How the largest US pension fund uses its financial power to influence corporate ESG performance
In 2022, the ESG Insider podcast is bringing you a series of interviews with some of the world's largest asset managers, owners and financial institutions. In this episode, we hear from the largest pe...
8 Apr 202229min
Unpacking implications of the SEC's proposed climate disclosure rule
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently unveiled a long-anticipated climate disclosure rulemaking proposal. The proposed rule, which is now open for comment, would require companies to di...
1 Apr 202242min
How blue bonds seek to boost marine conservation
Pollution, over-fishing, coral bleaching and the impact of climate change — the oceans are clearly in trouble. Over the past decade, many more nature-based projects have gotten the support of green fi...
28 Mar 202220min
Behind the scenes with BlackRock: How the world's largest asset manager is engaging with companies
In his 2022 letter to CEOs, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink wrote: "Divesting from entire sectors – or simply passing carbon-intensive assets from public markets to private markets – will not get...
18 Mar 202232min
Behind the scenes with BlackRock: How the world's largest asset manager is engaging with companies
In his 2022 letter to CEOs, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink wrote: "Divesting from entire sectors – or simply passing carbon-intensive assets from public markets to private markets – will not get...
18 Mar 202232min
IPCC climate report warns: Transformational change is no longer optional
Companies have two options going forward: transform or be transformed, according to a Feb. 28, 2022, report by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC. Companies can either make ...
11 Mar 202228min
How the U.K.'s approach to women on boards is improving gender diversity
Ahead of International Women's Day, we're looking at how the U.K. is moving the needle on gender diversity in corporate boardrooms. Many countries have mandatory quotas for the minimum number of women...
7 Mar 202218min
How to keep pace with the fast-changing landscape for ESG regulation, standards
If you listened to our bonus episode of the ESG Insider podcast last week, you know we were on the ground attending GreenBiz, one of the largest sustainability conferences in the U.S. that brought tog...
25 Feb 202227min
