Vice and Virtue - Using ESG to hack tomorrow's global issues

Episode 1 in the LSEAAL "Planet Hope" podcast series showcasing key guests and their ideas for positively impacting global issues!

In this episode we speak to we speak to Martina Macpherson. Martina is Head of ESG Strategy and an ExCo Member for ODDO BHF Asset Management & Private Equity. Martina has held several global leadership roles in ESG strategy, product development and innovation including Senior Vice President, ESG and Engagement Strategy at Moody’s and is part of The Global ESG Leaders Forum – UK/EU/China and the European Law Institute's Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee.

In this podcast Martina talks to us about the key trends and developments in ESG and how we navigate the regulatory, technological and normative issues in delivering their promise. We hope you enjoy the podcast.


00:01:17 - What do we mean by ESG and why is it important?

00:04:35 - ESG and the traditional shareholder model 

00:09:20 - A high level overview of ESG trends and regulations

00:16:45 - ESG regulatory sanctions and incentivise to combat climate change

00:22:54 - Answering the cynics' view of ESG

00:27:21 - "Green Fraud"?

00:32:40 - ESG and the role of tech and real time transparency

00:37:00 - Standardising ESG data via regulatory efforts

00:38:18 - The problem of ESG agnostic market actors

00:43:40 - ESG - What does success look like?

Chapters

• 1:17 What do we mean by ESG and why is it important?
• 4:35 ESG and the traditional shareholder model
• 9:20 A high level overview of ESG trends and regulations
• 16:45 ESG regulatory sanctions and incentivise to combat climate change
• 22:54 Answering the cynics' view of ESG
• 27:21 "Green Fraud"?
• 32:40 ESG and the role of tech and real time transparency
• 37:00 Standardising ESG data via regulatory efforts
• 38:18 The problem of ESG agnostic market actors
• 43:40 ESG - What does success look like?