Connecting the dots between climate science and financial decisions

Jun 20, 2025

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A question we’ve been hearing a lot at the All Things Sustainable podcast is: How do businesses sync their climate strategies with their financial decisions?

In this episode, we bring you highlights from an event that dove into this question in detail: The inaugural S&P Global Sustainable1 Climate Summit hosted by the S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence.

The center is home to world-class scientists dedicated to addressing the frontiers of long-term climate, environmental and nature research and methodology development. The June 5 Climate Summit in New York City convened many of those scientists alongside financial institutions and industry leaders to talk about translating climate science into actionable insights that inform investment and financial decision-making.

In today’s episode we talk to three speakers from the Summit:

-Dr. Terence Thompson, the Chief Science Officer at the S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence; he explains the center’s work and how it seeks to bridge gaps between stakeholders, including climate scientists, economists and financial institutions.

-Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance at the Institute for International Finance, a global network of financial institutions; she explains how IIF members are thinking about climate risks and opportunities.

-Aniket Shah, Managing Director and Global Head of the Sustainability and Transition Strategy team at Jefferies Group; he tells us why financial decision-makers need “data, not vibes” to drive their sustainability strategies.

Listen to recent podcast interviews referenced in today’s episode:

Why businesses are going ‘back to basics’ in sustainability strategies | S&P Global

How HSBC is financing infrastructure for a low-carbon economy | S&P Global

How EU proposals could change the sustainability reporting landscape | S&P Global

Learn more about the Climate Center of Excellence | S&P Global

This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.

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