how the UK further strengthens it’s position as a leading global financial hub as it ‘builds back better’ t...
A 360 view on Sustainable Corporate Governance
Because People Count - July 16, 2021 08:48 - 49 minutesBefore the summer break, we present you a special episode at the end of this season: On June 21 Accountancy Europe held a virtual fireside chat between European Parliament Vice-President Heidi Hautala and Olivier Boutellis-Taft, CEO of Accountancy Europe, which we turned into a podcast episode. ...
Episode 1: The role of private investment in a ‘just transition’
RBS International 'A Just Transition' Podcast Series - June 22, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutesHosted by Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International and Tim Phillips, in this episode we are joined by guest Tania Carnegie, Global Lead, Private Equity and Asset Management, KPMG IMPACT. Private investment has always had a role to play in the progress towards a sustainable economy, the S...
Do accountants hold the key to changing our flawed economy?
Because People Count - June 18, 2021 12:04 - 24 minutesThe modern economy is flawed. It tends to ignore non-financial ‘externalities’, like the environment, when considering a company’s bottom line. As a result, our planet is at risk of massive environmental degradation. However, accountants can adapt and flip the balance sheet. We speak with Andr...
The shift to sustainability: A CFO’s journey
Because People Count - May 21, 2021 06:38 - 23 minutesWe’ve covered the shift to sustainable corporate governance from a variety of angles on the podcast so far, and now we turn to the private sector to see what companies are doing. After all, they are a major player to get us beyond “business as usual”. In this episode, we spoke with Karim Hajja...
An inside look into the BEIS consultation
Because People Count - April 23, 2021 07:31 - 23 minutesEveryone is talking about the BEIS consultation into "Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance" in the UK. To dig deeper into this consultation, we invited Mark Babington, the Executive Director of Regulatory Standards from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to share with us what i...
Accountants are the key for IP
Because People Count - March 19, 2021 09:15 - 30 minutesThe core of every business is its ideas, concepts and know-how. Protecting this intellectual property (IP) is standard for large companies, but is often still a mystery for SMEs. In this episode, we speak to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), whose mission is to help busine...
Get your seat at the top tables
Because People Count - March 05, 2021 09:19 - 30 minutesFor the first time we interview two guests for the podcast: Myles Thompson, President of Accountancy Europe and Mark Vaessen, Deputy President of Accountancy Europe. Myles is our go-to expert on audit and has been leading our work on fraud and going concern. Mark is focused on making harmonised,...
Without human capital, there is no capital
Because People Count - February 19, 2021 08:35 - 29 minutesAs the Covid-19 pandemic and remote working continue into 2021, we cover mental health at work in this episode. We spoke to Vic Petri, CEO and Founder of Performance Innovations and former Partner at PwC, to learn about how to maintain motivation and drive. He was a global lead on human capital,...
Time to build back better corporate governance
Because People Count - January 22, 2021 11:14 - 21 minutesIn our first episode of 2021, Mathilde Mesnard, Deputy Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the OECD, discusses the global debate around corporate governance. She breaks down the incremental changes that businesses have made to become more responsible and sustainable, but she sees no...
Ethics, digitalisation and accounting
Because People Count - December 16, 2020 16:42 - 26 minutesIn our final episode of 2020, we speak with Brian Friedrich, board member of the International Ethics Standards Board (IESBA). Brian focuses on the digitalisation of the accountancy profession and the role of ethics in the digital transition. During this episode, Brain delves deeper into how IES...
Corporate governance for a sustainable economy
Because People Count - November 27, 2020 10:42 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we speak with Accountancy Europe’s CEO, Olivier Boutellis-Taft, on the importance of corporate governance in paving the way for a sustainable economy. Olivier emphasises the urgency of the current environmental social and governance crises, which have become even more apparent s...
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