ESG voices

In episode 43 of ESG voices, we explore what sustainability and regeneration really mean for urban infrastructure and for all of us.

In episode 41 of ESG voices, Mike Hayes, Global Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader and Global Head of Renewable Energy, at KPMG International, sat down with KPMG One Americas for a podcast episode exploring how AI can be used to drive climate action and the energy transition.

In today’s episode, we will hear from Nadine Hönighaus, Global ESG Governance Lead, KPMG International and Partner, KPMG in Germany and Pilar Galán, Partner, Head of Financial Services Legal, KPMG in Spain, and Legal Lead, Global ESG, KPMG International — who will share insights about a recent report launched by KPMG International discussing incentivizing long-term value creation by linking sustai...

In this episode, we dive into the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence and climate goals. Joining us today, we have Mike Hayes, Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader, KPMG International and Anish De, Global Head of Energy, Natural Resources and Chemicals KPMG International who will discuss how leaders can harness AI to drive measurable progress toward net-zero, balance innovation wi...

In today’s episode, we will hear from Simon Weaver, Global Head of ESG Advisory, KPMG International and Partner, KPMG in the UK and Fiona Watson, Vice President Corporate Performance & Accountability, WBCSD — who will share insights and reflections on integrating sustainability into financial valuations.

In today’s episode, we’ll be diving into the paper published by KPMG on paving the way for a circular economy in the consumer goods and retail industry, which provides an assessment of how different consumer and retail subsectors are transitioning towards circularity and their maturity. A fitting topic given today is Earth Day.

The importance of nature and biodiversity in the consumer goods and retail sector, and the role of women and the impact they have as role models in the sector.

In this episode, we sat down with Daisy Sheen, Head of ESG, KPMG in China, and Maura Hodge, US Sustainability Leader, KPMG in the US, who share their stories on their careers to-date, the challenges and opportunities they have experienced, the advancements seen in the industry, and the important role women play in ESG and sustainability.

In today's episode, we'll hear from Pilar Galán Gavilá Partner, KPMG in Spain, and Global Head of ESG Legal, KPMG Law, Conor Chell Partner, ESG Law, KPMG in Canada, and Lisa Navarro, Partner, Head of Regulatory Law, KPMG in the UK, who will explore the risks, challenges and regional differences in regulations associated with greenwashing.

In our latest episode of ESG Voices, we’re diving into the fascinating implications of the UK's brand-new "failure to prevent fraud" offence. This legislation aims to be a game-changer for corporate accountability and ESG reporting, and we’re here to help you navigate it! Join us for an engaging chat with Annabel Reoch, Simon Stiggear, Michael Pollitt, and Ethan Salathiel, as they share valuable i...

In this episode, Suzanne Kuiper, Director and Global Coordinator, Circular Economy and Product Decarbonization, KPMG International, and Pedro Sao Simao, Lead, National Initiatives, Global Plastic Action Partnership, World Economic Forum discuss the implications of a global plastics treaty and dive into key insights and learnings from industry players across the plastics value chain, who have start...

In this episode, John McCalla-Leacy, KPMG’s Head of Global ESG, interviews the Honorable Mia Mottley, the first female Prime Minister of Barbados, a role she has held since 2018. The Prime Minister speaks about the pressing climate crisis, how AI and tech is changing business, and the importance of engaging people when building a sustainable future.

Hear from Mike Hayes, Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader, Global Head of Renewable Energy, KPMG International, and Dr. Anna Van Poucke, Global Head of Healthcare, KPMG International, and Healthcare Senior Partner at KPMG in the Netherlands. As an area gaining increasing global attention and being explored at COP29, Mike and Anna will discuss with us the impact the climate crisis has on glob...

n this episode, Mike Shannon, Global Head of ESG Assurance for KPMG international, Corinne Dougherty, Audit Partner, KPMG in the US, and Oliver Geier, ESG Assurance Leader, KPMG in Germany, and for the EMA region, discuss how companies can become ESG assurance ready in a time of flux.

In this episode, Pilar Galan, Global ESG Lead for Legal, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in Spain, and John Moutsopoulos, Asset Management and ESG Lead, Law, KPMG Australia, delve into ESG and the legal function, touching on opportunities and challenges, as well any regional nuances that exist in the space.

The energy transition stands as the defining challenge of our era, with every sector facing mounting pressure to power human progress in a way that is reliable and affordable, but also more sustainable and equitable. In this episode, leaders from KPMG in the US and Context Labs discuss energy transition and how Context Labs is helping their customers navigate the increasingly complex landscape and...

Sarah Nelson, Global Lead, Nature & Biodiversity at KPMG International, and Camilla Fontenelle, Supervising Consultant, KPMG in Brazil, and Chair of Leaders 2050, discuss the role that women, and local and indigenous communities, have to play in safeguarding nature and biodiversity around the world.

KPMG professionals from the Financial Services Forensic Team at KPMG in the UK explore Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index, a global ranking which scores 180 countries and territories according to their perceived levels of corruption in the public sector.

In this episode Wafa Jafri, Partner, Energy Deal Advisory, KPMG in the UK, and Charlotte Dorrington, Manager, Transformation and Sustainability Advisory, KPMG in Denmark, and Chair of Leaders 2050, discuss a ’just energy transition’ and explore some of the impacts of energy on women.