Podcasts about sustainable investment

Host Rajan Sangha is joined by Lisa Sachs (Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment & Columbia Climate School MS in Climate Finance) to unpack the impact of tariffs and trade tensions on clean energy, the failures of ESG investing, and the urgent need for political will in climate finance. They discuss the global cost of capital divide, critical minerals governance, adaptation challenges, rising protectionism and why international cooperation is essential for a just and effective energy transition.  Have suggestions for future guests or themes you'd like us to explore? We'd love to hear from you! Drop us an email at podcast.greenminds@gmail.com.  

More than 70% of CO2 emissions are being generated in cities and these cities often lack access to the financing tools necessary to bring sustainable solutions to life. In this episode, CoMotion's John Rossant chats with Mauricio Rodas, Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, and Lisa Sachs, Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment to discuss the rising demand for sustainable mobility and transit solutions, and the new global Taskforce The SUMIT. ———————————— Join us next week at CoMotion MIAMI '25, Apr 29-30. Get your pass now: www.comotionmiami.com/register ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ

“What do investors want?” is the primary question motivating Graham Sinclair, my guest today and one of the pioneers in sustainable investing: from launching the PRI (Principles in Responsible Investment) into emerging markets in 2007, to working with iconic firms like KLD, IFC, Parametric and AIG on Wall Street. We sat down to talk about Sinclair's course at Harvard Extension School, “Making the Sustainable Investment Case,” which is one half of the Sustainable Finance micro certificate and a benchmark for candidates in the Masters of Sustainability program. New for 2025 is a two-part deep dive on Nature x Investment, drawing on the cutting-edge work of Irina Likhachova in biodiversity and fixed income. Sinclair is once again using “Fund Labs” projects for hands-on experiential learning with four specialist sustainable investment managers: Bill Page + Liz Simmie + Garvin Jabusch + Christofer Halldin. Listeners are in for a treat as Sinclair offers a unique perspective on what investors want.

On today's program we talk about how universities are key innovators in solving the climate crisis. At the same time, as we read daily in the news, they're dealing with tremendous uncertainty. So how is Lisa Sachs, the Director of the Columbia University Center on Sustainable Investment and the recently launched Columbia Climate School MS in Climate Finance, coping with these uncertainties in U.S. climate policy and sustainable finance? And what about the volatility in career opportunities that graduates of these programs will face during the next four years? For Sachs, these are just two of the stress points she is managing in today's university environment. Sachs is also an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia Climate School, where climate science and climate change are engaged in the 21st Century's existential challenge for supremacy.

In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we're unpacking new proposals to simplify sustainability reporting in Europe.  Released in February 2025, the European Commission's Omnibus Simplification Package would drastically reduce the number of companies subject to corporate sustainability reporting requirements in a bid to slash red tape, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The proposals include measures to simplify the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the EU Taxonomy.   If adopted, the proposals could alter the sustainability reporting landscape for companies doing business in the EU. We speak to Marc Rotter, counsel at law firm Ropes & Gray, who explains why the timeline for the legislative process remains uncertain and could last several months.   We talk to Andreas Rasche, Professor of Business in Society at the Centre for Sustainability at Copenhagen Business School, who explains how the proposals could change investor access to data.  “For investors that, at the end of the day, means less data by less companies. And I think it should be a legitimate concern to investors as it limits access to comparable and also reliable ESG data,” Andreas says of the proposals.  And we hear from Aleksandra Palinska, Executive Director of Eurosif, a European forum that promotes sustainable investment.  This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.   Copyright ©2025 by S&P Global   DISCLAIMER   By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.   S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. 

Welcome to the Terra Carta Series of the All Things Sustainable podcast, a collaboration with the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI). Throughout 2025, we'll be interviewing SMI member CEOs from around the world and across industries about how they're approaching sustainability challenges and opportunities.   The SMI is a network of over 250 global CEOs across finance and industry. It facilitates private sector diplomacy with the ambition of making sustainability the driving force of global markets and value creation. S&P Global is a proud SMI member.  We're calling this the Terra Carta Series based on the SMI's Terra Carta mandate. This is the guiding mandate for the SMI and sets out ambitious and practical actions to help the private sector accelerate progress toward a sustainable future. The name Terra Carta is a play on the historic Magna Carta.  In this first episode, we're talking to SMI CEO Jennifer Jordan-Saifi ahead of the organization's five-year anniversary event in London March 10th and 11th.   Jennifer explains how His Majesty King Charles III launched the SMI in 2020 when he was the Prince of Wales. She talks about how member companies are navigating a challenging sustainability landscape and staying focused on long-term solutions. And she explains how the SMI works to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors.   “Having a group of global CEOs with such enormous reach across the global economy, there's just this real opportunity to have systems-level change,” Jennifer says. "As we connect the private sector into governments and align private sector objectives with public sector objectives, then we really start to see transformational change happening in a way that's really positive for economic growth, for trade, for jobs — and that's really what the SMI is about.”  This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.   Copyright ©2025 by S&P Global   DISCLAIMER   By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.   S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. 

Some argue that market concentration in their sectors is inevitable. They say Canada's small population, vast geography, and global competition create natural monopolies—and that protecting their dominance is necessary to build globally competitive companies.But is that true?In this episode, the co-authors of the book The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians, Denise Hearn and Vass Bednar join me to talk about the realities of competition in Canada and the steps we need to take to inject more competition into the economy. They dug into Canada's competitive landscape and what they found may surprise you.  There are the commonly known challenges: we have three major telecommunications companies, five grocers, a few big banks, two major airlines and a train company.  But beyond these common stats, they found a competitive and corporate landscape that is reducing competition well beyond these big sectors. Concentration in half of Canadian Industries has increased by 40 per cent since 1998.In this episode, we learn about how competition has eroded and ways in which we can begin to inject more competition into the Canadian economy.About our guests:Vass BednarVass Bednar is the executive director of McMaster University's Master of Public Policy program. Her work focuses on the intersections between policy and the innovation ecosystem. She is a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and writes the popular newsletter “regs to riches.” Vass is a contributing columnist at The Globe and Mail and the host of their podcast, Lately. She is the co-author of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians with Denise Hearn. Denise HearnDenise Hearn is an author, applied researcher, and advisor who collaborates with governments, financial institutions, companies, and nonprofits on economic and climate policy and organizational strategy. She is currently a Resident Senior Fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, at Columbia University.Denise is co-author of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians and The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition (named one of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2024). Denise's writing has been translated into 10 languages, and featured in publications such as: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, The Globe and Mail, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and The Washington Post.

First, Ralph welcomes economist James Henry to discuss the Trump administration's latest attempts to disable our corporate watchdogs and dismantle the IRS. Then, Ralph is joined by America's Number One Populist Jim Hightower to get his take on what's been happening in our government, and how to fight back.James Henry is an economist, attorney, and investigative journalist who has written numerous articles and several books about international private banking, offshore havens, debt, capital flight, and development. He is a Global Justice Fellow at Yale, and a Senior Fellow at Columbia University's Center for Sustainable Investment. And he is a Senior Advisor to the Tax Justice Network, an international NGO that has led the fight to dismantle tax havens. He has also been an active pro bono environmental and constitutional lawyer in New York.In the past, when so-called business elites (Wall Street, and so on) saw the US government discomforting them, they would send a delegation to the White House. They've done it on matters far less serious than the massive destabilization and disruption that's occurring now.Ralph NaderCorporations are not known (and CEOs are not known) for their courage. But when they see their whole world starting to convulse into chaos… you've got to believe they're going to make their efforts known.Ralph NaderOne thing that I'm just shocked by—it's hard to be shocked by this administration any more than by anything else, but he's basically dismantling the IRS... A lot of what we're talking about here is illegal activity. It isn't even a question.James HenryCountries are pushing back at this bullying tactic. And so this is going to hurt growth. It's going to raise inflation. It's going to blow the deficit targets through the roof. And it's going to also hurt millions of Americans who depend on the government for all kinds of vital, essential assistance…So if you thought there was a rational reason behind Trump's economic plans, this is very hard to justify.James HenryJim Hightower is a syndicated columnist, national radio commentator, and America's Number One populist. He is a board member of Public Citizen, and he is a founding member of Our Revolution, an organization inspired by the issues brought up in the Bernie Sanders campaign. He has written several books including Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow, and his newsletter The Hightower Lowdown publishes twice a week on Substack.Well, the good news, as you point out, is that the people are revolting (in the very best sense of that word, by the way). And it is happening in rural towns, counties, as well as big cities, as well as college towns, working class communities, immigrant communities, et cetera. The rebellion is on. And the people are doing it themselves.Jim HightowerBig money happened. And that big money took over the Democratic Party. My party decided, “Well, you know, we could get some of that corporate money too.” The corporations were willing to fund our campaigns. Well, I can tell you that if you accept a corporate check, written on the back of it is the corporate agenda. And they cash the check, not you. And so that led to my party's abandonment of its populist values, its working class constituency, its values—economic fairness, social justice, equal opportunity for all—those are the populist values. And my party turned into a Republican-light organization. But the people keep rebelling.Jim HightowerPeople are in the streets in state after state and community after community all across our country because people know this is the undoing of the common good. And that is essentially what's at stake here. The billionaires have decided that the common good doesn't matter, only their good matters.Jim Hightower Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Send us a textIn this episode, host Allan Marks and Milbank partners Erwin Dweck, Apostolos Gkoutzinis, Fiona Schaeffer and John Williams forecast what's in store for markets and policy in 2025 in the US, Europe and globally. They also share what they are reading now, recommending surprisingly diverse and wide-ranging books.About the SpeakersErwin Dweck is a partner in the New York office of Milbank LLP, the Practice Group Leader of the firm's Real Estate Group and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee. Read MoreApostolos Gkoutzinis is a market-leading international corporate finance and securities lawyer and a partner in the firm's European Leveraged Finance/Capital Markets group in London. Read MoreFiona Schaeffer is a member of the firm's Litigation & Arbitration Group and an international antitrust lawyer with over 25 years of experience practicing on both sides of the Atlantic. Read MoreJohn Williams leads the Derivatives practice at Milbank globally and is a member of the firm's Alternative Investment Practice. Read MoreAllan Marks is one of the world's leading project finance lawyers. He has advised developers, investors, lenders, and underwriters in the development and financing of complex energy and infrastructure projects around the world, as well as acquisitions, restructurings and capital markets transactions. He is a Senior Fellow at Columbia University's Center on Sustainable Investment and teaches law at both the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA. Read MoreFor more information and insights, follow us on social media and podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart, Google and Audible.Disclaimer

Market headlines have been changing at a feverish pace in recent days, with a particular focus on the potential tariff threat on Canadian imports by U.S. President Donald Trump, changing interest rate environments across the U.S. and Canada, and on recent Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's disruption of the U.S. Technology sector at record-setting levels. With all the headlines around global economic activity, should investors be hiding from the monster under the bed, or is this market news just a distracting boogeyman?Join Ingrid Macintosh, Vice President, TD Wealth, Head of Global Marketing, Client & Colleague Enablement and Strategy, TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM), Michael Craig, Managing Director, Head of Asset Allocation, Derivatives, Commodities and Sustainable Investment, TDAM and Anna Castro, Managing Director, Head of Retail Asset Allocation, TDAM as they review the recent Bank of Canada and U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, the potential impacts of tariffs to markets, sectors and investors, and how TDAM is leveraging our asset allocation toolkit to help build portfolio resilience through diversification. For a full transcript in English and French, please visit the TD Asset Management Podcast page: https://www.td.com/ca/en/asset-management/insights/Email any questions or ideas for future episodes to: td.tdamtalks@td.comPlease follow "TD Asset Management" on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/showcase/tdassetmanagement/

Send us a textIn this episode of the podcast, host Allan Marks sits down with Milbank partner Jacqueline Chan to discuss their 2025 predictions for geopolitics, trade in Asia, climate impacts on investments, and cross-sector market trends, plus Ms. Chan's thought-provoking book recommendations to read in the new year. They also looked back at how much has changed since they recorded their first Law, Policy & Markets podcast episode together five years ago. A lot has changed in the world since 2020.About the speakers:Jacqueline Chan is a partner in Milbank's Singapore office, previously based in Hong Kong. She advises on a wide range of international corporate finance transactions and M&A deals, and regularly represents sponsors, borrowers and lenders on complex cross-border acquisition finance transactions. In addition, she has significant experience with international debt restructurings in Asia. Ms. Chan specializes in structuring complex debt and equity transactions for clients both within and outside of Southeast Asia, and regularly advises many of the largest private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, corporates, leading banks and financial institutions in their various transactions globally and in particular throughout Asia.Allan Marks is one of the world's leading project finance lawyers. He advises developers, investors, lenders, and underwriters in the development and financing of complex energy and infrastructure projects around the world, as well as acquisitions, restructurings and capital markets transactions. Many of his transactions relate to sustainability and innovative clean technologies. He is a Senior Fellow at Columbia University's Center on Sustainable Investment and teaches law at both the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA. He previously taught project finance at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.For more information and insights, follow us on social media and podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart, Google and Audible.Disclaimer

Allan T. Marks, a partner with Milbank and a member of the firm's Global Project Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group and senior fellow at Columbia University in the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, joins Jon Berke on the podcast to discuss the impacts that the incoming Trump administration will have on clean energy policy.More broadly, Marks discusses how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Loans Program Office (LPO) under the Department of Energy will be impacted. The two also discuss the impacts that nominees for the Department of Energy and Department of Interior, Chris Wright and Doug Burgum, respectively, will have on clean energy policy.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the US and European renewable energy markets for the development, finance, M&A, and corporate community.Download our mobile app.

On November 30th, 1999, a huge movement spanning labor, environment, human rights, fair trade and more literally shut down the World Trade Organization in Seattle. It was milestone in the growing anti-corporate globalization movement and challenged the inevitability of neo-liberalism. In a new series of episodes, we're looking at the 25th anniversary of the "Battle in Seattle" talking with a number of people who participated in the organizing and its aftermath. In our final segment of the series, we share this encore episode with Lisa Sachs, the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment. She talks with us about IITs and the legal tools corporations use to settle disputes with national governments when regulation gets in the way. bio// Lisa Sachs is the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment. She is a globally recognized expert in the ways that laws, policies and business practices shape global investment flows and affect sustainable development. She works with governments around the world, regional and international development organizations, financial institutions, companies, civil society organizations and academic centers to understand the inter-relations of investment flows and sustainable development, and to influence investment policies and practices to promote the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. ------------------------------- Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody Links// +Columbia Center for Sustainable Development (https://csd.columbia.edu/) + WTO Shutdown Organizers History Project (https://www.shutdownwto20.org/) Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠⁠⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠⁠⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠⁠⁠ + Join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/uvrdubcM) +NEW: Follow us on Substack (https://greenandredpodcast.substack.com) +NEW: Follow us on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/podcastgreenred.bsky.social) Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠⁠⁠ Our Networks// +We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/⁠⁠ +We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network: linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork +Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/) This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Isaac.

Send us a textIn this episode, host Allan Marks speaks with Alexia Kelley, managing director of the Carbon Policy & Markets Initiative at High Tide Foundation, and Josh Sterling, a partner in Milbank's Litigation & Arbitration and Derivatives Groups based in Washington, DC and former federal regulator of commodity futures markets. They discuss carbon credits in voluntary markets and in mandatory or compliance markets. They also explore how new rules in the US and globally aim to boost the integrity of voluntary carbon markets, how to get more “bang for the buck” in carbon trading, and how nature-based projects and other decarbonization investments funded by carbon credits—such as reforestation, agriculture sector improvements, and renewable energy projects—help support climate goals.About the SpeakersAlexia Kelly has nearly 20 years of experience dealing with high integrity carbon and environmental services markets. She is managing director of the Carbon Policy & Markets Initiative at High Tide Foundation and was previously director of NetZero and Nature at Netflix, on the board of ICVCM setting global standards for voluntary carbon markets, and the US State Department's lead negotiator on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Josh Sterling is a Milbank partner based in Washington, DC and a member of the firm's Litigation & Arbitration and Derivatives Groups. In DC, he served for many years as Director of the CFTC's Market Participants Division overseeing over 3300 banks, intermediaries and registered asset managers trading derivatives, among other federal regulatory duties. He specializes in representing banks, trading firms, derivatives markets, and other institutional clients in high-stakes investigations, enforcement matters and other regulatory proceedings before the CFTC.Allan Marks is one of the world's leading project finance lawyers. He advises developers, investors, lenders, and underwriters around the world in the development and financing of complex energy and infrastructure projects, as well as related acquisitions, restructurings and capital markets transactions. Many of his transactions relate to ESG and sustainability, innovative clean technologies, and sophisticated contractual risk allocation. He is a Senior Fellow at Columbia University's Center on Sustainable Investment and serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley at the Law School and previously at the Haas School of Business.For more information and insights, follow us on social media and podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart, Google and Audible.Disclaimer

Send us a textI chatted to Emily Hamilton, Chief Sustainability Officer at Savills Investment Management about how to create a career you love in sustainable investment management in real estate. We covered:What a Chief Sustainability Officer is, and also what Investment Management actually means - in words my mum can understandThe importance of networks - speaking to others in the industry and sharing data and best practice - with some tips on how via the Better Buildings Partnership and ULIAdvice on driving innovation and change in a corporate context, from seeking senior management buy in to laying out a plan that includes urgent ‘now' tasks and an inspiring vision for the future.Guest website: https://www.savillsim.com/ Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-hamilton-0973b31b/ Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/Host website: https://www.greenresi.com/

If you're living in Canada and you have a cell phone plan, or a bank account, or have taken a flight recently, or struggle to afford groceries, you already know how expensive and dysfunctional the country has gotten for consumers. Our guests on the podcast today have written a book about the rise of corporate monopolies (and duopolies and oligopolies) — and, as they write, this market concentration “goes well beyond the usual suspects.”Vass Bednar is the executive director of McMaster University's Master of Public Policy in Digital Society program, a contributing columnist to The Globe and Mail, and the host of its podcast Lately. Denise Hearn is a resident senior fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment at Columbia University. Their new book, for the McGill Max Bell Lectures, is The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Rochus Mommartz has spent decades creating opportunities for people in emerging markets. ⁤⁤Today, he's with us to share his insights and his experiences from that incredible journey.⁤Rochus is the CEO of responsAbility, a pioneer in impact investing that has evolved from a leader in microfinance to a prominent force in impact investing across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. It is known for its investment approach, using sustainability-based assessments that have been proven and refined over many years.⁤ResponsAbility has played a crucial role in building financial inclusion frameworks, helping microfinance institutions evolve into sustainable, profitable businesses that serve the underbanked. ⁤As part of the founding team and later as CEO in 2016, Rochus has been instrumental in shaping responsAbility's success. Few people were involved in microfinance before it even became an industry, but Rochus was pivotal in working with governments to create the frameworks that turned it into a profitable business that was financially sustainable in emerging markets. He had a front-row seat, witnessing firsthand how microfinance evolved from a charitable initiative into a sustainable, for-profit sector empowering the underbanked.With such a wealth of experience, our conversation ended up being so packed with insights that we've split it into two episodes.In this first part, we talk about Rochus' journey in impact investing, in microfinance, and the development of microfinance regulatory frameworks in emerging markets. He explains how creating opportunities for underserved populations through responsible investments can drive sustainable change. In the next episode, we'll dive even deeper into responsAbility's expansion beyond financial inclusion, and how the firm has managed billions in assets to drive lasting impact in sustainable agriculture and climate finance.Tune in today, and don't miss the next episode – I promise it'll be worth it!—About the SRI 360° Podcast: The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing. In each episode, I interview a world-class investor who is an accomplished practitioner from all asset classes. In my interviews, I cover everything from their early personal journeys to insights into how they developed and executed their investment strategies and what challenges they face today. Each episode is a chance to go way below the surface with these impressive people and gain additional insights and useful lessons from professional investors.—Connect with SRI360°:Sign up for the free weekly email updateVisit the SRI360° PODCASTVisit the SRI360° WEBSITEFollow SRI360° on XFollow SRI360° on FACEBOOK—Key Takeaways:Rochus Mommartz's background (00:00) Education – “Rochus wins the lottery!” (06:12) The early days of microfinance and the challenge of sustainability (12:07) Importance of regulatory frameworks for microfinance institutions (17:48) Founding responsAbility and rising to CEO (28:18) Impact investing philosophy (41:42) Response + Ability = responsAbility (46:44) ResponsAbility's theory of change and the problems it solves (48:14) Three key impact investment themes (51:25) Addressing the ESG backlash and its difference from impact investing (53:44) The themes driving future impact (59:02)—Additional Resources:ResponsAbility WebsiteResponsAbility LinkedIn

In this episode, special guests Krzysztof Kaminski, Chairman of Sustainable Investment Forum Poland (POLSIF) and Robert Sroka, Partner at Abris Capital Partners, join Pierre Garrault, Eurosif's Senior Policy Adviser, to discuss different approaches to sustainability investments and the development of sustainable finance in Poland and the wider CEE region. If you're interested in the state of the sustainable finance market and the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in Central and Eastern Europe, or simply curious about POLSIF, its mission, and activities in driving sustainable finance in Poland, then this is the episode for you! During the episode, Krzysztof and Robert also share their insights on key sustainable investment strategies like ‘impact investment', ‘best in class', ‘thematic' and ‘exclusion-based' investments, and look ahead to the future of sustainable investment in the region, what needs to be done and what this all means for investors.

ESG has come under fire in recent years as investors have struggled to understand the tradeoffs and benefits of including “values-based” factors in their investment process. On this episode of ESG Currents, Bloomberg Intelligence's senior ESG analyst Andy Stevenson is joined by Lukasz Pomorski, Senior Vice President at Acadian Asset Management and author of “The Puzzle of Sustainable Investment,” to discuss how data related to governance, climate and wages may help investors build their portfolios. This episode was recorded on Sept. 3. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You want to know more about the world of sustainable investing? About the opportunities, obstacles, how reliable ESG criteria are and what it would potentially take to overpower the harmful investments which are still ruling the industry - then this is the episode for you. Karen Wendt is the CEO of ECCOS Impact, ECCOScience Researcher and Lecturer, Editor for the Springer Nature Series "Investment Reinvented" Investment Banker, Positive Impact Investor and Serial Impact Entrepreneur. She is honest and knowledgeable and shares her very objective opinions about the current state of the sustainable investment management industry. What is the Impact of the EU Taxonomy Directive in comparison to filtering by ESG guidelines? How may large sums of money be divested from dirty funds to truly sustainable ones without hurting pensioners ? Karen explains the current significance of Infrastructure Finance and what decoupling (constructing economic growth without using more planetary resources) is all about. Next to the need for a global Societal Contract in Sustainable Finance we also talk about the turn off topic of politicians and conventional economics - DEGROWTH. How may we reshape the industry and shift it towards truly meaningful, plentiful and sustainable investments and opportunities without creating financial and political upheaval and division while also closing the gap of already deeply engrained national and global inequalities.... Let's dive into it together! this episode came alive through the voices of Karen Wendt and your host Stella Sage

In this episode, Chris and David speak with Tensie Whelan, the Distinguished Professor of Business and Society and Founding Director of the Center for Sustainable Business at the Stern School, New York University. Tensie shares her cutting edge research into sustainability and Boards, the Center's ROSI (Return on Sustainable Investment) framework and how to unlock more sustainable performance from Private Equity. 

Carsten Henningsen, a pioneer in sustainable investing, shares his journey in sustainable investing and his inspiration behind founding his company Progressive Investment Management.Carsten shares examples of how investing in sustainable companies can be mutually beneficial. He provides helpful advice for those looking to incorporate sustainable investing into their portfolio and giving strategy.Episode Highlights:Sustainable investment strategiesHow to incorporate investing in your giving strategyCarsten Henningsen Bio:Carsten leads the Advisor Team and serves on the Investment Team, where he has cultivated long-term relationships with multiple generations of Progressive's clients. He founded Progressive in 1982, focusing on the emerging social and environmental investing field. In 1999, he led the launch of Portfolio 21, a global equity strategy seeking companies with improved environmental sustainability. Carsten has served on the advisory boards of The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, 1000 Friends of Oregon Foundation, the Ecotrust Council, and the Center for Institutional Courage. He was also a founding director of a nonprofit with programs that include climate education in schools and a reforestation initiative nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Carsten graduated from the University of Puget Sound and Nyenrode, The Netherlands School of Business.Links:Progressive Investment: https://www.progressiveinvestment.com US/SIF https://www.ussif.orgIf you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/161-ai-strategies-for-sustained-philanthropic-support/id1556900518?i=1000640215347https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/153-an-amazing-twist-on-donor-advised-funds-with/id1556900518?i=1000633823278https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/182-funding-effective-campaigns-with-michael-mantell/id1556900518?i=1000657643164Crack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs. https://www.doyourgood.com/funders Check out Sybil's website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.comConnect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com.

In the evolving landscape of wealth management, sustainable investment strategies are essential. Driven by the need for responsible investing, these strategies align with ethical principles and long-term environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. Daniela Herrmann, a leader in quantum computing and AI, highlights the importance of ethical considerations and positive communication in innovation. Wealth managers can integrate sustainable strategies by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and adhering to ethical standards, ensuring their portfolios are profitable and contribute to a sustainable future. Embracing this approach positions firms at the forefront of innovation and positive impact. [00:15] - About Daniela Herrmann Daniela is the Co-founder of Dynex, the world's only accessible neuromorphic n.quantum computing cloud for solving real-world problems. She is the President and founder of the Topan® Ecosystem (2011), including Topan® and MapuFin®, a group of innovation-driven companies across business, finance, and investment management, focused on developing Economic, Ecological and Ethical values (Triple-E® tech). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

Within the past four decades, we've seen the rise of neo-liberalism, or so-called "Free Trade," free trade agreements and various other treaties and agreements that reduce and eliminate barriers and regulation for capital to invest in different nation states. While there has been some resistance, capital and investments march on. Corporations and investors have created tools such as "international investment treaties (IITs)" to continue their profit-making ventures. These treaties result in litigation that can undermine, environmental, human rights and labor protections. This is particularly important as the world is gripped in a climate crisis and regulations on carbon emissions, human rights, and fossil fuel extraction are vital. In our latest we talk with the director of Columbia's Center on Sustainable Investment (@CCSI_Columbia) Lisa Sachs about IITs and the legal tools corporations use to settle disputes with national governments when regulation gets in the way. bio// Lisa Sachs is the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment. She is a globally recognized expert in the ways that laws, policies and business practices shape global investment flows and affect sustainable development. She works with governments around the world, regional and international development organizations, financial institutions, companies, civil society organizations and academic centers to understand the inter-relations of investment flows and sustainable development, and to influence investment policies and practices to promote the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. -------------------------------------------------------- Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody Links// +Columbia Center for Sustainable Development (https://csd.columbia.edu/) Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠⁠⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠⁠⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠⁠⁠ + Join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/ev5xKJer) Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠⁠⁠ Our Networks// +We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/⁠⁠ +We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network: linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork +Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/) This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).

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In this week's episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we bring you coverage of the annual S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit held in London on May 8.   We sit down with panelists on the sidelines of the event to discuss key conference themes, including data challenges related to climate, nature and the energy transition; the role that technology and innovation can play in addressing these challenges and the potentially transformative role of AI; and the challenge of sustaining economic growth in emerging markets while accelerating the transition.    "We don't have enough actual innovation, we don't actually have enough quantum of finance going into developing countries," says Sagarika Chatterjee, Climate Finance Director and Finance Lead for the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. "This is absolutely critical because this is where a lot of the emissions is going to come from. We can't change the past and the energy system of the past, but we can try to change the carbon that we have in future.”    For emerging markets and developing countries, "the lack of data is the biggest problem," says Budha Bhattacharya, Head of Systematic Research at Lombard Odier Investment Managers. If companies in developing economies embrace sustainability, "a huge amount of capital unlocks," he tells us.    Christopher Johnstone, a partner at management consultant Oliver Wyman, highlights the need for more asset-specific data to understand how companies will be impacted by climate change and biodiversity loss, and he explains the role AI could play here. He also talks to us about how approaches to sustainability are evolving around the world.    "Historically people have seen the climate, sustainability or the ESG agenda as being a very Western agenda," Christopher says. "What I am more and more seeing is this is a core topic across lots of different emerging market economies — even a large number of economies that would traditionally be seen as oil-based. They see the energy transition as actually being a key economic enabler and a growth lever as they look to move away from oil over time."    Listen to our interview from the S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit with International Sustainability Standards Board Vice Chair Sue Lloyd: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/issb-vice-chair-sue-lloyd-talks-aligning-sustainability-standards-across-jurisdictions      Less than half of the leading listed companies in the US have a net-zero target, according to the S&P Global Sustainable1 Net-Zero Commitments Tracker dataset. Read the research: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/net-zero-commitments-are-still-the-exception-for-top-us-companies-not-the-rule      Read our research that uses the S&P Global Sustainable1 Nature & Biodiversity Risk Dataset to assess nature-related impacts and dependencies across a company's direct operations: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/how-the-world-s-largest-companies-depend-on-nature-and-biodiversity     Read research that uses the S&P Global Sustainable1 Physical Risk Exposure Scores and Financial Impact dataset to quantify the financial costs of climate change physical risks for companies: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/quantifying-the-financial-costs-of-climate-change-physical-risks    We'll be back next week with more coverage from the S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit in London. The next leg of the Summit will take place in Tokyo on June 6. Learn more here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/events/summit-2024     This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.    Copyright ©2024 by S&P Global    DISCLAIMER    By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.    S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. 

Portfolios looking to make a real-world impact are increasingly considering real assets as part of their investment strategies.With a trillion-dollar investment gap in our global infrastructure, this seems like a smart move. Real asset investing is not only driving progress worldwide, it's also a smart long-term investment to secure our planet's future.But some may ask… what is the real extent of impact that real assets can generate? In this episode, we're going to find out. My guest is Anish Majmudar, the Head of Real Assets at M&G plc whose team focuses on investments in infrastructure, agriculture, and nature-based solutions. He studied economics at University College London and entered the world of finance and asset management in 2012 thanks to the graduate program at M&G.Anish is here to share his remarkable insights on overseeing a vast portfolio that amounts to nearly $400 billion in assets across public and private markets.His curiosity for alternative assets ultimately led to a crucial role in growing Prudential Assurance Company's real assets portfolio division. In this episode, Anish and I lay out all the opportunities and challenges within the real asset impact investing space, an area that M&G is opening up for a broader range of investors, having previously been the preserve of large institutional pools of capital. These investments aim to bridge the massive infrastructure spending gap with sustainable solutions, focusing on energy transition, responsible consumption and production, and social and economic inclusion.We also discuss how this strategic approach is about much more than just capital investment for returns; it's about leveraging private capital and M&G's expertise to create clean energy, improve biodiversity, and open doors for underserved communities, thereby driving decarbonization and advancing global sustainability.Tune in to gain a better understanding of the deep impact that strategic investments in real assets can bring to our world.  —Show notes—About the SRI 360° Podcast: The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing. In each episode, I interview a world-class investor who is an accomplished practitioner from all asset classes. —Connect with SRI360°: Sign up for the free weekly email update.Visit the SRI360° PODCAST.Visit the SRI360° WEBSITE.Follow SRI360° on X.Follow SRI360° on FACEBOOK.—Key TakeawaysMeet Anish Majmudar & his start in asset management (02:58)An overview of M&G plc & Anish's focus on real asset impact investing (16:45)Zoning in on M&G's real asset impact fund (21:53)M&G's focus on energy transition, responsible consumption, & social inclusion projects (30:35)How M&G identifies investment targets, impact washing, & investment exits (46:04)Measuring impact & examples of M&G's investment methodology (56:10)Carbon and biodiversity credits & their competitive edge in real asset investing (01:06:35)Rapid fire questions (01:11:50)—Additional ResourcesConnect with Anish on LinkedIn. Learn more about M&G plc here.

Post-COP28, what continue to be key features and challenges of regional Islamic asset management, and how are crucial ESG considerations being incorporated? How are investors continuing to encourage portfolio companies to manage long-term climate-related risk and social impact? How is Islamic sustainable investment being supported by innovative activities such as carbon trading, and what opportunities are presented by the carbon markets? What is a realistic assessment of regional ESG guidelines and global taxonomies and their influence on Islamic investors? We seek the views of an influential panel.Moderator:Aruna Narayanan, Founder and Chief Impact Enabler, Real Impact SolutionsPanelists:Husam Abdel Al, Senior Director, Origination and Head of Sustainable Finance, Investment Banking, MashreqLuma Saqqaf, Director – Middle East, Africa, India, UN Principles for Responsible InvestmentPrasad Dhake, Manager, Markets, Strategy and Risk, Dubai Financial Services AuthorityRazvan Dumitrescu, Sustainable Finance Director, Emirates NBD CapitalSharifatul Hanizah Said Ali, Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia

Working out the best investment strategy en route to greater sustainability can be challenging as you strive to preserve financial returns while considering risks and goals around issues such as climate change and greater equality. On this Talking Heads podcast, Sophie Debehogne, Senior Client Solutions Manager, and Maurice Kraaijenbrink, Head of Portfolio Design on the Solutions team, set out their stall for Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am

I had the chance to chat with Jessica Pilz, Head of Sustainable Investing at £90bn Asset Manager, Fiera Capital. Topics included: How to integrate Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) considerations into commercial investment decisions, and when to say no to attractive financial returns Innovation and ‘insetting' instead of offsetting How to use partnerships to address complex environmental and social challenges whilst achieving commercial success Guest website: https://www.fieracapital.com/en Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-pilz-483b1b1b/ Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/ Host website: https://www.greenresi.com/

There have been calls for Malaysia to work harder to be a green investment hub, even more so as we face strong competition from our ASEAN neighbours. One way is the reformation of the power sector to accommodate the potential export of renewable energy. We speak to Dr Renato Lima de Oliveira, Senior Fellow at Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) to understand what direction Malaysia needs to take as it pivots towards becoming a leader in sustainable development on a global scale.Image credit: Shutterstock.com

In our latest episode, we have two very special guests - voices you will know - talking about a corporate trade power tool that definitely should be on the “out with the old” list! We're talking about Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and its implications for our economies and democracies. First, a quick refresher:   What is ISDS?  ISDS grants foreign investors special rights and privileges, allowing them to sue governments outside of domestic courts. These suits often result in staggering compensations for corporations, all while undermining public policies.   ISDS has to go.    That's why we teamed up with Nobel-winning economist Prof. Joseph Stiglitz and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), our guests on this podcast, to release a paper that we co authored with experts from Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and the Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas at Georgetown University Law Center, about how we can exit out of ISDS in the Americas. 

In this episode Monte Hilleman, vice president of environmental resiliency, compliance & investment at Sustainable Investment Group, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hilleman talks about his work with SIG, green financing and past projects with the Saint Paul Port Authority.

Andrew Howard, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Schroders and Christa Clapp, Managing Director at S&P Global Rating join host Joe Cass on this episode of Fixed Income in 15. Discussion focused on sustainable finance, the climate financing gap, Christa's experience building Shades of Green and the future of green bonds. Sign-up here to be notified as soon as future episode are published.

Sentiment on sustainable investing and climate investing in particular has swung from peak positive for a variety of reasons that include interest rates and anti-ESG sentiment. Deirdre Cooper explains the shift, outlines her stance and injects a good deal of contrarian optimism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down with Nikita Singhal on the sidelines of The Nest Climate Campus at Climate Week NYC.   Nikita is Managing Director and Co-Head of Sustainable Investment and ESG at Lazard Asset Management, a global asset manager with more than $200 billion in assets under management. She was also a speaker at the event S&P Global Sustainable1 hosted during Climate Week NYC.   In the interview, Nikita talks about the need to break out of silos to connect the dots between different types of stakeholders, like economists, the finance community and climate scientists.   “Economists are building climate risk models and trying to build it into using econometric tools, but often they may be divorced from the reality of the science,” she says. "Connecting conversations across silos from science to economics to finance to data is extremely important.”  She also highlights the need to balance environmental and social goals — or the idea that credible energy transition plans must also account for the impact on people and communities.   “I grew up in Thailand and India, and I was very conscious growing up of the inherent trade-offs between environmental and social goals,” Nikita tells us. "A lot of countries in emerging markets such as India still have a long way to go in terms of socioeconomic development.”  Find prior episodes for Climate Week NYC here:   PRI CEO talks Asia's critical role in reaching net-zero, Climate Week takeaways: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/pri-ceo-talks-asia-s-critical-role-in-reaching-net-zero-climate-week-takeaways    Unpacking government's role in catalyzing low-carbon solutions: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/unpacking-government-s-role-in-catalyzing-low-carbon-solutions    At Climate Week NYC, seeking solutions at the nexus of climate, water and social issues: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/at-climate-week-nyc-seeking-solutions-at-the-nexus-of-climate-water-and-social-issues   At Climate Week NYC, using collaboration to tackle supply chain emissions: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/at-climate-week-nyc-using-collaboration-to-tackle-supply-chain-emissions   On the ground at Climate Week NYC: The challenge of Scope 3 emissions: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/on-the-ground-at-climate-week-nyc-the-challenge-of-scope-3-emissions    What to expect from Climate Week NYC:  https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-climate-week-nyc-2023   This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.   Copyright ©2023 by S&P Global  DISCLAIMER  By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. 

We touch on regulatory and legislative actions within Europe aimed at sustainability, notably as it relates to final ESG disclosure rules under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (or CRSD), along with the global investment implications surrounding the Nature Restoration Law. Featured are Amantia Muhedini, Sustainable & Impact Investing Strategist Americas with the UBS Chief Investment Officer, and Nikita Singhal, Co-Head of Sustainable Investment & ESG at Lazard Asset Management. Host: Daniel Cassidy

We touch on regulatory and legislative actions within Europe aimed at sustainability, notably as it relates to final ESG disclosure rules under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (or CRSD), along with the global investment implications surrounding the Nature Restoration Law. Featured are Amantia Muhedini, Sustainable & Impact Investing Strategist Americas with the UBS Chief Investment Officer, and Nikita Singhal, Co-Head of Sustainable Investment & ESG at Lazard Asset Management. Host: Daniel Cassidy

This insight episode comes from full episode ninety-two with Kaitlin Cordes. Kaitlin is an international lawyer and researcher who focuses on human rights and sustainable development. Most recently, Kaitlin spent eight years developing and leading the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment's work on land, agriculture, food systems, and human rights. Kaitlin talks with Michael about her work at CCSI on coffee production and commodity chains, where she worked to ensure sustainability and resilience in the production chain, as well as living wages for farmers.  Kaitlin's website: https://www.kaitlincordes.com/

Exponential Impact is the one thing that moves the world forward; but an impact journey is not a particularly easy one. Mukesh Bansal (Founder Myntra and Cult.Fit) shares his insights on how all of us can create impact with scientific tools and insights. Episode 2 of SparX by Mukesh Bansal seeks to equip you with essential information on the reality of making meaningful change. From staying in the game, conscious habit formation and learning from failures - this episode will help decode the formula for impact and holistic growth. We believe everyone has a spark for igniting change in the world. At SparX we help guide you through your impact journey. Tune into this episode to get a glimpse into the world of exponential impact with Mukesh.Chapters: Opening Theme: 0:00 - 0:11Introduction to SparX and Its Mission: 0:11 - 1:32What is Impact?: 1:32 - 2:39Root of it all: ‘Exponential Impact': 2:39 - 3:11Myntra & Cult.Fit's Growth: 3:11 - 3:53Mapping your Impact Journey with SparX: 3:53 - 5:28 Creating Impact in the Indian Backdrop: 5:28 - 6:37  Origins of the Podcast: Mukesh's Journey: 6:37 - 8:20  Recommended Books on Entrepreneurship: 8:20 - 9:46Working at Start-ups in Silicon Valley: 9:46 - 12:13  Being a Part of India's Start-Up Scene: 12:13 - 15:05“Sustainable Investment in Your Health” is Key: 15:05 - 21:10Productivity as Science: 21:10 - 23:08‘No Limits': Mukesh's Experiments with Productivity: 23:08 - 27:24‘Hacking Health': Living a Healthy Life: 27:24 - 28:03Fundamentals of Building a Strong Foundation: 28:03 - 31:21  Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone: 31:21 - 32:57 The Power of ‘Compounding': 32:57 - 35:12Mastering Your Domain & Perfecting Your Craft: 35:12 - 36:49What to Expect From SparX: 36:49 - 38:40 We Look Forward to Your Feedback!: 38:40 - 39:15 Outro Theme: 39:15 - 39:29About SparX by Mukesh BansalSparX is a podcast where we delve into cutting-edge scientific research, stories from impact-makers and tools for unlocking the secrets to human potential and growth. We believe that entrepreneurship, fitness and the science of productivity is at the forefront of the India Story; the country is at the cusp of greatness and at SparX, we wish to make these tools accessible for every generation of Indians to be able to make the most of the opportunities around us. In a new episode every Sunday, our host Mukesh Bansal (Founder Myntra and Cult.fit) will talk to guests from all walks of life and also break down everything he's learnt about the science of impact over the course of his 20-year long career. This is the India Century, and we're enthusiastic to start this journey with you.Follow us on Instagram: @sparxbymukeshbansal  You can also listen to SparX anywhere else you get your podcasts!

Serbian Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Jelena Begovic presented Serbia's “Map of Investment Opportunities Consistent with the Sustainable Development Plans” during an event held within the High-Level Political Forum at the U.N. headquarters in New York. - Министарка науке, технолошког развоја и иновација Србије Јелена Беговић учествовала је у Генералној дебати министарског сегмента Политичког форума на високом нивоу о одрживом развоју који се под покровитељством Комитета Уједињених нација за економска и социјална питања, одржаваo у седишту УН у Њујорку од 10. до 19. јула

Kim Griego-Kiel was recently a part of the US Forum for Sustainable Investment's (US SIF) Hill Day in Washington, D.C.  This event was all about educating policymakers about sustainable investing and representing the critical need for sustainable investment advisors and industry professionals to engage with our legislators and voice what truly matters. This week, Rachel … Continue reading The US Forum for Sustainable Investment's (US SIF) Hill Day Wrap-Up with Rachel Curley (Ep. 95) →

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're on the ground at the GreenFin conference, which convened stakeholders from across the green finance ecosystem. We hear from panelists and attendees about key themes from the event — the challenges of closing the climate financing gap; how 2023 is "the year of the transition plan;" and the importance of translating sustainability topics for a broad audience, including employees, investors and the public at large.  In the episode we speak to:  -Aeisha Mastagni, Portfolio Manager in the Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies unit of big US pension fund California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS)  -Tobi Petrocelli, Head of Sustainability and Transition Finance Strategy for MUFG Americas, a division of large Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)    -Rob Bradley, Managing Director of Climate Change and Sustainability Services at big consulting and advisory firm Ernst & Young (EY)  -Matthew Sekol, Sustainability Industry Advocate at Microsoft   -Catherine Berman, CEO and Co-Founder of CNote, an impact investment platform helping large companies move capital into community investments    -Elizabeth Harnett, Research and Impact Expert in the Center for Climate-Aligned Finance at RMI, a US think tank focused on the clean energy transition  Listen to our episode featuring the Executive Director of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/tnfd-executive-director-talks-new-nature-disclosure-framework   Photo credit: Getty Images  Copyright ©2023 by S&P Global    DISCLAIMER    By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.    S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.

ESG investment refers to the practice of considering environmental, social, and governance factors in the investment decision-making process to generate sustainable and responsible returns.  It was great to connect with Angela Ashton from Evergreen Consultants to discuss building portfolio with this lens but also some of the current challenges in the market. Angela founded Evergreen in 2016 and is ultimately responsible for all investment activities at Evergreen.  Angela has 30 years' experience in investment markets. She has held senior investment roles at QIC, was Head of Ratings at van Eyk Research and General Manager, Managed Funds Research at IWL Ltd (now CommSec). She has contributed to the industry through serving on a number of education committees with groups such as Kaplan and the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). Angela holds a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Economics, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance, Master of Commerce (Finance) and has completed the Certified Investment Management Analyst course. She is a Fellow of FINSIA To calculate the ERIG Index score, using the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA) Responsible Investment Spectrum as a foundation, Evergreen Consultants look at seven capabilities: impact investing, active ownership, negative screening, positive screening, ESG integration, norms-based screening, and sustainability-themed investments.  Connect with Angela here: Website: https://www.evergreenconsultants.com.au/main/index.html#esg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela_ashton   Resources from RIAA (Responsible Investment Association): https://responsibleinvestment.org/what-is-ri/ri-explained/ https://responsibleinvestment.org/fact-sheets-and-guides/   Thanks for listening!  We love your support, please subscribe, review, comment and share this episode to help empower and educate more folks around the money stuff!   Check out more about us here: www.moneymechanics.com.au www.scottmalcolm.com.au Check out our Financial Service Guide and Privacy Policy here.   Follow and like us on socials: Instagram: @moneymechanics Twitter: @moneymechanics   Money Mechanics Pty Ltd (ABN 64 136 066 272) is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Infocus Securities Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 47 097 797 049) AFSL and Australian Credit Licence No. 236523   General Advice Warning Information in this podcast has been prepared for general information purposes only and not as specific advice to any particular person.    Any advice contained is General Advice and does not take into account any person's particular investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs.  Before making an investment decision based on this advice you should consider, with or without the assistance of a qualified adviser, whether it is appropriate to your particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances.  Past performance of financial products is no assurance of future performance.  Product Disclosure Statements contain information necessary for you to make a decision whether or not to invest in financial products which may be mentioned in this podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New York grand jury investigating the circumstances surrounding a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 has voted to indict former President Donald Trump. CBS News has learned Trump will likely surrender to law enforcement on Tuesday. Trump's attorney Joe Tacopina joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his client's impending arraignment, which is expected on Tuesday. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman and CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson join "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at the political and legal implications of this historic moment in U.S. history.Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced her campaign for reelection this week. She joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss former President Donald Trump being indicted by a grand jury. It's the first time a former president has been indicted on criminal charges.NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo is venturing off the court to launch the Calamos Antetokounmpo Sustainable Equity Fund, a suite of environmental, social and governance funds. The Milwaukee Bucks player and his investment partner, John Koudounis, CEO of Calamos Investments, join "CBS Mornings" to discuss the venture and Giannis' basketball career.CBS News' Jan Crawford caught up with CMT Music Awards co-hosts Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown in Austin, Texas, ahead of this year's big show. Ballerini and Brown discuss country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we discuss cyber security as an ESG factor or governance risk with Jason Mortimer, Head of Sustainable Investment for Fixed Income at Nomura Asset Management. We examine the growing threat of cyber security, regulatory tightening, and why it should be on the minds of ESG investors. We also take note of how Nomura Asset Management's approach to cyber security risk helps investors avoid companies that may be overly exposed to cyber attacks, by integrating measures of cyber security performance in the credit analysis of companies to help clients make better investment decisions.

As an investor in the biotech industry, today's guest, Felice Verduyn-van Weegen, brings a different perspective to the podcast as we discuss her approach to making investment decisions! Listen in as she shares some of the key factors she considers before investing in a company and her thoughts on what it takes to be a successful investor and entrepreneur. About Felice Verduyn-van Weegen:Felice Verduyn-van Weegen is a Partner at EQT, in the life sciences venture team. She holds an MSc in Neuroscience and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Before taking on her current role, Felice worked as a neuroscientist and statistical geneticist and then as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. She also started a foundation called Healthcare Embassy (Zorgambassade) to improve the healthcare system in the Netherlands.Episode highlights: One of the key indicators of acquisition success is cultural fit (i.e. the values and foundational principles of your organization). So, if you are acquiring a company or your company is going to be acquired, ensure that you emphasize the cultural aspects of the transition. (07:25) Just as investors need to carefully consider where they invest their money, investees need to be discerning about who they take money from. The right investors can benefit a business financially and from a networking perspective, so don't take the decision lightly. (16:21) As is the case with investors, your reputation as an entrepreneur is everything. Build your reputation by becoming someone to whom people want to reach out. Network by attending conferences, meeting people for coffee, or doing podcast interviews! (25:58) No matter how much we know, there is always more to learn. Constantly pursue knowledge but also accept the fact that you won't be able to know it all. (27:05) Many investors want to become part of the team they are investing in. So, if you're looking for investments, ensure that you give them a chance to participate and that your team is an attractive one to work with. (28:32) Felice's best advice for entrepreneurs:“A key factor in the investment decision is always the team.” (28:17) Connect with Felice: LinkedIn Facebook Website Follow Beyond 8 Figures: LinkedIn Twitter Website

We’re back! Starting this year off with our very own Helena Fung, Head of Sustainable Investment in APAC for FTSE Russell. Jane & Helena get stuck into the nuances of SFI in the APAC region. Find out how sustainable investing is framed country by country and how we’ve partnered with China’s largest insurance company, Ping An to bring ESG scores for all Chinese companies into our market leading ‘China Index Series’.

We continue our Financing the Energy Transition series with Nikita Singhal, Managing Director and Co-Head of Sustainable Investment & ESG at Lazard Asset Management. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Nikita to discuss her approach to ESG investing and building investment strategies in public equities.

JPMorgan Chase is America's largest bank and its Private Banking business, the firm's wealth management arm for high and ultra-high net worth clients, is committed to building a sustainable investment platform that enables clients to direct dollars towards sustainable investing. Global Head of Sustainable Investing at J.P. Morgan Private Bank drills down on how to then measure that impact in both the public and private markets. J.P. Morgan's Global Impact Fund represents a portfolio of impact-focused private vehicles focused on advancing towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals applying the rigor of the bank's diligence process to identify and evaluate impact fund managers. On the public side, J.P. Morgan acquired OpenInvest, enabling the personalization of portfolios to align clients' values and preferences to their investment goals.