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  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 website Climate Biz 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 do starts 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

Guided by the principles of people, planet, profit, and empathy, Kehkashan Basu and Steve Petterson are among the new generation of leaders trying to impact our future through better sustainable practices and investments.  Whether its by organizing activities in over 26 countries that have led to the planting tens of thousands of trees, thousands of mangroves, solar installations, as the 21-year old Basu has with her Green Hope foundation or by rethinking the rules of investment by including social and environmental triggers that reduce the cost of loans and choosing investments on the basis of social impact vs profit as  Petterson, founder of the National Social Value Fund does... These two youths are not only leading, but perhaps forging a new way in business and advocasy.

On this episode, Denise and Shari discuss some of the hottest news in climate finance and sustainability including: 01:12 - Earth Day's Sour Tone 05:10 - An Old Solution Counters Methane Emissions  09:44 - Record Number of Climate Resolutions Find Mixed Response 16:58 - The Audience Question of the Month!

After speaking with the UN and COP26, Hugo and Nebula Award winning science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson stops by to speak with Denise and Shari about carbon coins, geoengineering, the role of central banks in solving a climate crisis, and the possibility of an optimistic future. Robinson's latest novel, Ministry for the Future, has garnered wide acclaim not just among readers of fiction, but in professional circles. The solutions he promotes have catalyzed discussions from think tanks to board rooms. Will Ministry change the future? One thing's for sure, Robinson's writings and predictions drawn from over twenty-five years of writing and research provides him with a depth of prescience few crystal balls can match. 

On this episode, Denise and Shari discuss some of the most important news stories in climate finance and sustainability including:   01:56      The Effect of the War in Ukraine on Food and Energy Insecurity 11:38      The New SEC Disclosure Guidelines 20:06      UN Environmental Committee Plastics Treaty Passed Unanimously 29:17      Audience Question featuring special guest expert Sam Burgess, Equity Analyst at Citibank: Defense as a Sustainability Strategy      

In life, we encounter many types of leaders: those who stir our imagination and ignite us to action; those who through their silent deeds provide an example to follow; and those who as teachers give us the tools we need to become leaders ourselves. On this very special episode of Climate Biz we're going to meet eight female climate leaders who are moving to meet today's challenges. 03:28- Leadership & the Philosophy of Business Sustainability 05:33- Leadership & Not Going it Alone 11:42- Leadership & Stepping Back to see the Big Picture 14:44- Leadership and Mission 17:22- Getting More Women Involved at a High Level

On this episode, Denise and Shari discuss some of the hottest news in climate finance and sustainability including: 01:25  -   Sustainability in the Winter Olympics and EV-powered Super Bowl ads 07:47  -   What sixty kettles worth of fusion power might mean  16:27  -   The impact of energy inflation on investing                 23:02  -   The audience question of the month!