Climate Biz

It's the final episode of Climate Biz for the season! Join Denise and Shari as they discuss key developments in sustainability from the past year, such as: - An increase in climate litigation globally. - The cost of politicizing ESG. - And the rise of the corporate Sustainability Officer. If you enjoyed the show, please leave a star rating in your podcast app. Follow Denise Odaro [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sustainabilityandesg/] on LinkedIn Follow Shari Friedman [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-friedman-36ba8313/] on LinkedIn Visit www.ifc.org/climatebiz [http://www.ifc.org/climatebiz] for more information

In this episode, Denise and Shari have a conversation with Ashley Allen, Chief Sustainability Officer at Oatly, producer of oat-based dairy substitute products. They discuss the origins of the company, Oatly's rapid growth in the US, plus they take a deep dive into their farming and sustainability practices. For more information visit: www.ifc.org/climatebiz [http://www.ifc.org/climate] www.oatly.com [http://www.oatly.com]

In this episode, Denise and Shari discuss the most interesting topics in climate and sustainability over the past month. -  ESG: Environmental Social & Governance - The Voluntary Carbon Market Initiative and Greenwashing -  The US Supreme Court's decision on the EPA. Be sure to follow Climate Biz on your favorite podcast app so you can be alerted when a new episode is released. Visit our websiteClimate Biz Podcast [https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/climate+business/news/climatebiz_podcast]

The question of how to be sustainable when you work in 170 countries with a 170 different sets of laws, rules, resources and cultures requires looking beyond the doors of your factory. For Hewlett Packard, everything they dostarts with three pillars: climate, human rights and digital equity, but Ellen Jackowski, HP's Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer, says that's just the start. For HP to reach net zero by 2030 and reduce their absolute footprint by 50% they need buy-in across all aspects of their $50 billion dollar supply chain. That's what their Amplify Impact program is about. But even that won't do it. Jackowski believes that you need to work with municipalities to develop the type of green infrastructure that allows a company like HP to reduce their footprint. That's why they joined the Clean Energy Demand Initiative.

On this episode, Denise and Shari discuss some of the hottest news in climate finance and sustainability including: 01:26 Davos and the expansion of the First Movers Coalition 07:46 SEC seeks greater ESG transparency 16:18 Tesla's removal from the S&P 500 ESG Index