Diversity data is lacking; New report seeks to fix that
Investors, customers and employees are paying increasing attention to corporate diversity. That was true for gender in the wake of the #MeToo movement, and it has been increasingly true of race follow...
12 Mar 202113min
Banks' big green EU taxonomy challenge
Investors and banks have less than a year to comply with the European Union's new taxonomy for sustainable activities. In this episode, we explore the challenges financial institutions face in applyin...
5 Mar 202117min
When climate science and business collide
Investor pressure is growing for companies and financial institutions to assess and disclose their exposure to climate risks such as wildfires, sea-level rise, hurricanes and other extreme weather eve...
26 Feb 202130min
Global stimulus funds fall short of boosting green economy
Over the last year, 30 of the world's richest countries have poured an unprecedented $14.9 trillion into stimulus spending to help revive their pandemic-hit economies. Some hoped that this massive wav...
19 Feb 202117min
A deep dive into BlackRock's net-zero plan
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink made waves in the ESG world last month by pushing companies to plan for a net-zero emissions future. His annual letter also committed to taking more concrete steps within Blac...
11 Feb 202115min
'Stakeholder capitalism,' the buzzword at Davos
Stakeholder capitalism — the idea that companies are responsible for their role in society in addition to making money for shareholders — has taken on new meaning thanks to COVID-19. It was the buzzwo...
5 Feb 202114min
Biden transition brings wave of ESG uncertainty, opportunity
New U.S. President Joe Biden has made climate change a priority and is setting the nation on a much more sustainability-focused path than his predecessor. Just days into his term, Biden had already ha...
28 Jan 202122min
The ESG trends that will drive 2021
In this final episode of 2020, we'll talk with experts about what key ESG themes they expect to unfold in 2021. State Street Global Advisors' EMEA Head of ESG Investment Strategy Carlo Funk outlines t...
31 Des 202027min
