In Episode 29 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Sally Bashuan, Executive Director; Head of Data Governance at Federated Hermes, where they discuss the role of data and analytics within ESG, which includes;
- The Importance of having a great Leader
- Why ESG is important to everyone
- Why companies and boards are paying attention to ESG
- How ESG will impact D&A teams
- Understanding the fundamentals of ESG from a data standpoint
- The current landscape of 3rd party ESG data
- The major challenges for Data teams
- The ESG data journey that Federated Hermes are on
- ESG Strategies V Data Strategies
- The role of Data Literacy within ESG
- The importance of ensuring everyone is talking the same language with ESG
- Pros and Cons of ESG Data providers
- How should data teams be structured to win at ESG
- The commercial benefits of great ESG scores
- Why there is more to consider than just regulation
- The consequences of getting it wrong
- Formulating an ESG Data team
- The future of ESG
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