Sustainability Bridges

In this episode, we speak with Peter Sweatman, CEO of Climate Strategy & Partners, member of Spain’s SustainableFinance Council, former rapporteur for the G20 and EU Commission on energy efficiency, as well as author of more than 25 white papers on financing the energy and climate transition, most recently on the design of the European Competitiveness Fund. We delve into the main debates aroun...

In this episode, we speak with Mathilde Dufour, Head of Sustainability Research at Mirova, a French sustainability-focused asset manager, and Eric Pedersen, Head of Responsible Investments at Nordea Asset Management, a large player from the Nordic region. We discuss the ongoing review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), and the potential practical impacts of some of the policy...

In this episode, we speak with Elke Winter-Mes, Team Leader for Corporate Governance/Shareholder Rights at the Unitdealing with Company Law and Corporate Governance of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST). We delve into the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) and its upcoming review to take stock of what is working well and where shortcomings remain....

In this episode, we speak with Marco Zwick and Shaneera Rasqué from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), the financial supervisory authority in Luxembourg. Marco Zwick is the Director of the CSSF since 2018, and Shaneera Rasqué is Head of Regulatory Projects and Sustainable Finance. We discuss sustainable finance from a supervisor’s perspective – why it matters and how super...

In this episode, we speak with Nathalie Dogniez, Chair ofEurosif, and Matt Christensen, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at AllianzGI. Based on Eurosif’s report “EU Sustainable Finance: a competitive advantage for a resilient Europe,” we discuss how sustainable finance is strengthening economy in a challenging political environment. The conversation explores investor appetite, the r...

In this episode, Eurosif Chair Nathalie Dogniez is joined byHélène Bussières, Head of the Asset Management Unit at the European Commission’s DG FISMA, to unpack the European Commission’s long-awaited proposal to review the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The discussion explores why the SFDR is being overhauled,the key changes proposed by the Commission, and what they mean in prac...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Riyong Kim, Head of Sustainability at the European Environment Agency (EEA). Drawing on the EEA’s flagship report “Europe’s Environment2025”, our conversation explores the current state of Europe’s environment, from serious challenges to areas of real progress, and what these findings mean for the continent’s sustainability trajectory and economy. We focus of the...

In this episode of Sustainability Bridges, we were joined by special guests Eric Pedersen, Head of Responsible Investments at Nordea Asset Management, and Elise Cachin, Head of Tech Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Nokia. During the discussion, Elise and Eric exchanged viewson the EU’s sustainable finance framework,the Omnibus initiative, and why competitiveness and sustainability are two sides of...

In this episode of Sustainability Bridges, we are joined by special guest Professor Thorsten Sellhorn, Director of the Institute for Accounting, Auditing and Analysis at the Munich School of Management, part of the Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich. During the episode, Professor Sellhorn walks us through the findings of his insightful research that analyses the firstsustainability reports tha...

For this episode of Sustainability Bridges, special guest Nathalie Dogniez, Chair of Eurosif and independent director with more than 30 years’ experience within the financial sector, joins Pierre Garrault, Eurosif’s Senior Policy Adviser, to discuss the perspective of the financial industry on recent and future developments in EU sustainable finance. As part of the episode, Nathalie gives her view...

For this episode of #SustainabilityBridges, special guest Patrik Karlsson, Senior Policy Officer at the European Securities and Markets Authority, joins Pierre Garrault, Eurosif’s Senior Policy Adviser, to discuss ESMA’s recent reports and opinions on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and greenwashing. As part of the episode, Patrik also explains ESMA’s guidelines on fund names...

For the first episode of Sustainability Bridges in 2025, special guest Rachel Owens, Director of Climate Finance at the European Climate Foundation, joins Aleksandra Palinska, Eurosif’s Executive Director, to discuss the importance of sustainable investments for growth and competitiveness and the changing political landscape in the EU and beyond. Drawing on numerous real-world examples, both Rache...

In this episode, special guests Krzysztof Kaminski , Chairman of Sustainable Investment Forum Poland (POLSIF) and Robert Sroka , Partner at Abris Capital Partners, join Pierre Garrault, Eurosif’s Senior Policy Adviser, to discuss different approaches to sustainability investments and the development of sustainable finance in Poland and the wider CEE region. If you're interested in the state of...

In this episode, special guest Dan Dionisie, Head of Unit for Company Law within DG JUST of the European Commission and Pierre Garrault, Eurosif’s Senior Policy Adviser, speak about the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). If you're interested in the CSDDD, which was recently published in the Official Journal of the European Union, its purpose, the final text and what it w...

👉 In this episode, special guest Helena Viñes Fiestas, Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance and Aleksandra Palinska, Eurosif’s Executive Director, discuss the EU Taxonomy, the latest and future work of the Platform, including a draft methodology on monitoring capital flows, and much more! 👥 Alongside her role as the Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, Helena is also co-Ch...

👉 In this episode, special guest Kim Smouter-Umans, Executive Director of the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and Pierre Garrault, Eurosif’s Senior Policy Adviser, discuss the intersection between DEI and climate justice throughout ENAR’s activities, including the ENAR Foundation’s Racial and Economic Justice Investment Fund, as well as Eurosif’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (J...

👉 In this episode, special guest Sven Gentner, Head of Unit for corporate reporting, audit and credit rating agencies within DG FISMA and Aleksandra Palinska, Eurosif’s Executive Director, discuss CSRD, ESRS, CSDDD, the interoperability of sustainability standards and much more. 👥 Sven joined the European Commission in 2004 and has served in numerous positions both in Brussels and abroad. Sven p...

👉 In this episode, Paul Tang, a senior member of the European Parliament, and Aleksandra Palinska, Eurosif’s Executive Director, discuss SFDR, EUGBS and EU Sustainable Finance. 👥 Paul, representing the Dutch Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid – PvdA) in the European group of Socialists and Democrats, has been rapporteur for the European Parliament on numerous high-profile files, including the Su...

🎙️ 🌱 Sustainability Bridges – Episode 19 👉 In this episode, Nora Sandahl , Head of Sustainability at Datia, and Aleksandra Palinska discuss the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the related opportunities as well as the challenges. They also talk about the broader SFDR review and what can be done to improve the SFDR in the future. 👥 Datia is a climate fintec...

🎙️ 🌱 Sustainability Bridges – Episode 18 👉 In this episode, Allan Jorgensen , Head of the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct, and Aleksandra Palinska, Eurosif Executive Director, discuss the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (MNE) on Responsible Business Conduct and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) which is in the final stages of negotiations amo...

🎙️ 🌱 Sustainability Bridges – Episode 17 👉 In this episode, Hadewych Kuiper , Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management and Aleksandra Palinska, Eurosif Executive Director, speak about the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). 👥 Hadewych joined Triodos in 2013, serving as Commercial Director befo...

🎙️ 🌱 Sustainability Bridges – Episode 16 👉 In this episode, Richard Kooloos , Global Head of Social Impact & Human Rights at the ABN AMRO Sustainability Centre of Excellence, and Aleksandra Palinska, Eurosif Executive Director, speak about the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (#CSDDD). Richard describes the main components of the directive, explains why it is important to hav...

🎙️ 🌱 Sustainability Bridges – Episode 15 👉 In this episode Aleksandra Palinska and special guest, Lisa Hayles, Director of International Shareholder Advocacy at Trillium Asset Management, discuss Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and how to promote it through investments. Lisa also elaborates on the definition of climate justice and just transition, investing through the lens of an...

🎙️🌱 Sustainability Bridges – Episode 14 👉 In this episode Aleksandra Palinska and special guest, Professor Lokke Moerel, one of the world’s best-known privacy & cyber advisors, discuss the importance, benefits and challenges of collecting and disclosing corporate data on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and how to carry this out in compliance with GDPR. 👥 Prof. Moerel is a lawyer in th...

🎙️ 🌱 Sustainability Bridges – Episode 13 👉 In this episode, Aleksandra Palinska and special guest, Philippe Zaouati, Founder and CEO of Mirova, discuss the challenges fund managers face when making sustainable investment decisions, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (S...