Episode 22: ESG Certifications with Gian Luca Baldo

About this episode

Gian Luca Baldo discusses the complexities and misconceptions surrounding ESG certifications in sustainability.

Today, sustainability is increasingly measured, verified, labelled, and reported . And yet, it is still widely misrepresented . The world of ESG certifications resembles a crowded map of symbols, standards, and claims – all promising transparency, yet not always speaking the same language. For consumers, this creates confusion about who to trust. For companies, it poses a different challenge: what results to share and how to present them. In this episode, we are joined by Gian Luca Baldo from Life Cycle Engineering, who guides us through the sustainability certification maze – debunking concepts like life cycle assessment, carbon offsetting and carbon neutrality. If sustainability certifications have ever left you with more doubts than clarity, this conversation is for you.

People in this episode

Guest: Gian Luca Baldo

Topics covered

• sustainability
• ESG certifications
• transparency
• carbon offsetting
• life cycle assessment

Keywords

• sustainability certifications
• ESG
• carbon neutrality
• transparency
• life cycle assessment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Life Cycle Engineering

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