Women in Climate
From winning lawsuits against multinational fossil fuel producers to pioneering climate resilience programmes across the global south, women are taking the lead on climate, charting the path towards net-zero and a more equitable world.
Yet despite their successes, women’s voices are underrepresented and ignored. In January 2024, the organising committee for COP29 (the annual UN climate summit) appointed no women to its board, an oversight that was only rectified after global media scrutiny.
In this new podcast from GIB Asset Management, we will meet exceptional women across business, government, media and not-for-profit who are driving climate action in their fields.
This podcast series from GIB Asset Management seeks to inspire current and future climate leaders by showcasing the innovative ways women are driving change in the fight against climate change. It will explore challenges from fresh perspectives and demonstrate how integral diverse collaboration is to finding novel solutions and stronger ideas to bring about a more sustainable world.
Hosted by broadcast journalist Naomi Kerbel (formerly Bloomberg, Sky News and CNBC).
Women in Climate
Sustainable Investing
Finance is at the heart of all discussions around climate action, and it is thought of both as an opportunity and an expense. At COP29 an agreement was reached for rich countries to provide developing nations with $300 billion annually to help them decarbonise, through a mixture of government and private investment. As trillions of dollars are funnelled into climate action over the coming decades, how do we make sure this money is well spent? What are the principles that should direct these investments to ensure equitable climate action? What are the blocks to moving finance, and how do we make sure that the people most impacted receive the support they need?
In this episode, we delve into the complexities of sustainable finance with three trailblazing women, exploring the evolving ESG landscape and the critical role of financial institutions in driving decarbonisation. We address the challenges of balancing compliance with genuine commitment and examine the need for greater transparency and accountability. Our discussion highlights the progress being made in regions like the UAE, while also confronting the global policy shifts and the importance of a holistic approach to ESG, emphasising human rights and the impact on developing nations. We explore the idea that the transition to sustainable energy is not always a clean one, and that we must be aware of the impact of our choices on developing nations. We also explore the idea that business can play a much larger role in the transition, and that we need to move away from a system where everyone is pointing at each other, and towards a system where we are all working together.
Guests:
- Victoria Barron, Chief Sustainability Officer, GIB Asset Management
- Habiba Al Mar’ashi, President and CEO of Arabia CSR Network (ACSRN), the Co-Founder and Chairperson of Emirates Environmental Group
- Avery Johnstone, Manager in KPMG’s Global Decarbonisation Hub
Hosted by:
- Naomi Kerbel, Communications Director, SEC Newgate UK
