LSEG Sustainable Growth

Beyond the boardroom: Responsible leadership in practice

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What does responsible leadership look like in practice? Sir Mark Moody‑Stuart is a distinguished business leader and former geologist who has held ...

The long-term view: Adapting to changing tides in sustainable investing

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How are investors integrating sustainability considerations to manage risk and create value? Richard Manley, Chief Sustainability Officer at CPP Inves...

Innovative finance: The future of child-lens impact investing

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With traditional aid budgets declining, how can NGOs unlock new sources of capital to drive sustainable development? Paul Ronalds, CEO of Save the Chi...

The trust gap: Why rising insularity matters for business

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Edelman, CEO of global communications firm Edelman breaks down the key findings of the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer, exploring how insularity—...

LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast trailer 2026

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast is back — and this season, we’re on camera. Join Jane and leading voices across sustainability, business and f...

The global race for resources: Redefining mining for sustainable growth

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mining is vital to sustainable growth but how can it be safer and more sustainable? From the hard lessons of Brazil’s Brumadinho disaster to bold in...

Big deals: financing future energy demand

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can clean energy investment outpace fossil fuel demand? In this episode, Ben Daly, Head of Transition Finance at Standard Chartered, explores how c...

8 countries, half a billion people and US$20trillion – the story of physical climate risk

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How could physical climate risk reshape global economies? The 2025 Net Zero Atlas assesses exposure to climate hazards across eight major economies —...

Holding a mirror up to the market: How the UN works with stock exchanges

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why does the UN share best practices with stock exchanges? In this episode, Anthony Miller, Chief Coordinator of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchange Ini...

Creating a common language: Taxonomies as tools for transparency

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can taxonomies help create a new asset class? In this episode, Alfonso García Mora, Regional Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Carib...

When one size doesn't fit all: ABSA's social lens on sustainability in Africa

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does a ‘just transition’ really mean in practice? In this episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Punki Modise, Group Chief Strategy ...

Eurasia Group: How geopolitics are recalibrating climate finance

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As geopolitical volatility rises, is sustainable finance entering a new phase? In the latest episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Franck Gb...

How satellite technology is reducing methane emissions

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can satellite technology help reduce methane emissions? This episode, Daniel Wicks and Jessica Callaghan, Managing Director and Global Director, F...

The sustainable bond market: Benefits beyond the greenium

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How big is the sustainable bond market? To mark the 10th anniversary of London's Sustainable Bond Market, Shrey Kohli, Head of Debt Capital Markets at...

Regenerative agriculture: Connecting farmers to the supply chain

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the perfect enabling environment for regenerative agriculture? In the latest episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Salar Shemirani,...

Blue bonds and electrified fleets: Decarbonising the supply chain

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can the logistics sector decarbonise the supply chain? In this episode, Carlin Naidoo, Group Director of Sustainability at DP World, explains thei...

Environment under review: AI's risks and opportunities

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What are the direct and indirect impacts of AI, and how can these be mitigated? In this episode, Sally Radwan, Chief Digital Officer of the United Nat...

Sustainable finance: A very different regulatory approach

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How has sustainable finance regulation evolved in the past decade? In this episode, Mark Manning, Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Econo...

Human capital: AI literacy and the green skills deficit

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How is AI transforming the world of work? In this episode, Janine Chamberlin, Country Manager, UK and Vice President, Global Clients at LinkedIn talks...

Perception vs reality: Sustainable investment risk in emerging markets

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can we integrate sustainability into investment decision-making? In this episode, Shami Nissan, Partner at Actis, talks about investment risk and ...

Feeding the future: the hidden benefits of the school meal

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 What are the hidden benefits of the school meal? In this episode, Donald Bundy, Professor of epidemiology and development at the London School of H...

Clare Brook: Turning the tides on overfishing

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With just 8% of oceans protected, how can we bridge this gap? Kicking off season 10, Clare Brook, CEO of Blue Marine Foundation, shares how policy en...

Karen Ellis: The economic cost of nature overexploitation

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are we close to the tipping point for ecosystems and the economy? This episode, Karen Ellis, Chief Economist at WWF, speaks to us about nature risk an...

Nick Mabey: How COP changed the geopolitical game

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nick Mabey, Founder and CEO of the independent climate change think tank E3G, explains why COP is the biggest media moment of the yea...

Jaakko Kooroshy: The real impact of climate goals on global cities

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How prepared are major G20 cities for physical climate risk? This episode, Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Research at LSEG, unpacks the f...

Sophie Flak: Profitable impact as the new mainstream asset class

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How can scientific methodology translate into a profitable investment strategy? In this episode, Sophie Flak, Executive Board Member at Eurazeo explai...

Claudia Kruse: Addressing climate and biodiversity expectations through stewardship

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Claudia Kruse, Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer at APG Asset Management, talks ...

Tim Gould: The final decade of growth for fossil fuels

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are we entering a new age of clean energy? In this episode, Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA), discusses how ...

Constance Chalchat: Ramping up climate adaptation finance

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the drastic increase in extreme climate events, adaptation strategies are still not given enough attention. What needs to change to make this ...

Sindhu Krishna: Portfolio resilience and sustainability challenges

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What are the challenges and opportunities in operating a global portfolio? In this episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Sindhu Krishna, He...

Justin Keeble: AI for impact, Google’s carbon free push

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In what ways can artificial intelligence help companies address sustainability challenges? In this episode, Justin Keeble, Managing Director for Globa...

LSEG Sustainable Growth trailer 2024

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to this trailer for some highlights from leading experts from Microsoft, Blackrock, Fidelity International and more. Follow to catch the next ...

Dr Celine Herweijer: How HSBC is shaping transition policy

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With around $150 trillion needed in the next three decades across industries and markets to finance the climate transition, how can businesses create ...

Tim Hodgson: Systemic risk and the future of the investment industry

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will sustainability fundamentally change the shape of the investment industry? In this episode, Tim Hodgson, Co- Founder of the Thinking Ahead Institu...

Alison Taylor: The evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Officer

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How can a Chief Sustainability Officer role become more influential? In the latest episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Alison Taylor, Clin...

Carine Smith Ihenacho: Responsible investing as a sovereign wealth fund

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, how is Norges Bank Investment Management planning for a sustainable future? Carine Smith Ih...

Yuki Yasui: Mind the data gap, net zero transition planning in APAC

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How are APAC countries approaching the transition to net zero? In this episode, Yuki Yasui, Managing Director of the Asia Pacific Network of the Glasg...

Robert Eccles: Pinpointing the material issues in ESG

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What constitutes a material ESG issue – and who decides? In this episode, Robert Eccles, Visiting Professor of Management Practice at Saïd Business...

Jaakko Kooroshy: Solving the Scope 3 conundrum

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How can we keep Scope 3 emissions reporting consistent? With the launch of FTSE Russell’s latest research report ‘Scope for improvement: Solving t...

David Atkin: Reimagining responsible investment, unveiling PRI's evolution

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David Atkin, CEO of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), joins us this episode to discuss how PRI has evolved its strategic p...

Nick Robins: What do we mean by a ‘just’ climate transition?

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How can we mobilise finance in support of a just transition? In this episode, Nick Robins, Professor in Practice of Sustainable Finance at London Scho...

Nature’s tipping point: recommendations for a greener future

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), a global initiative delivering a risk management and disclosure framework for nature-rel...

The COP episode

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we hear from LSEG's COP 28 delegation David Harris, Head of Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships and Adrian Ri...

Harvesting hope: tackling poverty and hunger

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With 45% of the global population living in rural areas in developing countries, how can more capital be targeted to tackle poverty and food insecurit...

Banking gone green: The UAE's commitment to net zero

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) was the first bank in the GCC to commit to net zero, trailblazing sustainability in the region. In this episode, Sarah Pirz...

ESG ratings: the good, the bad and the ugly

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are the benefits and limitations of ESG ratings? In this episode, Florian Berg, Research Scientist at MIT and co-founder of the Aggregate Confusi...

Reducing complexity in financial reporting

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can you discover the sustainability-related risks and opportunities impacting a company’s future? In this episode, Sue Lloyd, Vice Chair of the ...

Day Zero: Is our water infrastructure at risk?

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rising populations and water consumption mean the likelihood that water demand will outstrip the supply, also known as Day Zero, is much greater. In t...

Transition investing: How mega forces will shape the future

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How will the energy transition impact future investment opportunities? In this episode, Helen Lees-Jones, EMEA Head of Corporate Strategy and Co-Head ...

Wildlife trafficking: why is it so hard to stop?

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Richard Scobey, Executive Director of TRAFFIC talks to us about the shocking scale of illegal wildlife markets, why the practice is s...

Exploring nature and biodiversity: tracking the environmental footprint for financial Institutions

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is our last episode before we break for the summer! This week on the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast we speak to John Willis, Director of Researc...

Going carbon negative: the mission to surpass carbon neutral and go beyond carbon

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do we have carbon tunnel vision? In this episode, we talk to Musidora Jorgensen, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft UK, about the role psycholo...

Why are women poorer than men? Closing the gender wealth gap through financial inclusion

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can we bridge the gap in financial inclusion around the world and ensure women are financially independent? In this episode, we chat to Mary Ellen...

Is passive now massive? Adapting sustainable investment approaches

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How have sustainable investment approaches evolved with the growing popularity of passive investing? In this episode, we talk to Aled Jones, Head of S...

The psychology of trading – Hedge Fund Huddle

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re switching things up today with an episode from one of our other podcasts, Hedge Fund Huddle. Are we scared of emotions? Or can they be harness...

Reducing a billion tonnes of CO2: the journey ahead

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can we improve efficiency and upscale carbon offsetting to meet sustainability goals? In this episode, we chat to Sheri Hickok, the CEO of Clima...

Why climate risk is a wake-up call for investors

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why is climate change a systematic risk, and how could it impact investors? In this episode, we speak to Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO of the Institutional I...

Boosting transparency with a new voluntary carbon market framework

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the first of its kind, what does the future hold for London Stock Exchange’s new Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) framework, and how does it work? I...

A deep dive on green taxonomies and why they matter

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is really meant by “green” and what is a “green taxonomy”? Who determines what is a green product or service and what isn’t? And is it ...

Why stewardship is an essential part of the investment toolkit

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re chatting with Jenn-Hui Tan, Global Head of Stewardship and Sustainable Investing at Fidelity International. Over the course of his 15 y...

The world of Sustainable Finance in APAC

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back! Starting this year off with our very own Helena Fung, Head of Sustainable Investment in APAC for FTSE Russell. Jane & Helena get stu...

Are we double counting emission reductions? – The Green Room

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Green Room, Jane is joined by Lisa Zelljadt, Analyst on the Carbon Research Team, LSEG.   A lot was covered at COP 27 this year, but...

The post COP27 round up

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now that COP27 has wrapped up, we wanted to do a bit of a debrief. So, to help make sense of what took place, and more importantly where we go from he...

Potholes on the Road to Sustainable Infrastructure – The Green Room

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Keesa Schreane in the Green Room this week, logging on from Hong Kong, was Darrenth Hawken, Director of Global Infrastructure and Sustainabl...

Who's winning in the race to Net Zero? - The Green Room

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Green Room we speak to Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research at FTSE Russell. Jaakko dives into our latest ...

How is the UN helping to achieve net zero?

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jesica Andrews from the UN’s Environment Programme Finance Initiative joins us for an exciting conversation on the race to net zero. With COP 27 tak...

The Winds of Change for Net Zero – Net Zero Conversations

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability Jane Goodland speaks to Sven Utermöhlen, RWE Renewables’ Offshore Wind Chief Executive Officer, to discuss th...

Banking on Net Zero – Net Zero Conversations

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability Jane Goodland speaks to Heather Buchanan, Executive Director/Founder of the APPG on Fair Business Banking/Banker...

Collective Responsibility for Climate Action – Net Zero Conversations

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability Jane Goodland speaks to Hywel Ball, EY’s UK Chair and UK&I Managing Partner, to discuss the roadmap toward...

The $25 Trillion Potential for 2030

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability Jane Goodland speaks to Nigel Topping, COP26 UN High-Level Champion for Climate Action, to discuss the roadmap t...

Fighting Floods & Coastal Erosion – Net Zero Conversations

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability Jane Goodland speaks to Emma Howard Boyd, CBE, Environment Agency/Green Finance Institute Chair, to discuss the...

Turning Climate Pledges in to Plans – Net Zero Conversation Series

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability Jane Goodland speaks to David Schwimmer, LSEG’s Chief Executive Officer, to discuss the critical role that the...

Financing the Green Energy Transition - Net Zero Conversation Series

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability Jane Goodland speaks to Bryony Widdup, Partner at DLA Piper, to discuss the roadmap towards net zero and the cri...

Flying Towards Net Zero - Net Zero Conversations Series

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability Jane Goodland speaks to Javier Echave, Heathrow’s Chief Financial Officer, to discuss the roadmap towards net ...

Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson, Founder, VC Include, on driving change

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson is a leader in technology, investment and social impact initiatives. In 2018, she founded VC Include, an ecosystem of women, ...

The London Stock Exchange Group’s Climate Transition Plan | Jane Goodland

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded on location in the studios at the London Stock Exchange, Keesa Schreane caught up with Jane Goodland, LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability, ...

The journey to Net Zero with the City of London Lord Mayor

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded on location at the historic Mansion House in the City of London, the 693rd Lord Mayor London, Vincent Keaveny, spoke in person to our host Ke...

Sir Ronald Cohen | The father of Impact Investing and European Venture Capital

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recognised as the father of Impact Investing and European venture capital, Sir Ronald Cohen is a philanthropist, venture capitalist, and private equit...

Black Womenomics: Addressing social and economic racial inequalities

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exclusive interview with Gizelle George Joseph of Goldman Sachs In this episode, host Keesa Schreane is joined by Gizelle George Joseph, Global Ch...

How South Africa stands to benefit from $8.5bn in partnerships to support climate change - Exclusive interview with Jonathan Oppenheimer

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Keesa Schreane is joined by South African business leader Jonathan Oppenheimer, Executive Chairman of Oppenheimer Generations, t...

Bob Litterman: 'We need a price on carbon'

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ll be back in the new year with new episodes of the Refinitiv Sustainability Perspectives podcast, but today we have a special bonus episode, fea...

FTSE Russell CEO: 'Time is running out'

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ll be back in the new year with new episodes of the Refinitiv Sustainability Perspectives podcast, but today we have a special bonus episode for ...

Supply chain pain and HP’s sustainable business journey

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Supply chain pain is persistent and is likely to linger well into 2022 and tech companies no doubt are feeling a lot of that pain. Is there a way for ...

The Market Correction Possibility & ESG Investing

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcoming back our first ever podcast guest, Nikita Singhal, who is the Co-Head of Sustainable Investment & ESG at Lazard Asset Management. Nikita...

Why ESG in the Credit Markets is not "Niche"

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome Agnes Gourc, Head of Sustainable Capital Markets at BNP Paribas, as she joins Keesa to explore why she strongly believes ESG in the Credit ...

The Importance of Second-Chance Hiring: Employing People with Criminal Records

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeffrey Korzenik is Chief Investment Strategist for one of America's largest commercial banks, responsible for the allocation guidance for over US$40...

The Cost of Poor Quality Jobs

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Disengaged workers cost the US Economy $450-550 billion per year. How do we move from this to ensuring that employees are engaged and satisfied?  K...

[Limited Series] The Path to COP26: The Role of Climate Data in Achieving Net Zero

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first episode of our Limited Series surrounding COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. There is no one size fits all...

How Can ESG Benefit Private Credit & Private Equity Areas?

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we welcome Mathieu Chabran, Co-founder of Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset manager with $33.5B AUM, on the podcast as we talk abou...

Rapid ESG Growth: Understanding Millennials & the Rise of Mobile Experiences

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Refinitiv Sustainability Perspectives podcast. In this episode, Keesa chats with Charles Smith, Head of Digital Solutions at Refin...

Investing Impacting Humanity: The Path to a Cleaner Electric Grid

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we introduce the Founder & CEO of Humankind Investments, James Katz. Humankind Investment's mission is to invest and encourage others to in...

New Climate Data: How is climate change priced into the market?

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Climate risks have been reflected across sectors and industries for some time, and now it looks like they may even be reflected in public debt and eve...

Islamic Finance: The Alignment with ESG Investing

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join our latest episode with Umer Suleman and Mustafa Adil as they talk about Islamic Finance - financial inclusion, economic activity with wealth, eq...

Supply Chain, Climate Change & Semiconductor Shortages: The Impact and Solutions

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Earth Day! Welcome back to a new episode with Bindiya Vakil, co-founder and CEO of Resilinc, a firm which provides supply chain resiliency to th...

The Best Opportunities are Made, Not Found: Goldman Sachs & Sustainable Finance

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Hugh Lawson, Global Head of ESG & Impact and Institutional at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and John Goldstein, Head of the Sust...

Sustainable Investing: The Pivot to Renewable Energy

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Edward Mason is Director of Engagement and Impact Reporting at Generation Investment Management. In this episode, he explores the energy sector (speci...

Women in FinTech: Meet Amparo Nalvarte and Victoria Blanco Alegria

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our final episode of the series focusing on the Latin American region with Amparo Nalvarte and Victoria Blanco Alegria.Amparo Nalvarte, rec...

Women in FinTech: Meet Hayley Caddes and Veibha Subramaniam

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tune into episode 2, Keesa chats with Hayley Caddes and Veibha Subramaniam.Hayley worked as a genetic engineer designing iron-oxidizing bacteria and a...

Measuring Physical And Financial Water Risk: World Water Day Special Episode

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Water risks are multi-dimensional. They're not limited to the issue of water scarcity – they're also about water-related hazards, operational effici...

Women in FinTech: Meet Anna Anisin and Rose Punkunus

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our first episode of our Women in FinTech series, where we celebrate women in STEM and the FinTech Community, meeting female leaders in the...