Uncovering Climate Risks: Beyong Climate-Related Hazards

Debunking ESG Myths EP. 04 – Uncovering Climate Risk: The dangers of overlooking the severity of climate-related risks

What are some key strategies that businesses and financial institutions can implement to effectively mitigate and manage transition risks associated with the shift to a low-carbon economy? 

Join Ravi Chidambaram and Dr. Géraldine Bouveret as they discuss how climate risk extends beyond physical risks and encompasses the often-underestimated transition risks, which can have far-reaching consequences for the financial stability of our world. Gain insights into the CR360 solution, a tool that assesses the resilience of business units in transitioning to a low-carbon economy, helping them identify vulnerabilities and opportunities. Tune in now!

IN THIS EPISODE

00:00 | What is climate risk?

04:23 | Is climate risk a threat to financial stability?

06:50 | What is the carbon bubble?

10:05 | What can banks do in this situation?

14:20 | How does one assess transition risk?

17:34 | What is TCFD?

18:26 | What does CR360 offer?

27:57 | Closing

OUR GUEST, DR GÉRALDINE BOUVERET

Dr Géraldine Bouveret is a PhD holder in Mathematics from the world-renowned Imperial College, London. Géraldine brings 10+ years of experience in academia and industry in the fields of Mathematics, financial engineering, risk modeling and sustainability. As CRO, she oversees Rimm’s research direction, providing new insights and models to develop Rimm’s methodology, which drives the knowledge behind the platform, simplifying sustainability through her expertise.

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YOUR HOST, RAVI CHIDAMBARAM

Ravi Chidambaram is the Founder and President of TC Capital, a pan-Asian boutique investment bank based in Singapore that specializes in M&A advisory and growth capital transactions in Asia. It is recognized and awarded as one of the best independent investment banks in the region. He is also Executive Director and Co-founder of Rimm, a SAAS-driven sustainability management platform, that helps companies and fund managers improve their sustainability reporting and performance.  He has been active in sustainability for many years, as an Adjunct Professor in Sustainability at Yale-NUS College and also a board member and investor in several impact ventures.

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RIMM SUSTAINABILITY

Rimm, which stands for “Real Impact Matters Most” provides an intuitive yet comprehensive SaaS platform that provides all companies, whether big or small, with intelligent tools for highly accessible and impactful sustainability management, reporting and optimization. Created and led by experts, the platform revolves around inclusivity and accessibility, focusing on unlocking an open world where sustainability is no longer elusive to the people.

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ABOUT DEBUNKING ESG MYTHS WITH RAVI

Welcome to Debunking ESG Myths, a podcast where we debunk, demystify and deconstruct some key ESG preconceptions with unfiltered knowledge and data from key experts in the field. I’m Ravi Chidambaram, the CEO and founder of Rimm Sustainability. We’re an impact-driven SaaS company that advocates making sustainability accessible and actionable to all.

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