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In this episode, Denise and Shari have a conversation with Ashley Allen, Chief Sustainability Officer at Oatly, producer of oat-based dairy substitute products.  They discuss the origins of the company, Oatly's rapid growth in the US, plus they take a deep dive into their farming and sustainability practices.  For more information visit: www.ifc.org/climatebiz  www.oatly.com    

In this episode, Denise and Shari discuss the most interesting topics in climate and sustainability over the past month.  -  ESG: Environmental Social & Governance  - The Voluntary Carbon Market Initiative and Greenwashing -  The US Supreme Court's decision on the EPA.  Be sure to follow Climate Biz on your favorite podcast app so you can be alerted when a new episode is released.  Visit our website Climate Biz Podcast   

The question of how to be sustainable when you work in 170 countries with a 170 different sets of laws, rules, resources and cultures requires looking beyond the doors of your factory.  For Hewlett Packard, everything they do starts with three pillars: climate, human rights and digital equity, but Ellen Jackowski, HP's Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer, says that's just the start.  For HP to reach net zero by 2030 and reduce their absolute footprint by 50% they need buy-in across all aspects of their $50 billion dollar supply chain. That's what their Amplify Impact program is about. But even that won't do it. Jackowski believes that you need to work with municipalities to develop the type of green infrastructure that allows a company like HP to reduce their footprint. That's why they joined the Clean Energy Demand Initiative.

On this episode, Denise and Shari discuss some of the hottest news in climate finance and sustainability including: 01:26 Davos and the expansion of the First Movers Coalition 07:46 SEC seeks greater ESG transparency 16:18 Tesla's removal from the S&P 500 ESG Index

Guided by the principles of people, planet, profit, and empathy, Kehkashan Basu and Steve Petterson are among the new generation of leaders trying to impact our future through better sustainable practices and investments.  Whether its by organizing activities in over 26 countries that have led to the planting tens of thousands of trees, thousands of mangroves, solar installations, as the 21-year old Basu has with her Green Hope foundation or by rethinking the rules of investment by including social and environmental triggers that reduce the cost of loans and choosing investments on the basis of social impact vs profit as  Petterson, founder of the National Social Value Fund does... These two youths are not only leading, but perhaps forging a new way in business and advocasy.

On this episode, Denise and Shari discuss some of the hottest news in climate finance and sustainability including: 01:12 - Earth Day's Sour Tone 05:10 - An Old Solution Counters Methane Emissions  09:44 - Record Number of Climate Resolutions Find Mixed Response 16:58 - The Audience Question of the Month!

After speaking with the UN and COP26, Hugo and Nebula Award winning science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson stops by to speak with Denise and Shari about carbon coins, geoengineering, the role of central banks in solving a climate crisis, and the possibility of an optimistic future. Robinson's latest novel, Ministry for the Future, has garnered wide acclaim not just among readers of fiction, but in professional circles. The solutions he promotes have catalyzed discussions from think tanks to board rooms. Will Ministry change the future? One thing's for sure, Robinson's writings and predictions drawn from over twenty-five years of writing and research provides him with a depth of prescience few crystal balls can match. 

On this episode, Denise and Shari discuss some of the most important news stories in climate finance and sustainability including:   01:56      The Effect of the War in Ukraine on Food and Energy Insecurity 11:38      The New SEC Disclosure Guidelines 20:06      UN Environmental Committee Plastics Treaty Passed Unanimously 29:17      Audience Question featuring special guest expert Sam Burgess, Equity Analyst at Citibank: Defense as a Sustainability Strategy      

In life, we encounter many types of leaders: those who stir our imagination and ignite us to action; those who through their silent deeds provide an example to follow; and those who as teachers give us the tools we need to become leaders ourselves. On this very special episode of Climate Biz we're going to meet eight female climate leaders who are moving to meet today's challenges. 03:28- Leadership & the Philosophy of Business Sustainability 05:33- Leadership & Not Going it Alone 11:42- Leadership & Stepping Back to see the Big Picture 14:44- Leadership and Mission 17:22- Getting More Women Involved at a High Level

On this episode, Denise and Shari discuss some of the hottest news in climate finance and sustainability including: 01:25  -   Sustainability in the Winter Olympics and EV-powered Super Bowl ads 07:47  -   What sixty kettles worth of fusion power might mean  16:27  -   The impact of energy inflation on investing                 23:02  -   The audience question of the month!

Building back better is about more than supply chains, innovations,  and carbon. Fundamentally, it's about us. On this episode of Climate Biz, we're talking jobs and tackle how to create a "just transition" with Guy Ryder, Director general of the International Labour Organization. 2:47 -- What do we mean by Just Transition? 5:30 -- Energy Jobs and the Just Transition 6:47 -- Transitions in Geography 11:22 -- Supply Chain and Labor 14:00 -- Women and the Just Transition 16:42 -- Green Sprouts  19:58 -- Fairy Godmother's Wish

On our fourth annual Crystal Ball episode, we delve into eight seven  sustainable sectors to predict how they will fare in 2022:  Carbon Capture: 01:49 Recycling Plastics: 03:08 Batteries: 04:56 Hydrogen: 6:49 Green Building/Construction: 08:58 Agriculture: 10:24 Sustainability-Linked Bonds: 12:39    

Julia Hoggett, CEO of the LSE, discusses voluntary carbon markets and the role of stock exchanges in the green economy. She believes that "the only way we get to net zero and stay there is if the entirety of the economy moves on a global basis." Going forward, she lists her three chief objectives to be: o creating better ESG and climate disclosure and data, o growing the green economy, and o supporting the just transition to low carbon and net-zero economy.

This month Denise and Shari tackle the latest news in blended finance, carbon pricing, and green fuel for aviation and shipping.

IFC Senior Vice President Stephanie von Friedeburg explains how COP26 impacts IFC's future strategy. Rivian IPO sparks huge interest, and billionaires Warren Buffet and Bill Gates go nuclear. All that, plus two listener questions with a Latin American flavor...

On this episode, Denise and Shari teeter on the edge of Outrage and Optimism as they discuss corporate disclosures, reporting transparency, policy pledges, and what follows COP26 with CDP founder and podcast host Paul Dickinson.   More...  

On the eve of COP26, hosts Denise Odaro and Shari Friedman discuss  the recent IEA warning that based on current emissions pledges, the world is still on course for a 2.7C rise. Plus, this month's top public and private trends and an audience question from New York City.   

One key to every net zero path is comprehensive reporting, but that can't happen if key variables are excluded. For example, if you're tracking emissions, it's important to track not only the amount of carbon in the air, but how much is being burned. Another factor may be fit. That is, are market actions matching what the science is telling us? Well... are they? Carbon Tracker's Mark Campanale joins Climate Biz to dish the dirt... or perhaps the carbon. More...

Join Shari and Denise as they dive into the biggest news in climate business over the last few months. They focus on the new IPCC report, major announcements at the UN General Assembly meeting, and wrap up with a conversation about the world's newest (and biggest) Direct Air Capture Plant: The Orca plant in Iceland. Podcast show page: www.ifc.org/climatebiz IPCC report: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/ Orca: https://climeworks.com/orca

In Season 4, Climate Biz will build upon the blueprints presented in episodes past in areas such as heating/cooling, cement, fashion, sustainability linked investing, so that together we can consider better practices, avoid past mistakes, and devise a pathway to Net Zero.     Listen in to get a head start and discover where financing is looking for solutions.   More...