The SUSTAIN Podcast

Coordinating a response to systemic climate risk with Felicity Alvey

Ant is joined by ClimateWise Programme Director Felicity Alvey following the release of the insurance coalition's latest report: Redefining Systemic Risk Governance in the Insurance Industry [https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:e188a3ee-fe74-475f-99a2-f13b8d2e7889] In it, Alvey calls for a coordinated approach to tackling emerging systemic risks caused by increasingly intense, frequent and interconnected climate events.

Sustainable insurance innovation with Gabrielle Durisch

The Zurich-based Chief Sustainability Officer on her varied experiences in insurance and how they help inform her new role driving sustainable insurance innovation.

Engaging customers and colleagues with Tam Hussey

Ant is joined by Tam Hussey, Founder of Halo by Design, a consultancy focused on engaging customers and employees to encourage more sustainable behaviours. Tam shares a host of insights and tips to kick-start your engagement journey. Links & resources * Website:  www.halobydesign.com [http://www.halobydesign.com/] * LinkedIn: (1) Tam Hussey | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamhussey/] * Email: tam@halobydesign.com * Ohme case study (National Grid): Ohme — Halo by Design [https://www.halobydesign.com/ohme] * Edie article re training: Sustainability training: Top tips for creating effective L&D initiatives which deliver results - edie [https://www.edie.net/sustainability-training-top-tips-for-creating-effective-ld-initiatives-which-deliver-results/] * Employee engagement best practises: (1) 7 key opportunities to harness when engaging and activating employees in the journey to meet your company’s sustainability targets. | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-key-opportunities-harness-when-engaging-activating-employees-elzwe%3FtrackingId=kMOfJva8zSXqvRMas0snfQ%253D%253D/?trackingId=kMOfJva8zSXqvRMas0snfQ%3D%3D] * Working with HR: Sustainability - HR’s secret weapon in the employee retention fight [https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/employee-engagement/sustainability-hrs-secret-weapon-employee-retention-fight/] * 2Hats: 2Hats — Halo by Design [https://www.halobydesign.com/2hats] and/or https://www.edie.net/2-hatters-supporting-sustainability-leaders-who-have-another-full-time-role/?regwall=success&advance_login=success [https://www.edie.net/2-hatters-supporting-sustainability-leaders-who-have-another-full-time-role/?regwall=success&advance_login=success] * Green the screen (employee activation around digital waste) : Green The Screen — Halo by Design [https://www.halobydesign.com/greenthescreen]

Identifying product innovation opportunities with Toby Behrmann

Ant sits down with one of the insurance market's genuine climate innovators in Toby Behrmann, leader of AXA Climate's London operation and a pioneer in parametrics as a former senior leader at Global Parametrics.

Putting insurance on the global agenda with the UN's Prof. Paul Walsh

Ant visits Professor Patrick Paul Walsh, Vice President & Director, SDG Academy, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and co-author of a new position paper which proposes 18 recommendations to catalyse insurance as driver of sustainable development and to elevate insurance within development frameworks. Links: Position paper - Insurance and sustainable development: partnering on risk, resilience, and transformation: https://edepositireland.ie/handle/2262/111474 [https://edepositireland.ie/handle/2262/111474] Insurance and the SDGs open course: https://www.edx.org/learn/economics-finance/sdg-academy-an-introduction-to-insurance-and-the-sustainable-development-goals [https://www.edx.org/learn/economics-finance/sdg-academy-an-introduction-to-insurance-and-the-sustainable-development-goals]