The Financing Our Future Podcast Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:38:22 -0500 http://www.accountingforsustainability.org en-gb © 2026 The Financing Our Future Podcast yes 1826370f-c8ed-5b96-9abf-a701501fe30b A4S episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) finance, sustainability, sustainable business, sustainable finance, climate change, ESG A4S https://storage.buzzsprout.com/jvc3qbbt8vvv6e0x3uut0jbzr5kp?.jpg The Financing Our Future Podcast http://www.accountingforsustainability.org Fashioning resilient supply chains: catching up with Levi’s Fashioning resilient supply chains: catching up with Levi’s A year on from our first discussion, we reconnect with Harmit Singh, EVP and CFO of Levi Strauss & Co. This time, we learn how they have continued to weather the storm and their thoughts on how to drive action on climate change, diversity, and equity, as well as tackling the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
 
To hear the first part, listen to our previous episode. 

]]> A year on from our first discussion, we reconnect with Harmit Singh, EVP and CFO of Levi Strauss & Co. This time, we learn how they have continued to weather the storm and their thoughts on how to drive action on climate change, diversity, and equity, as well as tackling the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
 
To hear the first part, listen to our previous episode. 

]]> Buzzsprout-8943345 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0100 1392 full false Fashioning resilient supply chains with Burberry and Levi’s Fashioning resilient supply chains with Burberry and Levi’s Resilience is one of the key emerging themes of the COVID-19 crisis. And, perhaps, nowhere has this been starker than in supply chains, especially those in fashion. This episode takes us back in time to late summer in 2020, 6 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring CFOs of two leading brands in the fashion industry - Burberry and Levi Strauss & co. – this episode features their experiences during this turbulent time and the innovative ways their organizations were able to reshape their supply chains, remain resilient and keep their focus on sustainability.  Julie Brown is the Chief Operating and Financial Officer of fashion house Burberry. Harmit Singh is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. 

]]> Resilience is one of the key emerging themes of the COVID-19 crisis. And, perhaps, nowhere has this been starker than in supply chains, especially those in fashion. This episode takes us back in time to late summer in 2020, 6 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring CFOs of two leading brands in the fashion industry - Burberry and Levi Strauss & co. – this episode features their experiences during this turbulent time and the innovative ways their organizations were able to reshape their supply chains, remain resilient and keep their focus on sustainability.  Julie Brown is the Chief Operating and Financial Officer of fashion house Burberry. Harmit Singh is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. 

]]> A4S Buzzsprout-8825049 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0100 3049 6 full false Driving financial returns from sustainability investments Driving financial returns from sustainability investments In this episode we focus on the financial benefits of investing in sustainable performance, and how CFOs and finance teams can understand the link. To navigate the issues we talk to Peggy Smyth, Chief Financial Officer of National Grid US and Elyse Douglas, Senior Research Scholar at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, and former CFO of Hertz.

]]> In this episode we focus on the financial benefits of investing in sustainable performance, and how CFOs and finance teams can understand the link. To navigate the issues we talk to Peggy Smyth, Chief Financial Officer of National Grid US and Elyse Douglas, Senior Research Scholar at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, and former CFO of Hertz.

]]> A4S Buzzsprout-8599135 Thu, 27 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100 1846 5 full false Innovation during a crisis Innovation during a crisis No industry or, in fact, element of life has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, but few have been quite as affected as the grocery market. In this podcast, we are joined by Judith Batchelor, Director of Sainsbury’s Brand at Sainsbury’s, the second-largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. We hear how Sainsbury’s has dealt with the COVID-19 crisis, and what lessons can be learned to help us create a better future.  

]]> No industry or, in fact, element of life has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, but few have been quite as affected as the grocery market. In this podcast, we are joined by Judith Batchelor, Director of Sainsbury’s Brand at Sainsbury’s, the second-largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. We hear how Sainsbury’s has dealt with the COVID-19 crisis, and what lessons can be learned to help us create a better future.  

]]> A4S Buzzsprout-6749017 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000 2691 4 full false Banking on a sustainable recovery with HSBC’s Daniel Klier Banking on a sustainable recovery with HSBC’s Daniel Klier Is the COVID-19 crisis our first ESG crisis? How can the finance community respond in a way that builds in resilience? In this podcast, Jessica Fries talks to Daniel Klier, Chief of Staff of Global Banking & Markets and Global Head of Sustainable Finance at HSBC, to discuss how sustainability is influencing performance during the crisis, and what this means for the energy transition, lending and investments.

]]> Is the COVID-19 crisis our first ESG crisis? How can the finance community respond in a way that builds in resilience? In this podcast, Jessica Fries talks to Daniel Klier, Chief of Staff of Global Banking & Markets and Global Head of Sustainable Finance at HSBC, to discuss how sustainability is influencing performance during the crisis, and what this means for the energy transition, lending and investments.

]]> A4S Buzzsprout-5171086 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0100 2051 3 full false Valuing mental health during COVID-19 Valuing mental health during COVID-19 CFOs can play a key role in supporting employee wellbeing and mental health. At a time when their teams are under huge pressure as they help their organizations to navigate through the pandemic, this is more important than ever. In this episode we talk to Karen Higgins, CFO at The Co-operators, about how she and her finance team have helped to put in place mental health programmes, sustaining the focus during these challenging times.

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]]> CFOs can play a key role in supporting employee wellbeing and mental health. At a time when their teams are under huge pressure as they help their organizations to navigate through the pandemic, this is more important than ever. In this episode we talk to Karen Higgins, CFO at The Co-operators, about how she and her finance team have helped to put in place mental health programmes, sustaining the focus during these challenging times.

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]]> A4S Buzzsprout-4590992 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0100 1740 2 full false Money doesn’t grow on trees, or does it? How biodiversity impacts finance Money doesn’t grow on trees, or does it? How biodiversity impacts finance What is biodiversity, nature and natural capital? And, what does it have to do with finance anyway? Jessica Fries talks with Rishi Kalra, Managing Director and Group CFO, Olam Food Ingredients and Mark Gough, Chief Executive Officer, Capitals Coalition, to explore why biodiversity is important to every business and how finance can contribute to the fight to save it. 

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]]> What is biodiversity, nature and natural capital? And, what does it have to do with finance anyway? Jessica Fries talks with Rishi Kalra, Managing Director and Group CFO, Olam Food Ingredients and Mark Gough, Chief Executive Officer, Capitals Coalition, to explore why biodiversity is important to every business and how finance can contribute to the fight to save it. 

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