Podcasts
Climate Finance is at a Crossroads. Can Policy and AI Help Investors Drive Real Action?
Climate finance is under pressure. Nico Fettes unpacks the limits of markets, the need for policy, and how AI can support credible transition plans.
The ESG Backlash Changed Sustainable Investing. Where Do We Go Next and Can AI Help?
What’s driving the ESG backlash and how can investors move forward? Alex Edmans and Lorenzo Saa explore trust, nuance, and AI’s role in sustainable investing.
[Sustainability Wired] Artificial Intelligence in Finance: How Investors Are Unlocking 40% Productivity Gains
Lorenzo Saa and Neil Brown explore how the use of artificial intelligence in finance is helping investors unlock 40% productivity gains.
[Sustainability Wired] Biodiversity and Investment: There’s an $8.1 Trillion Need. But Is It An Opportunity?
Lorenzo Saa and Rose Easton explore why biodiversity is rising on investor agendas—and what’s still holding capital back from flowing into nature.
Regulatory Update: FCA’s Guidance on SDR’s Anti-Greenwashing Rule
Transcript: The FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule comes into force at the end of this month, May 2024. The accompanying guidance was only published at the end of last month, giving firms little time to make any necessary adjustments to their sustainability claims. The rule applies to all FCA authorised firms - in other words, nearly all…
Regulatory Update: Trend of Rules for Female Representation on Boards
Transcript: Aligned with the broader goal of advancing social sustainability, there is a growing trend of regulations seeking to improve gender equality within the corporate world. One key initiative is the EU's Gender Equality Strategy, which strives to improve “gender balance” in the EU. A central regulation under this strategy is the EU Directive on…
Regulatory Update: SEC and California Climate Rules
Transcript: On the 6th of March 2024 the US Securities and Exchange Commission -or SEC- FINALLY published its long awaited rule on climate-related disclosures. The rules will, for the first time, mandate that SEC registrants, mostly listed companies, report on the impact of climate-related risks to their business, as well as the Scope 1 and…
Regulatory Update: Swiss Ordinance on Climate Disclosures
Transcript: On the 1st of January 2024, the Swiss Ordinance on Climate Disclosures came into effect. The Ordinance on Climate Disclosures forms part of the Swiss Code of Obligations, passed in 2020. Under the Ordinance, in scope entities must report on a number of climate-related disclosures in line with the recommendations of the Task Force…
Regulatory Update: 2024 sustainability Reporting: Alignment to the EU Taxonomy and Preparation for CSRD
Transcript 2024 is already proving to be a very busy year for sustainable finance regulation. One of the biggest developments relates to the first reporting period for companies subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive -or CSRD-. Organizations currently subject to the NFRD will need to report for the first time under CSRD in 2025,…
Regulatory Update: 2024 Outlook
Clarity AI -in collaboration with ECOFACT- recently published its 2024 regulatory outlook. It contains a comprehensive global preview of the major regulatory changes in sustainable finance we can expect in 2024. Here are 5 highlights.
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