On the ground at Climate Week NYC: The challenge of Scope 3 emissions

Sep 20, 2023

In this episode, Matt Helgeson, Head of Sustainability for Siemens USA, discusses the challenges of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions and shares his perspective on what needs to happen to make Climate Week NYC a success. They also explore Siemens' efforts in applying technology to transform various sectors and help customers achieve decarbonization goals.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Siemens' Goals and Presence at Klimatwee: Addressing Climate Change and Collaborating for Emissions Reduction

02:20 • 3min

The Challenge of Scope 3 Emissions and Addressing Downstream Impact

05:14 • 2min

Alignment Between Corporate and Climate Targets: Insights from Climate Week NYC

07:31 • 2min

Making a Business Case for Sustainability and the Importance of Long-Term Positive Business

09:33 • 3min

This week the ESG Insider podcast is on the ground at Climate Week NYC for a special series of interviews from the sidelines of The Nest Climate Campus. In this episode, we sit down with Matt Helgeson. Matt is Head of Sustainability for Siemens USA, the US arm of the German conglomerate Siemens AG, a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare.

Matt talks to us about what he’s hearing from Climate Week NYC so far and the challenges presented by Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, which are the emissions that occur up and down a company's supply chain as well as when a customer uses the company’s products. He also shares his perspective on what needs to happen to make Climate Week NYC a success.

Stay tuned for more episodes from Climate Week NYC. You can listen to our episode on what to expect from Climate Week NYC here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-climate-week-nyc-2023

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

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