Looking ahead into 2022, the Sustainability Matters podcast welcomes Bruno Sarda, Climate Change and Sustainability Partner with Ernst & Young LLP and new host for the EY Sustainability Matters podcast series, chronicling the recent prioritization of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and the need for greater ESG integration into investor decision-making and corporate strategy. In this episode, Bruno reflects upon the series to date, highlighting key ESG issues, along with ways busin...
Feb 24, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The eyes of the world were on the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP26. With the dust settling and negotiations in place, what progress was made in adhering to the 1.5℃ goal of The Paris Agreement ? This episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast, features Steve Varley – EY Global Vice Chair for Sustainability. Steve was in Glasgow to attend COP26 and in this episode of the podcast, he discusses the experience of being at the conference in person, the likely impact of the ...
Dec 16, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In this episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast, Chris Hagler meets with Antonis Mavropoulos, author of "Industry 4.0 and the Circular Economy" and CEO of D-Waste, along with Mark Weick, Managing Director of Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) for Ernst & Young LLP, to find out more about the circular economy, and how its union with Industry 4.0 could revolutionize waste management and help contribute to a more sustainable planet. Most organizations recognize the need...
Nov 29, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The use of plastics has grown significantly in the past 50 years. Plastics are a versatile material that are a part of many household and industrial products. Unfortunately, plastic waste in the environment has also grown, particularly in the oceans, threatening natural ecological systems. One organization looking to tackle the plastic waste problem is Dow. As a materials science company and large manufacturer of plastics, Dow is using its expertise to design systems and technology to enable the...
Oct 11, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Podcast host Chris Hagler is joined by guests Ann Meitz, Vice President of Sustainability and Packaging Innovation at 3M and Mark Weick, Managing Director in EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Practice, and circular economy services lead. Together they discuss opportunities for circular transformation including product design, material sourcing, reselling byproducts, right-to-repair, and end-of-life management. The global production and use of food and consumer goods has a large impact on ou...
Aug 13, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 4
EY's Chris Hagler chats with Susan Hunt Stevens, founder and CEO of WeSpire, to discuss how organizations can accelerate progress towards their ESG goals, improve company culture, and stimulate innovation, all by activating and enabling their workforce.
May 06, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode of Sustainability Matters, EY market leaders join Chris Hagler to discuss actionable recommendations for organizations to achieve their climate goals. Their conversation also looks ahead at the future and covers new instruments that are being developed that corporations can utilize down the road to either further solidify their climate commitments or take on additional initiatives. ©2021 Ernst & Young LLP
Mar 24, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 2
EY's Chris Hagler welcomes Steve Bradley, Vice President of Cox Cleantech, to discuss the use of sustainability to build a business. © 2021 Ernst & Young LLP
Jan 06, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this episode, EY's Chris Hagler welcomes Mark Gough, the Executive Director of the Natural Capital Coalition, and Carter Ingram, Senior Manager in EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services group, to discuss the integration of natural capital into corporate decision-making. © 2020 Ernst & Young LLP
Oct 16, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode, EY's Chris Hagler welcomes Jules Kortenhorst, the CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute, and Klair White, Senior Vice President with EY's Infrastructure Advisory Group, to discuss various factors in the transition to cleaner energy.© 2020 Ernst & Young LLP.
Aug 03, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, EY's Chris Hagler welcomes back Jules Kortenhorst, the CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute, and Klair White, Senior Vice President with EY's Infrastructure Advisory Group. They continue their discussion as it relates to clean energy technology, and the many opportunities businesses have to be a part of a lower carbon future. © 2020 Ernst & Young LLP.
Aug 03, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This unique episode is a recording from the GreenBiz 20 conference, where EY's Rich Goode facilitated a panel discussion on how investors are integrating ESG into their decision making. The panel participants were Verity Chegar, Director and ESG Integration Team Lead for BlackRock Sustainable Investing, Ramsay Huntley, Sustainable Finance Strategist responsible for sustainable innovation at Wells Fargo, and Courtney Thompson, Vice President of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley and Elo...
Jun 26, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, EY's Chris Hagler welcomes Ana Dutra author, speaker, business advisor and board member of three public companies, four private companies and a number of impact not-for-profits. She is also joined by Cigdem Oktem, governance specialist, regional leader for EY Center for Board Matters and non-profit board member. Together they explore the components of ESG, how boards can frame and prioritize the most relevant aspects in the context of their business decisions, and what all this ...
May 21, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode, EY's Chris Hagler and Prudential Impact Investment's Luke Apicella share practical advice for impact investing by talking through the history, approach and results of Prudential's impact investments. © 2020 Ernst & Young LLP.
Mar 28, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
EY's podcast moderator Chris Hagler talks with Mardi McBrien, the Managing Director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), and Lauren Rogge, a Senior Manager in EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services, about the growing focus on climate risk and opportunities for companies to embrace a climate-risk mindset. Better alignment with the Task Force on Climate Related Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations is a good start. ©2019 Ernst & Young, LLP. All Rights Reserved....
Nov 22, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of the Sustainability Maters Podcast, Jeff Hales, Chair of the SASB Standards Board, and John DeRose, EY US Nonfinancial Reporting Leader, join podcast host Chris Hagler to discuss how companies can meet market reporting and disclosure demands through the use of SASB Standards.
Oct 08, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Podcast moderator Chris Hagler from EY's Climate Change and Sustainability practice talks with Paul Sobel, Chairman of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Rodney Irwin, Managing Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's (WBCSD) Redefining Value and Education, and Mark Weick, former Director of Sustainability Programs at the Dow Chemical Company, about leveraging enterprise risk management to manage environment, social and govern...
Sep 03, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Podcast host Chris Hagler and Rich Goode from EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice talks to Carol Singer Neuvelt, executive director of National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM). Carol shares the key findings from Planning for a Sustainable Future , NAEM's environmental health, safety and sustainability trends report. The discussion focuses on key market trends and how organizations are responding to them. ©2019 Ernst & Young, LLP. All Rights Reserved....
Jul 25, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
