Why does the UN share best practices with stock exchanges? In this episode, Anthony Miller, Chief Coordinator of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative (UNSSE), explains how the UN partners with exchanges worldwide to encourage sustainable investment. He also discusses the London Stock Exchange's unique approach to voluntary carbon markets and unpacks the key issues he believes capital markets are underestimating today.

Can taxonomies help create a new asset class? In this episode, Alfonso García Mora, Regional Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) shares how the organisation mobilises private capital to support sustainable development in emerging markets. Alfonso shares insights into their approach to climate finance and adaptation, and the role of taxonomies in helping investors navigate opportunities and risks.

What does a ‘just transition’ really mean in practice? In this episode of the LSEG Sustainable Growth podcast, Punki Modise, Group Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer at Absa Group discusses the link between sustainability and long-term value creation, how they are measuring social impact and the current challenges facing sustainable finance in Africa.

• (00:00:00) - Introduction
• (00:01:49) - Why sustainability is embedded in ABSA's corporate strategy
• (00:04:40) - Making social and business sense
• (00:07:47) - Shareholder reception
• (00:09:11) - Measuring social impact on the ground
• (00:11:20) - What does a 'just transition' look like?
• (00:13:45) - Unpacking ABSA's decision to opt out of the Net Zero Banking Alliance
• (00:15:39) - Three critical sustainable finance challenges in Africa
• (00:17:24) - Infrastructure gaps and energy poverty
• (00:19:11) - Policy
• (00:21:41) - ABSA's vision for 2030