ESG: "Emergence of the Sustainability Linked Bonds” - Friend or Foe to Sustainability?

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ESG: “Emergence of the Sustainability Linked Bonds” – Friend or Foe to Sustainability?

Diana Ouamar explores sustainability-linked bonds and climate risk management.

Friday 21 October 2022

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Podcast Description

QuantSpeak host, Dan Tudball, is joined by Diana Ouamar, Managing Director of Rima Consulting Limited, to discuss if traditional risk management approaches are still relevant for managing climate risk, the emergence of new sustainability finance products and the major challenges with sustainability linked bonds.

Topics & Timestamps

[00:00 - 01:36] Host Intro & Framing ESG, Climate, and Finance

[01:36 - 02:31] Guest Intro: Background & Role

[02:31 - 03:53] Motivation for Sustainable Finance & Climate Risk Focus

[03:53 - 05:56] Why Banks Matter for Sustainability & Net Zero

[05:56 - 07:56] Climate Risk Perception in Finance & Systemic Threats

[07:56 - 11:58] Traditional Risk Management vs. Climate Risk, Physical & Transition Risk

[11:58 - 13:51] Regulation, TCFD, and Risk Management Approaches

[13:51 - 15:14] Short-Termism vs. Long-Term Mindset in Sustainability

[15:14 - 17:47] Growth of ESG & New Sustainable Finance Products

[17:47 - 18:27] Sustainability-Linked Bonds & Greenwashing Risks

[18:27 - 19:46] Banks’ Key Role for Paris Agreement & Net Zero Transition

[19:46 - 21:30] Final Takeaways: Embedding Sustainability in Banks

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