60 acast.com Sustainable Views https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views en dd1ab520-0e46-11f0-8ccf-256f7f1f0a6b environment,sustainability,policy,government,regulation,climate,climate change FT Specialist The Sustainable Views team take you behind the headlines, providing an informed view and expert analysis on fast-changing global sustainability rules. Confused about sustainability? You’re not alone. Environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, are increasingly a headache for business, finance and world leaders alike. Now even policymakers are creating rules to govern this space. It’s hard to keep up and make sense of it all. So let us help you by sharing some of the most interesting views shaping this space. Join us as we talk to the people living and breathing sustainability – and a few critics too. (We can’t promise this will be a completely jargon-free space, but we shall try!)


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]]> Confused about sustainability? You’re not alone. Environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, are increasingly a headache for business, finance and world leaders alike. Now even policymakers are creating rules to govern this space. It’s hard to keep up and make sense of it all. So let us help you by sharing some of the most interesting views shaping this space. Join us as we talk to the people living and breathing sustainability – and a few critics too. (We can’t promise this will be a completely jargon-free space, but we shall try!)


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]]> false FT Specialist info+6321cacc6f582400138145ae@mg-eu.acast.com 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6321cacc6f582400138145ae/1750670874946-32627b29-70f2-4fc2-840d-26b35dda2b9b.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views Sustainable Views Craig Bennett on why nature is the foundation of the economy Craig Bennett on why nature is the foundation of the economy Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT 26:10 69c15f211a160b44dba53d12 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/craig-bennett-on-why-nature-is-the-foundation-of-the-economy 69c15f211a160b44dba53d12 6321cacc6f582400138145ae craig-bennett-on-why-nature-is-the-foundation-of-the-economy Why biodiversity loss is a business, policy and national security risk full 5 5 Is the UK government getting nature policy wrong and what does it mean for the economy?


In this episode of Sustainable Views, reporter Florence Jones speaks to Craig Bennett, CEO of The Wildlife Trusts, about the UK’s approach to biodiversity, the risks of weakening environmental protections, and why nature loss is far more than an environmental issue. From food security and flood prevention to economic resilience and public health, Bennett argues that restoring nature is fundamental to long-term prosperity.


We also explore the growing disconnect within government policy, the role of business in pushing for clarity and stability, and why framing nature as a barrier to growth could prove a costly mistake.


Timestamps


Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:55 What is the impact of nature depletion

02:38 How UK government nature policy has changed

05:55: HS2 Bat Tunnel

09:30 Reform voters back nature policies

13:21 How nature can impact other policy goals

16:03 Fingleton Review

20:30 Business view on nature

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]]> Is the UK government getting nature policy wrong and what does it mean for the economy?


In this episode of Sustainable Views, reporter Florence Jones speaks to Craig Bennett, CEO of The Wildlife Trusts, about the UK’s approach to biodiversity, the risks of weakening environmental protections, and why nature loss is far more than an environmental issue. From food security and flood prevention to economic resilience and public health, Bennett argues that restoring nature is fundamental to long-term prosperity.


We also explore the growing disconnect within government policy, the role of business in pushing for clarity and stability, and why framing nature as a barrier to growth could prove a costly mistake.


Timestamps


Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:55 What is the impact of nature depletion

02:38 How UK government nature policy has changed

05:55: HS2 Bat Tunnel

09:30 Reform voters back nature policies

13:21 How nature can impact other policy goals

16:03 Fingleton Review

20:30 Business view on nature

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]]> Fiduciary duty vs climate action: the battle over pension fund investments Fiduciary duty vs climate action: the battle over pension fund investments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT 18:32 69b17560a9beefe722d2424d false https://www.sustainableviews.com/pensions-called-on-to-deliver-green-infrastructure-as-uk-chancellor-doubles-down-on-growth-270ccb71/ 69b17560a9beefe722d2424d 6321cacc6f582400138145ae fiduciary-duty-vs-climate-action-the-battle-over-pension-fun Pension funds control trillions in global savings, but should they be doing more to support climate action? full 5 4 Pension funds control trillions in global savings. But should they be doing more to support climate action? In this episode of Sustainable Views, the team explores the growing debate over fiduciary duty and whether pension trustees can, or should, prioritise sustainability alongside financial returns. Philippa Nuttall discusses with Elizabeth Meager and Florence Jones recent legal opinions suggesting that climate risk is a financial risk, meaning it may already fall within pension funds’ legal responsibilities.


Florence examines new developments in the UK, where the government is encouraging consolidation of smaller pension schemes into large megafunds capable of investing in infrastructure, clean energy and other long-term assets.


Beyond the UK, the episode looks at political and legal battles in the US and regulatory approaches in the EU, highlighting how ESG and climate considerations are becoming increasingly contested.


As lawsuits, politics and policy debates intensify, the episode asks a key question: can pension capital help finance the climate transition, or will legal uncertainty continue to slow progress?


You can watch this podcast on Sustainable Views or YouTube.


Read more here:

Trillions in US pension assets out of reach for local climate projects

ESG engagement stops at sovereign bond market

EU vastly underestimates debt impact of climate change, report shows

Editor’s note: where does sustainability end and defence begin?


Timestamps:

00:00 - Fiduciary and government roles in pensions

02:29 - What the UK government is hoping happens with pensions

06:46 - Global pension perspectives

12:24 - Future of investments

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]]> Pension funds control trillions in global savings. But should they be doing more to support climate action? In this episode of Sustainable Views, the team explores the growing debate over fiduciary duty and whether pension trustees can, or should, prioritise sustainability alongside financial returns. Philippa Nuttall discusses with Elizabeth Meager and Florence Jones recent legal opinions suggesting that climate risk is a financial risk, meaning it may already fall within pension funds’ legal responsibilities.


Florence examines new developments in the UK, where the government is encouraging consolidation of smaller pension schemes into large megafunds capable of investing in infrastructure, clean energy and other long-term assets.


Beyond the UK, the episode looks at political and legal battles in the US and regulatory approaches in the EU, highlighting how ESG and climate considerations are becoming increasingly contested.


As lawsuits, politics and policy debates intensify, the episode asks a key question: can pension capital help finance the climate transition, or will legal uncertainty continue to slow progress?


You can watch this podcast on Sustainable Views or YouTube.


Read more here:

Trillions in US pension assets out of reach for local climate projects

ESG engagement stops at sovereign bond market

EU vastly underestimates debt impact of climate change, report shows

Editor’s note: where does sustainability end and defence begin?


Timestamps:

00:00 - Fiduciary and government roles in pensions

02:29 - What the UK government is hoping happens with pensions

06:46 - Global pension perspectives

12:24 - Future of investments

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]]> Human rights becomes a hard business risk in a fragmented world Human rights becomes a hard business risk in a fragmented world Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT 28:51 699c89a8e3f0d89ce2c40722 false 699c89a8e3f0d89ce2c40722 6321cacc6f582400138145ae michael-clements-on-business-and-human-rights Philippa Nuttall sits down with Michael Clements, executive director of Business and Human Rights Centre full 5 3 How should businesses navigate human rights in a more fragmented world?


In this episode of Sustainable Views, editor Philippa Nuttall sits down with Michael Clements, Executive Director for Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, to discuss the growing expectations on companies to protect workers, manage supply chain risks and respond to political and regulatory pressure. From mandatory due diligence to reputational risk and stakeholder activism, we explore how the human rights agenda is evolving — and what it means for boards, investors and sustainability leaders today.


Read more here:

The material risks of human rights in the reconstruction of Gaza

Due diligence act means companies ‘give a damn’

Investors will use ESG data if it is decision useful

Do sustainability disclosures change corporate behaviour?

Simplified ESRS more ‘decision-useful’ for business and investors

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]]> How should businesses navigate human rights in a more fragmented world?


In this episode of Sustainable Views, editor Philippa Nuttall sits down with Michael Clements, Executive Director for Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, to discuss the growing expectations on companies to protect workers, manage supply chain risks and respond to political and regulatory pressure. From mandatory due diligence to reputational risk and stakeholder activism, we explore how the human rights agenda is evolving — and what it means for boards, investors and sustainability leaders today.


Read more here:

The material risks of human rights in the reconstruction of Gaza

Due diligence act means companies ‘give a damn’

Investors will use ESG data if it is decision useful

Do sustainability disclosures change corporate behaviour?

Simplified ESRS more ‘decision-useful’ for business and investors

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]]> How is corporate responsibility evolving? How is corporate responsibility evolving? Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:57:51 GMT 20:52 698c5f7f61856317a0ab35d9 false 698c5f7f61856317a0ab35d9 6321cacc6f582400138145ae how-is-corporate-responsibility-evolving With new social challenges from AI to ICE, how are companies viewing their role? full 5 2 Philippa Nuttall is joined by US reporter and acting deputy editor, Elizabeth Meager and UK reporter Florence Jones to discuss the evolving role of corporate responsibility and corporate reporting. Corporate reporting is still mainly focused on climate impacts and emissions. Under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, for example, companies must also report on nature and social indicators, and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, when it comes into force, should shine a greater spotlight on human rights abuses.


In the US, despite fear of retribution from the Trump administration, companies are being challenged to speak out more. With new issues around the use of AI and how companies should be responding as the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol or ICE expands its role, pressure on businesses to take a stance is growing.


Additional reading:

ICE’s expansion leaves US companies with a choice they cannot dodge

As companies adopt AI, can investors trust corporate reporting?



00:00 Intro

1:10 Companies response to ICE

5:03 Reputational risk

6:44 Corporate reporting

8:20 Impact of AI

14:05 New ESG regulation

16:33 AI climate reporting



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]]> Philippa Nuttall is joined by US reporter and acting deputy editor, Elizabeth Meager and UK reporter Florence Jones to discuss the evolving role of corporate responsibility and corporate reporting. Corporate reporting is still mainly focused on climate impacts and emissions. Under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, for example, companies must also report on nature and social indicators, and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, when it comes into force, should shine a greater spotlight on human rights abuses.


In the US, despite fear of retribution from the Trump administration, companies are being challenged to speak out more. With new issues around the use of AI and how companies should be responding as the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol or ICE expands its role, pressure on businesses to take a stance is growing.


Additional reading:

ICE’s expansion leaves US companies with a choice they cannot dodge

As companies adopt AI, can investors trust corporate reporting?



00:00 Intro

1:10 Companies response to ICE

5:03 Reputational risk

6:44 Corporate reporting

8:20 Impact of AI

14:05 New ESG regulation

16:33 AI climate reporting



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]]> What to expect in sustainability in 2026 What to expect in sustainability in 2026 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:17:20 GMT 20:44 69774b396c5100c2bb69506b false 69774b396c5100c2bb69506b 6321cacc6f582400138145ae what-to-expect-in-sustainability-in-2026 Sustainable Views looks at the opportunities and issues facing sustainable business this year. full 5 1 2025 was a tough year for sustainability. With Trump's attacks on green energy, to uncertainty over regulation and subsidies, the direction of travel is becoming less predictable for governments and businesses alike.


In this episode, Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall is joined by Elizabeth Meager and Florence Jones to explore how the sustainability landscape is evolving in 2026, with companies and countries adjusting strategies, managing risk and investing in solutions that continue to attract support, including regenerative agriculture and carbon credits. We also look at where momentum is still building globally, and what this means for sustainability and investors in the year ahead.


00:00 - Sustainability at the start of 2026

03:08 - The US sustainability transition

09:10 - Tax and carbon credits

17:30 - Future sustainability trends to watch


Required reading:

Despite fragmentation, the energy transition is advancing

Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in 2025 in EU milestone

Microsoft looks to soil carbon credits as its emissions surge


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]]> 2025 was a tough year for sustainability. With Trump's attacks on green energy, to uncertainty over regulation and subsidies, the direction of travel is becoming less predictable for governments and businesses alike.


In this episode, Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall is joined by Elizabeth Meager and Florence Jones to explore how the sustainability landscape is evolving in 2026, with companies and countries adjusting strategies, managing risk and investing in solutions that continue to attract support, including regenerative agriculture and carbon credits. We also look at where momentum is still building globally, and what this means for sustainability and investors in the year ahead.


00:00 - Sustainability at the start of 2026

03:08 - The US sustainability transition

09:10 - Tax and carbon credits

17:30 - Future sustainability trends to watch


Required reading:

Despite fragmentation, the energy transition is advancing

Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in 2025 in EU milestone

Microsoft looks to soil carbon credits as its emissions surge


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]]> Chaos, climate and corporate risk: What 2025 taught us about sustainability’s future Chaos, climate and corporate risk: What 2025 taught us about sustainability’s future Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:18:25 GMT 27:34 694f2c3430165a956dc80c79 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/2025-year-in-review 694f2c3430165a956dc80c79 6321cacc6f582400138145ae 2025-year-in-review The Sustainable Views team review sustainability and climate policy around the world in 2025 - and what it means for 2026. full 4 9 The Sustainable Views team discuss the chaos of 2025 and what to expect from the coming year in sustainability, litigation, technology and environmental policy.


At the end of the year the full Sustainable Views editorial team gathered to talk about the biggest sustainability stories of 2025. From environmental rollbacks in the EU and US to climate attribution science in the courts, data centres’ energy use and tropical forests, the team runs through what they saw and what it means for businesses.


Philippa, Elizabeth, Florence, Erin and Aniket also look ahead to 2026, detailing what they will be keeping an eye out for, where further deregulation is likely, and what businesses need to know as they kick off a new year.


00:00 - Sustainability and policy making in 2025

06:13 - UK energy and nature debate

11:58 - Litigation and AI trends

17:50 - COP30 and the future outlook


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Required reading:

Companies need coherence — fragmentation is still a structural risk

EU 2040 target deal sets the stage for carbon pricing reforms in 2026

Can fiduciary reform close the gap between pension climate rhetoric and reality?

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]]> The Sustainable Views team discuss the chaos of 2025 and what to expect from the coming year in sustainability, litigation, technology and environmental policy.


At the end of the year the full Sustainable Views editorial team gathered to talk about the biggest sustainability stories of 2025. From environmental rollbacks in the EU and US to climate attribution science in the courts, data centres’ energy use and tropical forests, the team runs through what they saw and what it means for businesses.


Philippa, Elizabeth, Florence, Erin and Aniket also look ahead to 2026, detailing what they will be keeping an eye out for, where further deregulation is likely, and what businesses need to know as they kick off a new year.


00:00 - Sustainability and policy making in 2025

06:13 - UK energy and nature debate

11:58 - Litigation and AI trends

17:50 - COP30 and the future outlook


Want to learn more about #sustainability policy in 2025 and beyond? Subscribe to Sustainable Views here.


Required reading:

Companies need coherence — fragmentation is still a structural risk

EU 2040 target deal sets the stage for carbon pricing reforms in 2026

Can fiduciary reform close the gap between pension climate rhetoric and reality?

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]]> Has COP30 delivered in giving the world a sense of direction in climate action? Has COP30 delivered in giving the world a sense of direction in climate action? Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:49:52 GMT 21:40 69272edecaf6efa703bb59d9 false https://www.sustainableviews.com/ 69272edecaf6efa703bb59d9 6321cacc6f582400138145ae what-happened-at-cop30 full 4 8 As COP30 in Belém, Brazil comes to a close, Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall sits down with reporter Florence Jones to unpack the key outcomes of this year’s pivotal climate summit. In this episode, they break down the biggest announcements, assess which climate commitments made headlines, and explore what was left out of the final COP30 agreement, from finance to fossil fuels.


Philippa and Florence also look ahead to the future of COP negotiations, examining how the structure of the conference may evolve and which voices could shape global climate policy in the years to come.

For deeper analysis on global climate diplomacy, sustainable finance and ESG regulation, visit Sustainable Views.


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]]> As COP30 in Belém, Brazil comes to a close, Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall sits down with reporter Florence Jones to unpack the key outcomes of this year’s pivotal climate summit. In this episode, they break down the biggest announcements, assess which climate commitments made headlines, and explore what was left out of the final COP30 agreement, from finance to fossil fuels.


Philippa and Florence also look ahead to the future of COP negotiations, examining how the structure of the conference may evolve and which voices could shape global climate policy in the years to come.

For deeper analysis on global climate diplomacy, sustainable finance and ESG regulation, visit Sustainable Views.


Subscribe to the Sustainable Views podcast — available on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube — and catch new episodes every month.

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]]> What to expect from COP30 What to expect from COP30 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT 25:20 69120ec1830e2623bf20dfa7 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/what-to-expect-from-cop30 69120ec1830e2623bf20dfa7 6321cacc6f582400138145ae what-to-expect-from-cop30 full 4 7 In this episode of Sustainable Views, editor Philippa Nuttall is joined by acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager and reporter Florence Jones to preview COP30, the next major UN climate conference set to take place in Brazil.


They explore what’s at stake as world leaders, negotiators and activists gather to assess progress since the Paris Agreement and whether countries are on track to meet their 2030 climate goals. They also discuss the key themes expected to dominate the talks, from climate finance and adaptation to the role of emerging economies in the global energy transition.


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]]> In this episode of Sustainable Views, editor Philippa Nuttall is joined by acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager and reporter Florence Jones to preview COP30, the next major UN climate conference set to take place in Brazil.


They explore what’s at stake as world leaders, negotiators and activists gather to assess progress since the Paris Agreement and whether countries are on track to meet their 2030 climate goals. They also discuss the key themes expected to dominate the talks, from climate finance and adaptation to the role of emerging economies in the global energy transition.


Subscribe to the Sustainable Views podcast, available on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. A new episode is released each month.


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]]> Why companies are facing climate-based legal risks Why companies are facing climate-based legal risks Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:06:23 GMT 20:37 690093c5aee65e114a9c9097 false https://www.sustainableviews.com 690093c5aee65e114a9c9097 6321cacc6f582400138145ae why-companies-are-facing-climate-based-legal-risks With the backlash in Europe and the US against more stringent climate regulations, individuals and activists are turning to the courts to fight for climate justice. full 4 6 In this episode of Sustainable Views, editor Philippa Nuttall is joined by acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager and reporter Florence Jones to discuss the rising trend of climate litigation.


With the backlash in Europe and the US against more stringent climate regulations, individuals and activists are turning to the courts to fight for climate justice.


This episode looks at some of the recent landmark cases brought against governments and companies as well as the emergence of attribution science and how that may help strengthen legal cases brought against polluters.


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]]> In this episode of Sustainable Views, editor Philippa Nuttall is joined by acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager and reporter Florence Jones to discuss the rising trend of climate litigation.


With the backlash in Europe and the US against more stringent climate regulations, individuals and activists are turning to the courts to fight for climate justice.


This episode looks at some of the recent landmark cases brought against governments and companies as well as the emergence of attribution science and how that may help strengthen legal cases brought against polluters.


Subscribe to the Sustainable Views podcast, available on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. A new episode is released each month.

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]]> What happened at New York Climate Week? What happened at New York Climate Week? Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:03:18 GMT 16:31 68e4d670dbf4af43a2d24ac1 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/what-happened-at-new-york-climate-week 68e4d670dbf4af43a2d24ac1 6321cacc6f582400138145ae what-happened-at-new-york-climate-week full 4 5 In September, Sustainable Views Acting Deputy Editor Elizabeth Meager attended New York Climate Week.


In this episode she sits down with Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall to discuss the key themes that emerged and what they reveal about the state of climate policy and finance.


While corporate and political ambition was on display, many conversations focused on implementation gaps, financing difficulties, and the challenging political climate in the US when it comes to environmental and energy policy.


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]]> In September, Sustainable Views Acting Deputy Editor Elizabeth Meager attended New York Climate Week.


In this episode she sits down with Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall to discuss the key themes that emerged and what they reveal about the state of climate policy and finance.


While corporate and political ambition was on display, many conversations focused on implementation gaps, financing difficulties, and the challenging political climate in the US when it comes to environmental and energy policy.


Subscribe to the Sustainable Views podcast, available on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. A new episode is released each month.

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]]> How has corporate sustainability changed in the past 12 months? How has corporate sustainability changed in the past 12 months? Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:46:56 GMT 17:47 68dbd52dd5c8a1f9b3e68e99 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/how-corporate-sustainability-changed-in-the-last-12-months 68dbd52dd5c8a1f9b3e68e99 6321cacc6f582400138145ae how-corporate-sustainability-changed-in-the-last-12-months After a tumultuous 12 months for corporate sustainability, we look at how the industry is evolving full 4 4 In July, Sustainable Views carried out a survey of sustainability professionals to understand how the sector has been evolving after a tumultuous 12 months.


Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall sits down with acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager and data journalist Aniket Narawad to discuss the results of the survey and to drill down into how sustainability is being viewed in corporations in 2025 and how the role of sustainability officer is changing.


Subscribe to the Sustainable Views podcast, available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. A new episode will be available each month.

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]]> In July, Sustainable Views carried out a survey of sustainability professionals to understand how the sector has been evolving after a tumultuous 12 months.


Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall sits down with acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager and data journalist Aniket Narawad to discuss the results of the survey and to drill down into how sustainability is being viewed in corporations in 2025 and how the role of sustainability officer is changing.


Subscribe to the Sustainable Views podcast, available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. A new episode will be available each month.

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]]> *Let’s Talk Sustainable Business* S7E2 - How Should Businesses Frame Sustainability Ambitions? *Let’s Talk Sustainable Business* S7E2 - How Should Businesses Frame Sustainability Ambitions? Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:36:12 GMT 18:25 68d519feacc34956e6c1b1fd false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/lets-talk-sustainable-business-s7e2-how-should-businesses-fr 68d519feacc34956e6c1b1fd 6321cacc6f582400138145ae lets-talk-sustainable-business-s7e2-how-should-businesses-fr full Sustainable Views Editor, Philippa Nuttall joined the Let's Talk Sustainable Business Podcast earlier this week, a podcast from The Conference Board.


Philippa Nuttall is the Editor of Sustainable Views - an ESG-focused service created by the Financial Times - which offers a daily newsletter, analysis and a policy tracker. In this episode, we talk about how the media landscape has evolved in the last 20 years - especially its digitalisation and focus on social media, how businesses have changed the way they talk about sustainability and the best way for companies to reach journalists when they are seeking media coverage.

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]]> Sustainable Views Editor, Philippa Nuttall joined the Let's Talk Sustainable Business Podcast earlier this week, a podcast from The Conference Board.


Philippa Nuttall is the Editor of Sustainable Views - an ESG-focused service created by the Financial Times - which offers a daily newsletter, analysis and a policy tracker. In this episode, we talk about how the media landscape has evolved in the last 20 years - especially its digitalisation and focus on social media, how businesses have changed the way they talk about sustainability and the best way for companies to reach journalists when they are seeking media coverage.

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]]> *Let’s Talk Sustainable Business* S7E1 - Sustainability in The News *Let’s Talk Sustainable Business* S7E1 - Sustainability in The News Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:53:35 GMT 24:11 68c2c64fd842f06200fade99 false https://www.conference-board.org/podcasts/sustainable-business/sustainability-in-the-news 68c2c64fd842f06200fade99 6321cacc6f582400138145ae lets-talk-sustainable-business-s7e1-sustainability-in-the-ne full Sustainable Views Editor, Philippa Nuttall joined the Let's Talk Sustainable Business Podcast earlier this week, a podcast from The Conference Board.


Philippa Nuttall is the Editor of Sustainable Views - an ESG-focused service created by the Financial Times - which offers a daily newsletter, analysis and a policy tracker. In this episode, we talk about how the media landscape has evolved in the last 20 years - especially its digitalisation and focus on social media, how businesses have changed the way they talk about sustainability and the best way for companies to reach journalists when they are seeking media coverage.

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]]> Sustainable Views Editor, Philippa Nuttall joined the Let's Talk Sustainable Business Podcast earlier this week, a podcast from The Conference Board.


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]]> Are we insured against future climate change damage? Are we insured against future climate change damage? Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:38:34 GMT 19:56 68ad8404352b565debf3a87a false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/what-does-climate-change-mean-for-the-insurance-market 68ad8404352b565debf3a87a 6321cacc6f582400138145ae what-does-climate-change-mean-for-the-insurance-market With severe weather events increasing, we look at how the insurance market is reacting full 4 3 In the aftermath of the devastating floods that hit central Texas in July, Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall spoke to acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager about US climate policy and the insurance industry.


As the federal government aggressively deregulates on climate, the costs of natural disasters are continuing to increase, and climate change is making them both more frequent and more extreme.


While insurance companies are ostensibly on the frontline, both they and market analysts insist the industry is well insulated, for a number of reasons. What many view as an insurance crisis may actually be a broader societal, systemic crisis.


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]]> In the aftermath of the devastating floods that hit central Texas in July, Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall spoke to acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager about US climate policy and the insurance industry.


As the federal government aggressively deregulates on climate, the costs of natural disasters are continuing to increase, and climate change is making them both more frequent and more extreme.


While insurance companies are ostensibly on the frontline, both they and market analysts insist the industry is well insulated, for a number of reasons. What many view as an insurance crisis may actually be a broader societal, systemic crisis.


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]]> Why is the food system so hard to reform? Why is the food system so hard to reform? Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:33:27 GMT 19:32 68835f752a38d6f5cb995666 false https://www.sustainableviews.com/ 68835f752a38d6f5cb995666 6321cacc6f582400138145ae why-is-the-food-system-so-hard-to-reform Farmers are feeling the effects of climate change from multiple angles but reforms seem hard to enact full 4 2 A summer of high temperatures and more extreme storms has laid bare some of the issues within our global food system. But why is it so hard to enact reforms to improve what we eat and how we make our food?


Sustainable Views' Elizabeth Meager speaks with Florence Jones about what steps the UK government is taking after high temperatures and unpredictable weather exacerbated food prices, with staples like potatoes increasing 22 per cent between January and February 2024. Florence also looks back on Leon restaurant founder Henry Dimbleby's food strategy review in 2021 and what has changed since one of the more punchy reviews seen in Westminster in the past few years.


Editor Philippa Nuttall explains how the EU is facing the impact of climate change on farming, with the recently passed EU budget giving some sense of the direction of travel. But it is not just in the fields that climate change is being felt. Increasing drought is making transport along the Rhine and other key routes more difficult and changing consumers habits is the area no legislator seems to want to broach.


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]]> A summer of high temperatures and more extreme storms has laid bare some of the issues within our global food system. But why is it so hard to enact reforms to improve what we eat and how we make our food?


Sustainable Views' Elizabeth Meager speaks with Florence Jones about what steps the UK government is taking after high temperatures and unpredictable weather exacerbated food prices, with staples like potatoes increasing 22 per cent between January and February 2024. Florence also looks back on Leon restaurant founder Henry Dimbleby's food strategy review in 2021 and what has changed since one of the more punchy reviews seen in Westminster in the past few years.


Editor Philippa Nuttall explains how the EU is facing the impact of climate change on farming, with the recently passed EU budget giving some sense of the direction of travel. But it is not just in the fields that climate change is being felt. Increasing drought is making transport along the Rhine and other key routes more difficult and changing consumers habits is the area no legislator seems to want to broach.


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]]> Is the UK following through on what it says about climate action? Is the UK following through on what it says about climate action? Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:50:29 GMT 19:48 685912f273d44a0f7e7bd85a false https://www.sustainableviews.com/sv/request-free-trial/ 685912f273d44a0f7e7bd85a 6321cacc6f582400138145ae is-the-uk-following-through-on-what-it-says-about-climate-ac full 4 1 As London Climate Action Week begins, Sustainable Views’ Philippa Nuttall speaks with Elizabeth Meager and Florence Jones about whether the UK government is following through with its rhetoric around climate action.


Four years ago at COP26 in Glasgow, then-prime minister Boris Johnson and his chancellor, Rishi Sunak, shouted loudly about the UK’s climate leadership and making the country the world’s first net zero financial centre but a series of other events meant priorities changed.


In the recent spending review, chancellor Rachel Reeves agreed upon investment towards Britain’s energy transition, but the government’s other policies have raised fears about how green its policies really are.


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]]> As London Climate Action Week begins, Sustainable Views’ Philippa Nuttall speaks with Elizabeth Meager and Florence Jones about whether the UK government is following through with its rhetoric around climate action.


Four years ago at COP26 in Glasgow, then-prime minister Boris Johnson and his chancellor, Rishi Sunak, shouted loudly about the UK’s climate leadership and making the country the world’s first net zero financial centre but a series of other events meant priorities changed.


In the recent spending review, chancellor Rachel Reeves agreed upon investment towards Britain’s energy transition, but the government’s other policies have raised fears about how green its policies really are.


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]]> <![CDATA[What has Donald Trump's first 100 days meant for sustainability?]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 10:43:12 GMT 20:30 681350406ac0e5213bd44878 false https://www.sustainableviews.com/ 681350406ac0e5213bd44878 6321cacc6f582400138145ae what-has-donald-trumps-first-100-days-meant-for-sustainabili Tariffs, DOGE and targeting DEI has meant sustainability policy has seen big changes full 3 9 It's been 100 days since Donald Trump entered the White House for a second time — on an election ticket that promised the end of renewable energy subsidies and embracing "coal, beautiful coal". But how else has Trump and his administration approached sustainability policy? And is the backlash already under way?


Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall, acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager and policy researcher Erin Donnelly discuss reporting on Trump's first 100 days and how Sustainable Views' Trump watch is following the changes in policy. Erin explains how the EPA has had a fundamental reframing under new chief Lee Zeldin, while Elizabeth explains how the fightback against some of the policies being put in place may come from state or international level.


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]]> It's been 100 days since Donald Trump entered the White House for a second time — on an election ticket that promised the end of renewable energy subsidies and embracing "coal, beautiful coal". But how else has Trump and his administration approached sustainability policy? And is the backlash already under way?


Sustainable Views editor Philippa Nuttall, acting deputy editor Elizabeth Meager and policy researcher Erin Donnelly discuss reporting on Trump's first 100 days and how Sustainable Views' Trump watch is following the changes in policy. Erin explains how the EPA has had a fundamental reframing under new chief Lee Zeldin, while Elizabeth explains how the fightback against some of the policies being put in place may come from state or international level.


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]]> Sustainable Views: 2024: a crazy year in the world of sustainability Sustainable Views: 2024: a crazy year in the world of sustainability Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:27:13 GMT 31:54 6762e9d1d1214edb57be8bb9 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-2024-a-crazy-year-in-the-world-of-sustaina 6762e9d1d1214edb57be8bb9 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-2024-a-crazy-year-in-the-world-of-sustaina full 3 8 The Sustainable Views editorial team summarises what happened this year and the trends we see for 2025.

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]]> The Sustainable Views editorial team summarises what happened this year and the trends we see for 2025.

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]]> Sustainable Views: Why businesses should be at COP Sustainable Views: Why businesses should be at COP Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:15:12 GMT 35:41 674deb214cf32e7b942e7489 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-why-businesses-should-be-at-cop 674deb214cf32e7b942e7489 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-why-businesses-should-be-at-cop full 3 7 Patricia Espinosa, former UNFCCC executive secretary and now chief executive of onepoint5 consultants, and Eliot Whittington, chief systems change officer at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, dissect COP29, what it means for businesses and why private sector voices should be in the room.

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]]> Patricia Espinosa, former UNFCCC executive secretary and now chief executive of onepoint5 consultants, and Eliot Whittington, chief systems change officer at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, dissect COP29, what it means for businesses and why private sector voices should be in the room.

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]]> Sustainable Views: Phasing out fossil fuels in a volatile world Sustainable Views: Phasing out fossil fuels in a volatile world Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:16:06 GMT 35:30 672b41e75095c9add9b7bd74 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-in-a-volatile-wor 672b41e75095c9add9b7bd74 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-in-a-volatile-wor full 3 6 At COP28 last year, world leaders agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels.

Rui Teixeira, executive board member and CFO of EDP, and Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson discuss whether any progress has been made since then and what needs to happen at COP29. 

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]]> At COP28 last year, world leaders agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels.

Rui Teixeira, executive board member and CFO of EDP, and Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson discuss whether any progress has been made since then and what needs to happen at COP29. 

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]]> Sustainable Views: Why businesses need to catch up on nature action Sustainable Views: Why businesses need to catch up on nature action Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:12:24 GMT 51:49 66fd0e78b01fb2785c5fbdbd false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-why-businesses-need-to-catch-up-on-nature- 66fd0e78b01fb2785c5fbdbd 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-why-businesses-need-to-catch-up-on-nature- full 3 5 While companies have got used to reporting on their emissions, understanding their impacts on nature and the risks of biodiversity loss to their products and processes is rather new.

Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, and Roberto Marques, former CEO of cosmetics company Natura and board member of Sysco Corporation and the We Mean Business Coalition, discuss nature and business ahead of COP16 in Colombia. 

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]]> While companies have got used to reporting on their emissions, understanding their impacts on nature and the risks of biodiversity loss to their products and processes is rather new.

Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, and Roberto Marques, former CEO of cosmetics company Natura and board member of Sysco Corporation and the We Mean Business Coalition, discuss nature and business ahead of COP16 in Colombia. 

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]]> Sustainable Views: Can female leadership accelerate climate action? Sustainable Views: Can female leadership accelerate climate action? Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:41:11 GMT 43:50 66f2a29dedf5e82f603f59ef false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-can-female-leadership-accelerate-climate-a 66f2a29dedf5e82f603f59ef 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-can-female-leadership-accelerate-climate-a full 3 4 There was barely a woman to be seen in the official photograph of the world's climate leaders at COP28. This is a problem when half of the world's population is female.

We spoke to former Canadian environment minister Catherine McKenna and Aron Cramer, CEO and president of sustainability consultancy BSR, about how they believe more women can be brought into the climate space and how this can change the dynamics around climate action.

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]]> There was barely a woman to be seen in the official photograph of the world's climate leaders at COP28. This is a problem when half of the world's population is female.

We spoke to former Canadian environment minister Catherine McKenna and Aron Cramer, CEO and president of sustainability consultancy BSR, about how they believe more women can be brought into the climate space and how this can change the dynamics around climate action.

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]]> Sustainable Views: Financing the revolution – funding and money flows for a net zero world Sustainable Views: Financing the revolution – funding and money flows for a net zero world Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:49:11 GMT 47:10 66acf32ada0a31517299004f false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-financing-the-revolution-funding-and-money 66acf32ada0a31517299004f 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-financing-the-revolution-funding-and-money full 3 3 The need for the global economy to transition to net zero is now a reasonably settled debate, but there remain many questions about how to finance it.

Sustainable Views spoke to two sustainability finance leaders about how to get funds flowing and overcome the so-called “valley of death” for scaling clean tech.

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]]> The need for the global economy to transition to net zero is now a reasonably settled debate, but there remain many questions about how to finance it.

Sustainable Views spoke to two sustainability finance leaders about how to get funds flowing and overcome the so-called “valley of death” for scaling clean tech.

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]]> Sustainable Views: Tackling Scope 3 emissions – reality check on decarbonisation Sustainable Views: Tackling Scope 3 emissions – reality check on decarbonisation Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:57:54 GMT 42:33 669e3c1c3847f8c1a598766f false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-tackling-scope-3-emissions-reality-check-o 669e3c1c3847f8c1a598766f 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-tackling-scope-3-emissions-reality-check-o full 3 2 Indirect emissions account for, on average, around three-quarters of a company’s emissions.

Walmart chief sustainability officer Kathleen McLaughlin and Systemiq managing partner Jeremy Oppenheim discuss how companies can ensure real-world reductions in supply chain emissions and whether carbon credits can be part of the solution. 

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]]> Indirect emissions account for, on average, around three-quarters of a company’s emissions.

Walmart chief sustainability officer Kathleen McLaughlin and Systemiq managing partner Jeremy Oppenheim discuss how companies can ensure real-world reductions in supply chain emissions and whether carbon credits can be part of the solution. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Partner Content by ING: Changing habits – Romania's bottle battle]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:54:27 GMT 20:18 668fa94223d7b7c419dafe03 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/partner-content-by-ing-changing-habits-romanias-bottle-battl 668fa94223d7b7c419dafe03 6321cacc6f582400138145ae partner-content-by-ing-changing-habits-romanias-bottle-battl full Partner content by ING.

The last podcast in this series examines how one company is working to change the face of bottle recycling in Romania.  

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The last podcast in this series examines how one company is working to change the face of bottle recycling in Romania.  

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]]> Partner content by ING: Circular jeans – stitched for the future Partner content by ING: Circular jeans – stitched for the future Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:26:12 GMT 22:34 668670ca4cb273e461bb8a4b false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/circular-jeans-stitched-for-the-future 668670ca4cb273e461bb8a4b 6321cacc6f582400138145ae circular-jeans-stitched-for-the-future full Partner content by ING.

This podcast looks at how to make the textile industry, and specifically jeans, more eco-friendly. We break down the problem of recycling blended material and how one of the world’s biggest jeans manufacturers is starting a new circular economy approach to textile production in Europe.

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This podcast looks at how to make the textile industry, and specifically jeans, more eco-friendly. We break down the problem of recycling blended material and how one of the world’s biggest jeans manufacturers is starting a new circular economy approach to textile production in Europe.

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]]> Sustainable Views: How business climate action is evolving Sustainable Views: How business climate action is evolving Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:37:23 GMT 43:29 6682d56fcbd71a01fe201a52 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-how-business-climate-action-is-evolving 6682d56fcbd71a01fe201a52 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-how-business-climate-action-is-evolving full 3 1 Many companies are taking the lead on climate action, but much more needs to happen to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Sustainable Views spoke to three business leaders about the changes they have seen and what companies need to do next.

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]]> Many companies are taking the lead on climate action, but much more needs to happen to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Sustainable Views spoke to three business leaders about the changes they have seen and what companies need to do next.

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]]> Partner content by ING: Building the office of the future Partner content by ING: Building the office of the future Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:16:02 GMT 16:30 667ea32a482fca9c1b4a90ce false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/building-the-office-of-the-future 667ea32a482fca9c1b4a90ce 6321cacc6f582400138145ae building-the-office-of-the-future full Partner content by ING.

In this podcast, experts discuss how rather than razing old buildings to rubble, New York worked to link existing structures, make them sustainable and create a new community, and how such a project can be financed.

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In this podcast, experts discuss how rather than razing old buildings to rubble, New York worked to link existing structures, make them sustainable and create a new community, and how such a project can be financed.

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]]> Partner content by ING: Powering the city that never sleeps Partner content by ING: Powering the city that never sleeps Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:31:46 GMT 12:53 667572b2d93b3d0012c42505 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/powering-the-city-that-never-sleeps 667572b2d93b3d0012c42505 6321cacc6f582400138145ae powering-the-city-that-never-sleeps full Partner content by ING.

New York aims to power 70 per cent of the city with renewables by 2030. Achieving this target will mean building a transition line for renewable hydrogen. In this podcast from ING, we look at the financing of the project.

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New York aims to power 70 per cent of the city with renewables by 2030. Achieving this target will mean building a transition line for renewable hydrogen. In this podcast from ING, we look at the financing of the project.

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]]> Partner content by ING: Clean Coffee, a podcast on sustainability Partner content by ING: Clean Coffee, a podcast on sustainability Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:34:29 GMT 21:59 666c271195cd170012bfdef2 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/clean-coffee-a-podcast-on-sustainability-from-ing 666c271195cd170012bfdef2 6321cacc6f582400138145ae clean-coffee-a-podcast-on-sustainability-from-ing full Partner content by ING.

Coffee is one of the world's most traded commodities and a drink many of us enjoy on a daily basis. Yet, its environmental footprint is significant. This podcast takes a look at coffee and how innovative businesses are helping to make one of the world's favourite drinks more sustainable.

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Coffee is one of the world's most traded commodities and a drink many of us enjoy on a daily basis. Yet, its environmental footprint is significant. This podcast takes a look at coffee and how innovative businesses are helping to make one of the world's favourite drinks more sustainable.

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]]> Sustainable Views: Can a green app change your behaviour? Sustainable Views: Can a green app change your behaviour? Fri, 02 Feb 2024 07:00:11 GMT 17:33 65bbd4b8181055001755c4c5 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-can-a-green-app-change-your-behaviour 65bbd4b8181055001755c4c5 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-can-a-green-app-change-your-behaviour full 2 5 In this episode, Silvia speaks to the founder of AWorld, the official app of the UN Act Now campaign that encourages individual action towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.


Alessandro Armillotta, who is also AWorld’s chief executive, believes in the power of the individual. He created the app after working in the fashion industry and seeing the environmental damage it caused in the countries producing garments. AWorld is, in a way, Alessandro’s own individual action towards a more sustainable economy.


Technology, says Alessandro, can help influence consumer behaviour by providing information about the environmental impact of each purchase or lifestyle choice. The more targeted the information, the higher the chances of improved habits. But, the more data app users share about themselves, the higher the risk this could be misused.


Alessandro talks about the need for safeguards around data, the risk of greenwashing, and how AWorld could go as far as influencing the way people vote.

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]]> In this episode, Silvia speaks to the founder of AWorld, the official app of the UN Act Now campaign that encourages individual action towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.


Alessandro Armillotta, who is also AWorld’s chief executive, believes in the power of the individual. He created the app after working in the fashion industry and seeing the environmental damage it caused in the countries producing garments. AWorld is, in a way, Alessandro’s own individual action towards a more sustainable economy.


Technology, says Alessandro, can help influence consumer behaviour by providing information about the environmental impact of each purchase or lifestyle choice. The more targeted the information, the higher the chances of improved habits. But, the more data app users share about themselves, the higher the risk this could be misused.


Alessandro talks about the need for safeguards around data, the risk of greenwashing, and how AWorld could go as far as influencing the way people vote.

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]]> Sustainable Views: What you need to know about ESG rules, investment and litigation Sustainable Views: What you need to know about ESG rules, investment and litigation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:27:58 GMT 20:08 657c626fd39db4001626ac02 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-what-you-need-to-know-about-esg-rules-inve 657c626fd39db4001626ac02 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-what-you-need-to-know-about-esg-rules-inve full 2 4 In this episode, the Sustainable Views team reviews some of the hottest topics of the year, and points you towards the trends to watch in 2024. From new obligations and reporting rules, to sustainable investment definitions, climate lawsuits, greenwashing and clean technologies - we have you covered.


Listen to your host, Silvia Pavoni, as she talks to Philippa Nuttall, Alex Janiaud, Claudia De Meulemeester and Florence Jones. And read their reports online at sustainableviews.com


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]]> In this episode, the Sustainable Views team reviews some of the hottest topics of the year, and points you towards the trends to watch in 2024. From new obligations and reporting rules, to sustainable investment definitions, climate lawsuits, greenwashing and clean technologies - we have you covered.


Listen to your host, Silvia Pavoni, as she talks to Philippa Nuttall, Alex Janiaud, Claudia De Meulemeester and Florence Jones. And read their reports online at sustainableviews.com


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]]> <![CDATA[Sustainable Views: Age, gender and Jordan Peterson's influence]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:00:13 GMT 15:09 6568c917adcc610012e34f5e false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-age-gender-and-jordan-petersons-influence 6568c917adcc610012e34f5e 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-age-gender-and-jordan-petersons-influence full 2 3 Evidence suggests that different ages and genders engage in varying degrees with climate change. Our latest episode's guests tackle how these factors can benefit or hinder progress - from young people’s tech nous to the influence of figures like psychologist Jordan Peterson, who has disputed climate science and has broadcast this message to a significant following.


Mira Manini Tiwari, a research associate at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, and Akil Callender, youth lead at UN Sustainable Energy for All, talk to Alex about their activity and experience, and discuss the impact of disinformation on the young. 


Akil discusses his UN work and the organisation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals - also known as the SDGs - while Mira talks about the social theory that suggests a more collective mindset among women, and the relevance of this to climate change. 


As humanity continues to debate how it should tackle the climate crisis, policymakers may need to consider more bespoke approaches to the transition.

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]]> Evidence suggests that different ages and genders engage in varying degrees with climate change. Our latest episode's guests tackle how these factors can benefit or hinder progress - from young people’s tech nous to the influence of figures like psychologist Jordan Peterson, who has disputed climate science and has broadcast this message to a significant following.


Mira Manini Tiwari, a research associate at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, and Akil Callender, youth lead at UN Sustainable Energy for All, talk to Alex about their activity and experience, and discuss the impact of disinformation on the young. 


Akil discusses his UN work and the organisation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals - also known as the SDGs - while Mira talks about the social theory that suggests a more collective mindset among women, and the relevance of this to climate change. 


As humanity continues to debate how it should tackle the climate crisis, policymakers may need to consider more bespoke approaches to the transition.

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]]> Sustainable Views: From football stardom to green investing Sustainable Views: From football stardom to green investing Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:00:26 GMT 14:26 6553760daf09e00012715940 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-from-football-stardom-to-green-investing 6553760daf09e00012715940 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-from-football-stardom-to-green-investing full 2 2 Working in sustainability is almost by definition a “career change”, given the recent nature of this area. As far as career moves go, however, few may feel as far apart as those of elite football and niche science.


French international footballer Mathieu Flamini has done just that, co-founding GF Biochemicals at the end of his playing days. Football aficionados will remember Flamini’s time with the French national team, England’s Arsenal and Italy’s AC Milan.


These days, his focus is on developing a version of levulinic acid, a plant-based alternative to the oil-based chemicals used in paints, cosmetics and other products, that can be mass-produced from agricultural waste. 


Flamini believes this could transform industries and cut carbon emissions; investors seem to agree with him. GF Biochemicals has secured €15mn of funding for this development, and has already a couple of hundred patents for plant-based substances.


In an interview at the Financial Times studio in London on October 2, Flamini talks to Alex Janiaud about the need to channel capital into the climate transition, his work with the French government, and ESG regulation. He also shares his views on the UK government's watering down of climate targets.


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]]> Working in sustainability is almost by definition a “career change”, given the recent nature of this area. As far as career moves go, however, few may feel as far apart as those of elite football and niche science.


French international footballer Mathieu Flamini has done just that, co-founding GF Biochemicals at the end of his playing days. Football aficionados will remember Flamini’s time with the French national team, England’s Arsenal and Italy’s AC Milan.


These days, his focus is on developing a version of levulinic acid, a plant-based alternative to the oil-based chemicals used in paints, cosmetics and other products, that can be mass-produced from agricultural waste. 


Flamini believes this could transform industries and cut carbon emissions; investors seem to agree with him. GF Biochemicals has secured €15mn of funding for this development, and has already a couple of hundred patents for plant-based substances.


In an interview at the Financial Times studio in London on October 2, Flamini talks to Alex Janiaud about the need to channel capital into the climate transition, his work with the French government, and ESG regulation. He also shares his views on the UK government's watering down of climate targets.


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]]> Sustainable Views: Lessons from a whistleblower Sustainable Views: Lessons from a whistleblower Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:00:48 GMT 22:38 6543b4421580d00012b1a51f false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-lessons-from-a-whistleblower 6543b4421580d00012b1a51f 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-lessons-from-a-whistleblower full 2 1 If you work in sustainability, you'll already be familiar with Desiree Fixler.


If you're new to this area, Desiree is the whistleblower who instigated multiple investigations into the ESG credentials of DWS, the asset manager part of Deutsche Bank. At one point, the German police got involved too. The company’s shares dived; its CEO stepped down. This is arguably the biggest sustainable finance scandal to date.


Desiree, who used to be DWS’s global sustainability officer, accused her former employer of greenwashing. In September this year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission concluded she was right. It fined the asset manager a whopping $19mn for ESG misstatements - the SEC's largest ever ESG fine.


In this new episode of Sustainable Views, Desiree talks to Silvia Pavoni, your host, about how sustainable finance should change to actually be sustainable – and avoid misleading investors. 


She also shares her views on regulators’ role in this area (she’s not a fan of the EU’s sustainable finance disclosure rules, which she says are a “train wreck”); and calls on companies to build solid ESG expertise internally, rather than outsourcing the work – and the responsibility – to consultants.


Desiree also gives advice on how to tackle greenwashing within companies, and how to deal with life as a whistleblower.


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]]> If you work in sustainability, you'll already be familiar with Desiree Fixler.


If you're new to this area, Desiree is the whistleblower who instigated multiple investigations into the ESG credentials of DWS, the asset manager part of Deutsche Bank. At one point, the German police got involved too. The company’s shares dived; its CEO stepped down. This is arguably the biggest sustainable finance scandal to date.


Desiree, who used to be DWS’s global sustainability officer, accused her former employer of greenwashing. In September this year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission concluded she was right. It fined the asset manager a whopping $19mn for ESG misstatements - the SEC's largest ever ESG fine.


In this new episode of Sustainable Views, Desiree talks to Silvia Pavoni, your host, about how sustainable finance should change to actually be sustainable – and avoid misleading investors. 


She also shares her views on regulators’ role in this area (she’s not a fan of the EU’s sustainable finance disclosure rules, which she says are a “train wreck”); and calls on companies to build solid ESG expertise internally, rather than outsourcing the work – and the responsibility – to consultants.


Desiree also gives advice on how to tackle greenwashing within companies, and how to deal with life as a whistleblower.


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Links:

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]]> Best of: ESG, carbon offsets, climate tech Best of: ESG, carbon offsets, climate tech Thu, 06 Apr 2023 05:30:42 GMT 15:59 642d982dfe706300113b7d7a false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-best-of-esg-carbon-offsets-climate-tech 642d982dfe706300113b7d7a 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-best-of-esg-carbon-offsets-climate-tech full 10 In the last episode of our first season, Silvia takes you through our more popular shows – from our very first recording, where Alison Taylor of NYU Stern School of Business examined the “language” of ESG; to a close look at carbon markets, credits and offsetting; to a conversation with Mathias Wikström, the founder of Swedish climate tech start-up Doconomy, about education, inclusivity, and activism.


Our top shows:


Alison Taylor's opinion piece:


Our carbon market coverage:

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]]> In the last episode of our first season, Silvia takes you through our more popular shows – from our very first recording, where Alison Taylor of NYU Stern School of Business examined the “language” of ESG; to a close look at carbon markets, credits and offsetting; to a conversation with Mathias Wikström, the founder of Swedish climate tech start-up Doconomy, about education, inclusivity, and activism.


Our top shows:


Alison Taylor's opinion piece:


Our carbon market coverage:

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]]> Sustainable Views: Raising ‘quality’ green capital in Europe Sustainable Views: Raising ‘quality’ green capital in Europe Fri, 24 Mar 2023 06:30:23 GMT 18:12 641c6332a941ab00115b82d0 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-raising-quality-green-capital-in-europe 641c6332a941ab00115b82d0 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-raising-quality-green-capital-in-europe full 9 In this episode of Sustainable Views, Silvia talks to Lubomila Jordanova, the founder and CEO of Plan A, a carbon reporting start-up with offices in Berlin, Paris, and London. Lubomila says that Europe, rather than the US, is the best place to raise “quality” capital for climate companies. 


Much of this is due to investors’ closer familiarity with the challenges at hand, she says, as well as because of the ever-growing set of European regulations that are shaping the environmental, social, and governance space. 


Lubomila talks about some of the industries that are more deeply affected by new rules – and gives advice to entrepreneurs looking to enter the green tech space. In addition to leading Plan A, she is also the co-founder of the Greentech Alliance, an organisation that supports and connects founders.


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Silicon Valley Bank collapse and its impact on green tech financing.


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]]> In this episode of Sustainable Views, Silvia talks to Lubomila Jordanova, the founder and CEO of Plan A, a carbon reporting start-up with offices in Berlin, Paris, and London. Lubomila says that Europe, rather than the US, is the best place to raise “quality” capital for climate companies. 


Much of this is due to investors’ closer familiarity with the challenges at hand, she says, as well as because of the ever-growing set of European regulations that are shaping the environmental, social, and governance space. 


Lubomila talks about some of the industries that are more deeply affected by new rules – and gives advice to entrepreneurs looking to enter the green tech space. In addition to leading Plan A, she is also the co-founder of the Greentech Alliance, an organisation that supports and connects founders.


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Silicon Valley Bank collapse and its impact on green tech financing.


Find Silvia on LinkedIn here and Twitter here.


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]]> Sustainable Views: Running a ‘sustainable’ private members’ club Sustainable Views: Running a ‘sustainable’ private members’ club Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:15 GMT 19:31 63f7ce0bd326430011ffd586 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-running-a-sustainable-private-members-club 63f7ce0bd326430011ffd586 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-running-a-sustainable-private-members-club full 8 In this episode, Silvia talks to Paul van Zyl, the co-founder and chief creative officer of The Conduit, a private members’ club that organises events and social gatherings centered around sustainability themes: climate change, human rights, the circular economy.


The Conduit has a big pulling power. It has hosted talks with Nobel laureates Malala Yousafzai and Maria Ressa, Russia expert and former US presidential adviser Fiona Hill, climate activist Clover Hogan – and many other well-known names.


It promises members an array of opportunities to make connections and, for those interested in putting their money where their values are, access to impact investments too.


But the prerequisite of any private members’ club is an often costly physical location, and a hard-to-scale food and drink offering. This is where things get tricky.


Can a private members’ club actually be sustainable?



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]]> In this episode, Silvia talks to Paul van Zyl, the co-founder and chief creative officer of The Conduit, a private members’ club that organises events and social gatherings centered around sustainability themes: climate change, human rights, the circular economy.


The Conduit has a big pulling power. It has hosted talks with Nobel laureates Malala Yousafzai and Maria Ressa, Russia expert and former US presidential adviser Fiona Hill, climate activist Clover Hogan – and many other well-known names.


It promises members an array of opportunities to make connections and, for those interested in putting their money where their values are, access to impact investments too.


But the prerequisite of any private members’ club is an often costly physical location, and a hard-to-scale food and drink offering. This is where things get tricky.


Can a private members’ club actually be sustainable?



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]]> Sustainable Views: Meet the green tech activists Sustainable Views: Meet the green tech activists Fri, 10 Feb 2023 06:00:04 GMT 21:33 63e514b49284f500117da822 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-how-to-be-a-climate-entreperenuer 63e514b49284f500117da822 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-how-to-be-a-climate-entreperenuer full 7 In the next few episodes, Silvia Pavoni, your host, will introduce you to some of the most inspiring entrepreneurs creating solutions and galvanising efforts to address climate change. There are more than 800 of them in Europe alone!


In this episode, you will hear from Mathias Wikström, the founder of Doconomy, a Swedish start-up that, among other things, helps consumers measure the carbon footprint of the products they buy through their credit cards. 


Since it was launched in 2018, Doconomy has grown rapidly, partnered with MasterCard as well as with the United Nations, and secured relationships with banks that, combined, reach about 850mn potential users of Doconomy’s varios ‘calculators’.


Have a listen. And if you’d like to find out your carbon footprint number (like Silvia did), the link to Doconomy’s “lifestyle impact calculator” is in the show notes.


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Want to find out what your number is? https://doconomy.com/lifestyle-impact/


More on green tech companies here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/climate-tech-sector-fills-carbon-reporting-gap-for-smaller-companies/


And here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/meet-the-esg-disruptors/


And you can read about “competence greenwashing” here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/demand-for-esg-expertise-reveals-competence-greenwashing-risk/

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]]> In the next few episodes, Silvia Pavoni, your host, will introduce you to some of the most inspiring entrepreneurs creating solutions and galvanising efforts to address climate change. There are more than 800 of them in Europe alone!


In this episode, you will hear from Mathias Wikström, the founder of Doconomy, a Swedish start-up that, among other things, helps consumers measure the carbon footprint of the products they buy through their credit cards. 


Since it was launched in 2018, Doconomy has grown rapidly, partnered with MasterCard as well as with the United Nations, and secured relationships with banks that, combined, reach about 850mn potential users of Doconomy’s varios ‘calculators’.


Have a listen. And if you’d like to find out your carbon footprint number (like Silvia did), the link to Doconomy’s “lifestyle impact calculator” is in the show notes.


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Want to find out what your number is? https://doconomy.com/lifestyle-impact/


More on green tech companies here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/climate-tech-sector-fills-carbon-reporting-gap-for-smaller-companies/


And here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/meet-the-esg-disruptors/


And you can read about “competence greenwashing” here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/demand-for-esg-expertise-reveals-competence-greenwashing-risk/

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]]> Sustainable Views: Should you offset your carbon emissions? Sustainable Views: Should you offset your carbon emissions? Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:10:05 GMT 15:47 63d394eb7258640011e6a477 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/should-you-offset-your-carbon-emissions 63d394eb7258640011e6a477 6321cacc6f582400138145ae should-you-offset-your-carbon-emissions full 6 They are meant to help us transition to a greener economy but carbon offsets, and the markets where they are traded, are fraught with controversy.


The quality of carbon credits is under scrutiny, as is their use by companies, which may purchase them in lieu of real action towards net zero. Consultancy McKinsey estimates that this space will be worth as much as $50bn by 2030.


Used judiciously, carbon offsetting can channel funds towards activities that help prevent or remove CO2 emissions from the atmosphere. Used cynically, the practice risks becoming a sophisticated form of greenwashing. 


Which way is this market heading? 


We have some answers. Listen to Silvia Pavoni, your host, as she talks to Marie Kemplay, one of her colleagues who has recently written about the controversy surrounding carbon markets. You’ll also hear from Gilles Dufrasne at Carbon Market Watch, an expert in this field with some strong views.


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Marie’s article on the voluntary carbon markets: https://www.sustainableviews.com/building-up-the-voluntary-carbon-markets/


Another interesting article on carbon offsets: https://www.sustainableviews.com/environmental-law-ngo-calls-for-ban-on-carbon-offsets-marketing/


And, for the geekiest among you, here is a report on how to evaluate carbon market products in financial accounting: https://www.sustainableviews.com/iasb-should-look-at-carbon-markets-says-study/


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]]> They are meant to help us transition to a greener economy but carbon offsets, and the markets where they are traded, are fraught with controversy.


The quality of carbon credits is under scrutiny, as is their use by companies, which may purchase them in lieu of real action towards net zero. Consultancy McKinsey estimates that this space will be worth as much as $50bn by 2030.


Used judiciously, carbon offsetting can channel funds towards activities that help prevent or remove CO2 emissions from the atmosphere. Used cynically, the practice risks becoming a sophisticated form of greenwashing. 


Which way is this market heading? 


We have some answers. Listen to Silvia Pavoni, your host, as she talks to Marie Kemplay, one of her colleagues who has recently written about the controversy surrounding carbon markets. You’ll also hear from Gilles Dufrasne at Carbon Market Watch, an expert in this field with some strong views.


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Marie’s article on the voluntary carbon markets: https://www.sustainableviews.com/building-up-the-voluntary-carbon-markets/


Another interesting article on carbon offsets: https://www.sustainableviews.com/environmental-law-ngo-calls-for-ban-on-carbon-offsets-marketing/


And, for the geekiest among you, here is a report on how to evaluate carbon market products in financial accounting: https://www.sustainableviews.com/iasb-should-look-at-carbon-markets-says-study/


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]]> Sustainable Views: Turning fashion into a sustainable business Sustainable Views: Turning fashion into a sustainable business Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:00:34 GMT 19:54 639b518ec7334f0011f70064 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-turning-fashion-into-a-sustainable-busines 639b518ec7334f0011f70064 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-turning-fashion-into-a-sustainable-busines full 5 From the environmental impact of certain materials to the huge waste problems caused by discarded clothing, the fashion industry is problematic. Even more so if social factors are taken into account – after construction, fashion is the world’s second biggest driver of modern slavery, according ot the Global Slavery Index. Women represent over three quarters of people involved in abuses.


Yet sustainability claims are increasingly popular with fashion brands. In this episode, Silvia talks to author and campaigner Orsola de Castro, the co-founder of Fashion Revolution and one of the best-known voices calling for greater accountability in this space. 


Orsola argues that clothing labels should provide environmental and social impact information to consumers. She discusses upcycling, greenwashing and our favourite subject – regulation.


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Here is Fashion Revolution’s ‘Good Clothes, Fair Pay’ campaign:


And here is the link to Orsola’s book, Loved Clothes Last:


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]]> From the environmental impact of certain materials to the huge waste problems caused by discarded clothing, the fashion industry is problematic. Even more so if social factors are taken into account – after construction, fashion is the world’s second biggest driver of modern slavery, according ot the Global Slavery Index. Women represent over three quarters of people involved in abuses.


Yet sustainability claims are increasingly popular with fashion brands. In this episode, Silvia talks to author and campaigner Orsola de Castro, the co-founder of Fashion Revolution and one of the best-known voices calling for greater accountability in this space. 


Orsola argues that clothing labels should provide environmental and social impact information to consumers. She discusses upcycling, greenwashing and our favourite subject – regulation.


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Links to Sustainable Views’ coverage of the fashion industry: 


Here is Fashion Revolution’s ‘Good Clothes, Fair Pay’ campaign:


And here is the link to Orsola’s book, Loved Clothes Last:


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]]> Sustainable Views: Looking after your financial health Sustainable Views: Looking after your financial health Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:30:09 GMT 23:24 6388d69d416460001130133e false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-looking-after-your-financial-health 6388d69d416460001130133e 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-looking-after-your-financial-health full 4 Though most of us would understand what the term ‘financial health’ means, there isn’t quite an official definition. That’s a problem if we want policymakers to pay attention to this area. 


Ensuring we have enough money at the end of the month should be a concern not just for individuals, but for employers and financial regulators too. 


This is what Queen Mȧxima of the Netherlands has been campaigning for in her role as UN secretary-general’s special advocate for inclusive finance, or UNSGSA.


In this episode, you’ll hear the Queen’s views on financial health and why it matters to everyone, across all countries – not just developing ones. Then, Silvia speaks to Pia Roman Tayag, the director of the UNSGSA office about where the concept of financial health fits in their longer-standing work on financial inclusion.


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]]> Though most of us would understand what the term ‘financial health’ means, there isn’t quite an official definition. That’s a problem if we want policymakers to pay attention to this area. 


Ensuring we have enough money at the end of the month should be a concern not just for individuals, but for employers and financial regulators too. 


This is what Queen Mȧxima of the Netherlands has been campaigning for in her role as UN secretary-general’s special advocate for inclusive finance, or UNSGSA.


In this episode, you’ll hear the Queen’s views on financial health and why it matters to everyone, across all countries – not just developing ones. Then, Silvia speaks to Pia Roman Tayag, the director of the UNSGSA office about where the concept of financial health fits in their longer-standing work on financial inclusion.


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]]> Sustainable Views: Sadiq Khan on sustainable cities, finance – and COP Sustainable Views: Sadiq Khan on sustainable cities, finance – and COP Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:59:17 GMT 15:48 637749655d7c0c00108d7577 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views-sadiq-khan-on-sustainable-cities-finance-a 637749655d7c0c00108d7577 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views-sadiq-khan-on-sustainable-cities-finance-a full 3 London mayor Sadiq Khan wants more power and financing for cities so they can deal with and find solutions to climate change. Cities, after all, are responsible for over two thirds of emissions and local administrations, says Khan, are seen as the “doers”, while national governments are the “delayers”.


He thinks that mayors should be part of the UN climate conference negotiations. In fact, COP27, which is wrapping up in Sharm el-Sheikh this week, will be the last without cities at the table, he says.


Does he have a point? 


Hear what Khan told Sustainable Views and what our correspondent Philippa Nuttall makes of his green leadership for London as she talks to Silvia Pavoni, your host.


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Read Philippa’s article on why cities struggle to go carbon neutral:

https://www.sustainableviews.com/why-cities-are-struggling-to-go-carbon-neutral/


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]]> London mayor Sadiq Khan wants more power and financing for cities so they can deal with and find solutions to climate change. Cities, after all, are responsible for over two thirds of emissions and local administrations, says Khan, are seen as the “doers”, while national governments are the “delayers”.


He thinks that mayors should be part of the UN climate conference negotiations. In fact, COP27, which is wrapping up in Sharm el-Sheikh this week, will be the last without cities at the table, he says.


Does he have a point? 


Hear what Khan told Sustainable Views and what our correspondent Philippa Nuttall makes of his green leadership for London as she talks to Silvia Pavoni, your host.


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Read Philippa’s article on why cities struggle to go carbon neutral:

https://www.sustainableviews.com/why-cities-are-struggling-to-go-carbon-neutral/


Find out more about Sustainable Views, here:

https://www.sustainableviews.com


And request a free trial to access all our content, here:

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]]> Sustainable Views: The Africa COP Sustainable Views: The Africa COP Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:39:12 GMT 20:54 6363e96f608746001184dedd false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/sustainable-views 6363e96f608746001184dedd 6321cacc6f582400138145ae sustainable-views full 2 Ahead of this year’s UN climate conference, discussions over the responsibility of the world’s richest countries towards developing economies have intensified. 


Emerging markets’ contribution to climate change is miniscule, but they are disproportionately hurt by its effects. Think of the catastrophic droughts, floods and hurricanes directly linked to man-made climate change that have crashed infrastructure and cost lives and livelihoods across developing countries.


With COP27 being hosted by Egypt, and African governments increasingly pushing back against requests to keep fossil fuels in the ground (as this would slow economic growth), will there be new solutions on the negotiation table? Will this be the Africa COP?


Silvia chats to James King, one of our correspondents who has recently written about Africa, and to Gillian Marcelle, a development finance expert with sanguine views on the urgency of the issue - and on how to fix it.


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You can read James’s deep-dive here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/african-governments-push-to-close-the-climate-funding-gap/


This is Gillian’s opinion piece on sustainable finance: https://www.sustainableviews.com/sustainable-investment-is-a-first-world-option/


Here are the views of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance chair Guenther Thallinger: https://www.sustainableviews.com/blended-finance-has-its-time-come/

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]]> Ahead of this year’s UN climate conference, discussions over the responsibility of the world’s richest countries towards developing economies have intensified. 


Emerging markets’ contribution to climate change is miniscule, but they are disproportionately hurt by its effects. Think of the catastrophic droughts, floods and hurricanes directly linked to man-made climate change that have crashed infrastructure and cost lives and livelihoods across developing countries.


With COP27 being hosted by Egypt, and African governments increasingly pushing back against requests to keep fossil fuels in the ground (as this would slow economic growth), will there be new solutions on the negotiation table? Will this be the Africa COP?


Silvia chats to James King, one of our correspondents who has recently written about Africa, and to Gillian Marcelle, a development finance expert with sanguine views on the urgency of the issue - and on how to fix it.


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You can read James’s deep-dive here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/african-governments-push-to-close-the-climate-funding-gap/


This is Gillian’s opinion piece on sustainable finance: https://www.sustainableviews.com/sustainable-investment-is-a-first-world-option/


Here are the views of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance chair Guenther Thallinger: https://www.sustainableviews.com/blended-finance-has-its-time-come/

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]]> How to speak ‘ESG’ How to speak ‘ESG’ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:31:37 GMT 16:31 635254979698910012d19a7f false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/how-to-speak-esg 635254979698910012d19a7f 6321cacc6f582400138145ae how-to-speak-esg full 1 Silvia and Alison Taylor of NYU Stern School of Business look into the language of sustainability and find it still has a pretty loose grammar and highly convoluted syntax. Most native speakers do not even agree on a common interpretation of environmental, social and governance factors. The good news is: more of us are trying to learn this language. And Alison shares a few tips on how she teaches it too. 


In the show, Alison mentions a piece she’s written for Sustainable Views. You can find it here https://www.sustainableviews.com/incentivising-esg-what-does-it-really-take/


To read more of our articles on ESG policy and regulation, you can register for a free trial here https://survey.ft.com/jfe/form/SV_9RGu5ktcIREwMLA


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]]> Silvia and Alison Taylor of NYU Stern School of Business look into the language of sustainability and find it still has a pretty loose grammar and highly convoluted syntax. Most native speakers do not even agree on a common interpretation of environmental, social and governance factors. The good news is: more of us are trying to learn this language. And Alison shares a few tips on how she teaches it too. 


In the show, Alison mentions a piece she’s written for Sustainable Views. You can find it here https://www.sustainableviews.com/incentivising-esg-what-does-it-really-take/


To read more of our articles on ESG policy and regulation, you can register for a free trial here https://survey.ft.com/jfe/form/SV_9RGu5ktcIREwMLA


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]]> Trailer: Sustainable Views, the podcast Trailer: Sustainable Views, the podcast Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:29:00 GMT 2:51 635253a295f6ed00127c4ca0 false https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-views/episodes/trailer-sustainable-views-the-podcast 635253a295f6ed00127c4ca0 6321cacc6f582400138145ae trailer-sustainable-views-the-podcast full Confused about sustainability? You’re not alone. Environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, are increasingly a headache for business, finance and world leaders alike. Now even policymakers are creating rules to govern this space. It’s hard to keep up and make sense of it all. So let us help you by sharing some of the most interesting views shaping this space. Join your host, Silvia Pavoni, as she talks to the people living and breathing sustainability – and a few critics too. (We can’t promise this will be a completely jargon-free space, but we shall try!)


Want to talk to us directly? Email sustainable.views@ft.com. Want to find out more about Sustainable Views? Visit www.sustainableviews.com


Sustainable Views is an intelligence service by the Financial Times Group.

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]]> Confused about sustainability? You’re not alone. Environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, are increasingly a headache for business, finance and world leaders alike. Now even policymakers are creating rules to govern this space. It’s hard to keep up and make sense of it all. So let us help you by sharing some of the most interesting views shaping this space. Join your host, Silvia Pavoni, as she talks to the people living and breathing sustainability – and a few critics too. (We can’t promise this will be a completely jargon-free space, but we shall try!)


Want to talk to us directly? Email sustainable.views@ft.com. Want to find out more about Sustainable Views? Visit www.sustainableviews.com


Sustainable Views is an intelligence service by the Financial Times Group.

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