ESG voices

The impact of the climate crisis on global healthcare

Hear from Mike Hayes, Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader, Global Head of Renewable Energy, KPMG International, and Dr. Anna Van Poucke, Global Head of Healthcare, KPMG International, and Healthcare Senior Partner at KPMG in the Netherlands. As an area gaining increasing global attention and being explored at COP29, Mike and Anna will discuss with us the impact the climate crisis has on global healthcare, exploring the importance of health systems’ ability to adapt and be resilient to climate change, and reduce their own emissions to contribute to the global efforts.

Preparing for ESG assurance: The path to readiness

n this episode, Mike Shannon, Global Head of ESG Assurance for KPMG international, Corinne Dougherty, Audit Partner, KPMG in the US, and Oliver Geier, ESG Assurance Leader, KPMG in Germany, and for the EMA region, discuss how companies can become ESG assurance ready in a time of flux.

ESG in the legal profession

In this episode, Pilar Galan, Global ESG Lead for Legal, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in Spain, and John Moutsopoulos, Asset Management and ESG Lead, Law, KPMG Australia, delve into ESG and the legal function, touching on opportunities and challenges, as well any regional nuances that exist in the space.

Safeguarding nature and biodiversity through women and indigenous communities

Sarah Nelson, Global Lead, Nature & Biodiversity at KPMG International, and Camilla Fontenelle, Supervising Consultant, KPMG in Brazil, and Chair of Leaders 2050, discuss the role that women, and local and indigenous communities, have to play in safeguarding nature and biodiversity around the world.

Corruption risk at a global scale: Dissecting the Corruption Perceptions Index

KPMG professionals from the Financial Services Forensic Team at KPMG in the UK explore Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index, a global ranking which scores 180 countries and territories according to their perceived levels of corruption in the public sector.

Women and energy: Moving towards a gender balanced energy sector

In this episode Wafa Jafri, Partner, Energy Deal Advisory, KPMG in the UK, and Charlotte Dorrington, Manager, Transformation and Sustainability Advisory, KPMG in Denmark, and Chair of Leaders 2050, discuss a ’just energy transition’ and explore some of the impacts of energy on women.

Women and climate: Unpacking the intersection of climate, health and gender

Dr. Anna van Poucke, Global Head of Healthcare, KPMG International, and Healthcare Senior Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands, and Avery Johnstone, Associate, Global Decarbonization Hub and Global Chair of Leaders 2050, KPMG International, discuss the impact of climate on women’s health in jurisdictions globally, and unpack the challenges and opportunities of gender just climate action as we chart the course for a more inclusive transition.

Understanding ESG in Global Mobility

Beth Crossen, Director, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in the UK, and Anne Burgard, Senior Manager, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in Germany, look at the E, S and G as it relates to global mobility and provide their perspectives on the mobility opportunities and challenges that come with contributing to a company’s ESG agenda.
 

Downstream human rights due diligence

In this episode, we will examine how organizations may respond to these increasing requirements in the area of downstream due diligence. To discuss this, I am joined by Fernanda Farina, a senior manager with KPMG in the UK’s Sectors Consulting Team, and Michael Pollitt a manager with KPMG in the UK’s Financial Services Forensic Team. 

Sustainable investments in the supply chain

There’s a need for sustainable investment in supply chains around the globe. This episode explores the acceleration of technology investment and the subsequent wide-scale digital transformation and how it can continue to support supply chain leaders into the future.