ESG Currents

The importance of green financing has grown in recent years and analyzing its impact has been a hurdle for many investors, one that may potentially be resolved with advances in artificial intelligence. In today’s episode Romina Reversi, Credit Agricole CIB’s head of Sustainable Investment Banking, Americas, Marcel Bock and Andreas Hoelzl, co-founders of Mensura AI, join Chris Ratti, Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior ESG credit strategist, to discuss how quantifying the impact of sustainable debt, using proceeds for green or social projects or linked to social and environmental KPIs, could be done using AI. Sustainable-finance professionals are faced with a myriad of challenges and AI can assist with automated workflows to decipher and improve comparability of the impact and allocation data points. For more insights, register here for BI ESG’s Dec. 11 conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Private markets are uniquely positioned to unlock the value of nature, which may be one of the world’s most underappreciated assets. On this week’s episode, BI’s senior ESG associate Melanie Rua is joined by Anne Valentine Andrews, global head of private markets at Manulife IM, and Brian Kernohan, the firm’s chief sustainability officer, to discuss how nature and climate can drive investment strategies. They explore frameworks such as TCFD and TNFD, the intricacies of carbon credits and biodiversity markets and the future of portfolio diversification. With over $16 billion in assets under management across agriculture and timberland, Manulife stands as the largest manager of natural capital assets. This episode was recorded on Oct. 18. For more insights, register for BI ESG’s Dec. 11 conference here: https://bbgevent.app/esg-investment/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economics is defined as the study of how society allocates scarce resources. So, can it help us more intelligently apportion carbon emissions? On this week’s episode of ESG Currents, Professor Michael Greenstone joins BI’s director of ESG research, Eric Kane, and senior ESG analyst, Rob Du Boff, to discuss his research on pricing the social cost of carbon and Climate Vault’s efforts to create a more robust market for carbon credits. Professor Greenstone is the director of the new Climate and Energy Institute at the University of Chicago, served as the chief economist in Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers and is the co-founder of Climate Vault.This episode was recorded on Sept. 25. For more insights, register for BI ESG’s Dec. 11 conference here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Inner Development Goals organization (IDG) was developed in response to the fact that progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) isn’t happening fast enough, and is based on the idea that inner development is needed to achieve a more sustainable future. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s ESG Currents podcast, Jan Artem Henriksson, executive director of IDG, joins BI’s director of ESG Research Eric Kane to discuss how the IDG framework was developed and the five dimensions and 23 skills that are included. They also chat about companies that are using IDGs and how the approach can help with progress on key topics, including diversity, equity and inclusion. For more insights, register here for BI ESG’s Dec. 11 conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As demand for AI processing power has met a commensurate spike in energy demand — a potential barrier to growth and profitability — companies like Synopsys can play an integral role in helping improve processing efficiency and managing power consumption. On this episode of the ESG Currents podcast, Synopsys CFO Shelagh Glaser joins Bloomberg Intelligence senior ESG analysts Gail Glazerman and Andrew Stevenson to discuss how optimizing software early in the design process can boost efficiency. She also examines the benefits and challenges of infusing AI into the company’s own products. This episode was recorded on Sept. 11. Register here to attend BI’s ESG conference on Dec. 11.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Insured natural-catastrophe losses of around $100 billion a year are the new norm, according to Tobias Grimm, Head of Climate Advisory and Natural Catastrophe Data at Munich Re. On this week's episode of ESG Currents, Grimm joins Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Grace Osborne and Andrew Stevenson to discuss prevention, protection gaps and the rise of unpredictable climatic events, as well as premium opportunities in the low-carbon space. This episode was recorded on Oct. 2. Register here to attend BI's ESG conference in New York on Dec. 11: https://bbgevent.app/esg-investment/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Richter, president of Brightcore Energy, helped lead the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup Championship in 1994. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s ESG Currents podcast, Mr. Richter joins BI’s director of ESG research Eric Kane to discuss his path from goaltender in the National Hockey League to the world of energy efficiency and renewable energy, the importance of incentives in energy projects, what technologies provide the best cost and energy savings, the intersection of sports and the environment, the Rangers’ 2024-25 outlook and more. For more insights, register here for BI ESG’s Dec. 11 conference, ESG is Here to Stay: 5 Investment Themes for 2025. The episode was recorded on Oct. 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can financial markets help solve climate change, poverty and inequality on a worldwide scale? The UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment supports an international network of investor signatories looking to incorporate ESG factors into investment and ownership decisions. Launched in 2006, the PRI has grown to more than 5,300 signatories managing over $121 trillion. Ahead of this week’s 16th annual PRI in Person conference in Toronto, senior ESG analyst Rob Du Boff chatted with PRI Chief Sustainable Systems Officer Nathan Fabian and board member Wendy Cromwell, vice chair and head of sustainable investment for Wellington Management.The episode was recorded on Sept. 23.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Inflation Reduction Act unleashed nearly half-a-trillion dollars in investment for projects to help meet climate goals. In this episode of the Bloomberg Intelligence ESG Currents podcast, BI senior analysts Gail Glazerman and Rob Du Boff are joined by Gina McCarthy, who as White House national climate advisor was a key backer of the legislation and as former head of the EPA, offers a unique perspective on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling overthrowing the long-standing Chevron doctrine. She shares her views on the outlook for the IRA in the context of the 2024 federal election and the search for energy to power AI. This episode was recorded Sept. 23.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.