🔎 Is stewardship still delivering results, or just dialogue? As investor engagement on environmental and social issues faces political pushback and legal risks, investors are rethinking what effective stewardship looks like in a more demanding and skeptical environment.

In this episode of Sustainability Wired, Clarity AI’s Chief Sustainability Officer Lorenzo Saa speaks with Valeria Piani, Chair of the Climate Action 100+ Steering Committee and Head of Stewardship at Phoenix Group. They explore what’s next for stewardship and whether it can still drive meaningful change.

They discuss:

✅ Why outcomes, not activity, must define effective stewardship

✅ How Climate Action 100+ is adapting to maintain relevance and credibility

✅ The power of trust-based relationships and “click moments” in company engagement

✅ How AI can streamline research and oversight without replacing human judgment

🎧 Tune in for a candid conversation on the future of active ownership and stewardship.

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🌍 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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