Morgan Stanley exec on net zero: 'We can't just wait 30 years and see what happens'
In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we talk to Jessica Alsford, Head of Global Sustainability Research at Morgan Stanley. In the run-up to COP26, the big United Nations climate conference taki...
15 Okt 202121min
How an EU social taxonomy could bring clarity to "S" in ESG
The coronavirus pandemic and a growing awareness of social risks have thrust the 'S' in ESG into sharper focus for many sustainability-minded companies and investors. Issuance of social bonds — debt i...
8 Okt 202129min
Goldman Sachs executive on demystifying, measuring the 'S' in ESG
Over the past year and a half, we've seen companies, investors and regulators put a growing emphasis on the 'S' in ESG. But there is still a common refrain in the ESG world that social issues are nebu...
1 Okt 202129min
How The Big Apple is taking on the carbon footprint from buildings
In this special New York Climate Week episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore how the built environment – new building construction plus existing offices, apartment blocks, airports and other s...
24 Sep 202120min
Pulling back the curtain on the promise of low-carbon hydrogen
When we talk about the technologies the world will need to tackle climate change, low-carbon hydrogen is increasingly part of the discussion. Two recent studies raise some big questions about whether ...
17 Sep 202131min
How green banks can accelerate climate finance
There's a massive gap between the amount of investment needed to make the climate transition happen and what is occurring today. In this episode of ESG Insider, we explore the role that green banks ca...
10 Sep 202127min
What Nasdaq's diversity rule tells us about the direction of disclosure in the US
In early August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a proposal by Nasdaq to require companies listed on the New York-based exchange to disclose certain board diversity information. I...
3 Sep 202122min
In fighting climate change, major IPCC report finds every little bit matters
A sobering new report from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change tells corporations and governments in no uncertain terms: Act with urgency to lower emissions and adapt to the impacts o...
27 Aug 202125min
