Sustainability Talks by ISS STOXX

In this episode of Sustainability Talks , we look at the ISS STOXX Research Institute's flagship report Resilience at Risk: Understanding Climate and Nature Risk Exposures in Investment Portfolios. Mirtha Kastrapeli, Global Head of the ISS STOXX Research Institute, discusses the importance of assessing portfolios' exposure to both climate and nature risks. She talks to Josh Gilbert, Global Head of...

In this episode of Sustainability Talks , we look at ISS STOXX's recent article Avoided Emissions: Building Credible and Decision Useful Metrics. Our host for this episode, Kyra Frederick, Senior Associate for Climate Research & Analytics, ISS STOXX, discusses avoided greenhouse gas emissions and how to derive avoided emissions metrics that investors can rely on. Economic intensity-based metho...

In this episode of Sustainability Talks , we look at ISS STOXX’s recent article Mind the Governance Gap: The State of Board Oversight and AI Policy in U.S. Companies . Our host for this episode, Hinza Zeru, Vice President for Governance QualityScore, ISS STOXX, discusses corporate governance of artificial intelligence in the United States. Current data indicate a critical gap between technological...

In this episode of Sustainability Talks , we look at ISS STOXX’s recent report Actionable Insights: Top Sustainability Themes in 2026 . Our host for this episode, Mirtha Kastrapeli, Global Head of the ISS STOXX Research Institute, discusses the report’s major topics and conclusions and identifies key global sustainability risks and opportunities relevant to investment portfolios in 2026. Keep up w...

In this episode of Sustainability Talks , we look at ISS STOXX’s recent article Beyond Net Zero Pledges: Navigating Hard-to-Abate Sectors . Our host for this episode, Amitkumar Vyawahare, Head of Climate and Nature Analytics for India at ISS Sustainability Solutions Business, speaks about the state of corporate progress toward Net Zero carbon emissions, particularly in carbon-intensive sectors. Ke...

In this episode of ESGForeword, we look at ISS STOXX’s Natural Capital Research Institute report, Critical Mineral Series: Sustainability Considerations for Investors in Copper Mining . Our featured host for this episode, Debaprasad Sengupta, Biodiversity Lead at the Natural Capital Research Institute at ISS STOXX, highlights the key takeaways. The analysis focuses on how the transition to a more...

In this episode of ESGForeword, we look at ISS ESG’s recent analysis, EU ‘Omnibus’ Proposal to Scale Back Sustainability Laws Still Likely to Power Sustainable Finance . Our featured host for this episode, Joe Arns, Head of Strategy and Scalability for ISS ESG Research, highlights the key takeaways. The analysis focuses on the European Commission’s recent package of legislative proposals known as...

In this special episode of ESGForeword, we look at themes that are explored in ISS STOXX’s Natural Capital Research Institute recently released report The Root Cause of Nature Loss: Forests, Why They Matter, and How to Assess Deforestation Risk in Investment Portfolios through Nature-Related Data . Our featured host for this episode, Caitlin Harris, Senior Associate at ISS STOXX’s Natural Capital...

In this special episode of ESGForeword, we look at the five key trends that are explored in ISS ESG’S recently released annual global outlook report, Actionable Insights: Top ESG Themes in 2025 . Our featured host for this episode, Mirtha Kastrapeli, Global Head of Natural Capital and Thought Leadership at ISS ESG, speaks about global issues that are likely to influence ESG investing throughout 20...

In this special episode of ESGForeword, we look at issues that are explored in ISS STOXX’s recently released, 2024 Global Regulatory Update . Our featured host for this episode, Karina Karakulova, the Head of Regulatory Affairs at ISS STOXX, speaks on the key themes that emerged in this latest report. The purpose of the Global Regulatory Update is to provide the reader with insights into the key t...

In this special episode of ESGForeword, we look at issues that are explored in ISS ESG’s recently released thought leadership publication, ESG Performance Chartbook: Consumer and Energy, Materials, & Utilities . Our featured host for this episode, Jhanavee Sheth, Head of Energy, Materials, & Utilities at ISS ESG, speaks on the key themes that emerged in this latest report. The purpose of t...

In this special episode of ESGForeword, we look at issues that are explored in ISS ESG’s recently released, Actionable Insights: Top ESG Themes in 2024 — Mid-Year Review . Our featured host for this episode, Candice Coppere, the Global Head of Climate & Nature Innovation Lab at ISS ESG, speaks on the key themes that emerged in this latest report. The purpose of the Actionable Insights: Mid-Yea...

In this special episode of ESGForeword, we look at issues that are explored in ISS ESG’s recently released thought leadership piece, ESG Performance Chartbook: Healthcare and Technology, Media, & Telecommunications . Our featured host for this episode, Amber Daniels, ESG Research, Sector Head of Healthcare at ISS ESG, speaks on the latest developments within the area of healthcare & TMT th...

In this special episode of ESGForeword, we look at issues that are explored in ISS ESG’s recently released thought leadership piece, The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence & ESG: A Spectrum of Risks and Opportunities . Our featured host for this episode, Joseph Arns, ESG Corporate Ratings Sector Head of Technology, Media, & Telecommunications at ISS ESG, speaks on the latest developme...

ISS ESG’s podcast series ESGForeword kicks off its 2024 season with a special episode diving into the recently released ESG Performance Chartbook series. Hosted by ESG Corporate Ratings Sector Head of Financials, Real Estate, and Industrials, Roberto Lampl, the episode provides insight into the distribution of ESG Performance Scores per industry within a sector. Keep up with the latest company new...

In this episode, our host Jean-Charles Guillemin, Global Head of Integrated Solutions at ISS ESG, speaks with Karina Karakulova, Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy, to discuss ISS ESG’s recently released annual report on ESG-related regulation, called “ 2023 Global Regulatory Update ” . Karina speaks about the report’s findings on the evolution of global ESG regulation an...

In this episode, our host, Jean-Charles Guillemin, Global Head of Integrated Solutions at ISS ESG, speaks with Brian Colantropo, Associate Director and Head of ESG Research Solutions Product at ISS ESG, on an increasingly important topic for investors and corporations alike: biodiversity. Brian provides insight into why investors should be paying closer attention to biodiversity, the best ways to...

ISS ESG is pleased to relaunch its ESGForeword Podcast series. In this episode, our new host, Jean-Charles Guillemin, Global Head of Integrated Solutions at ISS ESG, sits down with Bonnie Saynay, Global Head of ESG Research and Data Strategy at ISS ESG, to discuss ISS ESGs recently released annual outlook report, Actionable Insights: Top ESG Themes in 2023. The session explores what’s needed to im...