ESG Decoded Podcast

Filmed live at Climate Week NYC 2026, our second annual ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series features candid conversations with chief sustainability officers (CSOs) driving change. See how business strategy, climate innovation, and collaboration come together to create impact—and discover real-world insights you can put into action within your own sphere of influence. Stay tuned for more ep...

Filmed live at Climate Week NYC 2026, our second annual ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series features candid conversations with chief sustainability officers (CSOs) driving change. See how business strategy, climate innovation, and collaboration come together to create impact—and discover real-world insights you can put into action within your own sphere of influence.   Stay tuned for more...

In this special live episode of ESG Decoded , recorded before an audience at The Nest Campus during Climate Week NYC 2026, host Emma Cox speaks with two leaders shaping how globally recognized brands communicate sustainability.  Assile Beydoun , Global Sustainability Director for Communications, Partnerships, and Advocacy at Procter & Gamble, brings more than 16 years of experience working acr...

That small green leaf next to certain Amazon products may be doing more work than shoppers realize.  Emma Cox is joined by Dr. Sherry He , Assistant Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University, to unpack her research on Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program. Her findings show that sustainability labels were associated with a 13–14% average increase in product demand—but the reason may n...

Ahead of Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly, we look at how the world's largest multilateral climate fund is deploying capital in a moment when government commitment to climate finance is wavering. Host Anna Stablum is joined by Amer Baig , Chief Investment Officer of the Green Climate Fund —  a key financing mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change....

What if sustainability isn't a job title, but a skill set you already have?  Emma Cox speaks with Kelsey Kates , founder of Playfully Works ,about what it means to care deeply about the planet while working in a role not traditionally tied to sustainability.  At the time of this recording, Kelsey led learning and development at Google. While sustainability was never part of her formal job desc...

Coastal Louisiana is losing a football field of land every hour. Restore the Earth Foundation (REF) is betting a million acres of restored forest can turn that around — and they're nearly halfway there.  In this episode, host Erika Schiller is joined by Taylor Marshall , REF's Executive Director and a project manager for Ecometrics – a platform that quantifies the environmental, social, an...

In our new exclusive – ESG Decoded x Superpollutant Sessions , we’re shifting the climate conversation toward something that doesn’t get nearly enough attention, but has the potential to drive some of the fastest, most meaningful climate impact available right now: superpollutants. You’ve likely heard a lot about carbon dioxide, and for good reason. But gases like methane, nitrous oxide, and refri...

The future (and current state) of ESG has been debated from every angle, but what is actually happening inside companies? In this episode, Emma Cox is joined by Andrew Jones , Principal Researcher at The Conference Board , to discuss new research on how organizations are responding to today's evolving ESG landscape. Together, they separate headlines from reality, examining how businesses are a...

Tourism has the power to educate, connect people, and support local communities—but it also carries environmental responsibilities. In this episode, Erika Schiller is joined by Meghan Flynn , Associate Vice President of Program Strategy, and Bryn Geddes , Sustainability Manager at Road Scholar , to discuss how Road Scholar is making educational travel more sustainable. They share lessons learned f...

Join us for a special ESG Decoded x San Francisco Climate Week video series, where some of the brightest minds in sustainability come together to shape what’s next. From bold ideas to candid conversations, each episode highlights the leaders turning ambition into action. You’ll hear real-world insights, fresh perspectives, and practical takeaways you can apply in your own sphere. Be part of the mo...

Could the climate crisis first emerge as an insurance crisis? As climate-related risks intensify, questions are growing around the future affordability and availability of insurance for individuals, businesses, and communities. In this episode, Anna Stablum speaks with Liza Jansen , Head of Responsible Investment at Prudential , about the growing role of finance in supporting the transition to a m...

Join us for a special ESG Decoded x San Francisco Climate Week video series, where some of the brightest minds in sustainability come together to shape what’s next. From bold ideas to candid conversations, each episode highlights the leaders turning ambition into action. You’ll hear real-world insights, fresh perspectives, and practical takeaways you can apply in your own sphere. Be part of the mo...

Sustainability is no longer a side initiative—it’s a core driver of innovation, resilience, and long-term business growth.  In this episode of ESG Decoded, Emma Cox joins forces with Mary de Wysocki , Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco , to discuss how one of the world’s largest technology companies is embedding sustainability across its business—from circular product design to AI-driven energy...

In a time of growing urgency, why does meaningful climate progress still feel out of reach? In this episode, host Emma Cox is joined by Bill Flederbach , President and CEO of ClimeCo, and Dr. T. Alexander Puutio , a leadership professor at Harvard, Columbia, and NYU Stern, and a contributor to Forbes, Fast Company, and Psychology Today. Together, they examine how market incentives, media narrative...

In this episode, Anna Stablum talks with Natasha Garcha , Senior Director of Sustainable Finance at Impact Investment Exchange , to discuss how capital markets can tackle climate challenges at scale. From innovative bond structures to real-world deployment in emerging markets, Natasha explains how finance can move beyond theory and start delivering measurable outcomes, including instruments like o...

Join us for our special ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series, where leading minds gathered in New York City to shape our sustainable future. Explore breakthrough ideas, bold conversations, and the urgent actions driving sustainability forward! These leaders aren’t just talking about change — they’re driving it. Each episode delivers real-world insights and inspiration you can apply to make...

The future of energy is not just about new technologies; it is about how policy, investment, and growing demand come together to shape what gets built next. In this episode, host Erika Schiller speaks with Tom Bitting , Managing Director at Advantage Capital, about the evolving landscape of renewable energy development in the United States. Their conversation focuses on how policy shifts, federal...

Join us for our special ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series, where leading minds gathered in New York City to shape our sustainable future. Explore breakthrough ideas, bold conversations, and the urgent actions driving sustainability forward! These leaders aren’t just talking about change — they’re driving it. Each episode delivers real-world insights and inspiration you can apply to make...

Join us for our special ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series, where leading minds gathered in New York City to shape our sustainable future. Explore breakthrough ideas, bold conversations, and the urgent actions driving sustainability forward! These leaders aren’t just talking about change — they’re driving it. Each episode delivers real-world insights and inspiration you can apply to make...

Collecting sustainability data is expected, but using it to drive real business change is where transformation begins. In this episode, host Erika Schiller talks with Jeffrey Whitford , Vice President of Sustainability and Social Business Innovation at MilliporeSigma , a global life science company serving research, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries. Together, they discuss how the company shi...

Join us for our special ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series, where leading minds gathered in New York City to shape our sustainable future. Explore breakthrough ideas, bold conversations, and the urgent actions driving sustainability forward! These leaders aren’t just talking about change — they’re driving it. Each episode delivers real-world insights and inspiration you can apply to make...

In this episode, Erika Schiller talks with Andre de Fontaine , Managing Director at the Center for Green Market Activation (GMA), and David Prieto , ClimeCo’s VP of Sustainability Advisory, about how market mechanisms are accelerating decarbonization in hard-to-abate sectors. Andre explains how book-and-claim systems and demand aggregation are enabling companies to access low-carbon fuels and mate...

Join us for our special ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series, where leading minds gathered in New York City to shape our sustainable future. Explore breakthrough ideas, bold conversations, and the urgent actions driving sustainability forward! These leaders aren’t just talking about change — they’re driving it. Each episode delivers real-world insights and inspiration you can apply to make...

Join us for our special ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series, where leading minds gathered in New York City to shape our sustainable future. Explore breakthrough ideas, bold conversations, and the urgent actions driving sustainability forward! These leaders aren’t just talking about change — they’re driving it. Each episode delivers real-world insights and inspiration you can apply to make...