🌍 Can finance deliver climate action, or is it time to rethink the system? Amidst political headwinds and rising regulatory risks, the 1.5 °C target is slipping further out of reach. At the same time, the credibility of climate commitments is under scrutiny, prompting investors to recalibrate their approach. In this episode of Sustainability Wired, Clarity AI’s Chief Sustainability Officer Lorenzo Saa speaks with Nico Fettes, Head of Climate Research at Clarity AI, to examine the shifting climate finance landscape. They explore whether markets, policy, and technology can align to drive real impact.

They explore:

✅ Why financial markets alone can’t drive systemic change without strong policy support

✅ Why the 1.5 °C goal is still scientifically essential and shouldn’t be abandoned

✅ How investors are focusing more on near-term physical risks and resilience strategies

✅ How AI is helping assess the credibility of transition plans at scale

🎧 Tune in to hear how institutional investors can strengthen their climate strategies and why thoughtful AI use may help separate real action from noise.

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Sustainability is facing growing headwinds. Political pushback, regulatory uncertainty, and questions around performance are driving skepticism and, in some cases, retreat. Meanwhile, investors are being asked to do more with less, navigating complexity, nuance, and tradeoffs in their sustainable strategies.

Can AI help investors cut through the noise? And how can the industry rebuild trust in the value of sustainable investing?

In this episode of Sustainability Wired, Clarity AI’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Lorenzo Saa, sits down with Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School and author of Grow the Pie, to unpack the forces reshaping sustainable investing and what can be done about them.

They explore:

✅ Why some pushback on sustainability is justified and how the industry can respond
✅ The risks of black and white thinking around climate and net zero
✅ How investors can apply nuance and tradeoff thinking in their portfolios
✅ Why AI is useful, but no substitute for human judgment in sustainable investing
✅ The future of diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies for driving long-term value

Watch now to learn why nuance, evidence, and transparency—not slogans—will define the next phase of sustainable investing.

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📌 Key Moments:
00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – Sustainable Investing Facing Headwinds
02:31 – Introduction to Alex Edmans
05:10 – Why Is There a Sustainability Backlash?
08:29 – Decoding the Research on Sustainability
12:10 – Getting Sustainability Terms Right
17: 04 – Net Zero Targets Need a New Perspective
21:00 – Nuance vs. Black & White Thinking
24:30 – Merit and Diversity in Hiring
29:56 – Finding Hidden Signals of Alpha
36:12 – Can AI Address Sustainability Challenges?
38:30 – Rapid Fire Questions
40:00 – The Art of Sustainability
44:40 – Closing Remarks

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🤖 Can artificial intelligence solve sustainable finance’s biggest problems? From data overload to regulatory fatigue, ESG investors are stretched thin. But what if AI could change that?

In this episode of Sustainability Wired, Clarity AI’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Lorenzo Saa, sits down with Neil Brown, Head of Equities at GIB Asset Management, to explore how AI is transforming investment research, reporting, and performance.

They discuss:
✅ How AI can reduce ESG data chaos—and why that matters
✅ The tools Neil uses to speed up investment decisions
✅ Whether AI can help unlock alpha in sustainable portfolios
✅ The role of AI in regulatory compliance and client reporting
✅ The risks: bias, explainability, and the Jevons paradox
✅ Why “drinking from the firehose” might actually be a good thing

Watch now to hear how one investor is using AI to enhance sustainable decision-making and why getting ahead matters before AI becomes the new normal.

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📌 Key Moments:00:00 - Introduction00:49 - How AI is powering sustainable investing02:40 - Introduction to Neil Brown05:35 - Can AI add value to investment decision-making?08:20 - How Neil is using AI in investment research10:12 - The exponential power of AI11:23 - How companies are leveraging AI for better reporting14:30 - AI and the data paradox: too much data or not enough?18:43 - How AI is solving for data gaps21:03 - Solving reporting and compliance burdens with AI24:57 - Can AI tools improve performance?27:09 - Responsible AI governance in asset management29:35 -Rapid fire questions31:25 - The art of sustainability34:29 - Closing commentary

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