As more businesses focus on net-zero targets, voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) need to play an increasingly crucial role. The VCMs are a necessary and important tool for offsetting hard-to-decarbonize emissions, and there is a vital need to scale them; however, there are many challenges in their current state. In this episode of the Sustainability Matters podcast, Bruno Sarda and EY Sustainability Global Account Lead for Microsoft, Alissa Byersdorfer, examine the VCMs’ growth and how they...

In this episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast, the spotlight is turned to the often underestimated impact of the global building and materials industry, specifically cement production, on climate change. Despite playing a crucial role in our everyday lives, this industry's significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and extensive energy and natural resource consumption is often overlooked. Host Bruno Sarda is joined by EY Latin America Climate Change and...

In this episode of the EY Sustainability Matters Podcast, host Bruno Sarda discusses with Mary de Wysocki, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco, how companies can leverage technology for a more sustainable future. The intersection between business, technology and sustainability is accelerating, with companies increasingly digitizing their operations. This can significantly reduce waste, energy and materials required to deliver products and services. However, de Wysocki warns that if digital...

Thought leaders, global decision-makers and policymakers will be convening in Dubai in late-November for the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP28, to assess and address the state of global affairs on the climate agenda. In this episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast, host Bruno Sarda is joined in person by Amy Brachio, EY Global Vice Chair for Sustainability, and Matt Bell, EY Global Climate Change and Sustainability Services Leader. They explore COP28 and the importance of the...

As businesses prepare to meet the growing demand for transparency in emissions reporting, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is leading the way in setting global standards for climate target setting. In a recent episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast, host Bruno Sarda is joined by Alberto Carrillo Pineda, cofounder and CTO of the SBTi, and the two members of the EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Rob Bradley, Managing Director, Ernst & Young LLP, and Miranda...

The necessary transition away from fossil fuels toward clean energy can be extremely disruptive for people and communities reliant on fossil fuel plants and mines for jobs. How can the power generators support these communities and achieve a just transition to a cleaner energy future? In the latest episode of the Sustainability Matters podcast, host Bruno Sarda, and Principal at [please mention the specific legal entity name] and Shannon Roberts, CCaSS Power and Utilities Leader at [please...

Each year, the world produces 300 million tons of plastics, however, just 20% of it ends up back for recycling, with even less actually getting recycled. As plastics are an important part of improving the quality of life for a growing population and aren’t going anywhere, how can we solve the plastics crisis with circular solutions? And how can major plastics companies play a leading role in the solution? In the latest episode of the Sustainability Matters podcast, we look specifically at...

There are various decarbonization frameworks designed for heavy industries, but what about the less obvious emitters like the service sector?  How can they standardize emissions measurement and set out on the road to decarbonization? In this episode of Sustainability Matters, we look specifically at the advertising and media sector and the challenges companies have faced in decarbonizing their supply chains. Host Bruno Sarda and EY CCaSS Senior Manager Charlotte Pugh are joined by Ollie...

The current global nonfinancial disclosures landscape is highly fragmented with a variety of different bodies evolving reporting frameworks. Will the new ISSB standards accelerate their convergence into mandatory globally accepted ESG reporting standards? In the final episode of the miniseries on disclosures, host Bruno Sarda is joined by Terence Jeyararetnam, EY Asia-Pacific Leader and Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services at Ernst & Young (the Partnership), and a member...

In the second of our series-of-three Sustainability Matters podcasts dealing with environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures worldwide, our host Bruno Sarda focuses on biodiversity and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). He is joined by two members of the Taskforce: Marine de Bazelaire, Group Advisor on Natural Capital, HSBC, and Alexis Gazzo, Leader, Climate Change and Sustainability Services in France at EY & Associés The discussion begins with the...

In the first of a series of three Sustainability Matters podcasts dealing with ESG disclosures worldwide, we put the spotlight on Europe and the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD for short). Bruno Sarda is joined by Dr. Christian Orth, EY Global Solution Leader for Sustainability Reporting and Assurance, and Elodie Timmermans, EY Americas Nonfinancial Reporting Assurance and Advisory Leader, who looks at the implications for businesses in North America. What is the CSRD...

The COP27 climate conference in Egypt was billed as 'The African COP' with the promise that it would give a voice to the developing world as it wrestles with climate change. Did the conference succeed and has it found a way ahead that addresses the differing agendas of the world's developing nations?   Fresh from the conference, Clémence McNulty, Ernst & Young Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd, Africa Sustainability Lead, and Ricardo Assumpção, Ernst & Young Assessoria Empresarial Ltda,...

In a changing geopolitical environment, how can organizations stay true to their sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals? In this episode of Sustainability Matters, Bruno is joined by Matt Bell, EY Global Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Leader. Together, they explore the megatrends that will likely impact businesses over the next ten years, and the potential challenges businesses may face as they navigate the choppy waters of economic downturns,...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is quickly becoming mainstream, but corporates may find it difficult to tackle ESG with siloed efforts toward E, S and G. As more organizations prioritize human capital, racial equity and talent development, a new focus on the S — the social factors within ESG — is beginning to take shape. But how are enterprises responding to these challenges, and what can be said about the current state of transparency and measurement when it comes to reporting on...

The theme of Earth Day 2022 is “invest in our planet” — and can be seen as a direct call to businesses and investors to act on reducing their adverse environmental impact. In the lead-up to Earth Day, Jennifer Leitsch, Managing Director in the  Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice at Ernst & Young, LLP, spoke to Cynthia Curtis, Senior Vice President for Sustainability at JLL, about the challenges and opportunities of ambitious net zero goals, and the actions the...

Looking ahead into 2022, the Sustainability Matters podcast welcomes Bruno Sarda, Climate Change and Sustainability Partner with Ernst & Young LLP and new host for the EY Sustainability Matters podcast series, chronicling the recent prioritization of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and the need for greater ESG integration into investor decision-making and corporate strategy. In this episode, Bruno reflects upon the series to date, highlighting key ESG issues, along with ways...

In this episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast, Chris Hagler meets with Antonis Mavropoulos, author of “Industry 4.0 and the Circular Economy” and CEO of D-Waste, along with Mark Weick, Managing Director of Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) for Ernst & Young LLP, to find out more about the circular economy, and how its union with Industry 4.0 could revolutionize waste management and help contribute to a more sustainable planet. © 2021 Ernst & Young LLP

While the use of plastics has grown, so has plastic waste. Dow, a materials science company and large manufacturer of plastics, is designing systems and technology to tackle the problem. Jeff Wooster, Global Sustainability Director for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, and Jamie Mattison, Senior Manager in EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability Practice join podcast host Chris Hagler to discuss actions to enhance the plastics value chain by collecting and using plastic waste. © 2021 Ernst...

Podcast host Chris Hagler is joined by guests Ann Meitz, Vice President of Sustainability and Packaging Innovation at 3M and Mark Weick, Managing Director in EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability Practice, and circular economy services lead. Together they discuss opportunities for circular transformation including product design, material sourcing, reselling byproducts, right-to-repair, and end-of-life management. ©2021 Ernst & Young LLP

EY’s Chris Hagler chats with Susan Hunt Stevens, founder and CEO of WeSpire, to discuss how organizations can accelerate progress towards their ESG goals, improve company culture, and stimulate innovation, all by activating and enabling their workforce.

In this episode of Sustainability Matters, EY market leaders join Chris Hagler to discuss discuss actionable recommendations for organizations to achieve their climate goals. Their conversation also looks ahead at the future and covers new instruments that are being developed that corporations can utilize down the road to either further solidify their climate commitments or take on additional initiatives. ©2021 Ernst & Young LLP

EY’s Chris Hagler welcomes Steve Bradley, Vice President of Cox Cleantech, to discuss the use of sustainability to build a business. © 2020 Ernst & Young LLP

In this episode, EY’s Chris Hagler welcomes Mark Gough, the Executive Director of the Natural Capital Coalition, and Carter Ingram, Senior Manager in EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services group, to discuss the integration of natural capital into corporate decision-making. © 2020 Ernst & Young LLP