The Sustainability Agenda

James Wright and Frank Palladino of CIBC Capital Markets join Dominique Barker to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”), its impacts on the U.S. energy transition, and what it means for our clients going forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carbon removal technologies will enable the world to meet its critical emission removal targets. Anna Stukas, VP of Business Development at Carbon Engineering, joins Dominique Barker to discuss advancing direct air capture technology. The Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Offsetting: https://www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2022-01/Oxford-Offsetting-Principles-2020.pdf Mission Pos...

Chris Leeds, Head of Carbon Markets Development at Standard Chartered Bank, joins Dominique Barker to discuss integrity in the voluntary carbon markets, highlighting the Core Carbon Principles, Integrity Council on Voluntary Carbon Markets (IC-VCM) and Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

A discussion on the current state of carbon removal policy in the EU and UK, including natural strategies and engineered solutions, with Eli Mitchell-Larson, Launch Director at Carbon Gap and Researcher at Oxford Net Zero. Net-Zero to Net Negative: A Guide for Leaders on Carbon Removal: https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/net-zero-to-net-negative-a-guide-for-leaders-on-carbon-removal The meaning o...

Returning for another episode, Dr. Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist and Chief Carbon Wrangler at Carbon Direct, joins Dominique Barker to uncover the future of carbon capture and removal technologies and the participation of corporates in this space. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Gabrielle Walker, founder of Valence Solutions and previous instructor at Cambridge and Princeton University, joins Dominique Barker to delve into carbon removals, discussing approaches to carbon sequestration and highlighting lessons learned by Microsoft on carbon removal durability. Microsoft’s recent report on carbon removals can be found here: https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/ap...

Robert Niven, Chair and CEO of CarbonCure, joins Dominique Barker for the third episode in our carbon series, with a discussion on how their carbon dioxide storage technologies will accelerate the decarbonization of the concrete industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dominique Barker is joined by two experts in the climate-disclosure space, Kristyn Annis, Counsel at Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) and Armand Capisciolto, National Accounting Standards Partner at BDO Canada. They discuss the key elements of ISSB’s Climate Exposure Draft and the CSA’s Proposed National Instrument - 51-107 - Disclosure of Climate-related Matters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Dr. Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist and Chief Carbon Wrangler at Carbon Direct, joins Dominique Barker for the second episode in our carbon series, with a discussion on the global carbon markets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CIBC Human Capital Index is an equity index jointly developed by CIBC and Irrational Capital to target the “S” component of ESG. It is based on the Human Capital Factor which quantifies the link between company culture and equity performance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Earth Day! In the first episode of our multi-part carbon series, Dr. John Smol, a leading global climate scientist, joins Dominique Barker to set the stage on why decarbonization is so important, discussing the ecological impact of climate change in our everyday lives Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

The Closed Loop Partners’ fund strategies, research and partnerships on the circular economy. Tazia Smith, COO & Managing Director at Closed Loop Partners joins Dominique Barker for the final episode of the three-part series on the circular economy, ahead of the CIBC Circular Economy Roundtable on Wednesday, April 13. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

TC Transcontinental discusses leading corporate initiatives and innovation around the circular economy, the importance of engaging with the ecosystem and the trends in sustainable product demand. In this episode, Magali Depras, Chief Strategy & CSR Officer at TC Transcontinental, joins Dominique Barker on the second of a three-part series focused on the circular economy, in advance of the upcoming...

We introduce the importance of the circular economy, and the roles of sustainable finance and policies in accelerating circular plastics transition in Canada. In this episode, Babatunde Olateju, Principal Research Associate of Sustainability at the Conference Board of Canada, joins Dominique on the first of a three-part series focused on the circular economy, in advance of our upcoming Circular Ec...

To learn more about the Just Transactions report mentioned throughout the episode, find the whitepaper here: https://www.cliffordchance.com/expertise/services/esg/esg-insights/just-transactions-a-whitepaper-on-just-transition-in-the-banking-sector.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Natalia Moudrak, Managing Director and Climate Resiliency Leader at Aon’s Public Sector Partnership, joins CIBC’s Dominique Barker to discuss the role insurance can play in decarbonization efforts by scaling investments into innovative technology solutions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

Ian Pollick, Global Head of FICC Strategy at CIBC Capital Markets joins host Dominique Barker to provide key insights and explanations on the Bank of Canada and OSFI climate scenario analysis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bruce Power’s Kevin Kelly, Chief Financial Officer and EVP and James Scongack, Chief Development Officer and EVP, Operational Services, join Dominique Barker on The Sustainability Agenda to discuss Nuclear energy and the vital role it plays in achieving net zero by 2050. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Andrew Chen, Head of RMI’s Sustainable Aviation Team, joins Dominique Barker to discuss decarbonizing the aviation sector and the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA), an initiative by RMI and the Environmental Defense Fund to drive investment towards sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a certification system. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Episode 4 of a five-part mini-series in partnership with RMI’s Center for Climate-Aligned Finance. Dominique Barker is in conversation with Sarah LaMonaca who is the Lead on Utility Finance for the Center’s Global Climate team. They discuss the utilities industry and the Utility Transition Hub in addition to the challenges the industry and financial institutions face on transitioning to low carbon...

Episode 3 of a five-part mini-series in partnership with RMI’s Center for Climate-Aligned Finance. Dominique Barker is in conversation with Lucy Kessler who is on the Center’s Global Climate Finance team, discussing the steel industry and the steel climate aligned finance working group. They discuss decarbonization of the steel industry through the industry-designed framework which is under develo...

The second episode of a five-part mini-series in partnership with RMI’s Center for Climate Aligned Finance. Dominique Barker in conversation with James Mitchell, Principal of RMI and Director of the CCAF, to discuss the shipping industry and the framework used for integrating climate considerations into lending decisions to promote shipping’s decarbonization, known as the Poseidon Principles. Host...

First episode of a five-part mini-series in partnership with RMI’s Center for Climate Aligned Finance. Dominique Barker in conversation with Brian O’Hanlon, Senior Principal at RMI and Executive Director of the CCAF to discuss the overall objectives of the center and why finance can lead on sectoral decarbonization. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Robin Green and Ryan Fan join Dominique Barker to discuss the progress of Project Carbon and what this signals moving forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Susan Rimmer, Head of Global Corporate Banking at CIBC Capital Markets joins Dominique Barker to provide key takeaways from the 2nd annual CIBC Sustainability Conference: The Road to COP26. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.