ESG voices

Epizody

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  A new era for ocean governance and growth 04.06.2026 24min
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  Greenwashing in financial services 04.06.2026 15min

    
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  What the science says about the role nature plays in business. 17.04.2026 18min
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  Nature and the built environment 30.03.2026 31min
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  Systems thinking in infrastructure 13.03.2026 30min
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  Infrastructure and the built environment 13.02.2026 27min

  In episode 43 of ESG voices, we explore what sustainability and regeneration really mean for urban infrastructure and for all of us.
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  Powering the future: How AI can help accelerate the energy transition 12.11.2025 10min

  In episode 41 of ESG voices, Mike Hayes, Global Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader and Global Head of Renewable Energy, at KPMG International, sat down with KPMG One Americas for a podcast episode exploring how AI can be used to drive climate action and the energy transition.
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  Food resilience — Reimagining global food systems 31.07.2025 31min
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  Incentivizing long-term value creation 31.07.2025 20min

  In today’s episode, we will hear from Nadine Hönighaus, Global ESG Governance Lead, KPMG International and Partner, KPMG in Germany and Pilar Galán, Partner, Head of Financial Services Legal, KPMG in Spain, and Legal Lead, Global ESG, KPMG International — who will share insights about a recent report launched by KPMG International discussing incentivizing long-term value creation by linking sustainability metrics to board members’ pay.
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  AI-powered climate action 12.06.2025 26min

  In this episode, we dive into the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence and climate goals. Joining us today, we have Mike Hayes, Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader, KPMG International and Anish De, Global Head of Energy, Natural Resources and Chemicals KPMG International who will discuss how leaders can harness AI to drive measurable progress toward net-zero, balance innovation with responsibility, and align with long-term climate strategies.
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  Integrating sustainability into financial valuations 14.05.2025 25min

  In today’s episode, we will hear from Simon Weaver, Global Head of ESG Advisory, KPMG International and Partner, KPMG in the UK and Fiona Watson, Vice President Corporate Performance & Accountability, WBCSD — who will share insights and reflections on integrating sustainability into financial valuations.
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  Scaling circular industry strategies 21.04.2025 16min

  In today’s episode, we’ll be diving into the paper published by KPMG on paving the way for a circular economy in the consumer goods and retail industry, which provides an assessment of how different consumer and retail subsectors are transitioning towards circularity and their maturity. A fitting topic given today is Earth Day.
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  Women, nature and retail 05.03.2025 23min

  The importance of nature and biodiversity in the consumer goods and retail sector, and the role of women and the impact they have as role models in the sector.
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  Women in ESG and Sustainability 05.03.2025 23min

  In this episode, we sat down with Daisy Sheen, Head of ESG, KPMG in China, and Maura Hodge, US Sustainability Leader, KPMG in the US, who share their stories on their careers to-date, the challenges and opportunities they have experienced, the advancements seen in the industry, and the important role women play in ESG and sustainability.
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  The challenge of greenwashing 06.02.2025 25min

  In today's episode, we'll hear from Pilar Galán Gavilá Partner, KPMG in Spain, and Global Head of ESG Legal, KPMG Law, Conor Chell Partner, ESG Law, KPMG in Canada, and Lisa Navarro, Partner, Head of Regulatory Law, KPMG in the UK, who will explore the risks, challenges and regional differences in regulations associated with greenwashing.
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  ESG and the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence: What firms need to know 31.01.2025 17min

  In our latest episode of ESG Voices, we’re diving into the fascinating implications of the UK's brand-new "failure to prevent fraud" offence. This legislation aims to be a game-changer for corporate accountability and ESG reporting, and we’re here to help you navigate it! Join us for an engaging chat with Annabel Reoch, Simon Stiggear, Michael Pollitt, and Ethan Salathiel, as they share valuable insights on how this offence enhances fraud risk assessments, tackles potential challenges, and offers approaches for your organization to maintains compliance and transparency in ESG reporting.
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  Circular Industry Solutions for a Global Plastics Treaty 03.01.2025 23min

  In this episode, Suzanne Kuiper, Director and Global Coordinator, Circular Economy and Product Decarbonization, KPMG International, and Pedro Sao Simao, Lead, National Initiatives, Global Plastic Action Partnership, World Economic Forum discuss the implications of a global plastics treaty and dive into key insights and learnings from industry players across the plastics value chain, who have started to develop and implement circular solutions.
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  Building a sustainable future - An interview with Honorable Mia Mottley, the first female Prime Minister of Barbados 19.12.2024 30min

  In this episode, John McCalla-Leacy, KPMG’s Head of Global ESG, interviews the Honorable Mia Mottley, the first female Prime Minister of Barbados, a role she has held since 2018. The Prime Minister speaks about the pressing climate crisis, how AI and tech is changing business, and the importance of engaging people when building a sustainable future.
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  The impact of the climate crisis on global healthcare 14.11.2024 23min

  Hear from Mike Hayes, Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader, Global Head of Renewable Energy, KPMG International, and Dr. Anna Van Poucke, Global Head of Healthcare, KPMG International, and Healthcare Senior Partner at KPMG in the Netherlands. As an area gaining increasing global attention and being explored at COP29, Mike and Anna will discuss with us the impact the climate crisis has on global healthcare, exploring the importance of health systems’ ability to adapt and be resilient to climate change, and reduce their own emissions to contribute to the global efforts.
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  Preparing for ESG assurance: The path to readiness 29.10.2024 17min

  n this episode, Mike Shannon, Global Head of ESG Assurance for KPMG international, Corinne Dougherty, Audit Partner, KPMG in the US, and Oliver Geier, ESG Assurance Leader, KPMG in Germany, and for the EMA region, discuss how companies can become ESG assurance ready in a time of flux.