Sustainable Views

The need for the global economy to transition to net zero is now a reasonably settled debate, but there remain many questions about how to finance it. Sustainable Views spoke to two sustainability finance leaders about how to get funds flowing and overcome the so-called “valley of death” for scaling clean tech.

Indirect emissions account for, on average, around three-quarters of a company’s emissions. Walmart chief sustainability officer Kathleen McLaughlin and Systemiq managing partner Jeremy Oppenheim discuss how companies can ensure real-world reductions in supply chain emissions and whether carbon credits can be part of the solution. 

Partner content by ING.The last podcast in this series examines how one company is working to change the face of bottle recycling in Romania.  

Many companies are taking the lead on climate action, but much more needs to happen to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Sustainable Views spoke to three business leaders about the changes they have seen and what companies need to do next.

Partner content by ING.In this podcast, experts discuss how rather than razing old buildings to rubble, New York worked to link existing structures, make them sustainable and create a new community, and how such a project can be financed.

Partner content by ING. New York aims to power 70 per cent of the city with renewables by 2030. Achieving this target will mean building a transition line for renewable hydrogen. In this podcast from ING, we look at the financing of the project.

Partner content by ING. Coffee is one of the world's most traded commodities and a drink many of us enjoy on a daily basis. Yet, its environmental footprint is significant. This podcast takes a look at coffee and how innovative businesses are helping to make one of the world's favourite drinks more sustainable.

In this episode, Silvia speaks to the founder of AWorld, the official app of the UN Act Now campaign that encourages individual action towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Alessandro Armillotta, who is also AWorld’s chief executive, believes in the power of the individual. He created the app after working in the fashion industry and seeing the environmental damage it caused in the countries producing garments. AWorld is, in a way, Alessandro’s own individual action towards a more sustainable economy.Technology, says Alessandro, can help influence consumer behaviour by providing information about the environmental impact of each purchase or lifestyle choice. The more targeted the information, the higher the chances of improved habits. But, the more data app users share about themselves, the higher the risk this could be misused.Alessandro talks about the need for safeguards around data, the risk of greenwashing, and how AWorld could go as far as influencing the way people vote.