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Episode 272 | September 29, 2024

How Public & Private Capital Join Forces to Scale Clean Energy Solutions

with Marie Clara BUELLINGEN, Head of Sustainable Finance Americas, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking

My guest on today’s program is Marie Clara BUELLINGEN, Head of Sustainable Finance Americas for Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, one of the largest foreign banking organizations in North America. She is charged with solving the challenges of making public and private capital work together to scale clean energy solutions in the required timelines. […]

Episode 271 | September 22, 2024

Schroders’ Insurance Linked Securities & PE Investment Strategies Spur Climate Adaptation and Resilience

with Irene Lauro, an Economist at Schroders; Christophe Etienne, is a Senior Natural Catastrophe Specialist on the Insurance Linked Securities team at Schroders Capital; Martin E. Diaz Plata is Head of Private Equity Investments at Blue Orchard

It’s Climate Week 2024 in New York, and all eyes are on the decarbonization and climate transition trend, with climate mitigation investing often taking center stage. But as the physical effects of climate change on people and the global economy continue to escalate, it’s increasingly obvious that investments in climate adaptation and resilience are also […]

Episode 270 | September 16, 2024

The Future of Sustainable Finance Markets in Latin America

with Sandra Carrillo Hoyos, ERM

The sustainable finance markets in Latin America are developing rapidly, and Sandra Carrillo Hoyos has led more than 50 projects funded by multilateral banks and focused on renewable energy, construction, water management, cement, mining, and forestry. Carrillo Hoyos is an ESG & Sustainable Finance Consulting Partner with ERM, which has been working in the global […]

Episode 269 | September 8, 2024

Axis Accelerates Energy Transition Underwriting with New Lloyd’s Syndicate

with Joe Dutton, Energy Innovation Lead at Axis

The insurance industry, one of the largest money management and investment sectors of the global economy, allocates trillions of dollars across the capital markets every year. Axis, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, underwrites insurable risks across multiple economic sectors. Joe Dutton, Energy Innovation Lead at Axis, talks with us about their recently launched Lloyd’s […]

Episode 268 | September 1, 2024

Pioneering Ethical Investments with a Shariah-Compliant & ESG Strategy

with Rina Neoh, Managing Partner, Ficus Capital & Secretary General, ESG Association of Malaysia

In today’s episode we’re going to learn how Shariah investment compliance aligns with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles, and the unique benefits this integration offers to investors and startups. My guest is Rina Neoh, Managing Partner at Ficus Capital and Secretary General for the ESG Association of Malaysia. Established in 2018, Ficus Capital is […]

Episode 267 | July 28, 2024

How Climate Conscious Companies are Challenging the Insurance Industry

with Brad Stevenson, CEO and Founder at Premiums for the Planet

Insurance carriers are the second largest money management group and one of the most impactful regulatory industries on earth. How is Premiums for the Planet, a membership-based collective action movement, motivating this industry to incorporate more sustainable investment strategies? Join Founder and CEO Brad Stevenson as we discuss how the collective’s companies are challenging the […]

Episode 266 | July 21, 2024

Why Terra Alpha Actively Engages with Every Portfolio Company

with Tim Dunn, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Terra Alpha Investments

In 2023 Terra Alpha Investments financed 82% less carbon emissions, 88% less water usage and 35% less waste generation through the firm’s investment portfolio. Tim Dunn is Founder and CIO of this firm that invests in forward thinking companies that are profitably leading the transition toward a sustainable global economy. Terra Alpha engages directly with […]

Episode 265 | July 14, 2024

SFDR in an Emerging Market Context – the Impact of EU Regulations

with Paul Hailey, Head of Impact & ESG at responsAbility Investments AG

Private equity, blended finance, new regulations like the SFDR, lack of infrastructure, government instability: these are just some of the challenges investors face in financing and executing impact projects in emerging markets. My guest today, Paul Hailey, Head of Impact and ESG at responsAbility Investments AG, walks us through how the company’s projects in South […]

Episode 264 | July 7, 2024

How Three Schroders Portfolios Target the “S” in ESG Strategies

with Chris Damm, Asst. Portfolio Mgr., Schroders; Valerie Harrington, Fund Mgr., Blue Orchard & Uzo Ekwue, Fund Mgr., Schroders

As companies and investors continue to navigate the 3D-reset themes of decarbonization, deglobalization and demographic change, Schroders believes that it is important to consider the practical investment implications of these broad trends. In 2024, Schroders sees investors transitioning from simply thinking of ESG risk management and integration to an increasing focus on sustainable opportunities and […]

Episode 263 | July 1, 2024

How Insuring Carbon Lowers the Cost of Capital

with James Kench, Head of Insurance at Kita

James Kench is Head of Insurance at Kita, the company that insures carbon. He is a global finance, (re)insurance & climate risk executive with a career spanning Europe, Asia & the Americas. Carbon insurance provided by Kita unlocks financing and de-risks projects in the carbon markets, a source of investment opportunity and potential liability when […]