In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast we're talking to a leading voice in sustainable finance: Patrick Odier.

Patrick has a long history in Swiss finance and holds several leadership roles on Switzerland's sustainability stage — including as Chair of Building Bridges, the Geneva-based organization that convenes the financial community, public sector and international organizations to mobilize capital for sustainable outcomes. As Patrick describes it in the interview: "We realized that we needed to have all parties around the table."

The 7th annual Building Bridges Summit takes place Oct. 6-8, and Patrick gives us a sneak peek into what to expect when we take the podcast to Geneva to cover the event. The summit's title is "Investable Solutions to Global Challenges," and discussions will explore some of the biggest challenges that policymakers and investors face in 2026, from AI, energy security and infrastructure to nature, adaptation and resilience.

Patrick says the summit will focus on finding concrete solutions and driving system-level change. "In other words, move from the concept to the investment itself by those who are the best equipped, positioned and educated to do that," he tells us.

S&P Global Sustainable1 is a sponsor of the Building Bridges Summit 2026, where All Things Sustainable host Lindsey Hall will act as Master of Ceremonies. Learn more about the program: 2026 Edition: Building Bridges | Aligning Finance with Sustainability

Further listening:

Climate Week Zurich: Insights, highlights and key lessons | S&P Global

How sustainability is evolving into a broader conversation about resilience | S&P Global

How the UK is tackling the "alphabet soup" of sustainability disclosures | S&P Global

Inside Mexico's sustainability standards for public and private companies | S&P Global

Further reading:

Where does the world stand on ISSB adoption? | S&P Global

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In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we're exploring trends in sustainable finance: How it gained momentum, where it stands today, and where it's heading next.

Christa Clapp, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at S&P Global Ratings, explains the origin story behind the green labeled bond market and some important recent milestones for sustainable finance. She also tells us how sustainable finance labels are expanding and diversifying in markets around the globe.

We zoom in on the European market in an interview with Maurizio Pastore. Maurizio is Head of Debt and Funds Listing at Euronext, a pan-European market infrastructure group with regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. Maurizio explains the sustainable investment trends he's seeing in Europe. And he tells us how the Russia-Ukraine war is contributing to a rising focus on investment in security and defense.

To understand how this conflict and war in the Middle East are impacting the role of security and defense in sustainable investment strategies, we talk to Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director of Global Markets and Policy at the Institute of International Finance. The IIF is a Washington, DC-based think tank and global trade association with member financial institutions around the world.

All Things Sustainable is the official podcast of Euronext Sustainability Week Sept. 14-18. You can learn more here: Euronext Sustainability Week | Euronext

Further reading:

Sustainability Insights: Sustainable Bond Outlook | S&P Global Ratings

Sustainability Insights: 1,000 SPOs, A Sustainable Finance Milestone | S&P Global Ratings

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Climate Week NYC 2026 runs Sept. 20-27, with 100,000 attendees expected across more than 1,000 events. In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we dive into what to expect in an interview with Peter Gilmer, the new CEO of The Nest Campus.

The Nest Campus is one of Climate Week NYC's largest gatherings, with an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 attendees expected over the three days of the event. In the episode, Peter explains the event's new name and ownership, why resilience is a rising focus in climate conversations around the world, and why The Nest Campus is organized around the idea of the "resilience economy."

"That means future-proofing our businesses, our supply chains, our economies, our natural systems, and our societies," Peter tells us.

Peter also explains that AI will play a bigger role at The Nest Campus in 2026, acting as a "force multiplier" to connect attendees even as the event explores the technology's potential downsides.

"We're not holding up AI as this kind of silver bullet," Peter says. "We're making sure that we're having very balanced conversations to discuss the good and the bad and the ugly."

All Things Sustainable is again an official media partner of The Nest Campus and will be on the ground recording interviews with leaders from across sectors and geographies. Register to attend: Register for The Nest Campus 2026 | Climate Week NYC

Learn more about the event S&P Global will host at Climate Week NYC on Sept. 23: The Resilience Imperative at the Climate Infrastructure Forum | S&P Global

Further listening:

Here's what you missed at London Climate Action Week | S&P Global

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War in the Middle East, climate change, AI: These are just some of the major factors reshaping the sustainability landscape in 2026. In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we're asking: What does all this mean for careers in sustainability?

To understand how recruiting is changing for sustainability roles at all levels, we talk to Kurt Harrison, who founded and co-leads the global sustainability practice at leadership advisory and search firm Russell Reynolds Associates.

Despite recent headwinds, "sustainability is alive and well," Kurt says. "We're now more in the implementation and operationalization phase of sustainability, where it's not driving a ton of new hiring, but it is certainly a key component of any credible corporate strategy."

We explore how the Chief Sustainability Officer role is evolving in an interview with Ellen Weinreb, founder of boutique search firm Weinreb Group. She tells us why the US has seen a drop in the number of executives holding the CSO title, how AI is impacting the job search, and what she's hearing in the recruiting process.

"Companies are focused on adding value, and so they're looking for sustainability leaders who can demonstrate the value," Ellen says.

And to understand the skillsets that sustainability professionals need to succeed in this changing environment, we talk to Tensie Whelan. Tensie was the Founding Director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, where she is now a senior advisor. She explains how the center trains university students from all backgrounds to navigate changing talent expectations in 2026.

"One of the things that we're working on is engaging students and executives around how they can invest or drive sustainability at speed and scale through the understanding that, actually, this is part of business strategy that will drive better enterprise value," Tensie says.

Further listening:

Hear our previous podcast episodes about sustainability jobs and recruiting:

What's ahead for green, climate and sustainability jobs | S&P Global

How the global ESG recruiting landscape is changing | S&P Global

The rise of the ESG controller in the sustainability talent landscape | S&P Global

Listen to our interviews with CSOs across industries and geographies:

CSO Insights by All Things Sustainable - YouTube

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In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we explore how companies are leveraging AI and other technologies to address some of the world's most pressing water challenges even as a new threat is emerging for US water utilities in the form of cyberattacks.

We talk with Claudia Toussaint, Executive Vice President and Chief People and Sustainability Officer at Xylem. Xylem is a major global water technology company that provides services to utility, industrial, commercial, and residential markets.

Claudia outlines the fundamental role water plays in the AI economy, from data center operations to semiconductor manufacturing and electricity generation. She explains how companies can accommodate growing AI demand while also reducing their water use and dependence.

Claudia also tells us how Xylem is working to address big water challenges, including climate change, an infrastructure investment gap and cybersecurity threats. As water utilities increasingly digitize their systems, she says most are not equipped to consistently defend themselves against the kind of cyberattacks that have recently hit water utilities across multiple US states.

"Part of becoming a really good, resilient and sustainable utility means that you manage all of your operational risks. And cybersecurity is an increasing and critical risk for our water utilities," Claudia says.

This episode is the latest installment in our CSO Insights podcast series, where we interview Chief Sustainability Officers around the world and across industries. Listen to other episodes in this series here.

Further reading and listening:

Rapid data center growth faces sustainability challenges: Increasing emissions and water stress | S&P Global

CSO Insights: The big blind spot software giant SAP sees in AI strategies | All Things Sustainable

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In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, S&P Global Energy President Dave Ernsberger joins host Lindsey Hall to discuss how data centers, geopolitical risk and sustainability priorities are changing the global energy mix in 2026.

As war in the Middle East continues, Dave explains how countries are rethinking the balance between immediate priorities — like energy security, availability and affordability — and the reality of climate change risk. In this context, Dave calls for a reframing of sustainability conversations.

"The sustainability discussion will become irrelevant if it doesn't speak to the needs of the half of the world's population that needs energy in the first place," Dave says. "The leaders who are driving a conversation that is predicated on a statement like 'phase out fossil fuels' need to switch the conversation up and say: 'How do we maximize investment in clean fuels?'"

Dave says investment decisions are already evolving at speed in response to continued geopolitical conflict. "I was amazed at how fast infrastructure was getting built out to maximize self-sufficiency, minimize import dependency," Dave says of a recent visit he made to the Middle East. "People aren't waiting."

Dave also points to surging power demand tied to AI as a key factor reshaping global energy markets. He says S&P Global's newly announced acquisition of datacenterHawk will help fill information gaps about data center infrastructure, from the hardware inside each facility to who the investors are to how much debt is involved.

"The questions that confront AI are big. The answers are highly specific and very detailed, and that's what we're driving towards with this investment," he tells us.

Further reading:

S&P Global's Top 10 Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2026 | S&P Global

For the world's largest companies, climate physical risks have a $1.2 trillion annual price tag by the 2050s | S&P Global

S&P Global to Acquire datacenterHawk Connecting Global Data Center, Power and Infrastructure Markets - S&P Global

Further listening:

The big blind spot software giant SAP sees in AI strategies | S&P Global

What planetary health means for the private sector | S&P Global

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In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we explore the risks and opportunities AI presents for companies in an interview with Sophia Mendelsohn.

Sophia is Chief Sustainability and Commercial Officer at SAP, one of the world's largest producers of software. She outlines how companies are leveraging AI to become more sustainable. She also explains why many executives have "a blind spot" in their AI strategy when it comes to sustainability.

"They're racing to scale the technology, and we're treating sustainability sort of as last year's hype cycle ... instead of a condition for AI growth," Sophia says. "AI's first wave of expansion was fueled by our awe of the technology, but our second wave of the expansion has to be powered and protected by our ability to reconcile AI with the physical world we're using it in."

This episode is the latest installment in our CSO Insights podcast series, where we interview Chief Sustainability Officers around the world and across industries. Listen to other episodes in this series here.

Further reading:

AI adoption is soaring, but few companies are measuring its impact | S&P Global

S&P Global's Top 10 Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2026 | S&P Global

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Swiss finance and innovation hub Zurich held its first Climate Week in May 2026, joining a growing global network of cities hosting climate-focused gatherings. All Things Sustainable is the official podcast of Climate Week Zurich, and in this episode, we bring you highlights, key takeaways and a look ahead to the next big events on the climate calendar.

To learn about Zurich's approach to decarbonization and climate adaptation, we sit down with the city's Director of Environmental and Health Protection, René Estermann.

"We know climate change is a huge risk," René says. "As the major economic driver in Switzerland, Zurich wants to grow its business hubs here for climate technologies, climate science, carbon management ... [and] climate finance ... to turn these risks to opportunities."

To understand how financial institutions are responding to growing calls to make the business case for sustainability, we talk to Sabine Döbeli. Sabine is CEO of Swiss Sustainable Finance, a nonprofit whose members aim to strengthen Switzerland's position as a leading worldwide center for sustainable finance.

"If you invest today to improve your factory, to have less pollution, to use less water, to have a circular process, then that of course means capex, it means investments," Sabine says. "It will pay off in the long term if you have less costs. But to prove this at every point in time is not always easy."

And we talk to Christophe Lumsden, Partner and Sustainability Lead at Ernst & Young AG Switzerland and EY's Global Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader. He says Climate Week Zurich is an example of how climate action continues to develop at a local level even as it faces pushback in parts of the world.

"Science is clear. Evidence is there. Climate change is not going away anytime soon," Christophe says. "Health repercussions are massive, human repercussions are big. So we just need to continue the movement."

S&P Global Energy is a founding partner and sponsor of the inaugural Climate Week Zurich.

Further listening

Hear the podcast interviews referenced in today's episode:

California's biggest utility talks decarbonization, climate adaptation and AI energy demands

CSO Insights: How climate adaptation is hitting the mainstream for Middle East banks

Listen to our interview with Johan Rockström, who spoke at the Climate Week Zurich Opening Ceremony:

What planetary health means for the private sector

Listen to all our interviews from Climate Week Zurich:

How Swiss food giant Nestlé tackles sustainable supply chains

Swiss private bank talks sustainable investment opportunities

How one of the world's largest insurers is building climate resilience

How retail giant IKEA built the business case for sustainability

World Meteorological Organization leader on the need for science, data and collaboration

Learn about Nature and Biodiversity data and solutions from S&P Global Sustainable1.

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In this week's episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we're exploring how Mexico is adopting and building on standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

Mexico is one of more than 40 jurisdictions that have adopted or are in the process of adopting the ISSB's disclosure standards. To learn about Mexico's approach, we speak with Patricia Moles, a member of the Standards Issuing Committee of the Mexican Financial and Sustainability Reporting Standards Board, known as CINIF.

Patricia explains how Mexico has tailored its standards to local conditions, with a focus on material topics such as waste management, nature loss, and physical climate risks like water stress. She says Mexico created an alliance of Latin American countries to promote sustainability reporting in the region without overburdening companies.

"We face the challenge of capacity building and the capacity to react and maybe the cultural resistance," she says. "But on the other hand, the urgency is even more important in developing countries."

Patricia also explains why Mexico created specific standards for private companies. "A large, large portion of our economic activity is developed by private companies," she says. "If we omit giving these private companies the capacity to provide information for value chains, we would have severe gaps."

Want to learn more about international sustainability standards?

Listen to our podcast episode featuring the ISSB and the UK: How the UK is tackling the "alphabet soup" of sustainability disclosures

Listen to our episode featuring Canada: Why Canadian Sustainability Standards Board Chair calls sustainability disclosures "table stakes"

Read our latest quarterly tracker on ISSB adoption: May 2026 – Where does the world stand on ISSB adoption? | S&P Global

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In today's episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we're exploring the landscape for private investment into sustainability and climate solutions.

We talk with Christina Leijonhufvud, CEO and Co-Founder of BlueMark, a company that tracks trends in the sustainable and impact investing market. Christina describes an increasing focus on climate solutions and climate tech investing in the market. She says that while investing in climate risk adaptation and resilience has increased, there is still greater need for private capital.

"It's an underfunded part of the market, which means there is a ton of opportunity," Christina says. S&P Global is an outside investor in BlueMark.

We also talk with Matthew Nordan, Co-Founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage climate technology companies in hard-to-decarbonize areas like industrial processes and agriculture.

Matthew explains the firm's focus on solving big problems: "We are just not going to make a difference if the things we fund are incremental," he tells us.

And we speak with Nelson Switzer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation Capital, a mid-stage venture fund that invests in technology businesses across energy, agriculture and industry to build a low-carbon, resilient economy.

Nelson says the world has entered the "fifth economic revolution" that involves the decarbonization of everything. "We have to reimagine, reengineer and redeploy almost everything we do," he tells us.

We sat down with Matthew and Nelson during DC Climate Week in Washington, where All Things Sustainable was the official podcast. Listen to our podcast coverage of DC Climate Week here.

Further listening:

Here's what you missed at London Climate Action Week

Live in London: How sustainability is evolving into a broader conversation about resilience

What planetary health means for the private sector

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