Dec 21, 2021
In this year’s final episode of ESG Insider, we talk with David Blood about two big sustainability issues impacting the financial sector as we head into 2022: Plugging the climate financing gap, and aligning investment portfolios with Paris Agreement goals.
David is a senior partner at Generation Investment...
Dec 17, 2021
'Net zero’ was a buzzword in the sustainability world in 2021, but big questions remain about what this term really means.
In this episode of ESG Insider, we'll hear how the Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi, is defining net zero in its newly released corporate standard. And to understand the challenges...
Dec 10, 2021
In this final episode of our miniseries on emerging technologies that can help companies achieve net zero emissions by mid-century, we're examining two cutting-edge projects for the agricultural, mining and road construction industries.
In this episode of ESG Insider, we explore how scientists in California are using a...
Dec 3, 2021
What do Glenfiddich whisky, yoga pants and a trash-burning waste-to-heat plant in Europe have in common? They’re all part of efforts to use emerging technologies to tackle climate change.
As companies and countries around the world pursue net zero targets, one big question is: How do you ensure the carbon removal...
Nov 26, 2021
Can a global array of CO2-sucking machines save us from the worst ravages of climate change? This episode is the first in an ESG Insider miniseries about new carbon-removal technology. This week we examine a method called Direct Air Capture, or DAC Right now, DAC is expensive and only at the nascent stages...