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Water is a throughline for nearly every subject we cover on the ESG Insider podcast, and it is a key feature of the thematic program at the UN's big climate summit, COP28, which kicked off in Dubai on Nov. 30. 

In this episode we focus on how the private sector is approaching water risks and opportunities around the world — and how it can use partnerships to drive progress. We'll also explore the water challenges the Middle East and UAE face and some of the concrete solutions stakeholders are implementing.  

We talk with Justina Nixon-Saintil, Chief Impact Officer at global technology company IBM, where she leads global corporate social responsibility. And we'll hear from Emilio Tenuta, Chief Sustainability Officer at Ecolab, a company that offers water, hygiene and infection prevention technologies and solutions. 

We also talk with Dr. Adewale Giwa, an Assistant Professor in the Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering Program at the University of Sharjah in the UAE, who focuses on water conditions in the Middle East.   

You can listen to previous episodes about COP28 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-cop28-the-un-s-big-climate-change-conference  

Here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/intersection-of-gender-and-climate-in-focus-ahead-of-cop28 

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/as-cop28-kicks-off-talking-climate-finance-with-the-green-climate-fund  

And listen to episodes about Climate Week NYC 2023 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-partnerships-can-help-close-the-climate-finance-gap  

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/at-climate-week-nyc-seeking-solutions-at-the-nexus-of-climate-water-and-social-issues 

Read the COP28 Special Edition of the S&P Global Sustainability Quarterly for research and insights on key themes that will be in focus in Dubai here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/sustainability-journal/cop28-sustainability-quarterly-page   

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The UN’s annual climate change conference known as COP28 kicks off in Dubai Nov. 30. Finance is a big theme on the agenda, and in this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we’re talking to Hong Paterson, the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). 

GCF is accountable to the UN and is guided by the principles of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); it was established at a previous Conference of the Parties (COP) gathering to help achieve the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees C relative to preindustrial levels.  

"The Green Climate Fund is the largest climate-focused fund globally and is the main mechanism for the Paris Agreement," Hong says. "Part of the Paris Agreement was really to bring at least $100 billion per annum, which was the problem statement when the Paris Agreement was established. That problem statement is now multiple trillions of dollars per annum." 

In the episode, Hong also talks about her expectations for COP28 — including the role the private sector can play in addressing the massive climate financing gap. 

"There is a huge pool of funding that's waiting from private sector, and it's a function of trying to figure out how we can help them overcome the hurdles," Hong says.  

You can listen to previous episodes about what to expect from COP28 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-cop28-the-un-s-big-climate-change-conference  

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/intersection-of-gender-and-climate-in-focus-ahead-of-cop28 

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The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, gets underway at the end of November and includes a thematic program focusing on key topics on different days of the event. One of those themes is a day devoted to gender equality, and discussions will focus on topics such as why climate policy should consider gender equality and why women can be disproportionately impacted by climate change. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we delve into the intersection of gender equality and climate ahead of the event.  

We speak to Shruti Sharma, Senior Policy Advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a think tank headquartered in Canada. Shruti is based in India and has conducted research into the impact of fossil fuel subsidy reforms on women.  

“The climate crisis is not gender neutral,” she tells us. “It is impacting women disproportionately more. A major reason for that is that women are traditionally responsible for securing food, water and fuel. And so when a climate crisis or event occurs, that tends to exacerbate that disproportional burden on women even more.”  

We also talk to Michelle Li, Founder and Executive Director of Women and Climate, a nonprofit networking group for women interested in climate change. She explains why gender equality plays an integral part in the transition to a green economy.  

“The power players and the really technical industries that are going to help us transition to a greener economy, so to speak, those are mainly led by men,” Michelle tells us. “So we have to create space for women.”  

Learn about events S&P Global Sustainable1 is hosting during COP28 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/events/cop28-in-person-event 

You can read the latest research on gender diversity from S&P Global here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/breaking-boundaries-women-poised-for-milestone-achievement-in-parity-amid-otherwise-bleak-outlook 

Listen to all the episodes in our Women in Leadership podcast series here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/women-in-leadership 

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Every year we bring you coverage of the ‘Conference of the Parties,’ or COP, the annual UN summit that convenes world leaders to work together on solutions to tackle climate change. This year’s conference, COP28, takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates starting Nov. 30.  

In today’s episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re talking about what to expect from the gathering, including what’s at stake and what big themes will be discussed. 

We talk to Saugata Saha, President of S&P Global Commodity Insights. He explains the significance of the first-ever global stocktake that will be discussed and finalized at COP28. The stocktake is a process for countries and stakeholders to assess progress toward meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Saugata also talks about the path to phasedown and phaseout of fossil fuels. 

And we talk to Dan Feldman, a former ambassador who served as Chief of Staff and Counselor to US Secretary John Kerry when he was appointed the first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate by US President Joe Biden. Dan is now Co-Chair of the ESG and Business & Human Rights practices at law firm Covington & Burling. He explains how the conference will unfold and the different players involved from both the public and the private sector.    

“We need to have everyone here under the tent,” Dan says. "Everyone, including the private sector, has a really significant role to play." 

Learn about events S&P Global Sustainable1 is hosting during COP28 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/events/cop28-in-person-event 

Read COP28 insights from S&P Global Commodity Insights here: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/topics/2023-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop28  

Listen to a previous podcast episode on the topic of Article 6 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/at-cop26-why-article-6-matters-to-companies-and-investors  

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This week on the ESG Insider podcast, we’re talking to one of the world’s largest banks about the landscape for climate disclosure rules and standards. 

We sit down with Citigroup Chief Sustainability Officer Val Smith. She talks about how Citi is approaching the energy transition with clients; how investor expectations around climate disclosure are changing; and the challenges of climate data.    

As a global bank with roughly $2.4 trillion in assets and operations on the ground in 95 countries, Citi works across many different sectors of the economy. The companies it lends to have different kinds of environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions. For a bank, those financed emissions are Scope 3 emissions.    

In the episode, Val explains Citi’s net-zero goals and how the bank is approaching Scope 3 emissions in light of evolving climate disclosure regulations and standards. She says this changing landscape has made more collaboration necessary among different teams at the company — from sustainability to finance to legal.  

"In the mandatory disclosure space it's like exam week every week," Val says. “It's an incredibly active moving space with a lot of expectations, and it really does require that top-of-the-house, front-of-the-office collaboration between lots of different teams with different cultures to be able to execute and meet the expectations."    

Listen to last week’s episode, featuring all our interviews from the ESG Insider Live event: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/live-what-to-expect-from-the-evolving-climate-disclosure-landscape  

Hear more of our interviews about how financial institutions are approaching Scope 3 emissions: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/why-bank-of-america-says-scope-3-emissions-biggest-challenge-for-banks  

https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-financial-institutions-are-tackling-scope-3-financed-emissions  

Read research from S&P Global Sustainable1 on Scope 3 financed emissions here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/financed-emissions-are-missing-from-many-firms-net-zero-plans     

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Last week, we took the ESG Insider podcast on the road for an in-person event in New York City about the evolving climate disclosure landscape. In this episode, we bring you highlights from our interviews at this ESG Insider Live event: 

Learn more about the ESG Insider Live event hosted by S&P Global Market Intelligence on Oct. 19, 2023: https://events.spglobal.com/event/2f756e86-5dd7-40d1-b729-cc859e40be5f/summary  

Listen to our previous ESG Insider Live episode here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/live-the-year-the-human-component-of-nature-and-climate-comes-to-the-fore  

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Today’s episode of the ESG Insider podcast explores several big themes from Climate Week NYC that will inform conversations at COP28, the UN’s climate conference taking place in Dubai later this year.  

Our guests talk about closing the climate finance gap; the role of partnerships and collaboration in driving decarbonization; and how credible and just transition plans will incorporate the needs and voices of local communities.

In the episode we speak to: 

-Julia Thayne, Senior Principal on the Climate-Aligned Industries Program at RMI, formerly known as the Rocky Mountain Institute; RMI is a US-based nonprofit focused on the clean energy transition 

-Marcus Krembs, Head of Sustainability for the US and Canada at Enel North America, a subsidiary of the Enel Group 

-Sonia Khanna, Managing Director of Sustainable Finance at Maryland-based Forbright Bank, which is focused on accelerating the transition to a sustainable, clean energy economy   

-Gerbrand Haverkamp, Executive Director at the World Benchmarking Alliance, a nonprofit that assesses companies on their contribution to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 

Listen to our episode featuring Christopher Creed, Chief Investment Officer of the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-climate-conversations-are-shifting-to-concrete-solutions-faster-action  

Listen to last week's part one round-up of themes from Climate Week NYC here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-climate-conversations-are-shifting-to-concrete-solutions-faster-action   

Read about the five big ideas from Climate Week NYC that S&P Global Sustainable1 is bringing to COP28 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/5-big-ideas-from-climate-week-nyc-that-samp-p-global-sustainable1-is-bringing-to-cop28   

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In today's episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're exploring several of the big themes we heard about at Climate Week NYC that will inform conversations at COP28, the UN’s climate conference taking place in Dubai later this year.  

We’ll hear how Climate Week was marked by a focus on implementing concrete solutions at speed. We'll explore the challenges around data availability and disclosure. And we'll hear how the physical impacts of climate change are affecting the insurance sector. 

In the episode we speak to: 

-Gerbrand Haverkamp, Executive Director at the World Benchmarking Alliance, a nonprofit that assesses companies on their contribution to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

-Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, and has about $1.4 trillion in assets under management. 

-Sonia Khanna, Managing Director of Sustainable Finance at Maryland-based Forbright Bank, which is focused on accelerating the transition to a sustainable, clean energy economy.  

-Charlie Sidoti, Executive Director of Innsure, a nonprofit focused on closing the protection gap that exists between economic losses tied to climate change and insured losses. 

Register here to attend the ESG Insider Live event taking place on Oct. 19, 2024, in New York City: https://events.spglobal.com/event/2f756e86-5dd7-40d1-b729-cc859e40be5f/register  

Read about the 5 big ideas from Climate Week NYC that S&P Global Sustainable1 is bringing to COP28 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/5-big-ideas-from-climate-week-nyc-that-samp-p-global-sustainable1-is-bringing-to-cop28  

Listen to our episode featuring Dr. Sarah Kapnick, Chief Scientist for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-noaa-is-working-to-turn-climate-science-into-action  

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In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down with Dr. Sarah Kapnick, Chief Scientist for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  

NOAA is an agency in the US Department of Commerce focused on science, service and stewardship. Its mission is to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, ocean and coasts; share that knowledge and information; and conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.

Sarah was also a speaker at the event S&P Global Sustainable1 hosted during Climate Week NYC. In the interview, she says that quantifying the costs of climate change is becoming a "business imperative." 

She acknowledges the difficulty of translating climate science into plain English. To address that challenge, she says NOAA scientists are increasingly engaging with the private sector. 

"Our goals increasingly are to work with different groups to ensure that that science that we are producing is going into decisionmakers' hands and that they can take action on that information," she says.  

"To start creating climate action, it's going to take everyone. It's not just the scientists."  

Find prior episodes for Climate Week NYC here: 

Breaking down silos between investment and climate communities https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/breaking-down-silos-between-investment-and-climate-communities 

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  

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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  

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In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re talking to David Atkin, the CEO of Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).  

David shares his takeaways from Climate Week NYC, where he spoke during an event hosted by S&P Global Sustainable1. He also tells us what to expect from the PRI in Person conference taking place in Tokyo Oct. 3-5. And he talks about the role of Asia in the transition to a low-carbon economy, the importance of a just transition, and the collaboration that needs to happen between Climate Week NYC and COP28, the UN’s big climate conference taking place in Dubai later this year.   

"The public sector and the private sector need to work together. But you need to have companies who've got R&D budgets that are creating technology innovation that investors can get behind and provide the capital," David tells us. "That can only happen at a scale if public sector comes to the party and provides the right policy settings but also creating the right project pipeline.” 

PRI is an industry association of investors around the globe who have signed up to the PRI’s principles, which focus on incorporating ESG issues into investment practice. The organization has more than 5,000 signatories around the globe, representing more than $120 trillion in assets under management. 

Find prior episodes for Climate Week NYC here:

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

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Last week, the ESG Insider podcast was on the ground at Climate Week NYC for a special series of interviews. In this episode, we sit down on the sidelines of The Nest Climate Campus with Christopher Creed, Chief Investment Officer of the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office.  

Christopher tells us that the loan programs office is working on deploying $350 billion worth of lending authority created under the US Inflation Reduction Act "to help catalyze energy projects" in the US. 

"This transition is going to be private sector-led and government enabled," he says. 

Find prior episodes for Climate Week NYC here: 

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    

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This week the ESG Insider podcast is on the ground at Climate Week NYC for a special series of interviews from the sidelines of The Nest Climate Campus. In this episode, we sit down with Gayle Schueller, 3M's Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer.  

3M is a technology and manufacturing company with more than 60,000 products in its portfolio ranging from office and home supplies to industrial products and solutions related to safety, transportation, electronics and healthcare. 

Gayle explains how 3M is working to reduce its carbon emissions and water use and impacts while also integrating social issues such as environmental justice into its processes and decision making. For example, she says the company is using the US Environmental Protection Agency's environmental justice screening and mapping tool.  

"We recognize that places where there tends to be a disproportionate effect from carbon emissions and water, whether it’s usage or quality or availability ...  tend to be the communities that are otherwise disadvantaged as well," Gayle tells us.  

Listen to our previous episodes about Climate Week NYC here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-climate-week-nyc-using-collaboration-to-tackle-supply/id1475521006?i=1000628737675  

Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-ground-at-climate-week-nyc-the-challenge-of/id1475521006?i=1000628577939     

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-climate-week-nyc-2023     

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This week the ESG Insider podcast is on the ground at Climate Week NYC for a special series of interviews from the sidelines of The Nest Climate Campus. In this episode, we sit down with Amina Razvi, CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC).  

SAC is a nonprofit alliance for the consumer goods industry. It launched in 2009 when Walmart and Patagonia brought together peers and competitors from across the sector to develop a standardized approach to measuring sustainability performance and to drive collective action.  

The apparel industry accounts for anywhere between 2% and 8% of emissions, and most of those come from Scope 3 emissions in the supply chain, Amina tells us.  

“It's critically important for brands, retailers and manufacturers to actually be working together,” she says. “Collaboration and partnership and collective action are critical and needed to tackle not just the apparel industry's issues with climate change and decarbonization, but every sector.”  

She also talks about the industry's evolving approach to circularity, or the practice of extending the lifespan of goods and reusing materials. Read research from S&P Global Sustainable1 on how clothing companies are approaching circularity here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/fast-on-fashion-slow-on-sustainability-clothing-companies-and-the-circular-economy   

Listen to our previous episodes about Climate Week NYC here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-ground-at-climate-week-nyc-the-challenge-of/id1475521006?i=1000628577939  

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-climate-week-nyc-2023 

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This week the ESG Insider podcast is on the ground at Climate Week NYC for a special series of interviews from the sidelines of The Nest Climate Campus. In this episode, we sit down with Matt Helgeson. Matt is Head of Sustainability for Siemens USA, the US arm of the German conglomerate Siemens AG, a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare. 

Matt talks to us about what he’s hearing from Climate Week NYC so far and the challenges presented by Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, which are the emissions that occur up and down a company's supply chain as well as when a customer uses the company’s products. He also shares his perspective on what needs to happen to make Climate Week NYC a success.  

Stay tuned for more episodes from Climate Week NYC. You can listen to our episode on what to expect from Climate Week NYC here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-climate-week-nyc-2023  

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In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re returning to the topic of gender diversity, exploring what the data shows us about the path to parity in leadership positions.  

Most studies paint a discouraging picture, but new research from S&P Global finds that women could reach parity in senior leadership positions in the 2030s, among companies in the Russell 3000 Index. We speak to Daniel J. Sandberg, Head of Quantamental Research at S&P Global Market Intelligence, who conducted the data analysis for the research. 

"It points to an emerging development and a bright spot amongst what may be an otherwise bleak background," Daniel tells us.  

We also speak to Cynthia Devers about challenges on the road to gender parity in leadership positions. Cynthia is the R. B. Pamplin Professor of Management in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech University, where she has conducted research on women CEOs. 

"The only way that I see of us getting out of that situation and trying to get closer to parity is by firms really making a commitment to it — and by shareholders voicing their opinions about it," she tells us.  

You can read the latest research from S&P Global here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/breaking-boundaries-women-poised-for-milestone-achievement-in-parity-amid-otherwise-bleak-outlook 

You can read research from S&P Global Sustainable1 on women in CEO roles here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/the-path-to-gender-parity 

Listen to all the episodes in our Women in Leadership podcast series here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/women-in-leadership  

Read more research from S&P Global on gender diversity here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/women-ceos-leadership-for-a-diverse-future  

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/featured/special-editorial/when-women-lead-firms-win  

To learn more about what to expect from Climate Week NYC, listen to the ESG Insider podcast here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-climate-week-nyc-2023  

Learn more about the event S&P Global Sustainable1 is hosting during Climate Week NYC here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/events/climate-week-2023?utm_source=web&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast  

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With Climate Week NYC just over a week away, we’re turning our attention to the global landscape for climate disclosure. Investors and stakeholders around the world have long clamored for more consistent and comparable climate-related disclosures, and in June 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) responded to that call by issuing its first two standards.  

In this episode of the ESG Insider, we speak to ISSB Vice Chair Sue Lloyd about what the board hopes to achieve, how it is working with jurisdictions around the world, and what’s next on the standard setter’s agenda.  

“This really should be an opportunity for us all to take a step back and to really think about how sustainability risks and opportunities are really important to understand to run a business well, to run a business in a way that you're really sustaining value and creating value in the future,” Sue tells us.  

You can read research from S&P Global Sustainable1 on the global landscape for climate disclosure here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/as-companies-prepare-to-implement-new-international-climate-standard-disclosure-varies-widely-around-the-world

And you can learn more about the event S&P Global Sustainable1 is hosting during Climate Week here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/events/climate-week-2023?utm_source=web&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast   

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As the US heads into Labor Day weekend, we're once again turning our focus to the topic of sustainability recruiting and how the hunt for global ESG talent is changing.  

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're speaking to two recruiters focused squarely on the sustainability space. We hear from Kurt Harrison, a partner with the global executive search and advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates, where he co-leads the global sustainability practice.  

Kurt tells us he is seeing "a bit of a pause" in US hiring after several years of strong momentum. At the same time, he describes a very different recruiting environment in other parts of the world. "It's shocking to see the disparity in the level of conversation around sustainability with our European and Asia-[Pacific] clients versus our US clients." 

In the episode, we also speak to Ellen Weinreb, founder of Weinreb Group, a boutique search firm focused on ESG and sustainability candidates. She talks to us about what candidates are looking for in employers, and what trends she sees on the horizon for sustainability recruiting.  

Listen to our previous episode on how the hunt for ESG talent is evolving here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-the-hunt-for-esg-talent-is-evolving 

You can learn more about the event S&P Global Sustainable1 during Climate Week, click here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/events/climate-week-2023?utm_source=web&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast  

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Earlier this year, India became the world’s most-populous nation. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re exploring the challenges and opportunities the country faces in transitioning to a low-carbon economy and adapting to climate change.  

To understand the energy transition outlook for India, we speak with Dr. Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist at S&P Global Commodity Insights. 

To learn about the physical climate risks facing India and the country's adaptation needs, we speak to Suruchi Bhadwal, Director of Earth Science and Climate Change at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Suruchi contributed to a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as an author on the chapter about key physical climate risks across sectors and regions. 

You can read the S&P Global report titled ‘Look Forward: India's Moment’ here: https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/featured/special-editorial/look-forward/look-forward-volume-3-2023  

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There is one month until Climate Week takes place in New York City Sept. 17-24. Now in its 15th year, this is a big week for the sustainability world, bringing together thousands of stakeholders for hundreds of events across the city.  

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we’re diving into Climate Week: What it is, why it matters, and what to expect. We speak to Angela Barranco, Executive Director for North America at Climate Group, the nonprofit that organizes Climate Week in partnership with the UN General Assembly and the City of New York. She’ll tell us what themes will be covered and also how Climate Week has evolved over the years, and what needs to happen for the week to be a success.  

“Climate Week is one week of the year, but this is a 52-week, 365-day effort," Angela tells us. "We need to get out there and utilize these moments to create momentum to bring resources to do the hard work. But the hard work goes on every single day.” 

We also talk to Britton Jones, Founder and CEO of The Nest Climate Campus, a three-day event taking place Sept. 19-21 as part of Climate Week at New York City’s Javits Center, bringing together companies, NGOs, government, academia and the community at large. ESG Insider will be on the ground conducting interviews at The Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week. 

You can learn more about the full Climate Week agenda here: https://www.climateweeknyc.org/ 

You can learn more about The Nest Climate Campus agenda here: https://www.thenestclimatecampus.com/home 

You can learn more about the event S&P Global Sustainable1 during Climate Week, click here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/events/climate-week-2023?utm_source=web&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast  

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