Best Environmentsocialandgovernance Podcasts (2024)

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COP16 shows why companies and countries have biodiversity on the agenda 58:04

24m ago58:04

58:04

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re covering key takeaways from COP16, the UN’s major biodiversity conference that just wrapped up in Cali, Colombia. The conference convened countries from around the world, and we hear about key outcomes of government negotiations in an interview with Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the UN Co…

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How AWS sees the AI landscape for sustainability evolving 15:03

6d ago15:03

15:03

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore the role artificial intelligence can play in advancing sustainability outcomes — and how the energy demands from generative AI programs could change over time. We talk with Hussein Shel, Chief Technologist and Head of Upstream Digital Transformation, Energy and Utility at Amazon Web Services (A…

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How fixed income is evolving to fill gaps in sustainable finance 23:02

13d ago23:02

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Today marks the end of COP16, the UN’s biodiversity-focused Conference of the Parties in Cali, Colombia. The UN’s climate change conference, COP29, is slated to begin Nov. 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan. One common thread in these events is the challenge of addressing the big financing gaps for a range of sustainability issues — including climate, nature, …

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How companies are advancing low-carbon solutions 27:13

20d ago27:13

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The UN's big climate change conference, COP29, starts Nov. 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're exploring technology solutions for the low-carbon transition, including in developing countries. We talk with Vaishali Sinha, Co-founder and Chairperson of Sustainability at ReNew, a decarbonization solutions company …

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Talking climate finance ahead of COP29 22:20

27d ago22:20

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In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re talking climate finance ahead of COP29, the UN climate change conference taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. Scaling climate and clean energy financing will be a major focus at COP29, which many are calling the “finance COP.” Both the public and private sector will play a role in addr…

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Breaking down barriers to find climate solutions 27:57

1M ago27:57

27:57

Throughout Climate Week NYC, we heard about the importance of collaborating across silos to find solutions to climate change, the energy transition and nature loss. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we hear concrete examples of what that looks like in practice. We speak with two climate scientists about how their organizations are working …

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Why climate literacy matters for business, growing the green workforce 30:39

1M ago30:39

30:39

At Climate Week NYC 2024, many conversations focused on improving public understanding of climate change — also known as climate literacy. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we explore how increasing climate literacy can help prepare the future workforce for the green job opportunities that will come with the low-carbon transition. We sit d…

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California state senator talks climate disclosure 15:31

2M ago15:31

15:31

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we sit down with California State Senator Henry Stern at Climate Week NYC. Sen. Stern introduced one of two climate laws that California enacted in 2023, Senate Bill 261, which requires certain companies to prepare reports on climate change risks. The other, Senate Bill 253, requires certain companies to e…

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SBTi interim CEO on what’s next for net-zero standards 18:47

2M ago18:47

18:47

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down at Climate Week NYC with Sue Jenny Ehr, the interim CEO of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi is a nonprofit that develops standards, tools and guidance to allow companies to set greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets in line with what is needed to reach net-zero by 2050 at…

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Audubon CEO on why bird loss indicates a planet in crisis 15:22

2M ago15:22

15:22

One theme emerging from Climate Week NYC 2024 is the link between nature loss and climate change. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, National Audubon Society CEO Dr. Elizabeth Gray explains how nature can provide solutions to climate change. Audubon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats throu…

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CDP CEO talks climate, nature and the future of sustainability disclosure 32:23

2M ago32:23

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In the latest episode of the ESG Insider podcast we sit down with CDP CEO Sherry Madera on the sidelines of Climate Week NYC. CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. Sherry talks to us about how the organization has evolved since…

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Kicking off Climate Week NYC with an urgent to-do list 11:31

2M ago11:31

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In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we sit down with Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson on the sidelines of the Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony Sept. 22. Climate Group is the nonprofit that organizes Climate Week NYC in partnership with the UN General Assembly and the City of New York. In the interview, Helen explains the global to-do list C…

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Why the world's largest asset owner is leaning into ESG 23:22

2M ago23:22

23:22

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we hear from the world’s largest asset owner, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM). NBIM is Norway’s $1.7 trillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund and owns almost 1.5% of all shares in the world’s listed companies. To understand how NBIM is exerting that influence, we speak to Chief Governance and Complia…

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The rising role of biodiversity in carbon markets 30:46

2M ago30:46

30:46

In recent episodes of the ESG Insider podcast, we explored the role of carbon markets in reaching climate targets, and how the voluntary market is evolving. In this episode, we're exploring the intersection of climate change and biodiversity through the lens of the voluntary carbon market. Carbon credits come from different types of projects, and w…

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What to expect from Climate Week NYC 2024 20:53

3M ago20:53

20:53

With Climate Week NYC just around the corner, this episode of the ESG Insider podcast explores what to expect from a week that will convene thousands of stakeholders for hundreds of events across New York City Sept. 22-29. The ESG Insider podcast will be on the ground covering many of these events, starting with the Opening Ceremony hosted by Clima…

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The rise of the ESG controller in the sustainability talent landscape 23:57

3M ago23:57

23:57

The US is heading into Labor Day weekend, and at the ESG Insider podcast we’re turning our focus to the topic of jobs. Specifically — how is the talent landscape changing for ESG and sustainability professionals? To learn more we speak to Ellen Weinreb, founder of Weinreb Group, a boutique recruiting firm focused on ESG and sustainability candidate…

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What's next for voluntary carbon markets 31:41

3M ago31:41

31:41

On the ESG Insider podcast, we often hear that achieving the low-carbon transition on a global scale will require a mix of solutions. Carbon markets are one key tool available to companies and countries. In this episode, we bring you the second of a two-part miniseries on carbon markets. In part one last week, we explored how voluntary and complian…

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Exploring the role of carbon markets in reaching climate targets 28:30

3M ago28:30

28:30

On this podcast, we often hear how achieving the low-carbon transition on a global scale will require a mix of solutions. Carbon markets are one key tool available to companies and countries. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we bring you part one of a two-part miniseries on carbon markets. We dig into voluntary and compliance markets, in…

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How tech giant HP is working to close the digital divide 21:53

3M ago21:53

21:53

Even as society becomes increasingly reliant on computers and digital technologies, billions of people around the world lack access to the internet and related services. And this matters because this lack of access can have a negative impact on the economy and exacerbate existing inequalities, particularly in developing countries. In this episode o…

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Women in Leadership: Driving change in an auto industry ripe for disruption 27:23

4M ago27:23

27:23

The automotive sector is going through big transformation thanks to a variety of factors — everything from new technologies to the evolving way consumers think about their cars. In this latest installment in the ‘Women in Leadership’ series of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re talking with Fedra Ribeiro about leading through times of change. Fedra is …

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How sustainability is accelerating at EV motorsport Formula E 28:08

4M ago28:08

28:08

It's opening day for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, and at the ESG Insider podcast we're continuing our Sustainability in Sports miniseries. This week we're talking with Julia Palle, Vice President of Sustainability at Formula E, the motorsport championship launched a decade ago for racing electric vehicles. She explains how Formula E i…

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Sustainability in Sports: Spanish pro football club talks game plan for ESG goals 26:27

4M ago26:27

26:27

Sports lovers have countless ways to enjoy sporting events this summer, from last week's Wimbledon tennis and EURO 2024 football finals to next week's launch of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. At the ESG Insider podcast we're continuing our miniseries on Sustainability in Sports. This week we’re talking with Rocío Torres, Head of Sustain…

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Sustainability in Sports: Why the sporting world is joining the race to sustainability 37:43

4M ago37:43

37:43

Summer is in full swing, the finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 European Football Championships take place this weekend and the Summer Olympic Games kick off later this month. So at the ESG Insider podcast, we’re turning our attention to sustainability in sports. Professional sports are big business, and as we hear from today’s guest, the sporting world …

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At GreenFin, a focus on the evolving role of sustainability professionals 20:39

5M ago20:39

20:39

In today's episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore key themes from the GreenFin 24 conference — including data, disclosures, and advancing the low-carbon transition in emerging markets. We also hear how these topics are prompting an evolution in the role of sustainability professionals and driving a need for greater internal collaboration. "…

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How to finance a nature-positive future and transform industries 28:47

5M ago28:47

28:47

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we look at how to unlock financial flows for nature and transform heavy polluting industries into environmentally friendly ones. We hear how the nature finance landscape is evolving from Dr. Carter Ingram, Managing Director at nature and climate change investment and advisory firm Pollination Group. She s…

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Bezos Earth Fund director on how to drive climate, nature action 23:45

5M ago23:45

23:45

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we talk with Paul Bodnar, Director of Sustainable Finance, Industry and Diplomacy at the Bezos Earth Fund, about solving the finance gap for climate and nature. The Bezos Earth Fund was created in 2020 with a $10 billion commitment from Jeff Bezos, founder of e-commerce giant Amazon. The fund aims to disp…

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Why climate scientists are forecasting extremely active 2024 hurricane season 29:55

5M ago29:55

29:55

June brings the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and in this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we explore why 2024 is expected to be extremely active — "possibly historically" active, says today’s guest, Tim Hall. Tim is a Senior Climate Scientist at S&P Global Sustainable1, where his team has developed a hurricane forecasting model that pr…

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What’s ahead as global plastic treaty talks come down to the wire 38:18

6M ago38:18

38:18

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore the latest developments in international efforts to reach a global treaty on plastic pollution. In late April, more than 170 countries gathered in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution with a view to agreeing on a global treaty by the end of 2024. The co…

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Women in Leadership: Los Angeles bank CEO on serving diverse communities 22:05

6M ago22:05

22:05

Today we bring you the latest installment in our ‘Women in Leadership’ series of the ESG Insider podcast, featuring interviews with women CEOs and leaders from around the world. In this episode, we talk with Bonnie Lee, President and CEO of Hanmi Financial Corporation and Hanmi Bank, a Los Angeles-based community bank established in 1982 to serve t…

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How Singapore-based investment firm Temasek is mobilizing green capital for emerging markets 22:25

6M ago22:25

22:25

In this week’s episode of the ESG Insider podcast we sit down with Steve Howard, Vice Chair of Sustainability for Singapore-based Temasek, a global investment firm with a net portfolio value of $287 billion as of March 31, 2023. Steve was a keynote speaker at the annual S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit in London May 8. In an interview on the sideline…

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How AI could solve the data challenge for climate, nature and the energy transition 30:43

6M ago30:43

30:43

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 innovat…

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ISSB Vice Chair Sue Lloyd talks aligning sustainability standards across jurisdictions 22:21

7M ago22:21

22:21

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re taking you to London for the third annual S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit, where we sit down with International Sustainability Standards Board Vice Chair Sue Lloyd. Sue was a keynote speaker at the conference, where sustainability leaders from across industries and the investment community gathered o…

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Talking climate diplomacy and the energy transition with Dan Yergin 31:58

7M ago31:58

31:58

With about six months to go before the UN’s COP29 climate change conference in Azerbaijan, we’re talking with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin about the role that diplomacy will play in facilitating solutions to climate change and the global energy transition. “Climate diplomacy has been really central to where we are right now in terms …

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Women in Leadership: How Sappe CEO went from investment banker to running a global consumer brand 19:19

7M ago19:19

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As part of our ongoing ‘Women in Leadership’ series of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re speaking with women CEOs and leaders from across industries and around the world to understand their path to the top. In today’s episode, we talk with Piyajit Ruckariyapong, CEO of Thailand-based Sappe, a family business producing a range of juice and health drink…

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What companies are doing to address the plastic pollution problem 38:57

7M ago38:57

38:57

Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, we’re continuing our series on plastic with a look at steps some companies are taking to address the growing plastic pollution problem. The ESG Insider podcast launched the series ahead of international plastic treaty talks taking place in Ottawa, Canada April 23-29. More than 170 countries will gather to negotiate a…

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What's at stake in UN plastic pollution treaty talks 25:35

7M ago25:35

25:35

More than 170 countries will gather in Ottawa, Canada between April 23 and April 29 to negotiate a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution with a view to agreeing on a global treaty by the end of 2024. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’ll hear from stakeholders who will be present at the negotiations about key issues being deba…

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How plastic impacts companies, investors, public health and the environment 41:26

7M ago41:26

41:26

Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, we’re launching a miniseries of the ESG Insider podcast looking at plastic. We’ll explore how plastic impacts human health and the environment, how companies and investors are approaching the topic, and what to expect from international plastic treaty negotiations starting April 23. In today's episode, we hear about …

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CERAWeek: How energy transition discussions are shifting 55:13

8M ago55:13

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This week the ESG Insider podcast is covering key themes from one of the world’s largest energy conferences — the annual CERAWeek gathering hosted by S&P Global in Houston, Texas. The event convenes stakeholders from across sectors to discuss solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy, the environment and climate — and the mess…

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CERAWeek: How cleantech companies are innovating to facilitate the energy transition 24:27

8M ago24:27

24:27

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re looking at the role that technological innovation will play in finding solutions for the low-carbon energy transition. This was a big topic at S&P Global’s annual CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas, and we sat down on the sidelines of the event with two CEOs running emerging technology companies …

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Women in Leadership: Why Mercer CEO turned down the top role — twice 24:23

8M ago24:23

24:23

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’ve relaunched our ‘Women in Leadership’ series of the ESG Insider podcast. Over the coming months, we’ll speak with women CEOs and leaders from across industries and around the world. In today’s episode, we talk with Martine Ferland, CEO of global consulting firm Mercer, which is a business of professional ser…

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Why Water.org CEO says the world’s water challenges are 'inherently solvable' 20:25

8M ago20:25

20:25

Today is World Water Day, and we’re talking with Gary White in the latest episode of the ESG Insider podcast. Gary is CEO of the nonprofit Water.org, which he co-founded with actor Matt Damon. Gary is also CEO and Co-Founder of impact investment manager WaterEquity. In the interview, he talks about the intersection of water challenges and climate c…

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CERAWeek: One big bank’s solution to the energy tech finance gap 17:20

8M ago17:20

17:20

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down on the sidelines of CERAWeek with Ana Carolina Oliveira, Head of Sustainable Finance in the Americas for ING, a global banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam. Ana explains how ING is working with companies across sectors to facilitate the low-carbon transition — …

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CERAWeek: How one of the world’s largest mining companies approaches energy transition, nature 16:58

8M ago16:58

16:58

In this special episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down on the sidelines of CERAWeek with Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive of Minerals at Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies. Rio Tinto was founded more than 150 years ago, and Sinead says the company is taking a long-term view in its approach to the energy transition, its e…

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At CERAWeek, mapping one large utility's energy transition path 20:33

8M ago20:33

20:33

In this special episode of the ESG Insider podcast we sit down on the sidelines of CERAWeek with Phil Nevels, Director of Corporate Strategy for AES Corporation, a Fortune 500 energy company with operations in multiple regions including the US, Latin America and Asia. S&P Global's CERAWeek conference is one of the biggest events in the energy indus…

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Unpacking the SEC's climate disclosure rule 29:00

8M ago29:00

29:00

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6 finalized a long-awaited rule requiring thousands of publicly traded companies to disclose certain climate-related information. The final rule takes a narrower approach than what the SEC proposed in 2022; it also marks a significant change in the level of climate-related information that publicly…

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Women in Leadership: Why Competent Boards CEO says diversity is essential for innovation 24:01

9M ago24:01

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To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re relaunching our ‘Women in Leadership’ series of the ESG Insider podcast. Over the coming months, we’ll speak with women CEOs and leaders from across industries and around the world. In today’s episode, we talk to Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO and Founder of Competent Boards, an organization that trains boar…

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Navigating the path to sustainable agriculture, food systems 23:04

9M ago23:04

23:04

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we’re exploring solutions to sustainability challenges in food systems and agriculture. Climate change poses risks to global food supply chains and agricultural production. At the same time, the world's growing population means food needs are increasing. We discuss sustainable agriculture trends with Miche…

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What will it take to decarbonize supply chains, reach net-zero? 21:30

9M ago21:30

21:30

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore how companies are moving from setting sustainability targets to figuring out how to reach those goals. A common refrain we heard at the annual GreenBiz conference in Phoenix, Arizona last week was: "What will it take?" For example, what will it take for companies to achieve net-zero goals and d…

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Exploring Intuit's approach to supplier engagement, AI and just transition 12:45

9M ago12:45

12:45

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down with Debbie Lizt on the sidelines of the GreenBiz conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Debbie is Head of Global Sustainability at Intuit, one of the world’s largest software companies. She describes how Intuit is engaging with suppliers on decarbonization, its approach to generative AI, and how the…

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How one of world’s largest food companies is rethinking supply chains 27:58

9M ago27:58

27:58

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down with Mars, one of the largest food and confectionary companies in the world, on the sidelines of the GreenBiz conference in Phoenix. Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Vice President of Sustainability & Chief Climate Officer at Mars, explains how the company is rethinking its supply chains as part of i…

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