Animal Agriculture’s Stranded Asset Risk, and Why ESG Keeps Missing It

Animal Agriculture’s Stranded Asset Risk, and Why ESG Keeps Missing It

June 17, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 281

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The episode discusses the overlooked climate risks associated with animal agriculture and the limitations of current ESG frameworks.

Get in touch - leave me a message What if one of the biggest climate risks in your portfolio is hiding in plain sight — in food, land, methane, and animal-dependent industries? In this episode of Climate Confident, I’m joined by Claire Smith, founder and CEO of Beyond Investing, to unpack why climate finance cannot stop at fossil fuels. Claire has spent years building investment products that screen for animal use, climate impact, weapons, defence, human rights issues, and risks mainstream ES...

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