What strategies can help decarbonize the construction industry
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by EY
19h ago
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 Sustainability Services leader Ruth Guevara and Vicente Saiso, Global Vice President of Sustainability at CEMEX, a ..read more
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How digital solutions are enabling sustainable transformations
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by EY
2M ago
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 transformation is not done in a sustainable manner, it could have a damaging effect on our planet due t ..read more
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How the SBTi is helping businesses navigate the journey to net zero
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by EY
5M ago
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 Nayyar, Manager, Ernst & Young LLP. Setting, reporting and delivering on credible climate targets ..read more
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Just Transition: reshaping communities reliant on fossil fuel production
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by EY
7M ago
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 mention the specific legal entity name], interview Sandy Nessing, Vice President and Chief Sustainability ..read more
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How can a circular economy help shift the Plastics Industry agenda?
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by EY
8M ago
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 the case of Eastman Chemical Company’s commitment and investment in circular solutions to help address the ..read more
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How sustainability disclosures are evolving and the prospects for convergence
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by EY
1y ago
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 of the ISSB’s Technical Reference Group. The discussion begins with the analysis of the different framewo ..read more
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COP27: The African and Latin American perspective
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by EY
1y ago
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, Latin America South ESG Leader, join Bruno Sarda to discuss the successes and shortcomings of the con ..read more
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How sustainability can prevail during times of geopolitical uncertainty
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by EY
1y ago
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, global conflict and forced regulations. In particular, Bruno and Matt discuss the evolving role of the ..read more
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Why businesses are measuring social factors as part of their ESG performance
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by Bruno Sarda
1y ago
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 these social factors?   In this episode, Bruno Sarda, Climate Change and Sustainability Services P ..read more
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How carbon offsetting can help achieve net zero
The EY Sustainability Matters podcast
by Bruno Sarda
2y ago
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 real estate and construction sector, a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions,[1] s ..read more
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