Sustainable investing is entering a new phase of transparency, accountability, mandated disclosure and evidence-based analytics that link sources of risk to impacts and company ownership. To drive change and excel in this more rigorous environment, finance needs better analytical tools to identify ...more

Sustainable investing is entering a new phase of transparency, accountability, mandated disclosure and evidence-based analytics that link sources of risk to impacts and company ownership. To drive change and excel in this more rigorous environment, finance needs better analytical tools to identify high risk behaviors, impacts on society and the environment and forward looking models. As the rate of climate change exceeds our willingness to mitigate impacts, we need to give greater weight to adaptation and build integrated models linking human activity with planetary boundaries. We need to think like risk assessors and risk managers and understand system dynamics and limits. Throughout my career I have used systems thinking to build and interpret risk models, including geospatial asset level models for climate risk, water risk, biodiversity risk; social and environmental impact measurement leveraging Life Cycle Assessment; environmental risk assessment to link pollution to human health impacts and determine impacts on the economy, productivity and business models. My training is grounded in rigorous science and objective data that underpin regulatory requirements, emerging regulations, such as SFDR/CSRD and due diligence which are grounded in risk assessment and science-based requirements. This knowledge and analytical tools are required to meet emerging regulatory standards and ensure sustainable investing is truly sustainable.less