Best pippaio Podcasts (2025)

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Regenerative agriculture: Connecting farmers to the supply chain 24:17

3d ago24:17

24:17

What’s the perfect enabling environment for regenerative agriculture? In the latest episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Salar Shemirani, CEO and Co-founder of Regenified, explains the benefits of regenerative farming, the systemic supply chain issues it could solve and why farmers and brands are increasingly getting on board.…

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Blue bonds and electrified fleets: Decarbonising the supply chain 30:17

1M ago30:17

30:17

How can the logistics sector decarbonise the supply chain? In this episode, Carlin Naidoo, Group Director of Sustainability at DP World, explains their sustainable finance framework and why they issued a blue bond as a global logistics company. As well as discussing how DP World is contributing to the UN SDGs, Carlin brings to life how their key st…

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Environment under review: AI's risks and opportunities 28:22

2M ago28:22

28:22

What are the direct and indirect impacts of AI, and how can these be mitigated? In this episode, Sally Radwan, Chief Digital Officer of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) delves into the environmental impact AI has outside of energy consumption, ranging from e-waste disposal to the construction and location of data centres. On the flip…

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Sustainable finance: A very different regulatory approach 30:37

2M ago30:37

30:37

How has sustainable finance regulation evolved in the past decade? In this episode, Mark Manning, Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE), explains how Mark Carney's seminal 2015 speech and the TCFD's 2017 recommendations paved the way for the development of sustainability related disclosure standards. Mark also discusses wha…

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Human capital: AI literacy and the green skills deficit 27:22

2M ago27:22

27:22

How is AI transforming the world of work? In this episode, Janine Chamberlin, Country Manager, UK and Vice President, Global Clients at LinkedIn talks to us about trending workplace skills and provides insight into the fastest growing jobs globally, the increased demand for green skills and the importance of AI literacy. Janine also explains the va…

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Perception vs reality: Sustainable investment risk in emerging markets 34:05

3M ago34:05

34:05

How can we integrate sustainability into investment decision-making? In this episode, Shami Nissan, Partner at Actis, talks about investment risk and opportunities in emerging markets, determining what makes a data centre sustainable and the importance of relationship-building as an investor. Shami also shares insights from some of their investment…

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Feeding the future: the hidden benefits of the school meal 31:19

3M ago31:19

31:19

What are the hidden benefits of the school meal? In this episode, Donald Bundy, Professor of epidemiology and development at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, delves into the economic and social benefits of school meals programmes, and explains how the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition, the research initiative of t…

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Clare Brook: Turning the tides on overfishing 23:23

5M ago23:23

23:23

With just 8% of oceans protected, how can we bridge this gap? Kicking off season 10, Clare Brook, CEO of Blue Marine Foundation, shares how policy engagement and investigative work are bringing them closer to their goal of protecting 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. Clare explains overfishing’s impact on ocean health, human rights and the climate…

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Karen Ellis: The economic cost of nature overexploitation 26:07

6M ago26:07

26:07

Are we close to the tipping point for ecosystems and the economy? This episode, Karen Ellis, Chief Economist at WWF, speaks to us about nature risk and how the overexploitation of natural resources could impact economies around the globe. Karen dives into the ways WWF is combatting nature loss, how companies can invest in nature-based solutions and…

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Nick Mabey: How COP changed the geopolitical game 29:05

6M ago29:05

29:05

In this episode, Nick Mabey, Founder and CEO of the independent climate change think tank E3G, explains why COP is the biggest media moment of the year on climate. Nick covers the COP process including the role of geopolitics in climate cooperation, how the agreements reached will impact our everyday lives in the next five years and the tough compr…

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Jaakko Kooroshy: The real impact of climate goals on global cities 21:31

7M ago21:31

21:31

How prepared are major G20 cities for physical climate risk? This episode, Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Research at LSEG, unpacks the findings from LSEG's COP29 Net Zero Atlas report including what emissions targets the G20 are expected to set, particularly the US following the presidential election, and how these targets matter for …

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Sophie Flak: Profitable impact as the new mainstream asset class 28:52

7M ago28:52

28:52

How can scientific methodology translate into a profitable investment strategy? In this episode, Sophie Flak, Executive Board Member at Eurazeo explains their science-based approach including their impact funds, the data they look for when looking at the impact of prospective companies and why we are in a new generation of impact investment. Sophie…

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Claudia Kruse: Addressing climate and biodiversity expectations through stewardship 23:19

8M ago23:19

23:19

In the latest episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Claudia Kruse, Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer at APG Asset Management, talks to us about APG’s responsible investment philosophy and approach, how she sees companies integrating sustainability within their corporate governance frameworks and why engagement with portfolio compa…

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Tim Gould: The final decade of growth for fossil fuels 19:52

8M ago19:52

19:52

Are we entering a new age of clean energy? In this episode, Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA), discusses how their energy security mandate has broadened over the past 50 years and what the slowdown in oil and gas demand could mean for clean energy investment trends. Tim also unpacks their findings from the 2…

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Constance Chalchat: Ramping up climate adaptation finance 30:38

9M ago30:38

30:38

Despite the drastic increase in extreme climate events, adaptation strategies are still not given enough attention. What needs to change to make this happen? In this episode, Constance Chalchat, Chief Sustainability Officer at BNP Paribas discusses why adaptation measures are so important for mitigating climate risk, her perspective on the carbon m…

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Sindhu Krishna: Portfolio resilience and sustainability challenges 19:33

12M ago19:33

19:33

What are the challenges and opportunities in operating a global portfolio? In this episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Sindhu Krishna, Head of Sustainable Investment at Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, talks about the importance of sustainability from an asset owner’s perspective, how sustainabi…

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Justin Keeble: AI for impact, Google’s carbon free push 21:09

12M ago21:09

21:09

In what ways can artificial intelligence help companies address sustainability challenges? In this episode, Justin Keeble, Managing Director for Global Sustainability at Google Cloud delves into Google’s sustainability strategy, why sustainability is a data challenge, and how AI could significantly mitigate climate risk. Justin also explains their …

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LSEG Sustainable Growth trailer 2024 2:01

1y ago2:01

2:01

Listen to this trailer for some highlights from leading experts from Microsoft, Blackrock, Fidelity International and more. Follow to catch the next episode wherever you listen to your podcasts. The LSEG Sustainable Growth Podcast tackles important issues which intersect sustainability and finance, hosted by Jane Goodland, LSEG’s Group Head of Sust…

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Dr Celine Herweijer: How HSBC is shaping transition policy 27:29

1y ago27:29

27:29

With around $150 trillion needed in the next three decades across industries and markets to finance the climate transition, how can businesses create an actionable plan? This episode, Dr Celine Herweijer, HSBC's Group Chief Sustainability Officer, explains how HSBC’s transition plan was brought to life, how they aim to meet their climate targets an…

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Tim Hodgson: Systemic risk and the future of the investment industry 27:08

1y ago27:08

27:08

Will sustainability fundamentally change the shape of the investment industry? In this episode, Tim Hodgson, Co- Founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, chats with us about the institute’s mission and their aim to change the investment industry for the end user by focusing on sustainability & long-term investing. We hear about the importance of wo…

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Alison Taylor: The evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Officer 27:07

1y ago27:07

27:07

How can a Chief Sustainability Officer role become more influential? In the latest episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Alison Taylor, Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, discusses the four key changes needed for the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), avoiding siloed thinking around sustainability a…

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Carine Smith Ihenacho: Responsible investing as a sovereign wealth fund 28:14

1y ago28:14

28:14

As one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, how is Norges Bank Investment Management planning for a sustainable future? Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management, joins us in this episode to discuss how they are generating returns in a responsible and transparent way including…

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Yuki Yasui: Mind the data gap, net zero transition planning in APAC 28:04

1y ago28:04

28:04

How are APAC countries approaching the transition to net zero? In this episode, Yuki Yasui, Managing Director of the Asia Pacific Network of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) delves into the key focus areas, challenges and goals for the recently launched network, as well as how they help provide solutions to the three key gaps the…

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Robert Eccles: Pinpointing the material issues in ESG 18:44

1y ago18:44

18:44

What constitutes a material ESG issue – and who decides? In this episode, Robert Eccles, Visiting Professor of Management Practice at Saïd Business School, Oxford University, dives into materiality, the distinction between sustainability and ESG and why views on ESG are so polarised in the US. Robert also tells us what he thinks is the difference b…

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Jaakko Kooroshy: Solving the Scope 3 conundrum 17:17

1+ y ago17:17

17:17

How can we keep Scope 3 emissions reporting consistent? With the launch of FTSE Russell’s latest research report ‘Scope for improvement: Solving the Scope 3 conundrum’, Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research at LSEG, unpacks the report’s findings including why Scope 3 emissions are so important for companies to measure and …

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David Atkin: Reimagining responsible investment, unveiling PRI's evolution 30:13

1+ y ago30:13

30:13

David Atkin, CEO of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), joins us this episode to discuss how PRI has evolved its strategic plans and received so much support from the investor community since its launch in 2006. As well as delving into PRI’s three-year strategic plan, David also talks about their key focus areas for the lo…

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Nick Robins: What do we mean by a ‘just’ climate transition? 24:33

1+ y ago24:33

24:33

How can we mobilise finance in support of a just transition? In this episode, Nick Robins, Professor in Practice of Sustainable Finance at London School of Economics discusses what a just climate transition looks like, the importance of putting people at the heart of transition plans and why this has recently become a priority. Nick also explores e…

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Nature’s tipping point: recommendations for a greener future 26:55

1+ y ago26:55

26:55

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), a global initiative delivering a risk management and disclosure framework for nature-related risks, was launched in 2021 and delivered its final recommendations in November 2023. How did the TNFD publish their recommendations so swiftly, and how do they plan to scale its adoption? In thi…

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The COP episode 20:22

1+ y ago20:22

20:22

In this episode we hear from LSEG's COP 28 delegation David Harris, Head of Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships and Adrian Rimmer, Director Sustainable Finance Capital Markets. They get into the latest COP agreement and the transition away from fossil fuels, how the conference has increased its focus on private companies and th…

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Harvesting hope: tackling poverty and hunger 22:26

1+ y ago22:26

22:26

With 45% of the global population living in rural areas in developing countries, how can more capital be targeted to tackle poverty and food insecurity in these communities? The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), which is issuing bonds on the London Stock Exchange Sustainable Bond Market, is an international financial instituti…

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Banking gone green: The UAE's commitment to net zero 25:37

1+ y ago25:37

25:37

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) was the first bank in the GCC to commit to net zero, trailblazing sustainability in the region. In this episode, Sarah Pirzada Usmani, Managing Director, Head of Loan Capital Markets & Sustainable Finance at FAB discusses how they began to focus on sustainable finance, how their ESG strategy has evolved and how this shift…

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ESG ratings: the good, the bad and the ugly 25:43

1+ y ago25:43

25:43

What are the benefits and limitations of ESG ratings? In this episode, Florian Berg, Research Scientist at MIT and co-founder of the Aggregate Confusion Project delves into the topic, talking about how ESG ratings have evolved, their strengths and weaknesses, and whether measurement creates tangible outcomes. Florian also discusses the largely-deba…

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Reducing complexity in financial reporting 28:29

1+ y ago28:29

28:29

How can you discover the sustainability-related risks and opportunities impacting a company’s future? In this episode, Sue Lloyd, Vice Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), talks about their newly launched standards for corporate sustainability reporting, explaining their purpose and how they were developed so quickly. S…

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Day Zero: Is our water infrastructure at risk? 25:30

1+ y ago25:30

25:30

Rising populations and water consumption mean the likelihood that water demand will outstrip the supply, also known as Day Zero, is much greater. In this episode, Craig Foster, CEO of Ondo InsurTech plc joins us to discuss how Ondo’s technology is saving millions of litres of water to fight this threat. Craig delves into how he realised Ondo could …

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Transition investing: How mega forces will shape the future 25:37

1+ y ago25:37

25:37

How will the energy transition impact future investment opportunities? In this episode, Helen Lees-Jones, EMEA Head of Corporate Strategy and Co-Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions at BlackRock defines transition investing, delves into the different transition strategies that BlackRock’s clients are applying and explains some of the roadbl…

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Wildlife trafficking: why is it so hard to stop? 28:09

2y ago28:09

28:09

In this episode, Richard Scobey, Executive Director of TRAFFIC talks to us about the shocking scale of illegal wildlife markets, why the practice is so difficult to stop and what TRAFFIC and other organisations are doing to tackle this troubling issue.By LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

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Exploring nature and biodiversity: tracking the environmental footprint for financial Institutions 38:08

2y ago38:08

38:08

This is our last episode before we break for the summer! This week on the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast we speak to John Willis, Director of Research, Planet Tracker. We get into all sorts, including the difference between nature and biodiversity, the importance it plays for financial institutions and how is it being tracked. Can companies be doi…

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Going carbon negative: the mission to surpass carbon neutral and go beyond carbon 26:12

2y ago26:12

26:12

Do we have carbon tunnel vision? In this episode, we talk to Musidora Jorgensen, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft UK, about the role psychology and AI play in sustainability, the importance of a company’s sustainability strategy and Microsoft’s own sustainability goals, including becoming carbon negative by 2030. Musidora also explains why…

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Why are women poorer than men? Closing the gender wealth gap through financial inclusion 23:03

2y ago23:03

23:03

How can we bridge the gap in financial inclusion around the world and ensure women are financially independent? In this episode, we chat to Mary Ellen Iskenderian, president and CEO of Women's World Banking, about what exactly we mean by financial inclusion, why women are a large focus for their financial inclusion efforts, and steps they are takin…

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Is passive now massive? Adapting sustainable investment approaches 33:05

2y ago33:05

33:05

How have sustainable investment approaches evolved with the growing popularity of passive investing? In this episode, we talk to Aled Jones, Head of Sustainable Investment Solutions at FTSE Russell, about the range of sustainability metrics seen in different indexes and how they are evolving to meet ever-changing investor needs. From assessing comp…

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The psychology of trading – Hedge Fund Huddle 48:08

2y ago48:08

48:08

We’re switching things up today with an episode from one of our other podcasts, Hedge Fund Huddle. Are we scared of emotions? Or can they be harnessed for good in stressful trading situations? In this episode we speak to two long-time experts in the field of psychology who work with traders to help them optimize performance on the desk and off. Dr.…

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Reducing a billion tonnes of CO2: the journey ahead 20:38

2y ago20:38

20:38

How can we improve efficiency and upscale carbon offsetting to meet sustainability goals? In this episode, we chat to Sheri Hickok, the CEO of Climate Impact Partners, about how they connect companies with carbon offset projects and climate solutions. Sheri explains the process and scale of carbon offsetting and talks about how diverse these projec…

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Why climate risk is a wake-up call for investors 23:11

2y ago23:11

23:11

Why is climate change a systematic risk, and how could it impact investors? In this episode, we speak to Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) about IIGCC’s current role, mission and journey, as well as how Climate Action 100+ has catalysed the shift from target setting to implementation by engaging w…

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Boosting transparency with a new voluntary carbon market framework 28:36

2y ago28:36

28:36

As the first of its kind, what does the future hold for London Stock Exchange’s new Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) framework, and how does it work? In this episode, we are joined by Richard Kelly, Co-founder of the Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company, and Claire Dorrian, Head of Sustainable Finance for the Capital Markets and Post-Trade Divisions…

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A deep dive on green taxonomies and why they matter 20:42

2y ago20:42

20:42

What is really meant by “green” and what is a “green taxonomy”? Who determines what is a green product or service and what isn’t? And is it ever possible that we’ll get to a single global green taxonomy? You can’t have a conversation about sustainable finance and investing these days without understanding green taxonomy, so we’re lucky in this epis…

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Why stewardship is an essential part of the investment toolkit 25:45

2+ y ago25:45

25:45

Today, we’re chatting with Jenn-Hui Tan, Global Head of Stewardship and Sustainable Investing at Fidelity International. Over the course of his 15 year tenure at Fidelity, he’s watched as the definition of fiduciary duty has expanded as investors have begun to realize that the boundary of responsibility should not stop at the door of capital alloca…

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The world of Sustainable Finance in APAC 22:19

2+ y ago22:19

22:19

We’re back! Starting this year off with our very own Helena Fung, Head of Sustainable Investment in APAC for FTSE Russell. Jane & Helena get stuck into the nuances of SFI in the APAC region. Find out how sustainable investing is framed country by country and how we’ve partnered with China’s largest insurance company, Ping An to bring ESG scores for…

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Are we double counting emission reductions? – The Green Room 16:33

2+ y ago16:33

16:33

This week on The Green Room, Jane is joined by Lisa Zelljadt, Analyst on the Carbon Research Team, LSEG. A lot was covered at COP 27 this year, but something a little less known is the implications of The Paris Agreement’s, Article 6 on carbon trading. This article brings to light the issues of emission reductions being double counted. Find out wha…

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The post COP27 round up 19:39

2+ y ago19:39

19:39

Now that COP27 has wrapped up, we wanted to do a bit of a debrief. So, to help make sense of what took place, and more importantly where we go from here, today we’re speaking with Ibukun Adebayo, Head of Strategic Initiatives at LSEG & Wale Shonibare, a Director at the African Development Bank. With over 600 million homes without electricity and ma…

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Potholes on the Road to Sustainable Infrastructure – The Green Room 15:36

2+ y ago15:36

15:36

Joining Keesa Schreane in the Green Room this week, logging on from Hong Kong, was Darrenth Hawken, Director of Global Infrastructure and Sustainable Finance at London Stock Exchange Group. Darrenth shared some of the findings of LSEG's latest 'Potholes on the Road to Sustainable Infrastructure' report, which highlights some of the major trends dri…

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