How sustainable taxonomies are going global
Taxonomies: This is a topic that has dominated many conversations in the sustainability world in recent years. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore the growing number of taxonomies a...
10 Feb 202338min
How financial institutions are tackling Scope 3 financed emissions
In the past few years, hundreds of financial institutions have made big announcements about becoming net zero or carbon neutral by 2050. But S&P Global Sustainable1 data indicates that many of thes...
3 Feb 202335min
How discussions of stakeholder capitalism have evolved at Davos
The annual Davos summit just ended, and one of the topics of discussion at this World Economic Forum event was stakeholder capitalism. In simple terms, stakeholder capitalism is the idea that companie...
27 Jan 202323min
How the price tag on US climate-related disasters hit $165 billion in 2022
In 2022, the world experienced major climate-related disasters ranging from flooding and hurricanes to drought and extreme heatwaves. Moreover, 2022 was the sixth-warmest year on record, according to ...
20 Jan 202321min
How asset managers are moving to end commodity-driven deforestation
In late December 2022, nearly 200 countries at the U.N. biodiversity conference known as COP15 reached a landmark agreement for protecting and restoring nature by 2030. Deforestation was a big topic o...
13 Jan 202327min
Setting the stage for sustainability in 2023
In this episode of ESG Insider, we're looking ahead to sustainability themes that will drive 2023 by revisiting our most popular episodes and some of our favorite interviews from the past year. We'...
6 Jan 202320min
On the ground at COP15: How business is getting to grips with biodiversity
The U.N. biodiversity conference known as COP15 ended earlier this week with a landmark agreement for nature, the Global Biodiversity Framework. In this episode of ESG Insider, we unpack the big ta...
22 Des 202231min
What recycling minerals could mean for biodiversity, energy transition goals
Mining exploration around the world is picking up as companies seek new deposits of elements like lithium and copper to support the energy transition. Research by S&P Global Sustainable1 finds there i...
16 Des 202242min
