Unstoppable: The Next Chapter of Sustainable Finance
Season 3 opens with a frank look at the state of sustainable finance. John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State and Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize, and Rhian-Mari Thomas, CEO of the Green Finance Institute, join Patrick Odier, Chairman of Building Bridges, to discuss political headwinds, shifting narratives, and the credibility gap between ambition and investable pipelines. It’s a candid exchange on ESG’s polarisation, record investment in clean energy, and the urgent need to channel capital into early-stage solutions and emerging markets.
This episode is available as a special video edition — watch the full conversation on YouTube (Link in Resources) or listen below or on any major podcast platform.
“Something as morally compelling as saving the planet has been tarnished under the label of ‘wokeism’. The truth is, this isn’t about ideology — it’s about economics. New technologies beat old commodities. You can make money, do much better, and build a cleaner, safer world at the same time”
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Beyond Returns: Fiduciary Duty in the Age of Sustainability
Fiduciary duty has long meant maximising financial returns. But as climate, nature and social risks reshape markets, that definition is shifting. In this episode, David Blood, Co-Founder and Senior Partner at Generation Investment Management, and Emmanuel Jaclot, Executive Vice-President and Head of Infrastructure and Sustainability at La Caisse, join Patrick Odier, Chairman of Building Bridges, to explore what fiduciary duty means in 2025.
They discuss how sustainability is becoming central to fiduciary responsibility, the balance between short- and long-term value, and whether ignoring sustainability could now be seen as a breach of duty.
This episode is available as a special video edition — watch the full conversation on YouTube (Link in Resources) or listen below or on any major podcast platform.
"If you don't include sustainability in your investment process, you are not fulfilling your fiduciary duty"
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Nature in Finance: From Global Standards to Data Innovation
Carbon data is now deeply embedded in financial analysis. Nature and biodiversity, however, remain far more complex to measure, price, and integrate into decision-making — even as their material risks become increasingly evident. Because economic activity is fundamentally dependent on ecosystems, exposure to biodiversity loss reaches far beyond what many investors recognise.
Advances in data and analytics are now making these dependencies visible, while frameworks such as the TNFD are laying the groundwork for consistent disclosure across markets.
Hosted by Karen Hitschke, CEO of Building Bridges, this episode brings together Vian Sharif of NatureAlpha and Tony Goldner of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) to explore how innovation and global standards are helping bring nature into mainstream finance — and what this means for investors managing risk and identifying new opportunities for resilience and long-term value creation.
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