A Sustainable Future
Episodes
Bob Litterman, Kepos Capital, on Market Efficiency and the Climate Risk Premia Gap
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How efficient are markets at pricing climate risk? Bob Litterman, Kepos Capital, explores advances in climate risk thinking, evolving market and polic...
Dr. Kevin Stiroh, Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future and former Federal Reserve official, on Central Banks and the Supervision of Climate-Related Financial Risk
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What role do central banks play in addressing climate change? Dr Kevin Stiroh, former Federal Reserve and now at Resources for the Future, examines ho...
Professor Tapio Schneider, CalTech, on AI Climate Models, Tail Risks, and Small-Scale Processes
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's at stake in climate modelling? Professor Tapio Schneider, CalTech, discusses how computational science improves understanding of tail risks and...
Heather Zichal, JP Morgan Chase Global Head of Sustainability, on No Sacred Cows in Sustainable Investing
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the retreat from global climate initiatives mean and how are investors are still driving the energy transition outside of them? Heather Zi...
Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Environmental Defense Fund, on Insuring Against Climate Risk
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are there climate risks we shouldn’t be insuring anymore? Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy, discusses how clima...
Maurits Dolmans, Senior Counsel with Cleary Gottlieb, on the Climate Prisoner’s Dilemma and Fiduciary Duty
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How could recent legal opinions shift state and private sector climate change obligations? Maurits Dolmans, Cleary Gottlieb, discusses how to rethink ...
Prof. Katy Huff, former US DOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, on the US Nuclear Renaissance
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What could a nuclear renaissance look like? Professor Katy Huff, former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, discusses how to frame nuclear energy ...
Daan Spaargaren, PME Senior Strategist for Responsible Investment, with a Warning for Asset Managers
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How are asset owners emerging to drive the sustainable finance agenda? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Daan Spaargaren, PME Senior Strategist fo...
Alex Grant, Equinor – UK Country Manager, on the Trade-offs of Net Zero
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What trade-offs will we need to make to achieve net zero? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Alex Grant, Equinor UK Country Manager, about the stat...
Prof. Sir Dieter Helm, University of Oxford, on the Real Costs of Climate Action
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How economically grounded is the UK’s net zero commitment? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Sir Dieter Helm, University of Oxford, ab...
Prof. Saleem Ali, University of Delaware, on the Global Scramble for Rare Earths and Critical Minerals
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How have politics and geoeconomics turned rare earths and critical minerals into pressure points in the expanding global trade conflict? Listen to Jas...
Professor Benjamin Horton, Director of the Earth Observatory of Singapore, on the Criticality of US Climate Data
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens if access to US climate data becomes more limited? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Benjamin Horton, Director of the Earth...
Dan Mikulskis, People’s Partnership CIO, on Reallocating Towards Sustainability
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How are asset owners reallocating towards sustainability? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Dan Mikulskis, People’s Partnership CIO, about how t...
Hortense Bioy, Morningstar Head of Research, on Sustainable Investing Under Trump 2.0
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does 2025 hold for sustainable investing? Jason Mitchell talks to Hortense Bioy, Morningstar Head of Research, about how sustainable investing ha...
Prof. Tom Gosling, London School of Economics, on Whether Investors Reset, Recalibrate, or Retreat from Net Zero
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will investors reset, recalibrate, or retreat from net zero in 2025? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Tom Gosling, London School of Eco...
Prof. Andrew King, Boston University, on the Replication Crisis in Sustainable Investing
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is sustainable investing facing its own replication crisis? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Andrew King, Boston University, about what...
Prof. Stefanie Deluca, Johns Hopkins University, on Neighbourhoods and Child Social Mobility
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do neighbourhoods shape economic opportunities for children? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Stefanie Deluca, Johns Hopkins Univer...
Paul Bodnar, Bezos Earth Fund, on Climate, Nature, and Catalytic Capital
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s at stake for climate and nature in the current political environment? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Paul Bodnar, Bezos Earth Fund, ab...
NOAA Chief Scientist Dr. Sarah Kapnick on Pricing Climate Disaster Risk
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What grade does the finance industry deserve in terms of pricing climate risk? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Green Regs and Spam
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is ESG a “hopeless muddle”? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, about free markets and free minds; climate and E...
Prof. Dan Ariely, Duke University, on Investing in Human Capital
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can human capital drive portfolio returns? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Dan Ariely, Duke University, about what a human capital fac...
Assaad Razzouk, Gurīn Energy CEO, on Why the World Needs Angry Clean Energy People
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the role of an influencer in the effort to address climate change? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Assaad Razzouk, CEO of Gurīn Energy...
Jigar Shah, DOE Loan Programs Office Director, as the US Department of Energy’s $215 billion Man
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is the Loan Programs Office providing unprecedented amounts of capital for clean energy innovations? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Jigar S...
David Morgan, easyJet COO, on Aviation’s Sustainability Revolution
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be an innovator and early adopter in sustainable aviation? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with David Morgan, easyJet COO, about...
Prof. Adam Sobel, Columbia University, on the Social Responsibility of Climate Scientists
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where are the tensions in the climate science community driving research and real-world policy impact? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor...
Henry Foy, FT Brussels Bureau Chief, on Defence, Sustainability, and the EU Elections
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What will the upcoming EU elections mean for sustainable investors? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Henry Foy, the FT's Brussels Bureau Chief, a...
Prof. Alex Edmans, London Business School, on Why Sustainable Investing “May Contain Lies”
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How prevalent are psychological biases like confirmation bias and black-and-white in your thinking? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Al...
Lisa Braune, Neustark, on Why Not All Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies are Created Equal
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the world’s largest single waste stream—demolition concrete—one of the secrets to carbon dioxide removal? Listen to Jason Mitchell discus...
Dr. Tom Gosling, London Business School, on Whether Investors Can Save the Planet
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To what degree can investors control climate outcomes? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Dr. Tom Gosling, London Business School, why investors ma...
Prof. Madison Condon, Boston University School of Law, on the Climate Industrial Complex
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To what degree can investors control climate outcomes? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Madison Condon, Boston University School of Law...
Prof. Simon Levin, Princeton University, on Ecological Early Warning Systems
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is a multi-disciplinary approach key to addressing biodiversity loss? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Simon Levin, Princeton Unive...
Sara Woodroffe, UK Financial Conduct Authority, on the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements Framework
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is the FCA’s SDR framework a powerful example of second mover advantage? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Sara Woodroffe, Manager of the FC...
Chris Stark, Climate Change Committee CEO, on Reassessing UK Global Climate Leadership
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the outlook for UK climate policy in 2024? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Chris Stark, CEO of the Climate Change Committee, about how t...
Andrew Strait, Ada Lovelace Institute, on a Typology of AI Risks
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Andrew Strait, Ada Lovelace Institute, about how to think through the typology of AI harms, what to make of the ...
Dr. Esther Wandel, German Federal Ministry of Finance, on Driving Transition Finance into the Real Economy
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How are national policymakers driving transition finance into the real economy? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Dr. Esther Wandel, German Federa...
Professor Kelly Shue, Yale University School of Management, on Counterproductive Sustainable Investing
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When can sustainable investing be counterproductive? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Kelly Shue, Yale University School of Management,...
Professor Anton Korinek, University of Virginia, on AI’s Power to Reshape Labour Productivity and Inequality
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a world of artificially generated content and ideas, where is the comparative advantage for humans? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor...
Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP, Chair of the UK Net Zero Review, on the UK’s Net Zero Commitment and the Next General Election
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s at stake in the next general election for UK climate policy? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP, former Ministe...
Dr. Mike Kollo, CEO of Evolved Reasoning, on the Fear of Gen AI and What Comes After
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI your co-worker or your job replacement? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Dr. Mike Kollo, CEO of Evolved Reasoning, about how to think throu...
Margherita Giuzio, European Central Bank, on Europe’s Climate Insurance Protection Gap
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does Europe face a climate protection insurance gap? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Margherita Giuzio, European Central Bank, about what’s at...
Prof. Tim Lenton, University of Exeter, on Planetary Boundaries, Early Warning Systems and Climate Tipping Points
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does science reveal about a potential collapse of the Earth system? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Tim Lenton, University of Exe...
Amy Rose, ClientEarth, Global Director of Strategic Impact Litigation, on How the Courts are Reshaping Climate Action
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How are the courts reshaping client action? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Amy Rose, Global Director of Litigation, Governance and Legal Servic...
General Tom Middendorp, former Chief of Defence for the Netherlands and author of Climate General, on Climate Security
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How is climate change redefining security narratives? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with General Tom Middendorp, former Chief of Defence for the Ne...
Tim Gould, IEA Chief Energy Economist, on Peak Fossil Fuel Demand
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the energy crisis, what comes next? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Tim Gould, IEA Chief Energy Economist, the IEA’s latest World Energy...
Prof. Kim Schumacher, Kyushu University, on Sustainable Finance’s Dunning-Krueger Problem
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes someone an ESG expert? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Kim Schumacher at Kyushu University, about what competence greenwash...
Bonus: Vaclav Smil, author of How the World Really Works, on the Reality of the Energy Transition
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does the data say about our net zero ambitions? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Vaclav Smil, academic and author of the New York Times best...
Sacha Sadan, FCA Director of ESG, on the Sustainable Disclosure Requirements (SDR) Framework
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How is the UK FCA driving the next evolution of sustainability regulation? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Sacha Sadan, FCA Director of ESG, wha...
Janice Wang, Alvanon CEO, on How Fashion can be Sustainable
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can the fashion industry become truly sustainable? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Janice Wang, Alvanon CEO, what sustainability means in a fash...
Quamrul Chowdury, G-77 and Bangladesh Lead Climate Negotiator, on COP27 Expectations
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is COP27 set to accomplish? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Quamrul Chowdury, COP27 Lead Climate Negotiator, about what to expect going int...
Prof. Ioannis Ioannou, London Business School, on ESG and the Culture Wars
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the criticism of ESG well-founded or political posturing? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Ioannis Ioannou, London Business School, ...
Dr Ratna Sahay, IMF Senior Advisor on Gender, on Mainstreaming Gender
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How are multilateral institutions like the IMF helping close the gender gap? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Dr. Ratna Sahay, IMF Senior Advisor...
Professor Thomas Hale, Oxford University, on How to Fix the Carbon Offset Market
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If the carbon offset market is falling short, how do we fix it? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Thomas Hale, Oxford University, about ...
Keith Guthrie, Deputy CIO, Cardano, on the Role of Short Selling in Sustainable Investing
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s at stake for hedge funds in the path to net zero? Jason Mitchell talks to Keith Guthrie, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Cardano, about th...
Prof. Mark J. Roe, Harvard Law School, on Why Stock Market Short-Termism Is Not the Problem
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is market-driven short termism a convenient scapegoat? Jason Mitchell talks to Professor Mark J. Roe, Harvard Law School, about why short-termism may ...
Rob West, Thunder Said Energy, on What the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Means for the Energy Transition
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will the energy transition — now complicated by the drive to diversify energy sources away from Russia — lead to a full-blown energy crisis? Liste...
Alain Deckers, European Commission DG-FISMA, on Regulating the Transition to a Sustainable Economy
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does sustainable finance regulation represent a sea change for investors? Listen to Jason Mitchell talk to Alain Deckers, European Commission Dire...
Dr. Eleni Myrivili, Chief Heat Officer for Athens, Greece, on the Silent Killer of Extreme Heat
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is extreme heat the “silent killer” in climate change? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Dr. Eleni Myrivili, Chief Heat Officer for the ci...
Heike Reichelt, World Bank Treasury, on the Power of Capital Markets and Multilateral Impact
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How are multilateral development banks leaning into sustainable finance? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Heike Reichelt, Head of Investor Relati...
Alex Grant, Equinor, on the Energy Trilemma
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is this latest energy shock a one-off event or a harbinger of more energy crises to come? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Alex Grant, Equinor’...
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Senior Director for Climate Finance to US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How is climate finance reshaping COP negotiations? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Senior Director for Climate Finance t...
Emanuel Moench, Deutsche Bundesbank, on Central Banks and the Climate Crisis
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When central bank policies are driven by their primary mandates, is there a case that these mandates should expand to incorporate the systemic risk th...
SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee on the ESG Trinity: Disclosure, Materiality and Enforcement
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How is regulatory change reshaping ESG investing? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Commissioner Allison Herren Lee of the US Securities and Excha...
Chris Stark, CEO of the Climate Change Committee, on the Promise of COP26, Net Zero and Climate Adaptation
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the cynicism around net zero justified? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee d...
Elizabeth Mrema, UN Convention on Biological Diversity, on Why Biodiversity Loss is a Risk to the Global Financial System
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is well established that climate change poses significant risks to businesses and future investments but these concerns are often intricately conne...
Prof. Abraham Lioui, EDHEC Business School, on the Shrinking ESG Premium
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is ESG outperformance coming to end? Is an ESG asset bubble brewing? Listen to Jason Mitchell talk with Abraham Lioui, Professor of Finance at EDHEC B...
CFTC Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam on Climate Risk in the US Financial System
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does climate risk represent to the US financial system? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Commissioner Rostin Behnam, Acting Chairman of the ...
Dambisa Moyo and How Boards Work
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do corporate boards work? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Dambisa Moyo, international economist and author, how the nature of board oversigh...
Nick O’Donohoe, CDC Group, and the Future of Impact Investing
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to absorb risk and be truly ‘additional’ in the world of impact investing sets development finance institutions apart from markets. Li...
Faith Ward, Brunel Pension Partnership, on the Race to Net Zero
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does the race to net zero carbon emissions represent for the investment community? And how can investor network initiatives like the Institutiona...
Alice Hill, Council on Foreign Relations, on Climate Resilience after Covid-19
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How will the climate agenda change under the new Biden administration? Listen to Jason Mitchell talk with Alice Hill, Senior Fellow for Energy and the...
ESG Investing - Luck Versus Skill? Duke University's Campbell Harvey Discusses
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is ESG investment performance one of luck or skill? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Campbell Harvey, Professor of Finance at the Fuqua School of...
Raghuram Rajan, ex-RBI Governor, on the Overlooked Value of Community
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, discu...
Paul Polman, former Unilever CEO, on Leadership, Purpose and Stakeholder Capitalism
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can companies become effective forces for good? Former Unilever CEO Paul Polman joins Jason Mitchell on this episode of ‘A Sustainable Future’...
Rodrigo Garcia, Illinois Deputy State Treasurer, on Leading From the Front
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How is the State of Illinois embedding sustainability factors into its investment process? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Rodrigo Garcia, Deput...
Andrew McDowell, EIB VP, and How the EU’s Climate Bank is Financing the Future
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How is the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) positioning itself as the EU’s climate bank? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Andrew McDowell, ...
Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary, on Trade Unions and the Future of Work
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How is the pandemic reshaping labour markets and labour rights? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the Internat...
Mary Robinson, ex-President of Ireland, on Building Back Better
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How will the pandemic recast the social contract? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commiss...
Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, on Pandemic Policy, Politics and Preparedness
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the second- and third-order implications of COVID-19? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hop...
Prof. Alex Edmans, London Business School, on the Power of Profit and Purpose
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What constitutes a responsible business, and what trade-offs does it involve? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Alex Edmans, author of Grow the Pi...
John Howchin, Swedish Council on Ethics, on the Power of Engagement
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the organising principles and ambitions behind the Swedish AP National Pension Funds? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with John Howchin, Sec...
Pia Heidenmark Cook, IKEA Chief Sustainability Officer, on Corporate Climate Commitments
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Firms are increasingly setting committing to climate action and circular economy goals. But what that really mean? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss wi...
De-coding the New UK Stewardship Code with the Financial Reporting Council and Investors
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 2012 UK Stewardship Code broke new ground in establishing investor expectations. The new 2020 Code raises this benchmark by driving stewardship de...
Arlene McCarthy OBE, Former MEP, on What We Talk About When We Talk About Sustainable Finance
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What has to happen to drive convergence in the area of sustainable finance and what are politicians ultimately solving for? Listen to Jason Mitchell d...
Lolita Jackson, NYC Mayor’s Office Climate Advisor, on NYC’s Climate Plan
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
More than half the world’s population lives in cities. Cities also represent 78% of global energy consumption and more than 60% of global emissions,...
Why Climate Change is Like a Robust Optimal Control Problem
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the systemic risk it poses, climate change still remains largely outside the scope of traditional financial and asset allocation models. Are i...
Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Factfulness co-author and Gapminder, on a Factfulness Framework for Climate Change
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The growing complexity of data and our own cognitive biases often produce gaps in our understanding of the world and in the arc of socio-economic prog...
Alice Hill, Council on Foreign Relations, on Climate, Catastrophes and the US Policy Response
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US climate resilience is a complex mix of inter-agency coordination, national disaster insurance programs, building codes and support for scientific r...
Teresa Ribera, Spanish Minister for the Ecological Transition, on Why Spain is the First Victim of Climate Change
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spain hasn’t featured prominently within Europe’s sustainable investing movement, having reversed its renewable energy ambitions and focused on an...
Michael Sheren, Bank of England, on Green Bonds and Central Bank Regulation
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why are some central banks increasingly focused on the relationship between climate change and the global financial system while others remain disenga...
Prof. Malcolm Chalmers and Jamie Kwong, RUSI, on International Climate Security
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No conversation about climate security is complete without considering it in an international context. But how seriously are defence ministries and mi...
Emma Howard Boyd, UK Environment Agency Chair, on Domestic Climate Security
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode marks the first of several exploring aspects of climate security. While climate change is a threat multiplier in terms of global security...
Yao Wang, International Institute of Green Finance, on Greening the World’s Second-Largest Economy
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
China’s top-down, state-led governance model requires a delicate balance between the environment and economic growth. But what happens when global g...
John Kornerup Bang, Maersk, on the International Shipping Industry Going Carbon Neutral
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The international shipping industry is essential to maintaining global trade flows. But global trade comes at a cost. Shipping may be the least enviro...
Lord Livingston of Parkhead, ex-UK Minister of Trade, on Best Managed, Best Governed
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How can governance be traced across corporate, government and institutional investor perspectives? Why is it critical that the success of a corporate ...
Dr. Ryohei Yanagi, Eisai CFO, on Making Japan Great Again Through Corporate Governance Reform
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the value of good governance? What’s a company’s commitment to ESG reporting and greater transparency worth? Learn the story behind Japan...
Michael Cappucci, Harvard Management Company, on Sustainable Investing for the Real Long Term
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What does sustainable investment mean to the world’s largest academic endowment fund? Learn how Harvard’s endowment fund, which supports 40% of th...
Catherine Howarth and Bethan Livesey, ShareAction, on A Theory of Change Starting with Savers
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How are pension savers reshaping investor sand corporate responses to climate risk disclosure and gender diversity? Who speaks for them and agitates o...
Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of the European Parliament, on Climate Politics
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you go about jump starting an energy transition that has to balance ambitious environmental objectives with labour stability? Learn how Germany...
Fiona Reynolds, UNPRI, on Reframing Responsible Investment Norms
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Investors have traditionally been left out of the dialogue between states, NGOs, civil society and corporations on social and environmental issues. Le...
The 2018 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an inside account of the 2018 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge, from judges' commentary to a final interview with the ...