How to overcome fear in financing climate innovation

About this episode

The episode discusses overcoming fear in financing climate innovation with insights from global leaders in sustainability.

This episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast is a rare opportunity to hear from two global thought leaders who have shaped sustainability strategies at the highest levels of business and international development, about the need for a move toward a regenerative economy, and the challenges and opportunities that will present. Nadia Woodhouse from the EY New Economy Unit (NEU) welcomes two distinguished thinkers : Sir Noel Quinn, former Chief Executive of HSBC, and Usha Rao-Monari , former Under - Secretary General of the United Nations Development Program me and member of the EY New Economy Unit Advisory Council. Both guests bring a wealth of experience from the worlds of global finance, development and industry, and currently serve as independent directors on the board of Fortescue, a global metal mining company at the forefront of commercial decarbonization. The conversation dives deep into the challenges and opportunities of building a regenerative economy. Noel shares insights from his tenure at HSBC, emphasizing the importance of economic case-making, transparency in target setting and overcoming organizational fear in driving change. Usha expands the discussion to…

People in this episode

Host: Nadia Woodhouse

Guests: Sir Noel Quinn, Usha Rao-Monari

Topics covered

• climate innovation
• sustainability
• regenerative economy
• finance
• public-private collaboration

Keywords

• climate finance
• sustainability strategies
• economic case-making
• decarbonization
• emerging markets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HSBC, United Nations Development Program, Fortescue, EY New Economy Unit

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