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Climate Finance Episodes

Examine the role of finance in driving sustainability initiatives, including investments in renewable energy, climate adaptation, and sustainable businesses.
S4E9: Can Electricity Ever Be 100% Clean?
May 18, 2026

S4E9: Can Electricity Ever Be 100% Clean?

Electricity is becoming the backbone of the modern economy — powering transport, heating, industry, cooling, digital infrastructure and increasingly, AI. But as demand grows, can we really build a power system that is 100% de...

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S4E3: When AI Becomes a Teammate
Feb. 23, 2026

S4E3: When AI Becomes a Teammate

As energy systems become more complex and data intensive, organisations face a critical challenge: how to scale reliability, throughput, and decision quality without proportionally scaling headcount. In this episode of Sustai...

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Has ESG lost its way — or just its courage?
Nov. 18, 2025

Has ESG lost its way — or just its courage?

Is ESG broken — or just leaderless? Lawyer-technologist Scott Lane , founder & CEO of Speeki , joins Sustainability Forward to argue the bottleneck is corporate courage , not cost or complexity. We cover boards’ ESG literacy,...

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Mobilizing Trillions How Capital Markets Can Deliver Real Climate Impact
Nov. 4, 2025

Mobilizing Trillions How Capital Markets Can Deliver Real Climate Imp…

How can we move the machinery of global finance fast enough to meet the urgency of the climate crisis? In this episode of Sustainability Forward , hosts Wrishi Sutradhar and Carmine Fiume sit down with Steven Rothstein , Chie...

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Trust, Transparency, and Methane: A Conversation with Georges Tijbosch of MiQ
Sept. 8, 2025

Trust, Transparency, and Methane: A Conversation with Georges Tijbosc…

Methane may not grab the headlines like carbon, but it’s one of the most powerful greenhouse gases—and tackling it is critical if we’re serious about slowing climate change. In this episode of Sustainability Forward , we sit ...

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Can We Make Money While Saving the Planet?
Feb. 10, 2025

Can We Make Money While Saving the Planet?

Can you make money while saving the planet? In this episode of Sustainability Forward, we sit down with Clemence Ollivier, Investment Principal at Swen Blue Ocean Fund, to explore the evolving world of impact investing, susta...

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Demystifying ESG Reporting: Frameworks and Best Practices
June 10, 2024

Demystifying ESG Reporting: Frameworks and Best Practices

Welcome to another enlightening episode of "Sustainability Forward" with your hosts Carmine and Wrishi. Today, we're diving deep into the world of ESG reporting. In this episode, we explore what ESG reporting entails, its sig...

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People, Recruiting and Careers in Climate Change
May 21, 2024

People, Recruiting and Careers in Climate Change

Join hosts Wrishi Sutradhar and Carmine Fiume on this episode of Sustainability Forward as they engage in a captivating conversation with Cecile Pompei, a seasoned Chief People Officer in climate change domain. Cecile brings ...

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The Story of Climate Finance
April 9, 2024

The Story of Climate Finance

Dive into the transformative world of climate finance with our latest episode of "Sustainability Forward," featuring esteemed finance and governance expert, Professor Nuno Fernandes. In "The Story of Climate Finance," we unra...

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