ESG Quick Takes

ESG Quick Takes

by ESG Book

Investing Science

Tom Gosling: sometimes being virtuous costs money

What interests and incentives can distinguish greenwashing from “ESG as a sidebar to the main business”, from real progress? Tom is an expert in practice and theory, having been a senior partner with PwC, and currently an executive fellow at London Business School. Isabel speaks with Tom about the behavioral economics behind implementing sustainability by corporates and investors. Tom covers a broad range of topics: from aligning fiduciary duty with climate action, to sustainability-linked executive pay practices, the role of the government, as well as how pollution can be internalized. Listen to the podcast to get his refreshing take on sustainability in finance.See more of Tom’s work here.

The next ESG reporting challenge: emerging markets and multi-national conglomerates

In this latest ESG Quick Takes podcast episode, ESG Book’s Isabel Verkes speaks to Tata Consultancy Service’s Navin Rauniar about how multi-sector and emerging market companies approach ESG differently. How can sustainability data be more standardized? What are the limits to that standardization – given the different business environments across the globe? Nav shares his observations, including those based on his work leading sustainability within TCS and the Tata Group.

The role of nature in the corporate climate transition: with WWF-UK CEO Tanya Steele

In this latest ESG Quick Takes podcast episode, ESG Book’s Isabel Verkes speaks to WWF’s Tanya Steele on the role of nature in the corporate climate transition. In the podcast, Tanya discusses the work of WWF UK, and how companies can integrate nature in their net-zero planning.

The ESG Data Market: A US Perspective

As the ESG debate has been heating up in the US, Dow Jones’ Angela Pavlos gives us the perspective of a global media firm with US headquarters. Angela is a product manager and leads the development of ESG data products aiming to help CSOs and investors. Where will the ESG data market go? What role does the media have in this? Tune in to learn more.

Sustainable investing: According to UBS’ Amantia Muhedini

Amantia is the Executive Director of Sustainable and Impact Investing at the UBS Global Wealth Management Chief Investment Office. Prior to UBS, Amantia worked at Morgan Stanley’s Investing with Impact team focusing on impact measurement and product development.

ESG policy digest: Regulatory developments that shape the future of ESG and Climate

Throughout the world there have been many sustainable finance policy focused initiatives. This includes rules aiming for greater ESG and climate data transparency and tackling greenwashing in financial markets. In this latest ESG Quick Takes podcast episode, ESG Book’s Isabel Verkes speaks to Inna Amesheva and Aishwarya Shukla, to discuss the key regulatory developments of 2022 and 2023 so far. Learn more in our ESG Policy Digest February update and out January update. For monthly ESG policy updates, subscribe to our newsletter.

Climate Financing with Bond Markets: An Optimistic Perspective from CBI's Sean Kidney

Sean Kidney is the CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), an international NGO working to mobilize global capital for climate action. Working with investors around the world, CBI develops standards and "taxonomies", advocates for policy and regulator measures supportive of green capital flows, and promotes rapid creation of investible green assets.

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