Will Hewes, Amazon's Water Sustainability Lead, discusses the tech giant's innovative approach to water stewardship. He details Amazon's goal to achieve 'water positivity' in its data centers by 2030, aiming to return more water to communities than it consumes. Hewes emphasizes collaboration with local communities to manage water scarcity exacerbated by climate change. He also highlights the importance of transparency and consumer engagement in sustainable practices, alongside innovative solutions for water management across Amazon's global operations.

Matt Kolesar, ExxonMobil's chief environmental scientist, dives into the company's sustainability strategy and energy transition. He discusses the urgent need for investments in low-carbon technologies and the importance of decarbonization targets. Kolesar sheds light on innovative projects, like a Texas initiative for low-carbon hydrogen production and a pioneering lithium extraction plant in Arkansas. He also shares optimistic insights from CERAWeek, emphasizing science-based strategies and the evolving role of fossil fuel companies in a sustainable future.

This podcast features Marc Rotter, Counsel at Ropes & Gray, and Andreas Rasche, Professor at Copenhagen Business School. They dive into the European Commission's proposals aimed at simplifying sustainability reporting, highlighting how these changes could reduce burdens for SMEs while raising concerns about data availability for investors. Rotter discusses the uncertain legislative timeline, while Rasche emphasizes the risks of limited ESG data for making informed investment decisions. Together, they shed light on the evolving landscape of corporate sustainability transparency.

Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, CEO of the Sustainable Markets Initiative and former diplomat, shares insights on bridging public and private sectors for sustainability. She discusses the initiative's origins and its role in shaping global markets through collaboration. Jennifer highlights the urgent need for collective action, particularly in tackling challenges like climate change and fast fashion. She also reflects on her journey to leadership, emphasizing youth engagement and ambitious strategies as essential to driving meaningful change.

This week, the All Things Sustainable podcast delves into the intersection of climate change and gender equality with Rachel Vestergaard, Founder and CEO of Empower Co.  Empower Co. is a brokerage firm that is building a global voluntary market for women’s empowerment as measured by the W+ Standard, which is hosted by the S&P Global Commodity Insights Environmental Registry.  Studies have showed that the climate crisis is not gender neutral, with women and girls experiencing the greatest impacts of climate change. As we approach International Women's Day on March 8, Rachel discusses how her company is creating a global voluntary market for women's empowerment using the W+ Standard, which measures six domains critical for women’s empowerment: Time Savings, Income & Assets, Health, Leadership, Education & Knowledge, and Food Security.  Rachel emphasizes that women are also crucial to finding solutions. “Without that, we are completely fighting this climate crisis issue with one hand behind our back,” she says.  This episode highlights the importance of integrating gender equity into climate solutions and the role businesses can play in supporting this mission, especially as we look ahead to the UN’s COP30 climate change conference in Brazil this November.  Read more about the W+ Standard here: https://view.highspot.com/viewer/66047cb70b83e1a2d28f9003?utm_campaign=Oktopost-Global-Cross+Commodity-Random+Posts&utm_content=Oktopost-linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin#1   Listen to a previous episode that explores the topic of climate change and gender here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/intersection-of-gender-and-climate-in-focus-ahead-of-cop28   This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.  Copyright ©2025 by S&P Global  DISCLAIMER  By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.  S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. 

This week, the All Things Sustainable podcast (formerly ESG Insider) reached 2 million downloads. Today, we bring you an interview with the largest bank in the US.    We sit down with Brian DiMarino, Managing Director and Deputy Director of Global Sustainability, Strategy and Operations at JPMorganChase. He explains how the bank is navigating a challenging sustainability landscape, including its decision to exit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, and why he believes it’s time for a “rebrand” of some of the language companies use when communicating about sustainability topics. At the same time, he says JPMorgan’s focus on sustainability is "steadfast."   "Science has told us what we need to do. Technology has told us we can do it and economics will tell us whether it gets done or not," Brain tells us. This interview took place at a live event we hosted in New York City on Feb. 6 to celebrate the podcast’s anniversary and the launch of our new name. All Things Sustainable reflects an idea we’ve heard repeatedly from guests over the past six seasons: Solutions to big sustainability challenges require action from all sectors and all stakeholders. You can hear more highlights from our Feb. 6 event in last week’s special anniversary episode: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-companies-are-navigating-2025-sustainability-challenges-a-new-podcast-name-  This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global. Copyright ©2025 by S&P Global DISCLAIMER By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.

Today marks the anniversary of our podcast launch in 2019. Since then, we’ve released more than 250 episodes, and the show has been downloaded nearly 2 million times around the globe.   We’re celebrating these milestones and the evolution of the ESG Insider podcast by launching a new name: the All Things Sustainable podcast. Our new name reflects an idea we’ve heard repeatedly from guests over the past six seasons: Solutions to big sustainability challenges like climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and achieving a just and equitable transition require action from all sectors and all stakeholders.   Today we bring you highlights from our first live podcast event under the new All Things Sustainable name. We brought together four guests in front of an audience in New York City on Feb. 6 to ask: How are you navigating the changing sustainability landscape?  Our guests share their outlook on evolving sustainability standards; their investment approach in a fraught political environment; their strategies for net-zero and decarbonization targets; and the role that technology and AI can play in finding solutions to big sustainability challenges like climate resilience.   Tune in to hear from:   *Neil Stewart, Director of Corporate Outreach for the IFRS Foundation, which houses the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)  *Marina Severinovsky, Head of Sustainability – North America at Schroders   *Jonah Smith, Vice President and Global Head of Environmental Social Governance at IBM  *Brian DiMarino, Managing Director and Deputy Director of Global Sustainability, Strategy and Operations at JPMorganChase  “Our focus on sustainability is steadfast,” Brian tells us.  Tune in next week to hear more of our interview with Brian from JPMorganChase.   And please like, share and subscribe to All Things Sustainable wherever you get your podcasts.   Listen to our episode on the SEC's climate disclosure rule here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/unpacking-the-sec-s-climate-disclosure-rule  Read about the 10 biggest sustainability trends S&P Global is watching here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/2025-esg-trends  This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global. Copyright ©2025 by S&P Global DISCLAIMER By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.

Joining the discussion is Dave Jones, Director of the Climate Risk Initiative at UC Berkeley and former California Insurance Commissioner. He sheds light on how recent LA wildfires are reshaping the insurance landscape. Rising costs and decreased availability of insurance in fire-prone areas highlight the financial implications of climate change. Jones emphasizes that while climate change exacerbates the situation, immediate action to mitigate its effects is essential. The conversation also touches on the urgency of global efforts to cut carbon emissions to tackle these escalating risks.

Shabnam Shener, the Head of Private Finance for the SDGs at the UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub, brings her expertise in sustainable finance to discuss the urgent financial gaps in achieving global Sustainable Development Goals. She highlights that trillions are needed to tackle climate change and stresses the importance of mobilizing private capital for impactful investments. Shener also explains the balance between profitability and social responsibility, emphasizing the role of innovative, bankable projects in closing the funding void.

Julien Nicolas, Senior Scientist at the Copernicus Climate Change Service, shares insights on the alarming report that 2024 is the hottest year on record. He discusses how this dramatic temperature rise links to increased extreme weather events, emphasizing the urgent need for emission reductions. Julien also highlights adaptation strategies as essential to mitigate climate impacts, stressing that both approaches are crucial for resilient communities. His expertise sheds light on moving beyond just limits set by the Paris Agreement to actionable climate solutions.