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Czy jedna ankieta może ułatwić wymianę danych ESG dla tysięcy firm i jednocześnie pomóc bankom lepiej oceniać ryzyko?Ankieta Ryzyka ESG jest efektem wielomiesięcznej pracy ekspertów skupionych wokół grupy roboczej POLSIF, wypracowanej we współpracy ze Związkiem Banków Polskich oraz przedstawicielami sektora bankowego. Wspólny standard został następnie wdrożony przez BIK na Platformie ESG BIK, tworząc rozwiązanie umożliwiające przedsiębiorstwom jednokrotne przekazanie danych ESG i ich udostępnianie wielu instytucjom finansowym. W najnowszym odcinku PolSIF Talks rozmawiamy o kulisach powstania Ankiety Ryzyka ESG, rosnącym znaczeniu danych ESG dla sektora finansowego oraz wyzwaniach, przed którymi stoją dziś przedsiębiorstwa. Nasi goście wyjaśniają, w jaki sposób ankieta odpowiada na potrzeby zarówno dużych firm raportujących zgodnie z CSRD, jak i mniejszych podmiotów korzystających ze standardu VSME, a także jakie korzyści niesie model „wypełnij raz – udostępniaj wielu”. To rozmowa o współpracy, standaryzacji i praktycznych rozwiązaniach, które mogą znacząco ułatwić wymianę danych ESG pomiędzy przedsiębiorstwami a instytucjami finansowymi. Zapraszamy do słuchania!

"La certification n'est pas la destination, c'est le point de départ."Dans cet épisode de Slow Marketing, Anaïs Baumgarten anime une table ronde enregistrée en direct à Bruxelles, dans le cadre de l'événement B Corp x Fairtrade Belgium du 4 juin 2026. Autour de la table, trois intervenants aux profils complémentaires : Frédéric Bostyn, fondateur de The Nutty Farmer, licencié Fairtrade depuis la création de son entreprise de snacks à la noix de cajou ; Alexandre Helson, co-CEO de Maison Dandoy, institution bruxelloise vieille de presque 200 ans et certifiée B Corp en 2024 ; et Bernard Gouw, ancien Senior Manager Social Standards chez B Lab Global, qui vient de passer en indépendant après quatre ans et demi à construire les nouvelles normes B Corp.Note : cet épisode a été enregistré en anglais. Le transcript complet traduit en français est disponible sur le site (lien dans les ressources).

How does the field of responsible investment compare to a decade ago? In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Richard Howitt was joined by Nathalie Dogniez, chair of Eurosif and Independent Director of The Director's Office, and Julian Toth, Executive Director of the Czech Sustainable Investment Forum and Investment Manager at Soulmates Ventures. Together they discussed the ESG backlash against sustainable finance, as well as their verdict on what the field looks like post Omnibus 1. You'll also hear about: Eurosif's recent discussion paper on responsible investment in defence  To what extent the value chain cap in the CSRD will limit the information that investors need  Whether or not the EU Green Deal is still alive  Nathalie's position on SFDR 2.0 Why Omnibus 1 represents a significant step backwards Listen in and follow us on LinkedIn and Youtube! 

Greenvolt Next, part of Greenvolt Group, a leading specialist in renewable energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector, has announced the creation of 90 new jobs – 50 of which will be based at its Waterford headquarters. Over the next 12 months, the company will be recruiting mid-level to senior managers to support its operations in Ireland and the UK. Roles will include project engineers, senior project engineers, project managers and site managers. These new positions are part of a significant investment into the company's expansion, talent acquisition strategy and future growth plans. This funding will also go towards the further development of Greenvolt Next's existing Waterford HQ, which is being increased by 2176 sq ft and will be equipped with the latest technologies. In turn, the expanded team will enable Greenvolt Next to deliver more large-scale projects, supporting developers and landowners in advancing renewable assets, while meeting the increasing demand for green energy solutions in the Irish and UK markets. As an organisation, Greenvolt Next supports businesses with their renewable energy transformations. It is responsible for some of Ireland's largest and most innovative renewable energy projects, including Sanofi Waterford solar farm. It also works with leading retailers including Lidl, Aldi and Tesco. Over the next three years, Greenvolt Next forecasts significant increase in revenue following accelerated market growth. This will be driven by the rising demand for sustainable and renewable energy, as well as requirements around CSRD reporting. Specifically, the organisation anticipates growing demand for solar panel installations and battery storage projects over the next 12 months. In 2025, Greenvolt Next reduced customer CO2 emissions by 30,000 tonnes, with a further reduction of 150,000 tonnes of CO2 projected over the next three years as demand for renewable energy soars. Owen Power, CEO of Greenvolt Next Ireland & UK, commented: "Our success to date has been driven by our ability to deliver the most reliable and cost-effective energy solutions to customers, underpinned by unmatched resources and expertise. Looking to the future, which will only see greater demand for such projects, we want to continue making a tangible impact for businesses and the environment. "That means investing in operations, growing the team and innovating for customers. As well as marking the next stage in our own journey, this will allow us to make renewable energy easy for more organisations across Ireland and the UK. In turn, they will not only be more sustainable but also more successful." Greenvolt Next operates within a dynamic and agile environment. As a growing international Group also focused on Utility-Scale and Sustainable Biomass projects, Greenvolt Next offers opportunities for professional development, enabling people to contribute to projects with tangible impact, supporting the advancement of the energy transition. To apply for available roles at Greenvolt Next – https://next.greenvolt.com/ie/careers/ See more stories here.

2018 als kleines Start-up in Mannheim gestartet, gilt Osapiens heute als einer der spannendsten B2B-SaaS-Anbieter Europas. Das Unternehmen hilft Konzernen wie Metro, Otto, Edeka oder dm dabei, regulatorische Anforderungen – von der CSRD über das Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz bis zur EU-Entwaldungsverordnung – rechtssicher zu erfüllen. Nach einer Series-C-Runde über 100 Millionen US-Dollar Anfang 2026 hat Osapiens den Unicorn-Status erreicht.Diesen Wachstumsprozess begleitet CFO Lucas Ziegler sowohl strategisch als auch operativ mit. Seit 2025 als CFO an Bord, hat er das Finance-Team von drei auf mehr als 20 Personen skaliert, die entscheidende Series C begleitet und gleichzeitig die internationale Expansion finanzierungsseitig abgesichert. In dieser Folge spricht er offen darüber, was das wirklich bedeutet – für Strukturen, Prozesse und den eigenen Kopf.Das erwartet Sie in der Podcast-Folge:• Warum der CFO heute Unternehmer und Go-to-Market-Copilot sein muss. • Wie man sich auf eine 100-Millionen-Dollar-Finanzierungsrunde vorbereitet. • Internationalisierung: Worauf es finance-seitig von Anfang an ankommt.• Teamaufbau: Wer zuerst kommt – und warum Konzernprofile oft scheitern.• Welche fünf KPIs im Scale-Up wirklich zählen.• Welche drei Fähigkeiten Finance-Talente entwickeln sollten, um später CFO in einem Scale-up zu werden.Die GesprächsteilnehmerHost: Esra LaubachGast: Lucas Ziegler (CFO Osapiens)Mit diesem Code können Sie sich oder Ihren Mitarbeitenden ein kostenloses Ticket für das Future FINANCE Festival 2026 sichern: FFF26PHier geht's zur Anmeldung: Teilnehmer | Anmeldeformular - Anmeldung zum Future FINANCE Festival am 11. Juni 2026 in Köln

In der Juni-Ausgabe unseres Corporate Sustainability Briefing (CBS) sprechen Alexandra Herget und Meike Müller über die wichtigsten Nachhaltigkeits- und Regulierungsthemen. MIt dabei die neue EU-Umweltstrafrechtsrichtlinie, Fortschritte und Lücken beim CBAM, sowie den KMU-Schutz unter der reformierten CSRD. Und zwei Geschichten, die zeigen, wie weit Anspruch und Wirklichkeit auseinanderliegen können. Eine kleine Eisfabrik, die mutig investiert und damit beweist, dass CO₂-freie Lebensmittelproduktion kein Wunschdenken ist und ein Rohstoff- und Bergbauunternehmen, dass mutmaßlich Maßnahmen für Klimaschutz streicht, obwohl sie nach außen kommuniziert werden.

Send us Fan MailWhat's New in Cloud FinOps: May 2026 Monthly RecapIn this combined monthly recap for May 2026, Frank Contrepois and Stephen Old dive into a vast array of updates across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, with a special focus on the evolving landscape of AI FinOps, hybrid cloud challenges, and a barrage of storage news.The Expanding Scope of FinOps: From Data Centre to AIThe discussion opens by exploring the expansion of FinOps beyond the public cloud to encompass on-premise data centres, software, AI, and sustainability. A central theme is the application of the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) to on-premise environments. Stephen shares firsthand experience transposing software data into FOCUS to create a converged platform, highlighting the fundamental data challenges, from ingesting contract data to managing the high velocity of cloud data.The conversation then shifts to the burgeoning role of AI, noting its inclusion alongside SaaS and professional services in the modern FinOps scope. This introduces new forecasting challenges, as traditional 18-month budget cycles clash with the rapid pace of weekly AI model releases.A critical point is also raised regarding sustainability. The hosts discuss Amazon's board rejecting a shareholder proposal for detailed climate disclosures, which poses a significant challenge for companies needing granular data for CSRD and SEC compliance.Major Cloud Updates: April 2026AI & FinOps Visibility:A major theme is the improvement in attributing AI spend. A game-changing update from AWS means Bedrock API calls now automatically record the IAM identity (user or role) of the caller directly into CUR 2.0 and Cost Explorer. This eliminates the complex need to reconcile CloudTrail logs to determine who is driving Bedrock costs.Similarly, Amazon Q is now embedded in the AWS Cost Explorer, allowing users to ask natural language questions about their spending (e.g., "Why did my RDS costs spike last month?"). This conversational analysis approach comes with a free tier of 50 queries per month.On the Google Cloud side, a new billing overview widget for Gemini and Vertex AI spend is now in preview. Google is also introducing a "FinOps Explainability Agent," an autonomous AI agent to investigate AI cost drivers, and "Spend Caps" (Private Preview) for services like AI Studio and Vertex AI, which provide crucial cost control by pausing API traffic when a budget is hit.For those managing GPU workloads, Amazon ECS managed instances now support NVIDIA GPU metrics in CloudWatch Container Insights, enabling real-time visibility into GPU utilisation and health to optimise expensive accelerated computing.Cost & Usage Reporting (CUR) Enhancements:There are hints of a potential enhancement to AWS CUR 2.0, which could see new columns added to directly link API calls with costs, revolutionising cost allocation. AWS has also introduced:Scheduled Email Delivery for Billing Dashboards: Securely send reports to stakeholders without console access.Billing Conductor Pass-Through Plan: Simplifies centralised billing for billing transfer users.Cost Optimization Hub CSV Downloads: Easily export savings recommendations.Find out how to leverage CUR for security: "Identifying security risks using AWS cost and usage report data"Compute & Database Innovations:AWS: Released a wave of 8th Generation Intel Instances (C8i, M8i, R8i and network-optimised versions) powered by custom 6th Gen Xeon processors. EC2 Capacity Manager also now supports tag-based dimensions, allowing for more granular capacity optimisation. Amazon Aurora Serverless now boasts up to 30% better performance and, crucially, scales down to zero, a cost-effective option for unpredictable agentic AI workloads.Google Cloud: At Google Cloud Next, they announced both ends of the performance spectrum. The 8th Generation TPUs (v8t for training, v8i for inference) offer massive scale and performance-per-dollar improvements. In a move to democratise access, Google also made fractional GPUs (1/2, 1/4, or 1/8) on the G4 series generally available, a game-changer for cost-effectively running smaller workloads. The GKE workload recommender is also now integrated into the FinOps Hub.Azure: Now supports NVIDIA's powerful H100 and H200 GPUs on Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) for large-scale AI/HPC workloads. For database users, the GA of Premium SSD v2 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL promises significantly higher IOPS and better price-performance.A Deep Dive into Azure Storage:The episode covers an "overload" of Azure storage updates with significant FinOps implications:Minimum Billable Object Size: From 1st July 2026 for new accounts (and 2027 for all), objects smaller than 128KB in cool, cold, and archive tiers will be billed as if they are 128KB.Smart Tier for Azure Blob & ADLS (GA): To mitigate the above, this feature automatically tiers data based on access patterns but introduces a monitoring fee for objects over 128KB, creating a new optimisation puzzle.Azure NetApp Files (ANF) Ransomware Protection: Now GA and included as part of the service at no extra charge.Finally, the hosts tackle "The Big Silence on Memory Prices," noting that despite DDR memory prices soaring 300-400% from mid-2025 lows, the hyperscalers have remained silent, absorbing the cost and making it difficult for smaller providers to compete.Explore the official announcements:AI Bill of Materials Whitepaper: www.wiz.io/go/ai-security/ai-bill-of-materialsAWS Article on Amazon Q: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cloud-financial-management/transforming-finops-with-the-latest-amazon-q-cost-capabilities/ 

Møde i Europaudvalget 1) Møde i Europaudvalget. Modtagelse af deputation fra Økologisk Landsforening om EU's landbrugsstøtte fra 2028Modtagelse af deputation fra Økologisk Landsforening om EU's landbrugsstøtte fra 2028.2) Møde i Europaudvalget om at lette transport af udstyr, personel m.v. til militære formål på tværs af UnionenEuropa-Kommissionens forslag til forordning om fastlæggelse af en ramme for foranstaltninger til at lette transport af udstyr, varer og personel til militære formål på tværs af Unionen. Forelæggelse ved fg. forsvarsminister.3) Møde i Europaudvalget. Kommissionens forslag til en forordning om oprettelsen af Den Europæiske KonkurrenceevnefondKommissionens forslag til en forordning om oprettelsen af Den Europæiske Konkurrenceevnefond. Forelæggelse ved fg. erhvervsminister.4) Møde i Europaudvalget om standarder for virksomhedernes bæredygtighedsrapporteringKommissionens delegerede retsakter om standarder for virksomhedernes bæredygtighedsrapportering i forbindelse med direktiv (EU) 2022/2464 af 14/12-22 (CSRD) som ændret ved direktiv (EU) 2026/470 af 24/2-26 om ændring af direktiv 2006/43/EF, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 og (EU) 2024/1760 for så vidt angår visse krav til virksomheders bæredygtighedsrapportering og due diligence i forbindelse med bæredygtighed (forenklingsdirektivet). Forelæggelse ved fg. erhvervsminister.5) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde nr. 4178 (konkurrenceevne - indre marked og industri) den 28. maj 2026Rådsmøde nr. 4178 (konkurrenceevne - indre marked og industri) den 28. maj 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. erhvervsminister.6) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde (transport, telekommunikation og energi – transport) den 8. juni 2026Rådsmøde (transport, telekommunikation og energi – transport) den 8. juni 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. erhvervsminister.7) Møde i Europaudvalget om ændring af direktiv 2001/18/EF og 2010/53/EUKommissionens forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om ændring af direktiv 2001/18/EF og 2010/53/EU for så vidt angår markedsføring af genetisk modificerede mikroorganismer og behandling af organer. Forelæggelse ved fg. minister for fødevarer, landbrug og fiskeri.8) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde nr. 4176 (landbrug og fiskeri) den 26. maj 2026Rådsmøde nr. 4176 (landbrug og fiskeri) den 26. maj 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. minister for fødevarer, landbrug og fiskeri.9) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde nr. 4178 (konkurrenceevne – forskning og rum) den 29. maj 2026Rådsmøde nr. 4178 (konkurrenceevne – forskning og rum) den 29. maj 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. uddannelses- og forskningsminister.10) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde nr. 4177 (almindelige anliggender) den 26. maj 2026Rådsmøde nr. 4177 (almindelige anliggender) den 26. maj 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. europaminister.11) Møde i Europaudvalget om oprettelse af Den Europæiske Socialfond samt oprettelse af Den Europæiske Fond for RegionaludviklingKommissionens forslag til oprettelse af Den Europæiske Socialfond samt oprettelse af Den Europæiske Fond for Regionaludvikling, herunder for europæisk territorialt samarbejde (Interreg) og Samhørighedsfonden som del af de Nationale og Regionale Partnerskabsplaner. Forelæggelse ved fg. europaminister.

Møde i Europaudvalget 1) Møde i Europaudvalget. Modtagelse af deputation fra Økologisk Landsforening om EU's landbrugsstøtte fra 2028Modtagelse af deputation fra Økologisk Landsforening om EU's landbrugsstøtte fra 2028.2) Møde i Europaudvalget om at lette transport af udstyr, personel m.v. til militære formål på tværs af UnionenEuropa-Kommissionens forslag til forordning om fastlæggelse af en ramme for foranstaltninger til at lette transport af udstyr, varer og personel til militære formål på tværs af Unionen. Forelæggelse ved fg. forsvarsminister.3) Møde i Europaudvalget. Kommissionens forslag til en forordning om oprettelsen af Den Europæiske KonkurrenceevnefondKommissionens forslag til en forordning om oprettelsen af Den Europæiske Konkurrenceevnefond. Forelæggelse ved fg. erhvervsminister.4) Møde i Europaudvalget om standarder for virksomhedernes bæredygtighedsrapporteringKommissionens delegerede retsakter om standarder for virksomhedernes bæredygtighedsrapportering i forbindelse med direktiv (EU) 2022/2464 af 14/12-22 (CSRD) som ændret ved direktiv (EU) 2026/470 af 24/2-26 om ændring af direktiv 2006/43/EF, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 og (EU) 2024/1760 for så vidt angår visse krav til virksomheders bæredygtighedsrapportering og due diligence i forbindelse med bæredygtighed (forenklingsdirektivet). Forelæggelse ved fg. erhvervsminister.5) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde nr. 4178 (konkurrenceevne - indre marked og industri) den 28. maj 2026Rådsmøde nr. 4178 (konkurrenceevne - indre marked og industri) den 28. maj 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. erhvervsminister.6) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde (transport, telekommunikation og energi – transport) den 8. juni 2026Rådsmøde (transport, telekommunikation og energi – transport) den 8. juni 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. erhvervsminister.7) Møde i Europaudvalget om ændring af direktiv 2001/18/EF og 2010/53/EUKommissionens forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om ændring af direktiv 2001/18/EF og 2010/53/EU for så vidt angår markedsføring af genetisk modificerede mikroorganismer og behandling af organer. Forelæggelse ved fg. minister for fødevarer, landbrug og fiskeri.8) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde nr. 4176 (landbrug og fiskeri) den 26. maj 2026Rådsmøde nr. 4176 (landbrug og fiskeri) den 26. maj 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. minister for fødevarer, landbrug og fiskeri.9) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde nr. 4178 (konkurrenceevne – forskning og rum) den 29. maj 2026Rådsmøde nr. 4178 (konkurrenceevne – forskning og rum) den 29. maj 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. uddannelses- og forskningsminister.10) Møde i Europaudvalget. Rådsmøde nr. 4177 (almindelige anliggender) den 26. maj 2026Rådsmøde nr. 4177 (almindelige anliggender) den 26. maj 2026. Forelæggelse ved fg. europaminister.11) Møde i Europaudvalget om oprettelse af Den Europæiske Socialfond samt oprettelse af Den Europæiske Fond for RegionaludviklingKommissionens forslag til oprettelse af Den Europæiske Socialfond samt oprettelse af Den Europæiske Fond for Regionaludvikling, herunder for europæisk territorialt samarbejde (Interreg) og Samhørighedsfonden som del af de Nationale og Regionale Partnerskabsplaner. Forelæggelse ved fg. europaminister.

EP — Lucy Parker explains why sustainability only works when leaders stop hiding in the castle and start engaging with the real world.Lucy Parker argues that the real challenge in sustainability is leadership behaviour: large companies still operate as if they can stay behind the walls, even though stakeholders now expect open engagement and socially relevant decisions.The conversation covers ESG's collapse, system‑level change, supply‑chain realities, political headwinds, and how SMEs can act when resources are tight. The focus is practical: decision points leaders face, how to prioritise material issues, and why recalibration is normal rather than failure.What You'll Learn in This Episode:• Decide which sustainability issues actually fall within your remit• Shift from corporate‑centric thinking to socially relevant leadership• Work with competitors without breaching competition rules• Recalibrate sustainability targets without losing direction• Spot where system‑level change is possible in your sectorThis episode is for UK business owners who want clarity on sustainability without noise or posturing.*For Apple Podcast chapters, access them from the menu in the bottom right corner of your player*Spotify Video Chapters:0:00 Sustainability without BS begins01:00 Tom's intro and why leadership matters02:20 Lucy's role and the social value of business04:40 What leaders still haven't caught up with07:00 Corporate‑centric vs socially relevant09:40 Who owns responsibility for global problems?12:20 Is ESG dead?16:00 Data, measurement and unbundling ESG20:20 The ESG backlash and political noise25:40 Net zero, realism and recalibration32:10 Supply chains, plastic and system constraints38:40 Consumers, behaviour and plastic reality44:00 Regulation, CSRD and where responsibility sits50:40 System change and pre‑competitive collaboration57:00 Leadership, conviction and next‑gen expectations1:10:00 What SMEs can actually do this weekWatch and subscribe to us on YouTubeFollow us:InstagramTikTokLinkedInTwitterFacebookIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.me

Climate mandates, GRC strategy, and a bike metaphor that'll change how you think about controls.
 In this episode, Alyssa Zucker speaks with sustainability expert Mark Mellen on California's SB 253 soft launch—and why companies treating this year as a free pass will be blindsided in 2027. Then 25-year GRC veteran Graeme Fleming explains why governance-first programs help organizations move faster. Chapters 00:00—Intro: California, GRC, and what's at stake 01:45—Mark Mellen: California SB 253 and the soft launch 07:00—SB 261, climate risk, and the commercial case 10:00—Global mandates: CSRD, ISSB, and the fragmented web 11:30—The ESG controller and data governance 17:00—Quantifying sustainability value 20:00—Graeme Fleming: Putting the G back in GRC 22:00—AI, the EU AI Act, and GRC's strategic role 23:00—The bike brake framework
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In today's business landscape, sustainability claims are under more scrutiny than ever. Companies are facing fines, investigations, and reputational damage for messaging that fails to meet regulatory standards.In this episode of Business Influencers, Helen, founder of HN Communications, shares her journey from UK Parliament and corporate roles at Virgin Atlantic and Nissan to building a B Corp-certified sustainability communications consultancy.Working with global brands such as Bosch, Heineken, Asahi, Nissan, and Aston Martin, Helen brings deep expertise in navigating the complex regulatory landscape around sustainability.She also introduces Zena, an AI-powered pre-publication governance platform that helps organizations validate their sustainability content against key frameworks like the Green Claims Code, EU Green Claims Directive, CSRD, and ASA guidelines before it goes public.This episode offers valuable insights for business leaders, marketers, and sustainability professionals looking to communicate responsibly, build trust, and stay ahead in an evolving regulatory environment.Tune in to learn how to turn sustainability from a risk into a competitive advantage.Expert: Helen Neal (https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-neal-02261129/)Host: Chris Salem (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophersalem/)Sound: Mahesh R.Producer: Archita Puranik

Hvordan får man virksomhederne med på at omstille sig og se det som en strategisk mulighed i stedet for at se det som compliance? Hvorfor er det så vigtigt at rapportere? Lyt til en spændende samtale med Susanne Stormer, tidligere Novo Nordisk og PWC og nu aktiv som blandt andet forperson for GRI's standard board (GRI: Global Reporting Initiative). Med et langt arbejdsliv bag sig – bl.a. 20 år i Novo Nordisk samt som partner i PWC, betyder bæredygtighed og ESG enormt meget for Susanne Stormer, og det fortæller hun om i denne spændende episode, hvor vi også skal dykke ned i nogle af rapporteringsstandarderne og forstå, hvorfor de er så vigtige at holde fast i. Du kan høre om: • Om Susanne Stormer er værdikriger eller idealist? • Hvad ”arbejdsidentitet” betyder for hende? • Rapporteringsstandarderne ISSB, CSRD og GRI's Standard Board, • Interoperability – at standarderne skal være kompatible • Hvordan de forskellige rapporteringsstandarder kommer til at fungere fremover Nævnt i episoden: • Bogen Moralsk Stress af Dorthe Birkmose: https://dorthebirkmose.dk/naar-det-faglige-raaderum-bliver-for-lille-opstaar-den-moralske-stress/ • GRI hvor Susanne Stormer er forperson: https://www.globalreporting.org/news/news-center/gri-appoints-susanne-stormer-as-next-leader-of-standard-setting-board/ • CSRD: https://www.pwc.dk/da/services/sustainability/viden/nye-eu-regler-om-virksomheders-baeredygtighedsrapportering.html • ISSB: https://www.ifrs.org/groups/international-sustainability-standards-board/ • Bogen Vores Fælles Fremtid af Brundtland Kommissionen https://bibliotek.dk/materiale/vores-faelles-fremtid_brundtland-kommissionen/work-of%3A870970-basis%3A06541437?type=bog Tips, idéer eller ønsker? Skriv til mig på LinkedIn Du er velkommen til at skrive til mig på LinkedIn, hvis du har idéer til emner, jeg skal tage op i podcasten eller hvis du har ros og konstruktive forslag. Find mig her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenmaxh%C3%B8gh/ Del og anmeld gerne Hvis du vil give Bæredygtig Business en god anmeldelse i din podcastapp og dele den med venner og kolleger, når vi ud til et større publikum med det vigtige budskab. Musik: Amanda Wium https://www.amandawium.dk/

Ses parents étaient agriculteurs bio pionniers dans les années 80 et farouchement anti-grande distribution. 30 ans plus tard, Manuel est au cœur de la machine pour changer le système de l'intérieur.C'est l'histoire d'un choix inverse.Plutôt que de "déserter" ou de critiquer de l'extérieur, Manuel a décidé d'endosser le costume de la transition là où l'impact est massif : dans les rayons où des millions de Français font leurs courses.Pour lui, on ne prend pas un poste en RSE. On l'endosse. Cela demande des convictions de fer pour convaincre un acheteur que l'arrêt des fraises en décembre est une décision politique rentable.On a parlé de la réalité du terrain :* Le poids de la directive CSRD qui change la structure des équipes.* Pourquoi le Nutriscore a gagné grâce à la pression des concurrents (et non l'inverse).* Son message aux jeunes diplômés qui hésitent à rejoindre les "gros" paquebots.Si vous pensez que la grande distribution est incapable de pivoter, cet épisode va bousculer vos certitudes.Parce que le changement ne viendra pas des tribunes, mais de ceux qui acceptent de mettre les mains dans le "carrelage".Merci Manuel pour cette transparence totale.Un épisode toujours Sans filtre avec beaaaaucoup d'amour pour le commerce.Vous souhaitez me retrouver ailleurs qu'en podcast?Vous avez l'embarras du choix!

Allen covers WindEurope Madrid, the ten-point Call to Action, Vestas CEO Andersen’s mission impossible warning, Siemens Gamesa’s narrowing losses, and CNC Onsite’s deals in Asia. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Good Monday, everyone. This past week… some big things happened in Madrid. Fifteen thousand wind energy people from every corner of the world walked into the same room. They came to talk. They came to listen. They came to ask for help. And they came to warn. The WindEurope Annual Event opened on Tuesday, the twenty-first of April, with six hundred twenty exhibitors and four hundred speakers across three days. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave the opening address. Fourteen national ministers stood on the stages, alongside European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera and European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen. And the message coming out of Madrid… was a single piece of paper. They called it the Madrid Call to Action. Ten points. Ten things European governments need to do… right now. Fast-track permitting, and treat wind as overriding public interest. Award at least eighty percent of wind auction bids… no more artificial scarcity. Repower aging wind farms and triple their output with fewer turbines. Multiply EU grid funding by five. Zero VAT on heat pumps and electric vehicles. And permanently cut taxes on electricity… because homegrown power should be the cheapest power. The framing was simple. From crisis… to confidence… in a decade. But while the speeches were polite… the panels were not. On Thursday afternoon, Vestas chief executive Henrik Andersen took the microphone, and he did not mince words. Andersen called it mission impossible. He told politicians to stop submitting wish lists for new auctions. He pointed at Denmark’s recent failed offshore auction… an auction that no developer would even bid on. And he pointed at countries trying to build a three-dimensional CSRD into the next tender. Then he delivered the line that quieted the room. If we don’t get this under control… we’ll be sitting here in five years… begging to keep the lights on. Now… while the warnings were echoing through Madrid… something quieter was happening on a balance sheet in Munich. Siemens Energy released preliminary second-quarter results on Wednesday, and then raised their full-year outlook. Group orders for the quarter came in at seventeen point seven billion euros… up almost thirty percent year on year. Net income for the full year is now expected to be around four billion euros, with Grid Technologies orders alone up forty-one percent. And the wind unit… Siemens Gamesa… their losses narrowed to forty-four million euros. A year ago, that number was two hundred forty-nine million. Still in the red. Still operating at a margin of negative one point seven percent. But the trend is clear. The Spanish wind unit is closing in on break-even. After years of crisis… after billions of euros in impairments… Siemens Gamesa is healing. Now back to Madrid. Because last Thursday, WindEurope published a different kind of paper. Not about money. Not about megawatts. About sabotage. Across Europe’s seas, energy infrastructure has become a target. Cables, substations, offshore platforms… spread across thousands of square kilometers of open ocean… difficult to protect. WindEurope Chief Executive Tinne Van Der Straeten said it plainly. The physical security of Europe’s wind turbines must be treated as an integral part of energy security… not as an afterthought. The policy paper calls for civilian protection, not military. Risk-based and proportionate, with clear cost allocation between government and industry. Wind farms now generate twenty percent of Europe’s electricity, and the North Sea countries have pledged three hundred gigawatts of offshore wind by twenty fifty. That is a lot of critical infrastructure… sitting in the open ocean. But here is where Madrid got uncomfortable. Vestas’ senior vice president stood on a panel Wednesday afternoon and offered a reality check. The EU has set a goal of twenty-two gigawatts of new wind installation every year through twenty thirty. What is the reality? The EU installed fifteen gigawatts in twenty twenty-five. Sixteen the year before. There is a gap… between political will, goals, and promises… and the reality we see in the market. The Madrid Call to Action wants to close that gap. The paper exists. The politicians have been told. Now… we wait. And while the speeches were happening in Madrid… a small Danish company was quietly opening doors in Asia. CNC Onsite… a wind sector subsupplier… signed two deals this month. One with Dutch firm WE4CE for Thai customer Cewa Plus, a deal that opens twelve Asian countries. The technology? A specialized machine that drills out the steel bushings holding a wind turbine blade to the hub, so they can be replaced without scrapping the blade. Repair on site. Save the blade. Extend its life. The second deal… a CNC milling machine sold into Japan for offshore monopile and foundation work. CEO Soren Kellenberger says the combined opportunity could deliver up to fifty million Danish kroner in revenue… roughly six point seven million euros. Not big numbers. Not yet. But while everyone in Madrid was talking about politicians… CNC Onsite was signing contracts in Bangkok and Tokyo. The number of wind turbines reaching the age where their blades need replacing… Kellenberger calls it… huge. So let us step back. In Madrid, fifteen thousand people gathered. A ten-point plan was published. A CEO warned of mission impossible. A trade association said the offshore turbines need physical protection from sabotage. In Munich, a balance sheet showed the wind business is healing… slowly, quietly, quarter by quarter. And in Bangkok, a Danish technician was teaching a Thai partner how to drill out a steel bushing. Six stories. One week. The wind industry showed up… asked for what it needed… and put the numbers on the table. The financial proof is starting to come. The political follow-through… we wait. And that is the state of the wind industry for the 27th of April… 2026. Join us for the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast tomorrow.

Dans ce nouvel épisode, consacré à l'intelligence artificielle, nous verrons d'abord comment l'IA peut être mise au service de la décarbonation, avec Florian Pothin, doctorant et data scientist chez Toovalu, et Gwenaëlle Souffran, référente numérique responsable chez Evea. Nous nous intéresserons ensuite à l'impact environnemental de l'IA du fait de la montée en puissance des data centers avec Anne-Laure Tulpain, journaliste spécialisée en environnement, de la rédaction de Lefebvre Dalloz. Enfin, Laura Guégan, journaliste spécialisée en santé sécurité au travail chez Lefebvre Dalloz, nous expliquera quels peuvent être les effets de l'IA sur la santé et la sécurité au travail : entre avancées possibles pour la prévention et nouveaux risques à encadrer.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

"Code Vert" est le Podcast d'actualité en droit de l'environnement proposé par Lefebvre Dalloz.   Notre rédaction décrypte pour vous les actualités marquantes de la matière, accompagnées de retours concrets de professionnels et de praticiens sur l'évolution de la réglementation. A vos casques !  Dans cet épisode : Gaëlle Guyard, rédactrice Lefebvre Dalloz, revient sur la trajectoire de réchauffement pour l'adaptation au changement climatique et sur la 3e programmation pluriannuelle de l'énergie ; Lise Lafille, rédactrice Lefebvre Dalloz, résume les évolutions apportées par la directive Omnibus sur le devoir de vigilance des entreprises et le reporting de durabilité ;  Olivier Cizel, rédacteur Lefebvre Dalloz, reçoit Pascal Cavallin, Directeur à la gestion des patrimoines au Conservatoire du littoral, Laure Germain-Thomas, Chargée de Mission à l'UICN et Alexandra Locquet, docteur en géographie, pour échanger sur les enjeux du concept de la « libre évolution », qui consiste à laisser la nature suivre son cours dans certains milieux naturels, sans intervention humaine.  Un podcast présenté par Anne-Laure Tulpain, rédactrice spécialisée en droit de l'environnement, et réalisé par Olivier Cizel, rédacteur en chef adjoint, et Jérémy Martin, journaliste, Lefebvre Dalloz.  Musique : Alex MakeMusic - Good Vibe  Sources : Lignes directrices rewilding, Comité français UICN, 2025 et Plaquette sur la libre évolution, Comité français UICN, 2024.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Das sorgte prompt für heiße Diskussionen: Mitte Februar erschien der Sustainable Transformation Monitor 2026 und bot einige Reibungspunkte für Profis. Denn die Befragung von über 800 Unternehmen zeichnet ein fragmentiertes Bild - gerade bezüglich dem Thema Business Case und Wirtschaftlichkeit von Nachhaltigkeit. Kurios: Politische Vertreter:innen vom ganzen Spektrum zitierten anschließend daraus, um ihr jeweiliges Narrativ zu untermauern. Auch Podcast-Host Zackes muss nochmal eines seiner liebsten Narrative hinterfragen: Der vermeintlich kommende ESG-Druck aus dem Finanzsektor. Ist doch nicht so viel dran, wie er in bisherigen Folgen meinte? Im Gespräch mit Podcast-Host Zackes Brustik ordnen zwei an der Studie beteiligte Profis die Ergebnisse ein: Manuel Reppmann von der Uni Hamburg hat den STM mit aufgebaut und Incken Wentorp, Nachhaltigkeitsleiterin der Zech Gruppe, ist über die Peer School for Sustainable Development daran beteiligt. Zudem ist sie jemand, die die Studienergebnisse täglich in der Unternehmenspraxis spürt. ✅ Warum sehen viele Unternehmen den Business Case für Nachhaltigkeit noch nicht – und was hilft dagegen? ✅ Wie viele der Unternehmen außerhalb des neuen Scopes werden freiwillig weiter reporten? ✅ Wie repräsentativ ist der STM wirklich - auch im Vergleich zu anderen Studien? Eine Folge für alle, die das Narrativ rund um Nachhaltigkeit glaubwürdig mitgestalten und den aktuellen Herausforderungen mit echtem Pragmatismus begegnen wollen. [Werbung] Der beste Event um die Themen dieser Folge mit deinen Peers zu besprechen, ist der Sustainability Summit 2026! Sei dabei, wenn sich zahlreiche Sustainability Manager auf der Bühne und den Gängen tummeln: Am 24. und 25. Juni in Hamburg:

In this episode of CFA UK's In Conversation podcast, host Olly King sits down with Jegor Tokarevich, CEO of Substance Over Form (SOF), to explore the evolving landscape of sustainable finance regulatory reporting in private markets. Jegor shares insights into the growing complexity of ESG compliance across frameworks such as SFDR, the EU Taxonomy, and CSRD, and discusses how these regulations are reshaping expectations for both General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs). The episode also explores: Jegor's perspective on the key ESG reporting challenges facing private equity and private debt managers The impact of fragmented data and lack of standardisation in private markets How SOF supports GPs, LPs, and portfolio companies with ESG data collection and validation The importance of early alignment between LPs and GPs on ESG Advice on staying agile amid rapidly evolving regulatory requirements Tune in for an insightful conversation on ESG regulation, data challenges, and how collaboration and technology are shaping the future of sustainable investing in private markets.

Zu teuer, zu politisch, zu komplex – das deutsche Energiesystem spielt für viele Sustainability Manager eine große Rolle. Aber kaum einer blickt wirklich durch. Zwischen politischen Schützengräben und fossilen Narrativen ist der sachliche Blick auf Fakten und zukunftsfähigen Lösungen verlorengegangen. Wer das Thema unternehmensintern vorantreiben will, betritt ein politisches Minenfeld - zuletzt verschärft durch Ministerin Reiches Netzpaket 2026. Im Gespräch mit Podcast-Host Zackes Brustik räumt Tim Meyer das Thema für dich auf. 25 Jahre Erfahrung im Energiemarkt, u.a. als Geschäftsführer von Naturstrom, Vorstand beim Bundesverband Neue Energiewirtschaft und Autor des Buchs „Strom" – und vor allem: jemand, der unbequeme Wahrheiten klar benennt und komplexe Themen gut erklärt. Nach dieser Folge weißt Du, wie du den Preisschmerz und die regulative Irrfahrt nutzt, um als Sustainability Manager die Dekarbonisierung zurück in den Fokus des Boards zu holen. Entscheidend sind clevere Maßnahmen und Stichworte wie Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Peak Shaving oder atypische Netznutzung. ✅ Warum hohe Strompreise nichts mit der Energiewende zu tun haben.. ✅ Was das Verteilnetz mit eurer Unternehmensstrategie zu tun hat – und warum 5 Milliarden Euro einfach verschenkt werden. ✅ Wie PV, Speicher und Co euch hinter dem Zähler (Behind the meter) euer Unternehmen heute schon unabhängiger und resilienter machen. ✅ Wie ihr den Business Case für Energieeffizienz und Dekarbonisierung intern vertretet – ohne in die politische Falle zu tappen. Diese Folge schlägt den Bogen von der großen Debatte hin zu euren Unternehmensentscheidungen – sachlich, faktenbasiert und mit den richtigen Stichworten für dein nächstes Gespräch mit dem C-Level. NEWSLETTER: Hol dir den Newsletter zum Podcast! Hier teilt Podcast-Host Zackes Brustik einmal im Monat die wichtigsten Entwicklungen für Sustainability-Profis. Außerdem erwarten dich die kompakten Zusammenfassungen der aktuellen „Gewinne Zukunft“-Folgen:

In this episode, host Lina Apsheva is joined by Paula Dennholt, Senior Sustainability Investor Relations Officer at SEB, to explore the rapidly evolving world of sustainability reporting. Together, they discuss SEB's reporting process and how increasing regulatory requirements are shaping the way companies report on sustainability. They break down key frameworks such as CSRD and ESRS, discuss the concept of double materiality, and walk through the challenges and the solutions that exist in the world of sustainability reporting today.

Don't let the political noise fool you: Green hushing is real, but green quitting is a myth. In this episode, we sit down with Grant Harrison, VP at Trellis Group, to bridge the narrative reality gap. We explore how the office of the CFO is taking the lead, shifting sustainability from a values-driven initiative to a finance-led sustainability strategy anchored in financial materiality. Learn how to build a data backbone that delivers assurance-ready sustainability data for global mandates like CSRD and ISSB. Key moments: 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Identifying the narrative reality gap in today's market  05:40 Green hushing vs. green quitting: What the data says  09:10 Why the controller's office is the new home for sustainability 12:50 Moving beyond a check-the-box compliance mindset  17:45 Using assurance-ready sustainability data to optimize the cost of capital  "Companies getting it right treat the disclosure as a byproduct of good decision-making, not an output of something that was ... machine built to produce PDF outcome." —Grant Harrison, VP of Sustainable Finance and ESG at Trellis Group  Find past conversations at workiva.com/podcast/the-pre-read #Sustainability #CFO #ESG #FinanceStrategy #Workiva

Le rôle, les responsabilités et les besoins des administrateurs ont fortement évolué ces dernières années, en réponse aux bouleversements de l'écosystème des entreprises.Expertise élargie, capacité d'anticipation accrue, nécessité de challenger les décisions de la Direction générale… Les Conseils sont passés d'une approche privilégiant la conformité à une approche centrée sur la stratégie.Dans ce contexte, le Board Leadership Center de KPMG en France s'affirme comme une véritable boussole pour accompagner les administrateurs dans leur mission de supervision. C'est ce que viennent présenter à notre micro, Jean-Marc Discours et Nicolas de Luze, associés KPMG en charge du BLC France.

On the 3 Techies Banter podcast, founders Karantaj Singh and Shaayak Chatterjee of Breathe ESG discuss how their sustainability software emerged from consulting and on-ground CSR work where ESG data was fragmented across departments, spreadsheets, and even paper registers. They explain there was no single “aha” moment - more perseverance and ambition to build an India-based solution that helps large companies become more sustainable - while narrowing focus from an early “Breathe Impact” idea to ESG management and later “Zero” for Scope 3 and net zero. They outline how they convince skeptical leaders by highlighting reputation, operational efficiency, and financial incentives like sustainability-linked loans, and address misconceptions that ESG is a small subfunction or only for manufacturers. The episode covers solving data ingestion via integrations, OCR/LLMs, mobile workflows, and handling multiple global regulations with overlapping metrics, plus a quick rapid-fire round. Chapters: 00:00 Highlights of the Episode 05:25 Podcast Intro And Origins 06:08 Consulting Pain Points 10:37 Early Product Focus 14:13 Selling ESG Benefits 20:45 Common ESG Misconceptions 25:06 Who Needs ESG Most 29:06 Solving The Data Problem 34:18 Customer Example Coworking Bills 37:01 Granular Data Matters 37:27 AI Footprint Tradeoffs 40:24 Regulation Alphabet Soup 44:49 Data First Reporting 46:03 Supplier Scoring Workflow 47:53 Fighting Greenwashing 52:20 Smarter Disclosures 55:05 Proof of ESG Impact 58:15 Finance Incentives 01:00:12 Hidden Emissions Leaks 01:02:50 Rapid Fire 01:09:35 Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Et si le “cloud” n'était pas forcément ce grand méchant loup climatique dont on parle partout ?Aujourd'hui, le numérique représente entre 3 et 5% des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre, et nos smartphones, ordinateurs, réseaux et data centers y jouent chacun leur rôle. Avec Sébastien Stormacq, Philippe Desmaison, directeur du développement durable chez AWS France, on va plonger dans les coulisses très concrètes de ce monde invisible : du béton des data centers aux serveurs, de l'électricité aux normes ISO et au fameux protocole GHG, jusqu'aux obligations européennes de transparence comme la CSRD.Au programme : démêler les idées reçues, comprendre comment on mesure vraiment le CO2 du numérique, et découvrir ce que les grands acteurs du cloud mettent (ou ne mettent pas) en place pour réduire leur empreinte, du choix du béton bas carbone à l'allongement de la durée de vie des serveurs.Restez avec nous jusqu'au bout. Après cette entrevue, vous ne regarderez plus un data center de la même façon.

Müssen Landwirte jetzt CO₂-Daten liefern? Ja! Mit meinem Gast erkläre ich die CSRD-Richtlinie der EU und ihre konkreten Auswirkungen auf die Landwirtschaft. Mit Norbert Lins spreche ich über die aktuellen Klimaziele, welche Daten erfasst werden müssen, und welche Chancen eine transparente CO₂-Bilanz bei Banken und Versicherungen eröffnet. Jetzt reinhören für einen klaren Blick in die Zukunft der nachhaltigen Agrarpolitik!

Alle, die beruflich mit Nachhaltigkeit zu tun haben, haben turbulente Zeiten hinter (und wohl auch vor) sich. Immerhin, Österreich hat jetzt sein Nachhaltigkeitsberichtgesetz (NaBeG), das die Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive der EU umsetzen soll. Aber das Reporting ist ohnehin nur die Spitze des Eisbergs, so Katharina Schönauer (KPMG Austria) und Josef Baumüller (TU Wien), deren Online-Handbuch „Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung“ am selben Tag erschien wie das NaBeG. Sie beleuchten in dieser Podcastepisode gemeinsam mit Elisabeth Maier (MANZ) den Status Quo in Sachen ESG und wagen einen Ausblick in die Berichtsjahre 2026 und 2027. Diese werden u.a. vom VSME-Standard geprägt sein, mit dessen Hilfe die meisten Unternehmen ihren Auskunftspflichten gegenüber Kund:innen und Geschäftspartner:innen nachkommen werden. Hören Sie rein! Service:  Baumüller/Schönauer/Steiner, Handbuch Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung NIU answers Gefällt Ihnen, was Sie hören? Dann abonnieren Sie den Podcast und empfehlen Sie ihn weiter. Lob, Kritik und Anregungen: podcast@manz.at

"ESG е входният билет за големите пазари. Ако не искаме да си платим билета, няма да ни пуснат." Така д-р инж. Веселин Тодоров, основател на ВВТ Инженеринг, както и на Соларна академия България, очерта централната тема в третия епизод на подкаста Energy Pulse, посветен на ESG, CSRD и новите ангажименти на бизнеса.В епизода ще научите още:Кои са най-големите рискове за компаниите, които игнорират ESG?Какво въвежда Директивата на ЕС за корпоративно устойчиво отчитане и как променя разбирането за „отчетност“?Какво представлява Environment Product Declaration и защо става ключова за достъпа до международни пазари?

Con la direttiva stop the clock è stato ridotto il perimetro di applicazione della normativa sulla rendicontazione obbligatoria. 

January and February 2026 reveal a disciplined expansion across the DACH startup ecosystem. After reviewing more than 15,000 funding announcements, we identify structural capital concentration in enterprise AI, ESG/CSRD compliance platforms, defense and dual-use technologies, industrial robotics, and milestone-driven biotech — with visible institutional participation from EIB, KfW, and major German banks. DACH venture capital in early 2026 shows selective growth-stage normalization. Capital flows favor revenue clarity, regulatory alignment, and strategic industrial positioning. Enterprise AI integrated into operational workflows, compliance SaaS driven by CSRD mandates, defense-adjacent deep tech, robotics modernization of the Mittelstand, and clinical-stage biotech programs attract institutional participation. Consumer and speculative categories remain constrained.

Oliver Dauert is the founder of Wildya, a consultancy helping nature NGOs and nature businesses grow their impact by getting better at marketing, sales, and personal branding. A Berlin native who wanted to be an elephant seal at age five, Oliver studied business specifically to understand how to change the systems driving the biodiversity crisis. After two years of pivots — from eco-anxiety coaching to corporate consulting — Wildya has found its focus helping the people already doing the work get more attention, more customers, and more resources.In this episode, Oliver and Tom discuss:The Jenga tower explanation of why biodiversity loss threatens everything we've built as a civilizationWhy Oliver chose business over marine biology — and whether he regrets itHow he built a community of tens of thousands on LinkedIn by being a messenger rather than a marketerThe business model behind Wildya, from free LinkedIn content to paid bootcamps and one-on-one consultingWhy the CSRD rollback and Trump's reelection killed his corporate pivot — and why the timing was just wrongWhat "rewilding your backyard" actually looks like, and the three steps any individual or business can take todayWhy biodiversity is a long-term business investment, not a cost — and how compounding returns apply to nature just as they do to capitalThe IUCN tool that shows you exactly what's threatening species within 50 kilometers of your homeThe butterfly that nested on his Berlin balcony and what it taught him about positive feedback loopsWhy personal branding isn't self-promotion — and why the messenger matters less than the messageResources mentioned:1% for the Planet directory: www.onepercentfortheplanet.orgIUCN Red List species threat tool: www.iucnredlist.orgWildya community: wildya.com

In deze aflevering van Vitamine A gaat het over het goede gesprek over duurzaamheid. Duurzaamheid raakt steeds meer aan strategie, risico's en de continuïteit van mkb-ondernemingen, ook nu wetgeving verandert en politieke aandacht verschuift.Samen met Arnold Wijbenga bespreken we waarom duurzaamheid geen los thema is, maar onderdeel van integraal ondernemerschap. We staan stil bij de veranderende rol van de accountant als gesprekspartner en bij de MKB-toolkit Duurzaamheid, ontwikkeld om structuur te brengen in het gesprek met ondernemers over risico's, kansen en toekomstbestendigheid.Niet vanuit de vraag wat moet van de wet, maar vanuit de vraag waar de onderneming staat en waar zij naartoe wil.Neme contact op met Arnold Wijbenga (LinkedIn).In de vorige aflevering van Vitamine A ging het over Het herziene stapenplan dubbele materialiteit.

Watch the full video interview here Annual sustainability and ESG reporting is now becoming a necessity for many businesses, whether driven by region specific regulations and legislation, industry expectations or client demand.  However, doing so is definitely easier said than done. It requires a complex network of data being gathered from multiple sources which then needs to be collated, analysed and summarised in a cohesive report for leadership and possible public publication. Thankfully, there have been developments in new AI driven technology that can help ease this annual burden, allowing you to focus on utilising the results to make meaningful sustainability impacts. In this episode Mel Blackmore is joined by Darayush Mistry, Head of Product at Pulsora, to discuss how AI can make a difference in ESG and sustainability reporting, including its benefits, pitfalls and the balance of utilising AI while considering its environmental impact. You'll learn ·      Who is Darayush? ·      Who are Pulsora? ·      When did Darayush realise how AI could be utilised for ESG and sustainability reporting? ·      What are the positives of AI in this space? ·      Why is AI for ESG and sustainability reporting becoming more necessary? ·      What are the risks involved in using AI for ESG and sustainability reporting? ·      Where is AI making a real difference in reporting? ·      What parts of ESG and sustainability reporting need human judgement? ·      How does AI help collate data from multiple sources? ·      How might regulators react to AI being utilised in reporting? ·      How can businesses utilise AI while still considering it's environmental impact? ·      Darayush's advise to sustainability leaders looking to explore AI solutions   Resources ·      Pulsora ·      Darayush Mistry ·      Carbonology   In this episode, we talk about: [00:25] Episode Summary – Mel is joined by Darayush Mistry, Head of Product at Pulsora to discuss the use of AI tools in ESG and Sustainability reporting, how you can leverage this technology and what risks you need to be aware of before doing so. [02:40] Who is Darayush Mistry? Darayush has been working with enterpirise software for the past 2 decades. This technology is used by companies to help operationalise their business. He began his career at a company called Siebel Systems, which operated in the CRM space, spending 10 years there before moving onto the world of sustainability. Darayush recalls how everyone was so used to working from a set of spreadsheets just 20 years ago, whereas now most will use a central CRM for business operations. This is an area that sustainbilty reporting seems to have lagged behind, with many still trying to collate their data from multiple spreadsheets and other external sources rather than having a dedicated central system. This is why he was eager to work with Pulsora, to bring similar solutions to businesses as he once had with CRM's in the past. [05:25] Who are Pulsora? Pulsora are an AI-forward SaaS (software as a service) platform. The Pulsora platform helps businesses to operationalise their sustainability initiatives, which includes data collation, calculation and reporting features. This is set up for scope 1, 2 and 3 level reporting, with considerations for climate related goals, waste water monitoring, biodiversity and policy oriented information. Darayush's role as Head of Product means he sits at the intersection between customers and Pulsora's engineering and design teams. His job is to ensure that whatever Pulsora created ultimately provides value to their customers in the form of successful sustainability outputs. [07:50] When did Darayush realise how AI could be utilised for ESG and sustainability reporting? Darayush can pinpoint a time four years prior when he first stepped into a more sustainability focused role, speaking to the co-founders of Pulsora back in 2021 they were sharing experiences of using the then early versions of AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini. It clicked for them then that they could do something similar for sustainability reporting, making it as easy as possible while still being accurate. It wasn't until 2 years later that they had a product to launch with Pulsora AI in late 2024. This initial product allowed users to write long from narrative responses for carbon disclosures. Regulations like CSRD require a comprehensive disclosure, but not everyone is an expert in parsing the data to write that, so Pulsora AI helped get past that writers block, to give people the building blocks for that professional disclosure. [11:55] What are the positives and negatives of AI in this space? The biggest benefits include: ·      Giving professionals and sustainability teams more time back to achieve their desired outcomes. ·      Cutting down on spending time in spreadsheets and on calculations on an annual basis. ·      Reduction of repetitive tasks ·      Ease of data collection from multiple sources and locations ·      Ease of data calculation ·      Allowing for pre-audit of data using AI tools ·      Highlighting data gaps when rationalizing the data [17:20] Why is AI for ESG and sustainability reporting becoming more necessary? People are starting to move on from the mindset of 'Let's try AI' to 'Let's use AI'. Time is one of the most precious resources we have, and any tool that can help accelerate more mundane tasks so that people can focus on making results happen should be a priority. Sustainability teams are under increasing pressure to produce tangible results, something that can be made easier with the help of AI tools. [20:06] What are the risks of using AI in ESG and Sustainability reporting? Don't treat AI as this magic wand, it's a tool you can leverage. At the moment, it's good at certain tasks, but it cannot act on its own.    In order to progress, sustainability teams need to push on the initiatives to produce results. People know their business best, and though AI can infer certain information and produce a result, it may not always be the best solution for you. You still need that human input into areas such as strategy and action planning. Darayush reminds us of Amara's Law: "We as humans severely overestimate technology outcomes in the short-term, and severely underestimate that in the long-term" Don't fall into the trap of thinking AI can do everything. [22:30] Where is AI making a real difference in reporting? Data collection, ad-hoc sustainability reporting and providing insights into the data provided. It can also help with providing a starting point for carbon disclosures or options for various strategies that you could explore. Currently, the biggest one is data collection, as it can help do this efficiently and consistently, allowing for improved accuracy in your overall sustainability data. [25:20] What parts of ESG and sustainability reporting need human judgement? Darayush states that these are complementary to each other, it should never be all of one and none of the other. There will be elements that need more human in the loop and areas where it's required less. It's applicable in degrees. One example of where the human input will be higher is in completing a materiality assessment and figuring out how to execute your decarbonisation strategy, which will require your knowledge and experience of how the business operates, it's core values and what your ultimate goals are. AI can do the heavy lifting in areas such as sustainability reporting, as it can collate all the data and create initial reports very fast. But, at the end of the day, humans still need to understand these outputs and provide their own judgement. 'AI' today isn't true AI, they're LLM's with a great capacity to collect data, analyse it and provide outputs that can be starting points. It cannot replace human judgement, as we provide the nuance in context and experience needed to apply those results effectively. AI responses operate in a perfect world where everything is an easy step by step process, which we all know does not reflect reality. [29:40] How does AI help collate data from multiple sources? Older technologies like OCR (optical Character Recognition) was the go to years ago when scanning various different documents like spreadsheets, PDF's, receipts etc. This required specific code to be written to read these docs accurately, this would then feed into pipelines to bring this data together. This code was quite rigid, so any changes to document layouts would cause things to break. AI in comparison is much more adaptable, it's capable of reading much more natural language and extracting what's required for its designated task. It also provides a much more friendly UI (user interface), meaning you don't need an IT specialist to utilise the technology. [33:15] How might regulators react to AI being utilised in reporting? Based on Darayush's previous experience in the finance sector when people were using dedicated platforms for financial reporting, the regulators didn't care where the data came from or how it was collated, they just card if it was accurate.  Regulators want transparency, accuracy and a big part of this is providing an audit trail so they can see where the data came from. They simply want businesses to follow their guidelines, the how you get from A to B is of little importance so long as the result is accurate. If anything, the existence of these tools will raise the bar of expectations from regulators, as businesses should be able to provide the required information with these tools readily available. [36:30] How can businesses utilise AI while still considering it's environmental impact? – AI can certainly aid the sustainability industry in certain areas, such as reporting, but it's a resource intensive tool. It consumes a lot of energy and water. Like with most emerging technology, the sustainability impact usually isn't addressed until much later. Much like with mobile phones, which create tonnes of E-waste every year, not to mention the mined material required to make them. It's factors like this which eventually get regulators involved to help reduce the overall harm caused. AI is yet to go through this evolution, but both regulator and consumer pressure is building to reduce the impact of AI. This will inevitably lead to innovation as companies seek to find more sustainable ways to cool data centres and reduce the resource burden. On the flip side, AI can help save energy in other ways, such as time taken to complete the tasks for a human, which will include travelling to an office and amount of time they use a device for the task. This also has its own carbon footprint, which can comparatively be reduced by using AI to complete the tasks in minutes as opposed to hours or days. The bottom line as of the start of 2026 is, we know there is a resource issue when it comes to AI, and companies are looking at better ways to address it as the technology develops. [42:20] Darayush's advise to sustainability leaders looking to explore AI solutions – Identify a problem space where you can apply AI in a measured way an start using it. The only way you can find out how it impacts you is to use the technology.   Currently, AI shines is areas such as collating data from multiple sources and locations, so if that's an issue you're tackling where sustainability reporting is concerned, that's a good place to start with utilising AI.   If you'd like to learn more about Pulsora, check out their website.   We'd love to hear your views and comments about the ISO Show, here's how: ●     Share the ISO Show on Twitter or Linkedin ●     Leave an honest review on iTunes or Soundcloud. Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one. 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Comments/ideas: ACFpod@outlook.comHow is AI turning climate reporting from a tick‑box task into something useful? Greg Elders from Canbury Insights explains why financial materiality sits back at the heart of climate strategy. He shows how this shift affects investors, regulators and companies.We examine Europe pushing for real sustainable impact under CSRD, the US facing ESG uncertainty and mixed signals from regulators, and Asian firms juggling ISSB and TCFD standards while dealing with regional economic pressures.Greg sets out how large language models read annual reports, proxy statements and local media. They link business growth to physical climate risks such as water scarcity. The result is faster insight and sharper scrutiny.We discuss targeted stewardship, greenwashing risks and the future of global reporting frameworks. Greg also explains why a single global standard remains a “crazy dream”. Automated scrutiny is already changing corporate behaviour, and the pace is only accelerating.ABOUT GREG: Gregory Elders is Director, North America, at Canbury Insights. He is a recognised sustainable investing expert, leading Canbury's North American operations and client engagements. He advises investors and companies in navigating evolving sustainability and stewardship expectations, building robust assessment and reporting systems, and aligning sustainability strategies with financial performance.HOST, PRODUCTION, ARTWORK: Joseph Jacobelli | MUSIC: Ep76 onward excerpts from Vivaldi's La Follia, played by Luca Jacobelli.

In dieser Episode tauchen wir tief in das Thema CO₂-Zertifikate ein, das in der Versicherungs- und Finanzwelt zuletzt für Aufsehen gesorgt hat. Gemeinsam mit unserem Gast Adrian Wons, Gründer von Senken, und Simon Moser an der Seite von Host Sebastian Langrehr gehen wir spannenden Fragen nach: Wie investiert man effektiv in den Klimaschutz? Was macht eigentlich ein gutes CO₂-Zertifikat aus – und wie kann die Branche Greenwashing vermeiden?Wir beleuchten die Herausforderungen, vor denen selbst Großunternehmen wie Volkswagen oder Lufthansa standen, als Millionen in letztlich wertlose Zertifikate investiert wurden. Adrian Wons erklärt, warum Transparenz, Daten und Verantwortung beim Klimaschutz unerlässlich sind und wie Senken Unternehmen hilft, wirklich wirkungsvolle, regulatorisch abgesicherte und hochwertige Projekte zu identifizieren.Ihr erfahrt außerdem, warum es selbst für Versicherer mit großen Rechtsabteilungen keine Garantie auf „sichere“ Zertifikate gibt, welche Rolle neue Richtlinien wie die CSRD spielen und wie sich Versicherer gegen faule Portfolio-Eier schützen können. Und natürlich bleibt es auch unterhaltsam: Mit persönlichen Einblicken, schnellen Fragen und einem ehrlichen Blick hinter die Kulissen der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategien in der Branche.Freut euch auf spannende Insights, konkrete Tipps für Versicherer und eine inspirierende Diskussion rund um das Thema „CO₂-Zertifikate und Klimaschutz – was die Branche jetzt tun muss“. Viel Spaß beim Hören!Schreibt uns gerne eine Nachricht!PPI – Inspired by Simplicity. PPI verbindet Fach- und Technologie-Know-how, um komplexe Finanzprojekte in der Versicherungs- und Bankenwelt unkompliziert umzusetzen. Mit über 800 Expert:innen, europaweit führenden Lösungen im Zahlungsverkehr und der Vision „From Paper to Pixels“ begleitet PPI ihre Kunden erfolgreich in die digitale Zukunft.

Industrial water professionals are increasingly pulled into conversations about scarcity, resilience, and "where the next gallon comes from."  Dr. Veronika Zhiteneva, CEO and Co-founder of Waterloop Solutions frames water reuse as an implementation challenge more than a technology gap—and explains where the practical starting points are when the scope feels overwhelming.   Moving reuse forward when the technology already exists  Waterloop Solutions was founded to accelerate implementation: clarifying end-use quality, identifying post-treatment needs on the back end of existing plants, and building risk management plans that fit real operational and regulatory expectations. The conversation stays grounded in what slows projects down (time, permitting, funding, and public acceptance) and where progress can be made without reinventing the toolbox.  Centralized vs. decentralized: why "less regulated" can move faster  Europe's agricultural reuse regulation (noted as coming into effect in June 2023) created shared minimum requirements, but also uncertainty around permitting and responsibility at the local level. In contrast, decentralized reuse is described as an "early adopter" space—often driven by innovative building projects (gray water separation, rooftop rain capture) and, in some cases, easier implementation from scratch than retrofits.  What matters to industrial listeners: partnerships, autonomy, and distance  For industrial teams, Dr. Veronika points out opportunities for synergistic partnerships with municipalities and agriculture—balanced against the realities of infrastructure distance and cost. She also makes the case for industrial autonomy: decoupling from conventional sources through internal reuse to protect future production when municipal needs take precedence.  Communication and the "toilet to tap" problem  Public perception remains a stubborn barrier. Dr. Veronika calls out the long-lasting impact of "toilet to tap" framing and why first impressions can derail technically sound reuse projects.  Listen to the full conversation above. Explore related episodes below. Stay engaged, keep learning, and continue scaling up your knowledge!    Timestamps  03:58 - Trace Blackmore shares how "Pinks and Blues" questions get chosen—and where listeners can submit them  05:05 - Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals   07:42 – Words of Water with James McDonald  11:47 – Meet Dr. Veronika Zhiteneva and why Trace invited her from LinkedIn insights  12:20 — Veronika's path: UMD → Colorado School of Mines → PhD at Technical University of Munich 15:40 — Why Waterloop Solutions started: progress is slow, but implementation support is missing  19:40 — Decentralized reuse: why interest is rising, and why it can be easier to implement in buildings  20:20 — EU agricultural reuse regulation (June 2023): minimum quality, crop types, and risk plan uncertainty  23:40 — Unique barriers by sector: municipal timelines, industrial ROI, and the difficulty of reaching farmers  33:20 — Lowest-hanging fruit: municipal reuse for street cleaning and parks; industrial autonomy via internal reuse  45:00 — Women and young professionals: visibility, role models, and why the sector's willingness to help matters  47:20 — Where to learn more: US EPA resources, EU work underway, and Australia as a reuse leader    Quotes "It's okay to ask questions."  "But actually, all the technology needed for it already exists."  "What I think is awesome in the US, for example, that you guys are really pursuing this direct potable reuse now."  "I think these are all valid options to have kind of in the water management portfolio on a local level and also on a regional level."    Connect with Dr. Veronika Zhiteneva Email: vzhiteneva@gowaterloop.com   Website: Home – Waterloop Solutions  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vzhiteneva/    Waterloop Solutions: Overview | LinkedIn    Guest Resources Mentioned   Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Paperback)     European Commission's Water reuse: New EU rules to improve access to safe irrigation  Intermezzo Paperback – by Sally Rooney (Author)   Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott   US EPA State Water Reuse Resources  US EPA Water Reuse Information Library  US EPA's "A Framework for Permitting Innovation in the Wastewater Sector Report"  US Department of Energy's About the BuildingsNEXT Student Design Competition  The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)    Water Reuse Europe Policy and Regulations    Scaling UP! H2O Resources Mentioned  AWT (Association of Water Technologies)   AWT Technical Training Seminars   Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses   Submit a Show Idea   The Rising Tide Mastermind    Words of Water with James McDonald  Today's definition is a device for removing condensate from a steam line without allowing the steam to escape.  Can you guess the word or phrase?       2026 Events for Water Professionals  Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE.     

In deze aflevering van Vitamine A gaan we dieper in op het herziene Stappenplan dubbele materialiteitsanalyse voor duurzaamheidsinformatie van de NBA.Dubbele materialiteit vormt de kern van duurzaamheidsverslaggeving, maar in dit gesprek wordt duidelijk dat het stappenplan vooral bedoeld is als strategisch hulpmiddel. Het helpt organisaties om systematisch te kijken naar hun impact op mens en milieu én naar de financiële risico's en kansen die voortkomen uit duurzaamheidsontwikkelingen.Samen met Kees Roozen bespreken we:wat dubbele materialiteit precies inhoudt en waarom het bestaat uit impactmaterialiteit en financiële materialiteitwelke wijzigingen zijn doorgevoerd in het herziene stappenplan, zoals de aangepaste volgorde van stappen en de toevoeging van voorbeelden en guidancewaarom het stappenplan ook relevant blijft nu duurzaamheidsverplichtingen worden uitgesteld of versoepeldhoe accountants het stappenplan kunnen gebruiken om het goede gesprek te voeren met ondernemersen waarom duurzaamheid steeds vaker draait om strategie, financierbaarheid en continuïteitDeze aflevering laat zien dat dubbele materialiteit geen administratieve exercitie hoeft te zijn, maar kan fungeren als een strategisch kompas voor toekomstbestendig ondernemen.In de volgende aflevering staat de MKB Toolkit Duurzaamheid centraal.Download het herziene Stappenplan Materialiteitsanalyse duurzaamheidsinformatie.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   In this episode, Justin interviews Deyna Feng, Director of Captive Programs at Cummins, about her role at the company. They discuss the reality of climate change risks and how Cummins uses captives to address them in the short- and long-term in the U.S. and 36 countries globally. They talk about the various facets of the company, from property to supply chain, to business continuity, to human resources, at risk from climate events. They discuss the variety of regulatory sustainability reporting requirements around the globe.   Listen for steps to take to use captives for your climate risk planning and strategy.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:17] About this episode of RIMScast. Our topic today is the interconnection between captives and climate risk. To help me delve deeper into this connection, I've asked Deyna Feng of Cummins to rejoin us. It will be great to catch up with her! [:49] You're going to walk away from this episode with a lot of great ideas for your captive programs. But first… [:55] RIMS-CRMP and Some Prep Courses. The next virtual prep course will be held on March 110th and 11th and again on April 21st and 22nd. Links to these courses can be found through the Certification page of RIMS.org and through this episode's show notes. [1:12] RIMS Virtual Workshops are coming up. On January 21st and 22nd, Chris Hansen returns to deliver the course, "Managing Worker Compensation, Employer's Liability and Employment Practices in the US". [1:26] On February 4th and 5th, Ken Baker will return to deliver the course, "Applying and Integrating ERM". [1:36] The full schedule of virtual workshops can be found on the RIMS.org/education and RIMS.org/education/online-learning pages. A link is also in this episode's notes. [1:47] RIMS members always enjoy deep discounts on the virtual workshops. [1:57] The RIMS-CRO Certificate Program in Advanced Enterprise Risk Management is hosted by the famous James Lam. This is a live virtual program that helps elevate your expertise and career in ERM. [2:10] You can enroll now for the next cohort, which will be held over 12 weeks from April 14th through June 23rd. Links to registration and enrollment are in this episode's show notes. [2:24] On with the show! Deyna Feng is rejoining us for the first time since 2021. She is the Director of Captive Programs at Cummins. [2:38] Cummins designs, manufactures, distributes, and services a broad range of power solutions, from traditional diesel and natural gas engines to advanced electric, hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. [2:50] Deyna is here to discuss how climate change has had a huge influence on how she manages captives for Cummins. We're also going to speak a little more broadly about the ways you might think about climate risk as you launch or alter your captive program. Let's get to it… [3:06] Interview! Deyna Feng, welcome back to RIMScast! [3:21] Deyna Feng has been working for Cummins for the past 15 years. She was always with the risk insurance team and, since 2015, she's managed the captive operations, the insurance programming inside it, and the whole insurance company. [3:52] Deyna started with Cummins as Regional Risk Manager for Asia Pacific. Then she joined the company to manage its captive. Deyna has been really passionate about this career path because captive is such a wonderful risk management and risk insurance tool. [4:08] Deyna says Cummins has been using its captive constantly and actively managing different types of risk and profiles. [4:34] A captive is an insurance company. Cummins's captive is a pure captive, or a single-parent captive, so it purely insures the parent company's risks and business. [4:44] The benefit of a captive insurance company is that, instead of buying insurance from the commercial market, you can really tailor your insurance program within a captive. [4:55] They also provide financial benefits like tax benefits and some other things you can manage through the captive. [5:03] For the past few years, it's been hard on the insurance market on the property and the liability side. Cummins uses its captive, proactively, managing the whole program in a really unique way. Everything is tailor-made to your own program, your own risk. [5:21] If you are a good risk management account, you will receive benefits by doing such a self-insurance arrangement. [5:38] Justin recalls from reporting that in 2025, there are hundreds more captives among medium and small businesses than there were 20 years ago. Feng agrees. It's a booming market for the whole captive industry. It's growing for all captive domiciles around the world. [6:01] Deyna and Justin believe that captives are a big part of the future of risk management. [6:09] Justin reconnected with Deyna because of her unique philosophy that climate change can greatly impact a captive and, therefore, a company. [6:38] Deyna thinks everyone is feeling the effects of climate change in the current environment. They see more things happening, more frequently, with more severity; events like wildfires, floods, and hurricanes. [6:53] Deyna says, Before, it's rarely showing anywhere, or a 500-year event, then suddenly, something happens. We experience such dramatic events in different facilities globally. So, we are thinking such events can escalate super quickly and become catastrophic. [7:17] Deyna asks how we can manage such events, especially when you are dealing with a large insurance program, and it involves a big business interruption to your global company. [7:29] Deyna thinks there is a growing concern for global companies like Cummins for a few important reasons. First, frequency and severity are rising. Also, it's less predictable in certain areas, and there will be increasing exposure for large, global facilities. [8:08] Deyna speaks of supply chains. For a large manufacturing company with a global footprint, it's important to manage supply chain risk in a better way. The climate risk is changing globally, so it will impact Cummins's supply chain risk to a large extent. [8:30] Deyna says it also increased the complexity of managing claims, like a hurricane claim. Hurricane Helena is our recent example. It happened over a year ago, but it impacted multiple locations in that area and also impacted Cummins's warehouses and logistics centers. [8:50] It impacted the whole business revenue and the whole area. So, it becomes a much more complex claim to manage and handle. Even now, Cummins is still dealing with the whole impact of that Hurricane Helena flood claim. [9:11] Justin asks about polycrisis and how one event triggers others that the captive manager has to oversee and try to resolve. [9:31] Deyna says, Cummins has suppliers in that area. If those suppliers don't have good insurance coverage, then Cummins helps them out, so they can help Cummins's local business. That impacts a lot. Cummins is still dealing with a business interruption claim from that event. [10:06] Deyna says one important area for climate risk management is dealing with government regulatory requirement reporting changes, not just in the U.S, but worldwide, with international reporting. [10:25] Certain countries are more advanced in regulation development. So, for those countries, Cummins has to make sure to do a proper evaluation and prepare for those government reporting requirements. [10:44] That involves a whole set of reviews from different lenses. To manage the risk more effectively and efficiently, Cummins needs to consider a few options. One is about data. [10:59] The whole risk management and risk insurance program is data-driven, so Cummins makes sure to gather important climate risk-related data and then models it globally in CAD. This way, Cummins can anticipate future risk and business impact. [11:24] The second is the partners Cummins works with. Those are insurance, reinsurance, and brokers. They offer different types of climate risk-related data analysis. [11:38] From there, certain captives can use such data-driven arrangements and cat modelling to plan their parametric solution. That's a unique type of risk, tailor-made. [12:00] Deyna says Cummins's global insurance program has broad coverage, already covering such climate risks. That's useful for specific risks in certain areas. You have the trend, you see the need, and then you use this to pay claims quickly without complex claim procedures. [12:28] The other area Cummins has been doing is leveraging the data it receives and then utilizing the captive to do the strategic planning. That is how Cummins utilizes the captives to structure its global property liability program. [12:46] And then Cummins uses the captive as a fronting mechanism, and then puts more layers within the captive to manage large claims more flexibly. [12:58] Then the other part is using the captive to buy reinsurance to transfer certain catastrophic events or the higher risks to the reinsurance market. So it's a diversified captive strategy. [13:15] Justin asks about business continuity planning. Deyna says that to manage climate risk, business continuity planning is important. Lots of companies use it to manage traditional risks, like a flood or a fire, but it is also important to deal with future climate risk resiliency planning. [13:39] The supply chain risk is part of that, and then when you identify the high-risk area, like a heat wave, or cold stress, or water stress, how can you make sure your local businesses are well prepared to deal with those situations, especially in the long run? [14:00] Quick Break! RISKWORLD 2026 will be held from May 3rd through the 6th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. RISKWORLD attracts more than 10,000 risk professionals from across the globe. It's time to Connect, Cultivate, and Collaborate with them. Booth sales are open now! [14:22] General registration and speaker registration are also open right now! Marketplace and Hospitality badges will be available starting on March 3rd. Links are in this episode's show notes. [14:37] Let's Return to Our Interview with Deyna Feng! [14:45] Deyna says Cummins is based in Indiana. Deyna lives there. [14:53] Deyna says, This year, the snow hit us super early. Before, it's after Christmas time, when we start seeing snow, and January is super cold, and this year, like, early December, we're already in cold weather. [15:05] Justin says, Yeah, we're recording in mid-December right now, and we received somewhere between 6 and 12 inches of snow on Sunday, just a few days before recording this. [15:17] Justin continues, And now, today, we're gonna be hitting the 50 degree mark. So everything is finally gonna melt away, but it's also gonna wreak havoc on our senses, and people are gonna get sick, right? That just happens. Yes, I'm just venting here about climate change. [15:41] Globally, Deyna has regional risk managers, a renewal team, and a claims team, who work together as one big team of around 16 people in total. [16:07] Dena describes her role as Director of Captive Programs. The insurance company is complex. They have to deal with all the government requirements and year-end matters, program renewal, and Cummins's captive, covering the international employee benefits side. [16:20] Cummins's captive covers the medical and the non-medical program for over 36 countries. [16:29] Justin interviewed the Risk Manager of the Year for 2025, Jennifer Pack, with Hilton. In addition to her role in risk management for Hilton, she was also the captive manager, and she said that sometimes that's a one-day-a-week job, and sometimes it's a four-day-a-week job. [6:47] It really depends on various things, and climate change was one of the items that she mentioned. Justin says, It's something that our audience should be thinking about, because captive management is not going away. [17:05] Justin says, It is something that you want to have in your arsenal as a risk professional, and it can enhance your career, like it's doing for Deyna. [17:16] Justin says, We've seen how some policymakers in the U.S. try to debunk climate change, even though there's overwhelming evidence to suggest that it is a real thing, and it still ranks very highly on the World Economic Forum's list of top risks. [17:31] Justin asks, Against that backdrop, how are you swaying the decision makers at Cummins these days? You just said you were going to speak to some of your internal stakeholders, so what do you need to do to convince them? [17:45] Deyna says that the World Economic Forum emphasizes that climate change now represents massive physical and transition risks, with over $3.6 trillion in damage from disasters since 2000. So, it's a serious number. [18:10] Deyna says, Our CEO takes climate change seriously. We are trying to be the environmental sustainability advocacy lead in the industry and market. [18:23] Deyna says, Cummins has a strategy and commitment to the 2030 environment goals and 2050 targets. We are doing Destination Zero, which is helping not just our own facility, but also our customers and suppliers to navigate the energy transition and environmental goals. [18:46] Cummins's CEO is Jennifer Rumsey. Deyna says she's an awesome, wonderful CEO. [19:07] Justin says, It sounds like you have a line of communication to her. [19:11] Deyna says, We do. This is an important topic. We do annual reporting, including all the aspects relating to this Destination Zero goal. It involves so many functions within Cummins to work with these goals and targets. [10:38] The goals include decarbonization, material changes, community goals to address the site and community greenhouse gas emissions, and also, volatile organic components, water, and waste. [19:56] There are so many things that can be leveraged and developed perfectly with this approach. [20:06] A Final Break! The Spencer Educational Foundation's goal to help build a talent pipeline of risk management and insurance professionals is achieved, in part, by its collaboration with risk management and insurance educators across the U.S. and Canada. [20:25] Spencer awards undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D., and Pre-Instructor of Practice Scholarships to students enrolled at an accredited college or university in the U.S. and Canada, and physically studying in either location. No remote coursework eligibility from other locations. [20:42] Including part-time, graduate scholarships to risk management and insurance professionals continuing their education. [20:48] Since 1980, Spencer has invested more than $11.1 million in the scholarship program with awards to over 1,700 students. More than 85% of Spencer's scholarship recipients remain in the industry to this day. [21:03] They've got undergraduate scholarships, full-time Master's scholarships, part-time Master's scholarships, pre-dissertation Ph.D. candidates, doctoral candidates, and pre-instructor of practice scholarships all open now. The application deadline is January 31st, 2026. [21:25] Visit SpencerEd.org/scholarships. You'll find the different application buttons. See the link in this episode's show notes for more information. [21:37] Let's Return to the Conclusion of Our Interview with Deyna Feng!  [22:00] Justin asks Deyna what makes captives uniquely suited to handle climate-driven volatility, compared to traditional insurance solutions. [22:06] Deyna says, Climate risk is quite dynamic, systematic, and also regulatory-driven. It needs continuous investment to understand your climate risk and the government reporting requirements. It's not just one-time managing the risk. [22:25] Deyna says, We look at now as the baseline, with the short-term, mid-term, and long-term, all the way to the end of the century, how the climate risk score is changing for our global facilities. Those are evolving risk scores, not just a one-time risk score. [22:51] Cummins takes a systematic and holistic approach to evaluate the climate risk, so it's not like a daily market change. [23:10] Deyna says, The other part is regulatory diversity, for the whole climate risk aspect, how you manage the risk, matching with different compliance requirements. [23:22] In the U.S., the federal government sets the broad framework, like the Clean Air Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and some national emission standards. But then, across the 50 states, over 35 states enforce renewable portfolio standards or clean energy standards. [23:41] Different states have different goals, like greenhouse gas reduction targets, and then some other things. And some states are super aggressive on their targets, with much higher standards and quicker standards than the federal guidelines. [24:05] Cummins has a designated team focusing on all the government requirements, the reporting, etc. We share data internally across the broader function teams. [24:24] If we collect data on the climate risk score, we want to make sure everybody leverages the same set of data. We have the same tone and the same message passing on to the global leaders, regional leaders, and even site leaders. [24:37] Justin asks about having systems in place. [24:42] Deyna says, We are building a risk framework around this area. That includes the centralized data. We share the same set of data with the stakeholders. We do need internal stakeholder alignment. [24:55] Deyna says, We have strategic alignment, talking about the same thing. Then we also need to work with site leaders at the site-level resiliency on their business continuity planning. [25:10] Deyna's team provides global training because climate risk is still quite a new concept to many people managing the risk. Deyna wants to make sure they understand where we come from, how we manage the data, and the risk. [25:21] Justin asks about Cummins's risk insurance and captive strategy. [25:28] Cummins uses captives strategically. From this climate risk management, Deyna says, we also have different approaches, from a few lenses. First is the risk data. [25:41] Deyna says, We select a good partner to help us review our global portfolio, and we gather the individual site climate risk score. [25:51] Deyna says, Then we put them together so that we can generate the whole company profile, the regional risk map, down to the country level and site-specific level about where the risky areas are for the individual site from a climate risk perspective. [26:06] Deyna says, Then, from the insurance program perspective, we also have a layered insurance program with our captive actively involved in leading the strategy and also, doing the transfer of the larger layers or risks to the reinsurance market. [26:23] Deyna continues, So, we buy the multi-year aggregate stop-loss in the captive to cap our volatility. Then, there are some other ways about parametric insurance that other companies can consider. [26:36] For Cummins, because we have broad coverage, we already consider such cat risks, including future rainfall, wind, and heat-related scenarios. [26:48] In addition to these, supply chain risk is an important piece to manage. So, contingency BI is also an important area to be considered in your insurance program, and it also covers the climate risk profile. [27:02] Deyna says, We have been using captive funding for the business resilience project. We do the business continuity planning stress test globally, and we also fund the climate risk project from the captive. [27:34] Deyna says, The most important thing is how to manage your employees' well-being. That's not just physical health; we are talking more about mental health. And to be frank, in certain areas, people already experience the climate risk impact, like heat, in the summertime. [27:52] Cummins has its International Employee Benefits Program in its captive, leveraging this program together with the climate risk management and working with HR, about how to better manage climate risk, with resiliency, in the future. [28:09] Deyna continues, talking about mental health support during disaster, emergency relocation, and making people, employees, and their families feel they are safe, working in a safe environment, and also that they don't need to worry about climate risk impact on operations. [28:20] Justin asks Deyna for words for young risk professionals coming up and organizations beginning to explore captives for climate risk financing. What are the misconceptions or blind spots that she sees? [29:44] Deyna says a blind spot about climate change is thinking that climate risk is too long-term for a captive and that captives are for managing whatever is coming up suddenly. In reality, floods, wildfires, and hurricanes are happening now and more frequently than before. [30:26] If we can model these types of risks for short-term, medium-term, and long-term retention strategies, that's important for captive or risk insurance for large companies to consider the future strategy. [30:41] The other thing Deyna hears is that captives only handle traditional reinsurance programs. Cummins uses the captive to fund risk insurance strategies or projects. Gathering climate risk data, building up the model, and cat modelling. [31:00] This also includes thinking about how to integrate this type of risk into risk financing and the insurance program. Cummins is managing it actively. [31:12] The other thing Deyna hears is that data is optional. So, especially for captive, everything is data-driven. [31:25] We have to do cat modelling, we have to make sure we buy the proper insurance program with proper premium payment, and also whether the retention level is appropriate for our site level, for captive, and for the overall program. So, data is the key, or data is the king. [32:00] Deyna says this touches employee safety, employee benefits, supply chain risk, and environmental liability. Lots of areas touch climate risk, not just the property program. [32:26] Deyna lists some suggestions. Build a holistic climate risk profile within the company, across all the global sites, that covers all the countries. Each company will change dramatically in climate risk. It must be data-driven. [33:01] To gather the data, find a proper partner to work with a reputable climate-risk expert to help you check legislative changes, access the hazard or cat modelling, and provide good climate risk data matching with those regulatory changes and compliance requirements. [33:24] Then support your thorough risk evaluation. That's the data part. [33:28] Then, on top of the data, build a good insurance management program, and leverage your captive to build the captive strategy relating to retention, the limit, and the parametrics, insurance program design, like parametric triggers. [33:45] In addition to the insurance program, you have the ERM, the Enterprise Risk Management, ESG reporting, and all the compliance relating to country requirements and state law requirements. [33:58] In Europe, it's CSRD. In the U.S., it's an SEC filing. So, there are lots of different regulatory requirements relating to this area. You want to make sure your data can support your reporting and then can be sustainable, year over year, not just a one-year data point. [34:15] Then, the other thing is the business continuity. Make sure that the good BCP management or integration, including climate risk, especially for all the high risks you are capturing, you should have really good operational resilience to face that. [34:33] Justin mentions that CSRD stands for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which sets the standard for how EU companies need to report on their sustainability work. He had to plug that in because there are so many abbreviations and acronyms in risk management. [34:53] Deyna's last point is to share the data internally with a cross-functional group, with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership reporting up to the CEO and COO level. [35:05] Share the data with the middle management team, global team, global leadership team, global management team, and then down to the site level. [35:15] All the parties need to work together to shape a holistic strategy around climate risk management. It's not just for risk insurance or captive only. [35:25] Justion says, Excellent. And so these are great tips for everybody. If you're thinking about launching a captive against your climate risk data profile, I think this is the way to go. [35:37] Justin says, Ms. Rumsey is your CEO, but before that, she was the Chief Operating Officer. So, you must have already had a good working relationship with her before she was promoted, right? [36:02] Deyna says, Yes. This is an important area, because we have not only climate risk, but also the whole risk relating to this area, managed by an environmental sustainability team. [36:16] They organize all the different functions, trying to achieve the goals, and then figure out all the different aspects of our operation and what we can do to meet our future goals. [36:27] This is long-term-driven. It's not like a five-year project; you get it done, and the project is completed. It's long-term. [36:35] Justin says, Ms. Rumsey had come on as COO in March of 2021. You and I first met, or at least recorded the RIMSCast episode, in May of 2021. [36:46] So right around that time, you were probably having higher-level discussions with her, and now you already had her ear, so I think that just speaks to the value of relationship building along the way. Would you agree? [36:58] Deyna says, We have the designated team internally managing this area, and we do connect through that lens, trying to gather the data a long, long time ago. [37:10] Justin says, But it's the sort of thing where, first of all, it's nice to see that people are promoted from within. I think that's a really great thing that Cummins did. [37:18] And second, the fact that you already had that line of communication, and it's not like you had to establish a new one with a new CEO. You already had that line of communication with somebody who was moving up into the role. [37:30] So, I think that speaks to Cummins's credit. I think it speaks to your credit and to your advantage, because you don't have to start from scratch and build that line. [37:40] Deyna acknowledges, Yes, it's super important. [37:44] Well, Dana, it has been such a pleasure to see you again, to record with you again here on RIMSCast. It's been almost five years, and we hope to see you at RISKWORLD. [38:00] Thank you once again for rejoining us, and hopefully, the next time I see you, it won't be five years in between. [38:06] Deyna says, Definitely. I love RIMS events, and all the conferences, the webinars, and even your podcast, so it's super good. [38:17] Justin says, Thank you so much. You're a wonderful guest. [38:20] Special thanks again to Deyna Feng for joining us here on RIMScast. Links to other RIMSCast episodes about captive insurance management are in this episode's show notes. [38:34] I've also got links to RIMS Risk Management Magazine articles about captives, as well as other RIMS resources, so check it out and go to the Risk Knowledge page of RIMS.org. [38:46] Plug Time! You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in the show notes. [39:14] RIMScast has a global audience of risk and insurance professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate and help you reach them! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [39:32] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. 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Send me a messageWhat if the biggest lever for food-system decarbonisation isn't factories or fleets, but soil you'll never see on a corporate balance sheet?In this episode, I'm joined by Rhyannon Galea and Kristjan Luha from eAgronom to unpack one of the hardest climate problems to solve: Scope 3 emissions in food and agriculture.This conversation was originally recorded for my Resilient Supply Chain podcast and I'm republishing it here because it cuts straight to the heart of real-world climate action. Most food companies have 70–95% of their emissions sitting on farms they don't own or control, while those same farms are increasingly exposed to climate shocks. The stakes couldn't be higher.You'll hear why regenerative agriculture is less about ideology and more about resilience, profitability, and physics. We dig into how practices like reduced tillage and cover cropping can rebuild soil carbon, improve water retention, and cut emissions without wrecking yields.We also get into the messy reality of data. Why averages and estimates won't get companies to net zero, and how credible primary farm data changes everything. From satellite verification to machine-level data capture, this episode explores what trustworthy emissions data actually looks like on the ground.You might be surprised by the incentive structures that work best with farmers, and why carbon credits alone are often the wrong starting point. We talk knowledge transfer, practice-based payments, and why 2030 is only “five harvests away” if you're serious about emissions reduction in food systems.

In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Dr. Inga Cramer, Head of Sustainability bei LANXESS und Co-Host des Podcasts The Greener Business. Inga gibt Einblicke in ihren ungewöhnlichen Weg von den Sozialwissenschaften über die internationale Lieferkette bei ALDI Süd bis hin zur Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie in der Chemiebranche. Wir schauen auf die aktuelle Lage des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements und fragen uns: Warum ziehen sich viele Unternehmen zurück? Welche Rolle spielt die politische Unsicherheit in der EU? Und wieso stockt die Umsetzung vieler Regularien wie der CSRD, obwohl genau sie eigentlich zu besseren Entscheidungen und stabileren Unternehmen beitragen sollen? Inga erklärt, weshalb die Regulatorik nicht Selbstzweck ist, sondern ein Hebel, um Risiken zu managen, Effizienz zu steigern und Innovationen voranzubringen. Sie spricht über die Frustration vieler Manager:innen, darüber, wie Wirtschaftsprüfer und unklare EU-Definitionen die Arbeit erschweren – und wo Unternehmen dennoch echte Chancen liegen lassen. Außerdem beleuchten wir die Rolle von Banken und Versicherern, die weiterhin stark auf Nachhaltigkeitskriterien achten, und zeigen an Beispielen wie Frosch oder innovativen Start-ups, dass nachhaltige Geschäftsmodelle heute bereits wirtschaftlich erfolgreich sind. Wir finden, dass Nachhaltigkeit trotz politischem Gegenwind eine irreversible Entwicklung ist – weshalb es jetzt vor allem auf neue Narrative und unternehmerisches Denken ankommt. Viel Spaß beim Hören!

Speaker: Professor Catherine Malecki (University of Rennes)Even in the context of the future EU Omnibus Package and the EU Directive n°2025/794 of 14 April 2025 'Stop-the-Clock', Companies and there directors must face an increasing climate litigation and this change cannot go back 20 years of progress in Sustainable Corporate Governance which is on the way on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and in Asia. Indeed, the European Commission has been releasing innovative and often complex regulations at a breakneck speed since 2018 (CSRD, CS3D, Taxonomy, to name a few) and it would be inconceivable to come back to 2001 at the time of the first European Recommendation on CSR and to ignore the EU Green Deal of 2019.Directors have to take into account negatives externalities and stringent obligations such as the Transition Plans. Even if the the next generation of sustainable board directors is well aware of Climate risks, several questions may arise : is there a need to reshape the board despite the EU Directive WoB Women in board of 23 November 2022? What about the pressure of the Stakeholders and the pressure of the Sustainable Strategy ? In France, in the wake of the Due Diligence Law of 27 March 2017, climate litigation is also increasing (for example TotalEnergies, CA Paris, 18 June 2024) and France was the first State Member for having implemented the CSRD in December 2023. Didn't all this happen too quickly ? Can we stop European time when tackling Climate change is rather a race against time? La Fontaine famous fable " the Hare and the Tortoise" is full of wisdom.Biography: Catherine Malecki is Professor of Private Law Rennes 2 University France and Member of the IUF (Institut universitaire de France) Fundamental Chair.For more information see the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law website:http://www.3cl.law.cam.ac.uk/

Watch the video interview here One of the common pain points when calculating your carbon emissions is simply gathering the data. When collating data from different departments and suppliers, it can be easy to get overwhelmed. The struggle doesn't stop there, as after obtaining all that data you have to find the best way to capture and display it in a way that's useable for the necessary number crunching. Many will turn to an old favourite, spreadsheets, but these can quickly become very unwieldy and impractical if you've got a lot of data to process. Thankfully, there's a lot of new tech and tools available to help make this task both approachable and integrated within your business. In this episode, Mel Blackmore is joined by Jessica Matthys, Lead Product Manager at Pulsora, to discuss how you can take data complexity from spreadsheets to supply chains, diving into data fragmentation, optimisation and how this can all be balanced for practicality. You'll learn ·      Who is Jessica Matthys? ·      Who are Pulsora? ·      What does data complexity mean in the context of carbon accounting? ·      What are the requirements for CSRD in California? ·      What are the biggest pain points relating to data collection? ·      How can you prevent data fragmentation across your business? ·      What does 'Comprehensive data' mean in the context of sustainability? ·      How can Pulsora help a business take their carbon data from spreadsheets to integrated data systems? ·      How can you make you carbon data more auditable and traceable? ·      How can new carbon focused technology, such as AI tools, help with seeking investment? ·      How can you get information from your supply chain to cover scope 3 emissions?   Resources ·      Pulsora ·      CSRD – California Regulations ·      SB-253 & SB-261 ·      Carbonology   In this episode, we talk about: [00:25] Episode Summary – Mel Blackmore is joined by Jessica Matthys, Lead Product Manager at Pulsora, to explore how you can take data complexity from spreadsheets to supply chains, diving into data fragmentation, optimisation and how this can all be balanced for practicality. [01:40] Who is Jessica Matthys: Is the Lead Product Manager for carbon solutions at Pulsora. She's been with Pulsora for a year and a half, but has worked within the ESG / carbon / sustainability space for over 8 years in total. Something that people might not know about Jessica is that her passion for sustainability started much earlier than her working career, starting in high school where she opted to live on a farm for one semester. That unique experience of working closely with nature and animals set her on the path that she still walks today. [02:30] Who are Pulsora? Pulsora is an end to end sustainability management AI powered platform. They can manage anything from data collection and carbon accounting all the way towards ESG reporting and audit support. The focus of their platform is auditability and transparency . [04:40] What does data complexity mean in the context of carbon accounting? Jessica breaks this down into three main elements: Disparate nature of data – When compiling data for greenhouse gas accounting, you have to take a lot into consideration including your own production and consumption in addition to all the upstream and downstream relationships across your value chain. The data for all of this will be scattered and will need to be brought together in order to get a full comprehensive view of your emissions data. Missing primary data – Some data may be very difficult to obtain, say from a supplier in a remote region, so in those cases you may need to make estimations to fill those gaps. However, you need to establish a proven and trusted methodology that can be repeated for such instances. Auditability and transparency – Your data needs to be robust enough to hold up to scrutiny in an audit. New and upcoming regulatory requirements will have stricter rules around how you collect and report your emissions. We can see this in regulations such as SB 253 and 261 within CSRD that will affect businesses in California. There's a new focus on mandatory reporting as opposed to voluntary, so you will need to ensure your data is in a good place to be audited when this starts to effect other organisations globally. [07:30] What are the requirements for CSRD in California? There are two main climate bills coming into effect in California in 2026, these are SB-253 and SB-261, which are supported by CARB (California Air Resources Board). These two regulations affect businesses who are either doing business in, have employees located in, or selling products over a certain revenue threshold in California. Affected businesses will be required to report on their scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. There isn't anything new in these regulations that we haven't already seen in other European focused requirements, aside from the mandatory element. The first deadline for this reporting is expected to be due by June 2026, and this first year they will only be expecting reports for your scope 1 and 2 data. SB-261 has a slightly different focus, with it requiring climate risk reporting. This is similar to existing frameworks like ISSB or TCFD. This report can be published publicly and you just need to submit a link to that report to the appropriate bodies in California. The deadline for this one is fast approaching, with it being set at 1st January 2026. [11:10] What are the biggest pain points relating to data collection?: Jessica shares an example of a company that came to Pulsora with a spreadsheet that they dubbed 'the monster spreadsheet' that contained 100+ tabs with hundreds of people adding to it. It got to the point where it was always crashing and simply became a burden to use. It's a fairly common story, though maybe not to this extreme, that companies find they quickly outgrow spreadsheets as a form of manual data collection. There is also the question of the quality of data provided, how can they trust the insights gained from the data provided from so many different sources? At Pulsora, they've made use of AI within their platform that can help bring all that data together and analyse it to identify any anomalies and duplicated data. They've also focused on creating collaborative workflows, so all communications regarding collection of emissions data can be kept under one roof, meaning you have a fully traceable and auditable trail for all data collected. [15:10] How can you prevent data fragmentation across your business? Pulsora have made use of AI to prevent data fragmentation, they have achieved this with agentic AI, which is AI that can coordinate between different paths and can make decisions without a human in the loop. A use case for this might be where you have a company with thousands of suppliers, but would only be able to get emissions data from the handful of long-term suppliers that are happy to work with them. AI can assist with the remaining suppliers by looking for any published information those suppliers have, and take that emissions and financial data to create an intensity factor for the supplier. This can then make an informed estimate for how many emissions equate from so much spend with that supplier. The AI will of course keep a trail for all it's sourced data so a human can review this and ensure the information is correct if needed. [18:45] What does 'Comprehensive data' mean in the context of sustainability? When gathering emissions data, a business has to consider what part of its operations creates the most emissions. This will differ depending on the sector and nature of your business. Whether you're a B2B business or a manufacturer, you need to confirm where your largest emissions source. It's imperative that your emissions inventory is reflective of your business and its impact.  There will also be gaps in the data you want / need to collect. You still need to ensure that data in any reporting provided is reflective of your operations, you can't just leave that data out, especially as there are now tools to help fill those gaps. AI for example can identify representative data to help bridge those gaps to provide a comprehensive inventory. [22:35] How can Pulsora help a business take their carbon data from spreadsheets to integrated data systems?: Jessica uses a company, Franklin Templeton, to explain the process. In this case, the company is a global asset manager and they used Workday for a lot of their HR, procurement and financial data. When it came to collating emissions data, they didn't realise that 95% of the information needed was already stored in Workday. For other companies that are quire energy intensive, there's a high chance that you already have a comprehensive system with most of the data required. In Franklin Templeton's case, they helped them to transfer this over into the Pulsora system with an existing out-of-the-box migration tool for Workday. For the HR data Pulsora were able to assist with ESG reporting. The Pulsora system was able to apply emissions factors to the transferred data automatically, which helped to create a comprehensive view of their scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Jessica give another example for a glass manufacturing company called Seagen who are based in Turkey. While they didn't have the monster spreadsheet situation, they had a fairly good system in place but it wasn't quite reaching the mark in terms of being able to report against multiple different carbon frameworks. Pulsora's system help to quantify their data, quite a task in of itself due to how high their emissions were, and it also helped to apply all this gathered data to those carbon frameworks. They also utilised Pulsora to help gather various metrics from 7 business units across 100 sites, that aided in audit preparation and insurance. [29:00] How can you make you carbon data more auditable and traceable?:  If you're just starting out on your emissions journey, we highly recommend looking to the GHG protocol for guidance on the scope 1,2 and 3 definitions and what's required of each for reporting. The first step you should take is to determine what scopes and categories are relevant to your business according to the GHG protocol. There are a few different approaches including a percentage based approach or ones that include more detailed data analysis. The second step is emission factors, which is essentially a process of taking your business activities and translating that into emissions. You need to establish a consistent approach to documenting these emission factors, and those emissions factors will be determined by your region. UK for example use DEFRA factors, the US have EPA and Europe uses AIB. There are global data sets available as well, such as IEA. The main key is establishing your methodology early on, and be consistent in your approach while documenting everything in line with that agreed methodology. For a more structured approach to carbon emissions reporting, that includes auditability and traceability at it's core are ISO Standards such as ISO 14064 and ISO 14068. [32:45] How can new carbon focused technology, such as AI tools, help with seeking investment? Jessica shares a sneak peak into a new feature that Pulsora have recently released to help with seeking investment, which is invoice reading. This feature allows users to upload invoices to the Pulsora system, and it will extract the required data without the need for manual input. This aids in the auditability and traceability within the system as this data is displayed right alongside the evidence it was extracted from. The system can also compare file content to spot and flag up any anomalies, so you can ensure your data is as accurate as possible before going through a formal audit process with a third-party such as Carbonology. That stamp of approval from a successful third-party audit can then be used for raising capital and sharing with stakeholders. [35:55] How can you get information from your supply chain to cover scope 3 emissions?:  Jessica provides some helpful tips for scope 3 emissions, including:- Don't worry about getting primary information from all of your suppliers. You only need enough data to identify your decarbonization plans and strategy to share with stakeholders with a high degree of confidence. You don't have to get it 100% perfect. Prioritise your suppliers – Consider how much you spend with each supplier, how good are your relationships with them? What impact do your suppliers have on your emissions? You should target the ones that are the most impactful. A lack of response doesn't always mean a lack of data -  Some supplier just won't respond to your data requests, but there are ways you can still get some information, such as 10 based emission factors to get a baseline. With publicly available data about specific sectors and regions, you can get pretty close to the info you need. Get creative – There are other ways to gather data, such as using similar more responsive suppliers as a baseline. You could hold an industry group meeting to talk about improving data transparency and data sharing. This process will be beneficial for all involved by driving both costs and emissions down through a collaborative effort. Create a sphere of influence, drive the change you want to see within your supply chain. Create a Supplier Sustainability Strategy – Again, a consistent and planned approach will encourage engagement. Lastly, don't sweat it if you can't always get the data you want. Making a start is more important than getting it perfect. A lot of frameworks are quite forgiving and allow you time to mature your systems to a level where reporting can be repeated on an annual basis. [40:30] What book would Jessica recommend? A Costa Rica travel book. Jessica simply love the country and it's culture, it's also highly immersive in nature and mostly operates on renewable energy. [40:30] What is Jessica's favourite quote? "If you were born with the weakness to fall, you were born with the strength to rise" Ruby Carr – extract from her poetry book 'Milk and Honey' If you'd like to learn more about Pulsora, check out their website. 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Send me a messageWhat if 70–95% of your emissions sit on farms you've never even seen?And what happens to your supply chain when those farms face depleted soils, rising costs, and climate shocks all at once?In this episode, I'm joined by Rhyannon Galea and Kristjan Luha from eAgronom, a team helping thousands of farmers across Europe shift to regenerative practices and generate the credible primary data food companies now need for Scope 3 reporting. We dig into why agriculture remains the most opaque, and most consequential, part of modern supply chains, and why resilience increasingly begins in the soil rather than the warehouse.You'll hear how complex value chains, missing data, and inconsistent incentives have kept Scope 3 action stuck on PowerPoint for years, and how that's finally starting to change. We uncover why regenerative agriculture can strengthen yields and resilience, yet still takes five careful seasons to transition. And you might be surprised to learn how tractors, satellites, and field-level sensors are quietly rewriting how companies measure emissions, reward farmers, and prepare for CSRD and SBTi FLAG.If you're wrestling with Scope 3, agricultural emissions, or supply chain resilience, this one will give you a clearer path through the noise.

In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, we explore how sustainability becomes a strategic advantage when powered by intelligent ERP. Host Claudia Rosbach is joined by Maximilian Bauer from BASF Coatings and Nico Wottke from SAP to discuss how SAP Sustainability Footprint Management helps organizations calculate, manage, and reduce their environmental impact. Learn how BASF Coatings leverages real ERP data and AI-driven automation to handle millions of product variations, drive transparency, and make sustainability measurable. Discover SAP's integrated approach to carbon and multi-impact footprint management, regulatory compliance (CSRD), and how sustainability insights are embedded into core business processes.

Heijmans wil natuurpositief bouwen: bij elk project meer natuur achterlaten dan er was. Dat vraagt om nieuwe manieren van denken én meten. In het gesprek met Daan Reith komt aan bod hoe biodiversiteit een materieel thema werd binnen de CSRD-rapportage, waarom de natuurstrategie naast de klimaatstrategie hoort, en welke concrete doelen Heijmans heeft gesteld om netto natuur toe te voegen. Daan legt uit dat accountants een cruciale rol spelen in deze ontwikkeling: zij moeten leren begrijpen en toetsen wat bedrijven zeggen over hun impact en afhankelijkheid van natuur. We praten over de misvattingen rond biodiversiteit, de financiële risico's van natuurverlies en de kansen die ontstaan als bedrijven ecosysteemdiensten gaan waarderen. Het gesprek eindigt met een oproep aan organisaties, groot en klein, om eerlijk te erkennen dat ze van natuur afhankelijk zijn, en om vandaag al de eerste stap te zetten richting natuurpositief ondernemen.

In this episode, Jay speaks with Sebastian Leape, CEO of Natcap, about how nature intelligence is transforming corporate sustainability and climate finance. Sebastian explains how Natcap helps companies turn nature data - from deforestation and water use to ecosystem dependencies - into business strategy that drives resilience and growth.They discuss why nature risk is financial risk, the rising influence of TNFD and CSRD, and why biodiversity offsets aren't the silver bullet many hope for.Give it a listen to learn why nature belongs on the balance sheet and how businesses can prepare for a nature-positive future.Resources:Natcap Website: https://natcapresearch.com/--About:⁠Untangling Climate Finance⁠ explores the dynamic field of climate change finance through conversations with industry experts about topics including climate solutions, global carbon markets, carbon projects, novel technologies such as AI and distributed ledger, and much more.If you have any questions, comments, a future guest recommendation, or are interested in joining Jay for an episode, please shoot him a message at: ⁠jtipton@gordianknotstrategies.com⁠Credits:The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠⁠.It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠⁠Jay Tipton⁠⁠.Music is by ⁠⁠Diamond_Tunes⁠. 

Send me a messageIn this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Ollie Carpenter, Director of Environmental Risk Analytics at Risilience, to unpack how global businesses are moving from climate ambition to action, through risk-informed decision making.Ollie and his team work with companies like Nestlé, Burberry, and Maersk, helping them build digital twins of their operations and supply chains to stress-test climate and nature-related risks. What I found particularly insightful is how this risk-based lens shifts the sustainability conversation from “nice-to-have” to essential business planning.We covered:The difference between physical and transition risk, and why both matter for supply chain resilienceHow regulation like CSRD and TNFD is raising the bar on climate disclosureThe evolving role of procurement in decarbonisation, supplier engagement, and scope 3 measurementWhy near-term transition plans (to 2030) are more actionable than distant net-zero targetsThe hidden vulnerabilities in agricultural supply chains most companies still overlookAnd how employee pressure is becoming a key driver of sustainability inside firmsIf you're trying to embed sustainability into operational planning, link it to financial outcomes, or simply stay ahead of climate-related disruptions, this one's really worth a listen.

Send me a messageMost people don't think about carbon emissions when they think about the internet—let alone digital advertising. But here's the kicker: the ad tech ecosystem is responsible for roughly the same emissions as the global aviation sector. Yes, really.In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I spoke with Frank Maguire, SVP of Product Marketing & Sustainability at Equativ (formerly Sharethrough), about the often-overlooked climate impact of digital ads. We broke down how every impression, bid, and page refresh contributes to a complex, energy-intensive infrastructure—and what's actually being done to clean it up.Frank shared how programmatic advertising works, why the auction-based model generates such high emissions, and what's being done to make ad delivery more efficient. We explored GreenPMPs (Private Marketplaces) that strip out high-emission inventory while improving performance, the role of AI in optimising and complicating emissions, and why industry collaboration is key.We also discussed how regulation like the EU's CSRD is pushing companies to measure and act on their digital carbon footprint—and why that matters for brands, platforms, and consumers alike.If you've ever wondered how something as invisible as online ads can have a tangible climate impact—or how business can respond—this episode unpacks it all.Listen now to learn how the ad tech world is confronting its emissions problem, and what it means for sustainability in digital infrastructure. Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's amazing supporters: Jerry Sweeney Andreas Werner Stephen Carroll Roger Arnold And remember you too can Support the Podcast - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent Climate Confident episodes like this one.ContactIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - get in touch via direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover the show. CreditsMusic credits - Intro by Joseph McDade, and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna Juniper

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Did you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.A video of this podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, or PwC's website at viewpoint.pwc.comWe're excited to share another video edition of our podcast on sustainability reporting—watch along as our sustainability specialists dive into the latest developments. In this episode, we provide an update on the European Commission's Omnibus package and what it means for sustainability reporting under the ESRS framework. From the formal delay in wave 2 and wave 3 reporting requirements to expected simplifications of ESRS standards, we explore the latest legislative and technical developments and what companies should anticipate next. Drawing on insights from the recent EFRAG meeting and our response to their request for comment, we also highlight how stakeholder feedback is shaping the evolving landscape. In this episode, we discuss: 1:19 – Overview of the EU's omnibus package and its impacts to ESRS 3:00 – Legislative status of the “stop the clock” proposal and next steps for the content proposal 15:22 – EFRAG's “actionable levers for substantial simplification” 18:38 – PwC's response to EFRAG Questionnaire for Public Feedback: ESRS Set 1 Revision 31:39 – Status of proposed amendments to the EU taxonomy and advice for companies during this time of changeResources mentioned in today's episode: Sustainability now: Insights from the first CSRD reports  In search of sustainable value: The CSRD journey begins PwC responds to EFRAG Questionnaire for Public Feedback: ESRS Set 1 Revision Looking for the latest developments in sustainability reporting? Refer to our publication on the EU Omnibus proposals along with our prior podcast episode, Sustainability now: Navigating “Omnibus” uncertaintyRead PwC's Sustainability reporting guide Check out our sustainability reporting podcast series Guest: Diana Stoltzfus - Partner,  PwC National Office Host: Heather Horn - PwC National Office Sustainability and Thought LeaderTranscripts available upon request for individuals who may need a disability-related accommodation. Please send requests to us_podcast@pwc.com