How can scientific methodology translate into a profitable investment strategy? In this episode, Sophie Flak, Executive Board Member at Eurazeo explains their science-based approach including their impact funds, the data they look for when looking at the impact of prospective companies and why we are in a new generation of impact investment. Sophie also delves into how Eurazeo have turned regulation into a business advantage and how they are driving value over the long term.

In the latest episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Claudia Kruse, Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer at APG Asset Management, talks to us about APG’s responsible investment philosophy and approach, how she sees companies integrating sustainability within their corporate governance frameworks and why engagement with portfolio companies is key to addressing climate and biodiversity expectations. Claudia also discusses responsible investment in private markets, APG's approach to nature and biodiversity, and their focus areas for the next few years.

Are we entering a new age of clean energy? In this episode, Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA), discusses how their energy security mandate has broadened over the past 50 years and what the slowdown in oil and gas demand could mean for clean energy investment trends. Tim also unpacks their findings from the 2023 World Energy Outlook report and how their 2024 report might differ.

What are the challenges and opportunities in operating a global portfolio? In this episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Sindhu Krishna, Head of Sustainable Investment at Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, talks about the importance of sustainability from an asset owner’s perspective, how sustainability challenges impact the resilience of portfolios, and how they are decarbonising portfolios. Sindhu also explains how they approached creating their first Net Zero Transition plan in 2023 and what their targets are.

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The LSEG Sustainable Growth Podcast tackles important issues which intersect sustainability and finance, hosted by Jane Goodland, LSEG’s Group Head of Sustainability. We talk about some of the biggest issues of our time – from climate transition and investment, green infrastructure to greenwashing, natural capital, carbon markets, financial inclusion, equity and diversity and more! We hear from leading experts from Microsoft, ISSB, IIGCC, Blackrock, IFAD, Women's World Banking, Climate Impact Partners, Planet Tracker, First Abu Dhabi Bank, London School of Economics – and many more.