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What EU's proposed green bond standards could mean for market
Season 3 Episode 25
The EU has proposed a European Green Bond Standard as part of its strategy to drive investment into sustainable finance and achieve net zero carbon e…
4 years, 9 months ago
The new task force in town: TNFD co-chair talks biodiversity goals
Season 3 Episode 24
The world's biodiversity is in peril and its loss poses big financial risks to businesses and the global economy. More than half of the world's econ…
4 years, 9 months ago
How Cousteau's grandson is bringing oceans to ESG investors
Season 3 Episode 23
More than 50 years ago, explorer Jacques Cousteau introduced millions of viewers to the marvels of the undersea world. In 2021, the ESG world is incr…
4 years, 10 months ago
Standard setters work to close climate accounting gaps
Season 3 Episode 22
Investors are increasingly calling on companies to reflect climate-related risks in their financial results. In September 2020, global investor group…
4 years, 10 months ago
How Corporate America is waking up to racial equity
Season 3 Episode 21
On June 17, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
In this episode, we're looking at how corporate Am…
4 years, 10 months ago
Here's how you stress test for climate risk, according to France's central bank
Season 3 Episode 20
Regulators and supervisors around the world are increasingly concerned about the effects of climate change on financial stability. So they're turning…
4 years, 10 months ago
Exxon board ouster over climate change has big implications. Here's why
Season 3 Episode 19
Last week the ESG world saw a major shakeup at one of the world's largest oil majors. Specifically, at Exxon Mobil's annual proxy meeting, shareholde…
4 years, 11 months ago
Carrot and stick: Why companies like Chipotle are linking executive pay to ESG targets
Season 3 Episode 18
What do Chipotle, an air conditioning company and one of the world's largest activist investors have in common? They're all tackling the challenge o…
4 years, 11 months ago
How companies are calculating financial benefits of intangible ESG programs
Season 3 Episode 17
As more companies look to adopt ESG-friendly strategies, they sometimes run up against the challenge of finding the financial justification for doing…
4 years, 11 months ago
New EU sustainable finance rules a 'game-changer' for private equity
Season 3 Episode 16
The European Union's new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, or SFDR, is expected to drastically change the scope of sustainable investing by…
4 years, 11 months ago