The Sustainability Story

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The Sustainability Story

The Sustainability Story features intimate conversations with thought leaders from the world of ESG investing and sustainability. The topics include anything and everything about where finance intersects with the environment, governance, society, climate change, biodiversity, human capital management, regulations, standards, and more. Now reimagined with three hosts, each focused on a unique aspect of the investment industry, we will continue to tell the story of where we are going in the journey to financial sustainability. To reach our hosts regarding sustainability-related topics, please email Josina Kamerling at Josina.Kamerling@cfainstitute.org for regulation and EU policy, Deborah Kidd at Deborah.Kidd@cfainstitute.org for investment analysis and portfolio management, and Nicole.Gehrig@cfainstitute.org for capital markets and standards.

  1. Monika Freyman, CFA: Practical Advice on Investing for Net Zero

    4 DAYS AGO

    Monika Freyman, CFA: Practical Advice on Investing for Net Zero

    Host Deborah Kidd, CFA talks with Monika Freyman, CFA, Vice President of Sustainable Investing at Addenda Capital, about the challenges asset owners and asset managers face when aiming to protect portfolios from the financial impacts of climate change. Monika shares practical advice on developing a comprehensive investment policy, measuring and managing the complexities of climate risk, and balancing climate goals with fiduciary duty. She emphasizes the importance of adhering to fiduciary duty fundamentals by ensuring that investment practices remain sound when integrating climate considerations.

    35 min
  2. Dean Hand: Measuring Success in Impact Investing

    7 OCT

    Dean Hand: Measuring Success in Impact Investing

    Host Nicole Gehrig welcomes Dean Hand, Chief Research Officer at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). They delve into the critical topic of impact investing, clarifying its definition amidst common misconceptions in the investment marketplace. Dean shares insights on the GIIN's role in promoting impact investing and its commitment to developing effective practices that address global challenges. The episode highlights the importance of investing with the intention to generate positive and measurable social and environmental outcomes. Tune in to gain insights into the role of impact investing in addressing the world's pressing challenges.

    32 min
  3. Jane Thostrup Jagd: Aligning Company Boards, Investors, and Sustainability Goals

    7 SEPT

    Jane Thostrup Jagd: Aligning Company Boards, Investors, and Sustainability Goals

    Listen in as Dr. Jane Thostrup Jagd, Director of Net Zero Finance at We Mean Business Coalition, and Josina Kamerling, Head of EMEA Regulatory Outreach at CFA Institute, discuss the necessity of integrating sustainability departments within companies, particularly in collaboration with financial teams. The challenge lies in ensuring that knowledge about sustainability extends beyond mere compliance and reaches all levels of the organization. There is a call for greater openness from financial professionals towards sustainability agendas. The conversation also touches on the readiness of investors to comprehend and utilize new sustainability reports, highlighting a current gap in understanding that needs to be addressed for effective implementation in the future. #Sustainability #SustainabilityStory #NetZero #EURegulations

    21 min
  4. Aniket Shah: The Energy Transition: Roadblocks, Solutions, and Investment Opportunities

    26 AUG

    Aniket Shah: The Energy Transition: Roadblocks, Solutions, and Investment Opportunities

    In this episode of the Sustainability Story, host Deborah Kidd, CFA, talks with Dr. Aniket Shah, Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability and Transition Strategy at Jefferies Group, LLC. Aniket leverages his work across academia, public policy, and financial markets to provide unique insights into the energy transition roadblocks and the three keys to overcoming them. He shares his insights on profiting from investment opportunities in climate technologies and why climate adaptation investments deserve special focus.

    26 min
  5. Lindsey Stewart, CFA: Proxy Voting and Investor Engagement Practices

    8 JUL

    Lindsey Stewart, CFA: Proxy Voting and Investor Engagement Practices

    In this episode of the Sustainability Story podcast, Nicole Gehrig, Director of Global Industry Standards at CFA Institute, is joined by Lindsey Stewart, CFA, Director of Stewardship Research and Policy at Morningstar Sustainalytics. Together, they explore key themes in the realm of stewardship. Lindsey shares his insights on how institutional shareholders are approaching proxy voting and engagements that focus on environmental and social issues. Key topics covered include say on climate votes, the influence of proxy advisors, collaborative initiatives, and the significance of voluntary stewardship codes. The discussion highlights how regulatory differences in Europe and the US impact the prioritization of sustainability themes by investors on both sides of the Atlantic.

    32 min
  6. Nels Ylitalo: Global Sustainability Regulations

    7 JUN

    Nels Ylitalo: Global Sustainability Regulations

    In this episode of "The Sustainability Story," co-host Josina Kamerling welcomes Nels Italo, Director of Product Strategy for Regulatory Solutions at FactSet. They delve into Nels' diverse background, from working in signals intelligence in the US Navy to becoming a corporate M&A attorney before focusing on financial service regulations. The conversation highlights the complexities of global financial regulations and the challenges faced by investors in understanding diverse accounting standards. Tune in to gain insights on navigating buy-side regulatory requirements in a global financial landscape.

    21 min
  7. Paula DiPerna: Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets

    7 MAY

    Paula DiPerna: Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets

    In this episode of the Sustainability Story, host Deborah Kidd, CFA, interviews Paula DiPerna, author and Special Advisor to the CDP. In her book, Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets, Paula offers a compelling argument for the need to assign economic values to nature’s essential resources. Paula takes us on a journey through history, world travel, case studies, and financial theory to demonstrate how bringing natural assets onto corporate and sovereign balance sheets, investing in resource-linked financial instruments, and putting a price on carbon are the keys to combating global warming and preserving the Earth’s resources.

    38 min
  8. Leena Linnainmaa: Corporate Governance and due diligence in the EU: a step in the right direction?

    7 APR

    Leena Linnainmaa: Corporate Governance and due diligence in the EU: a step in the right direction?

    Josina Kamerling and Leena Linnainmaa, Secretary General of Directors' Institute Finland, and Chair of ecoDa’s Advocacy Committee, have a conversation on the impact of the proposed new EU rules on corporate governance and due diligence on European companies and their board of directors.

    25 min
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The Sustainability Story features intimate conversations with thought leaders from the world of ESG investing and sustainability. The topics include anything and everything about where finance intersects with the environment, governance, society, climate change, biodiversity, human capital management, regulations, standards, and more. Now reimagined with three hosts, each focused on a unique aspect of the investment industry, we will continue to tell the story of where we are going in the journey to financial sustainability. To reach our hosts regarding sustainability-related topics, please email Josina Kamerling at Josina.Kamerling@cfainstitute.org for regulation and EU policy, Deborah Kidd at Deborah.Kidd@cfainstitute.org for investment analysis and portfolio management, and Nicole.Gehrig@cfainstitute.org for capital markets and standards.

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    CFA Institute
  • Creator
    CFA Institute
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    53
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