Sustainability inspires
by abrdn
Get inspired and get involved with abrdn’s podcast series where hosts speak with guests who are inspirational forces in sustainability. Tune into thought-provoking discussions on the sustainability themes that dominate today’s finance industry and innovations driving the future.
Copyright: © 2024 Sustainability inspires
Episodes
Climate transition: looking beyond a low-carbon portfolio
20m · PublishedWe built our climate transition investment team four years ago. Fionna Ross invites Samuel Grantham and Thomas Leys, Investment Directors in the abrdn Fixed Income team, to share their learnings and to discuss what lies ahead.
Financing on the wild side: rewilding as a nature-based solution
19m · PublishedAmanda Young talks to Dr Jeremy Leggett, Founder and Executive Director at Highlands Rewilding, about the positive effects rewilding can have on nature, climate and society. As a social entrepreneur, author and climate campaigner, Jeremy has had an extensive and illustrious career. His expertise includes setting up businesses, advising governments, and campaigning for a greener world. Drawing on his experiences, Jeremy shares his insights about why he believes nature-based solutions will emerge as the next significant trend in finance.
Reshaping real estate assets to revitalise communities
33m · PublishedGeorgie Nelson invites Vivienne King and Andy Smith of The Good Economy to delve into the environmental and social aspects of real estate investments. Focusing on the residential sector and affordability, they examine various assets and their social impact. They also emphasise the financial industry's crucial role in driving responsible investing.
Sustainable horizons: evaluating COP28 and charting the path forward for climate action
42m · PublishedAt COP28, there were positive outcomes with the continued recognition of 1.5 degrees as the North Star and the inclusion of fossil fuel phase-out in the final wording for the first time. Eva Cairns invites Faith Ward to discuss her valuable insights.
Aligning the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with business strategy
27m · PublishedSamuel Bevan from abrdn’s emerging-market debt team talks to Sima Varsani of Helios Towers, a leading telecommunications infrastructure company.
Sima discusses how Helios Towers integrates sustainability into its business strategy and how this aligns with the UN’s SDGs.
Action in finance and policy
22m · PublishedWe are currently not on track to hit net zero by 2050. Eva Cairns and Sonja Gibbs explore how effective policy alignment and collaboration can help enable sustainable finance to get us on the right path.
A career in ESG: making the transition
28m · PublishedIn this episode of the podcast Sheela Veerappan hosts David Atkin, Keynote speaker at this year’s APAC Sustainability Summit 2023. Sheela invites David to discuss his fascinating career and his current work in sustainable investing with the PRI.
Positive tipping points
26m · PublishedHost: Danielle Welsh-Rose, Head of Sustainability Investment Specialists and APAC Sustainability
Guest: Claire O'Rourke, Author, Environmentalist and Advocate
Claiming agency and finding solutions in the face of rising emissions.
Valued by nature
28m · PublishedIn this edition of the podcast, Eva Cairns and Prof. Martin Stuchtey dive into the value that natural capital holds in today’s world. Drawing from both and impressive and eclectic career, Martin outlines the importance that nature holds in today’s world, not only from an intrinsic point of view, but for achieving sustainability and investor goals in today’s finance world.
The unstoppable force of woman
19m · PublishedWith over 30 years of executive experience advising global financial institutions and industrial companies on complex transactions and strategic opportunities, Catherine is in her own right, an unstoppable force. She joins our own Chief Sustainability Officer, Amanda Young, to reflect on learnings along the way, in hopes of inspiring the next generation of female leaders.
Sustainability inspires has 48 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 18:13:28. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on October 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 20th, 2024 16:42.