A quarter of the world’s population is currently exposed to extremely high water stress each year, and that’s expected to grow to 60% by 2050, according to World Resources Institute’s recent Aqueduct 4.0 report. On this episode of the ESG Currents podcast, Sara Walker, WRI’s Director of Corporate Water Engagement, joins Eric Kane, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Director of ESG Research to discuss corporate water targets, water accounting, the concept of ‘virtual water’, and why the local problem of water has global implications.


The episode recorded as of October 19. 

A quarter of the world’s population is currently exposed to extremely high water stress each year, and that’s expected to grow to 60% by 2050, according to World Resources Institute’s recent Aqueduct 4.0 report. On this episode of the ESG Currents podcast, <a href="https://www.wri.org/profile/sara-walker" data-itemprop="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;WebLink&quot;}" data-destination="https://www.wri.org/profile/sara-walker">Sara Walker</a>, WRI’s Director of Corporate Water Engagement, joins Eric Kane, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Director of ESG Research to discuss corporate water targets, water accounting, the concept of ‘virtual water’, and why the local problem of water has global implications.
 The episode recorded as of October 19.

Financial markets can no longer ignore the impacts of climate change, shifting consumer expectations, and increasing regulatory scrutiny. These forces are reshaping industries, redefining risk, and creating new opportunities for long-term value creation. Through conversations with industry leaders, investors, and subject-matter experts, we explore where sustainability is translating into measurable financial outcomes.

Financial markets can no longer ignore the impacts of climate change, shifting consumer expectations, and increasing regulatory scrutiny. These forces are reshaping industries, redefining risk, and creating new opportunities for long-term value creation. Through conversations with industry leaders, investors, and subject-matter experts, we explore where sustainability is translating into measurable financial outcomes.

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How Local Water Problems Have Global Implications

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“You’re going to be in the red if you don’t go green,” says Ben Makowiecki, agriculture sustainability director at Lloyds Banking Group. In this episode of the Sustainability Currents podcast, Bloomberg Intelligence analystGrace Osborne speaks with Makowiecki about why farm resilience is increasingly financial resilience. They explore how finance can better reflect the realities of transitioning agriculture to more regenerative practices, and why everyone from insurers to infrastructure developers has a growing stake in strengthening farm resilience, including its potential to reduce flood risk. This episode was recorded Oct. 6.

&ldquo;You&rsquo;re going to be in the red if you don&rsquo;t go green,&rdquo; says Ben Makowiecki, agriculture sustainability director at Lloyds Banking Group. In this episode of the Sustainability Currents podcast, Bloomberg Intelligence analystGrace Osborne speaks with Makowiecki about why farm resilience is increasingly financial resilience. They explore how finance can better reflect the realities of transitioning agriculture to more regenerative practices, and why everyone from insurers to infrastructure developers has a growing stake in strengthening farm resilience, including its potential to reduce flood risk. This episode was recorded Oct. 6.

A Growing Appetite for Food Security

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Traditional development funding is under pressure even as the need for investment in healthcare, water, energy access and other basic services remains high. Can innovative finance help draw more private capital into these areas? On this week’s episode of the Sustainability Currents podcast, John Simon, co-founder and managing partner of Total Impact Capital, joins Shaheen Contractor, Bloomberg Intelligence senior sustainable finance research analyst, to explore how new financing structures can pool capital, manage risk and attract investors to projects that can be difficult to fund. They discuss the role of concessional capital and technical assistance, where these structures work — and where they don’t. The conversation also examines how the investor base is changing and what could come next for impact finance.

Traditional development funding is under pressure even as the need for investment in healthcare, water, energy access and other basic services remains high. Can innovative finance help draw more private capital into these areas? On this week&rsquo;s episode of the Sustainability Currents podcast, John Simon, co-founder and managing partner of Total Impact Capital, joins Shaheen Contractor, Bloomberg Intelligence senior sustainable finance research analyst, to explore how new financing structures can pool capital, manage risk and attract investors to projects that can be difficult to fund. They discuss the role of concessional capital and technical assistance, where these structures work &mdash; and where they don&rsquo;t. The conversation also examines how the investor base is changing and what could come next for impact finance.

Innovative Finance to Scale Impact

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Climate risks are becoming easier to identify and model, but turning that knowledge into projects remains a major challenge. Michael Berkowitz, executive director of the University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Institute, joins Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Sustainability Analyst Chris Ratti to discuss how cities can move from planning to implementation, which technologies could reshape resilience and how the new Resilience Finance Lab aims to mobilize capital for adaptation and climate-risk projects.

Climate risks are becoming easier to identify and model, but turning that knowledge into projects remains a major challenge. Michael Berkowitz, executive director of the University of Miami&rsquo;s Climate Resilience Institute, joins Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Sustainability Analyst Chris Ratti to discuss how cities can move from planning to implementation, which technologies could reshape resilience and how the new Resilience Finance Lab aims to mobilize capital for adaptation and climate-risk projects.

Resilience Meets the Implementation Gap

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How Local Water Problems Have Global Implications

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