All Things Sustainable

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we talk with Paul Bodnar, Director of Sustainable Finance, Industry and Diplomacy at the Bezos Earth Fund, about solving the finance gap for climate and nature.    The Bezos Earth Fund was created in 2020 with a $10 billion commitment from Jeff Bezos, founder of e-commerce giant Amazon. The fund aims to disperse that $10 billion in grants by 2030 to figh...

June brings the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and in this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we explore why 2024 is expected to be extremely active — " possibly historically"  active , says today's guest, Tim Hall .   Tim is a Senior Climate Scientist at S&P Global Sustainable1 , where his team has developed a hurricane forecasting model that projects over 14 hurricanes and eight major h...

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast,  we explore the latest developments in international efforts to reach a global treaty on plastic pollution.   In late April, more than 170 countries gathered in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution with a view to agreeing on a global treaty by the end of 2024.  The countries aim to reach a deal in the next gather...

Today we bring you the latest installment in our ' Women in Leadership' series of the ESG Insider podcast , featuring interview s with women CEOs and leaders from around the world.   In this episode, we talk with Bonnie Lee, President and CEO of Hanmi Financial Corporation and Hanmi Bank, a Los Angeles-based community bank established in 1982 to serve the Korean American immigrant community and no...

I n this week's episode of the ESG Insider podcast we sit down with Steve Howard, Vice Chair of S ustainability for Singapore-based Temasek , a global investment firm with a net portfolio value of $287 billion as of March 31, 2023.   Steve was a keynote speaker at the annual S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit in London May 8 . In an interview on the sidelines of the event , he explains the green inves...

In this week's episode of the ESG Insider podcast , we bring you coverage of the annual S&P Global Sustainable1 S ummit held in London on May 8 .   We sit down with panelist s on the sidelines of the event to discuss key conference themes, including data challenge s related to climate, nature and the energy transition; the role that technology and innovation c an play in addressing these challenge...

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast , we're taking you to London for the third annual S&P Global Sustainable1 S ummit , where we sit down with International Sustainability Standards Board Vice Chair Sue Lloyd. Sue was a keynote speaker at the conference, where sustainability leaders from across industries and the investment community gathered on May 8. I n the interview , Sue discusses glob...

With about six months to go before the UN's COP29 c limate c hange c onference in Azerbaijan, w e're talking with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin about the role that diplomacy will play in facilitating solutions to climate change and the global energy transition .     "Climate diplomacy has been really central to where we are right now in terms of both focusing on the issue and buildin...

As part of our ongoing 'Women in Leadership' series of the ESG Insider podcast, we're speaking with women CEOs and leaders from across industries and around the world to understand their path to the top .   In today's episode, we talk with Piyajit Ruckariyapong , CEO of Thailand-based Sappe, a family business produc ing a range of juice and health drinks sold around the world .   Piyajit describes...

Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, we 're continu ing our series on plastic with a look at steps some companies are taking to address the growing plastic pollution problem .   The ESG Insider podcast launched the series a head of international plastic treaty talks taking place in Ottawa, Canada April 23-29 . M ore than 170 countries wil l gather to negotiate a legally binding instrument on plastic po...

More than 170 countries will gather in Ottawa , Canada between April 23 and April 29 to negotiate a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution with a view to agreeing on a global treaty by the end of 2024. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast , we'll hear from stakeholders who will be present at the negotiations about key issues being debated and the potential implications .   Willemijn...

Ahead of Earth Day on April 22 , we're launching a miniseries of the ESG Insider podcast looking at plastic . We'll explore how plastic impacts human health and the environment, how companies and investors are approaching the topic, and what to expect from international plastic treaty negotiations starting April 23. In t oday's episode , we hear about the health and environmental impacts of plasti...

This week the ESG Insider podcast is covering key themes from one of the world's largest energy conferences — the annual CERAWeek gathering hosted by S&P Global in Houston, Texas .   The event convenes stakeholders from across sectors to discuss solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy, the environment and climate — and the messaging from many speakers differed from what we...

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're looking at the role that technological innovation will play in finding solutions for the low-carbon energy transition.    T h is was a big topic at S&P Global's annual CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas , and w e s a t down on the sidelines of the event with two CEOs running emerging technology companies that seek to facilitate the transition. ...

To celebrate Women's History Month,  we've  relaunched our 'Women in Leadership' series of the ESG Insider podcast. Over the coming months,  we'll  speak with women CEOs and leaders from across industries and around the world .     In today's episode,  we talk with Martine Ferland , CEO of global consulting firm Mercer , which i s a business of professional services firm Marsh McLennan .    Martin...

Today is World Water Day, and we're talking with Gary White in the latest episode of the ESG Insider podcast. Gary is CEO of the nonprofit Water.org , which he co-founded with actor Matt Damon. Gary is also CEO and Co-Founder of impact investment manager WaterEquity .    In the interview, he talks about the intersection of water challenges and climate change; the role of infrastructure in addressi...

In this episode of the  ESG Insider podcast, we sit down on the sidelines of CERAWeek with Ana Carolina Oliveira , Head of Sustainable Finance in the Americas for ING, a global b anking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam.   Ana explains how ING is working with companies across sectors to facilitate the low-carbon transition — including by financing emerging low-carbon te...

In this special episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down on the sidelines of CERAWeek with Sinead Kaufman , Chief Executive of Minerals at Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining companies.   Rio Tinto was founded more than   150 years ago , and Sinead says the company is taking a long-term view in its approach to the energy transition, its eng ag ement with local communities and its r...

In this special episode of the ESG Insider podcast we sit down on the sidelines of CERAWeek with Phil Nevels , Director of Corporate Strategy for AES Corporation , a Fortune 500 energy company with operations in multiple regions including the US , Latin America and Asia .     S&P Global's CERAWeek conference is one of the biggest events in the energy industry, convening global leaders to talk abou...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6 finalized a long-a wait ed rule requiring thousands of publicly traded companies to disclose certain climate-related information. T he final rule takes a narrow er approach than what the SEC proposed in 2022 ; it also marks a s ignificant change in the level of climate-related information that p ublicly listed companies must d isclose in the US...

To celebrate International Women's Day,  we're relaunching our 'Women in L eadership ' series of the E SG I nsider podcast. Over the coming months , we'll s peak with women CEOs and leaders from across industries and around the world.   In today's episode, we talk to Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO and Founder of C ompetent Boards , an organization that trains board directors and executives around the w...

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we 're explor i ng solutions to sustainability challenges in food systems and agriculture .   C limate change pos es risks to global food supply chains and agricultural production. At the same time, the world's growing population means food needs are increasing.   We discuss sustainable agriculture trends with Michelle French , Director of Global Sustaina...

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore how companies are moving from setting sustainability targets to figuring out how to reach those goals . A common refrain we heard at th e annual GreenBiz conference in Phoenix , Arizona last week was : "What will it take?"   For example, what will it take for companies to achieve net-zero goals and decarbonize supply chain s — including those...

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down with Debbie Lizt on the sidelines of the GreenBiz conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Debbie is Head of Global Sustainability at Intuit , one of the world's largest software companies .     She describes how Intuit is engaging with suppliers on decarbonizatio n , its approach to generative AI , and how the company is working to ensure a just tran...

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down with Mars, one of the largest food and confectionary companies in the world , on the sidelines of the GreenBiz conference in Phoenix .     Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Vice President of Sustainability & Chief Climate Officer at Mar s , explains how the company is re thinking its supply chains as part of its decarbonization strategy and to addres...