Sustainable connections
Episodes
Episode 41: Inflection Point - The Iran War and the Energy Transition
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, ERM Partners Andrew Probert, Amy McDonald, and Todd Hall join host Mark Lee to explore how the current Iran War and the closure of th...
Episode 40: Beyond the Podium - What major sporting events teach us about the value of nature
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniele Strippoli, ERM’s EMEA Nature and Water Lead, joins Mark Lee to discuss the role of nature in the recent Milano Cortina Wint...
Episode 39: GreenBiz 2026 – Less noise, more execution
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Annie Longsworth, Doug Park, and Ollie Forster join host Mark Lee to reflect on key insights from GreenBiz 2026 in Phoenix. Together,...
Rupture point: Sustainability trends shaping 2026
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sustainable Connections podcast, host Mark Lee brings together an all‑ERM panel to unpack our 2026 Annual Trends Report. The ...
Episode 37: Unlocking the business value of sustainability with Salesforce Agentforce Net Zero
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark Lee speaks to Prashanthi Sudhakar, Head of Product for Agentforce Net Zero at Salesforce and Meera Krishnan, Managing Consultant...
Episode 36: Building on Belém: Insights from COP30
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sustainable Connections podcast, host Mark Lee speaks to ERM colleagues Ricardo Zibas, Linden Edgell, and Alexandra Guaqueta as...
Episode 35: The rise of responsible gold: How Bellevue Gold is redefining mining
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark Lee is joined by Darren Stralow, CEO of Bellevue Gold, and Dr Mary Stewart, ERM’s Lead Partner for Corporate Sustainability an...
Episode 34: Climate Week NYC 2025: Realism, Determination, and Optimism
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our first video Sustainable Connections podcast, host Mark Lee speaks with ERM colleagues Linden Edgell, Sabine Hoefnagel, and Liam Walsh about the...
Episode 33: We are all miners: Rethinking mining investment featuring Appian Capital
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark Lee speaks to Silvio Lima, Head of Corporate Affairs, ESG and Community Engagement at Appian Capital Advisory and Conor Grieve, ...
Episode 32: Converting ambition into action: Lessons from London Climate Action Week 2025
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark Lee is joined by ERM colleagues Mathias Lelievre, Linden Edgell and Andrew Probert to unpack their key takeaways from London Cli...
Episode 31: Achieving zero freshwater use featuring Cemex
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark Lee is joined by Vicente Saiso Alva, Global Vice President of Sustainability at Cemex, and Greg Koch, Technical Consulting Direc...
Episode 30: Navigating the EU Omnibus
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark Lee speaks to Johann Weicht, Jennifer Klie and Aiste Brackley about the latest updates to the EU Omnibus regulation. The Omnibus...
Episode 29: Transforming towards sustainable chemicals featuring WBCSD and Syensqo
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark Lee is joined by Anne-Laure Brison, Senior Manager of Circular Products and Materials at World Business Council for Sustainable ...
Episode 28: Sustainability trends in 2025
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lee talks with the authors of ERM’s Annual Trends Report - Aiste Brackley, Andrew Angle, Rebecca Green and Ricardo Zibas – about the key busi...
Episode 27: Accelerating wind energy in Asia Pacific featuring GWEC
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region holds immense potential for wind energy. From 2024 to 2030, APAC is expected to account for 61% of global new wind capa...
Episode 26: Reflections from COP29
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lee talks with ERM leaders Sabine Hoefnagel, Linden Edgell and James Stacey about their reflections from the COP29 climate talks in Baku...
Episode 25: The future of water resilience in the US featuring J.P. Morgan
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lee talks to Vamsi Alla, Managing Director in J.P. Morgan's Corporate Advisory and Sustainable Solutions team, and Pradipta Parhi, an Execut...
Episode 24: Developing hydrogen ecosystems featuring HYCAP and MorGen Energy
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lee talks to Ben Madden, Chief Technology Officer at Hydrogen investment fund HYCAP, and Patrick Huber, Head of Project Finance at green hydrogen...
Episode 23: Navigating nature tech solutions for business featuring the NatureTech Alliance
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lee talks to members of the NatureTech Alliance, including Salesforce, NatureMetrics and Planet, about their new report exploring how nature tech...
Episode 22: How to sell sustainability to business leaders featuring John Elkington
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lee talks to John Elkington, founder of Volans, about his latest book ‘Tickling Sharks: How We Sold Business on Sustainability’. They look ba...
Episode 21: What Climate Week NYC meant for business
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lee talks to ERM leaders and experts across climate markets, social performance and nature, about how Climate Week NYC 2024 shaped the global bus...
Episode 20: How mining can accelerate the energy transition featuring Rio Tinto
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lee talks to Dominic Barton, Chair at Rio Tinto, and Louise Pearce, Global Industry Lead for Mining and Metals at ERM, about the role of mining i...
Episode 19: Scaling climate investment featuring General Atlantic
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our nineteenth episode, Mark Lee talks to Eli Aheto, Managing Director on the BeyondNetZero team at General Atlantic, and Manuela Fumarola, Consult...
Episode 18: US renewable energy procurement featuring CEBA
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our eighteenth episode, Mark Lee talks to Kevin Hagen, Interim CEO at the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), and Nikki Payne, North America Re...
Episode 17: SEC climate disclosure featuring Steptoe
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our seventeenth episode, Mark Lee talks to Coy Garrison, Partner at international law firm, Steptoe, and Beth Wyke, Partner, Corporate Assurance at...
Episode 16: Closing the nature data gap featuring Planet
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our sixteenth episode, Mark Lee talks to Amy Rosenthal, Senior Global Director for Conservation Initiatives at leading satellite imagery provider, ...
Episode 15: How to scale the hydrogen economy featuring the Clean Hydrogen Partnership
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our fifteenth episode, Mark Lee talks to Mirela Atanasiu, Executive Director and Head of Unit Operations at the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, a publi...
Episode 14: Understanding nature disclosure featuring TNFD
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our fourteenth episode, Mark Lee talks to Emily McKenzie, Technical Director at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), and M...
Episode 13: Aligning sustainability and financial reporting featuring IFRS Foundation
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our thirteenth episode, Mark Lee talks to Mardi McBrien, Chief of Strategic Affairs & Capacity Building, IFRS Foundation, and Rob LaCount, Nort...
Episode 12: Tripling renewable energy by 2030 featuring the Global Renewables Alliance
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our twelfth episode, Mark Lee talks to Bruce Douglas, CEO, Global Renewables Alliance, and Dylan Mitchell, Global Commercial Director of Renewables...
Episode 11: Sustainable seafood featuring Thai Union
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our eleventh episode, Mark Lee talks to Adam Brennan, Group Director of Sustainability at global seafood processor and manufacturer Thai Union, and...
Episode 10: Engaging with investors on ESG issues featuring Vale
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our tenth episode, Mark Lee talks to Mariana Rocha, Senior Investor Relations Manager at mining firm Vale, and Jonathan Molyneux, Head of ESG Strat...
Episode 9: The business case for ESG featuring KKR
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our ninth episode, Mark Lee is joined by Ken Mehlman, Global Head of Public Affairs at global investment firm KKR and Co-head of KKR Global Impact ...
Episode 8: Accelerating private market impact investment featuring Ardian
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our eighth episode, Mark Lee is joined by Candice Brenet, Head of Sustainability, and Antoine Bateman, Sustainability Senior Manager, at Ardian and...
Episode 7: Building nature into business strategy featuring Salesforce
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our seventh episode, Mark Lee talks to Julie Moorad, Senior Manager, Global Climate Action at Salesforce, and Caitlin Brown, Senior Consultant at E...
Episode 6: Understanding ESG ratings featuring CDP and CDPQ
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our sixth episode, Mark Lee talks to Nikki Bartlett, Chief Impact Officer at CDP, and Bertrand Millot, Head of Sustainability at global investment ...
Episode 5: Engaging with indigenous communities featuring Affinity North and Stratos
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our fifth episode, Mark Lee talks to Jordan Peterson, Principal and Chief Disruptor of Affinity North, an indigenous-owned consultancy, about how c...
Episode 4: Managing the U.S. energy transition featuring American Electric Power
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our fourth episode, Mark Lee talks to Sandy Nessing, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at American Electric Power, about managing the...
Episode 3: Aligning finance portfolios with the Paris Agreement featuring J.P. Morgan
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our third episode, Mark Lee talks to Rama Variankaval, Global Head of the Center for Carbon Transition at J.P. Morgan, about how J.P. Morgan will d...
Episode 2: Finding the ways that work over five decades of environmental action and progress featuring the Environmental Defense Fund
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode Two of the Sustainable Connections podcast, Mark Lee talks with Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships at the Envi...
Episode 1: Natural Climate Solutions and the importance of collaboration featuring Bayer Crop Science and WBCSD
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our inaugural podcast episode, Mark Lee sits down with Giulia Carbone, Director of the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance at WBCSD, and Jessica Chr...