Amid growing concerns over ESG risks, today’s investors are taking a more active role as owners or lenders in corporations, whether through engaging with management, voting at annual meetings or just choosing to divest. This is especially true for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the owner of one of the largest stakes in almost every listed company in the world. On this episode of ESG Currents, senior ESG analyst Rob Du Boff is joined by Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer of the fund’s manager, Norges Bank Investment Management, who leads ownership and responsible investment activities.

This episode was recorded on Aug. 6.

Amid growing concerns over ESG risks, today’s investors are taking a more active role as owners or lenders in corporations, whether through engaging with management, voting at annual meetings or just choosing to divest. This is especially true for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the owner of one of the largest stakes in almost every listed company in the world. On this episode of ESG Currents, senior ESG analyst Rob Du Boff is joined by Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer of the fund’s manager, Norges Bank Investment Management, who leads ownership and responsible investment activities.
This episode was recorded on Aug. 6.

ESG has become established as a key business theme as companies and investors seek to navigate the climate crisis, energy transition, social megatrends, mounting regulatory attention and pressure from other stakeholders. The rapidly evolving landscape has become inundated with acronyms, buzz words, and lingo and we aim to break these down with industry experts.

ESG has become established as a key business theme as companies and investors seek to navigate the climate crisis, energy transition, social megatrends, mounting regulatory attention and pressure from other stakeholders. The rapidly evolving landscape has become inundated with acronyms, buzz words, and lingo and we aim to break these down with industry experts.

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One of the Biggest Asset Owners on Responsibility

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As debates around the language and value of ESG persist, the underlying issues continue to influence companies, industries and markets. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s ESG Currents podcast, BI’s director of ESG research, Eric Kane, is joined by the analysts who have hosted episodes throughout the year to discuss the key ESG themes that will affect investments in 2025. Andrew Stevenson, Rob Du Boff, Melanie Rua, Conrad Tan, Gail Glazerman, Margot Wentzel, Grace Osborne and Christopher Ratti share insights on the climate, supply chains, water, sustainable debt, regulation, cybersecurity, nature and much more.
This episode was recorded on Dec. 12.

As debates around the language and value of ESG persist, the underlying issues continue to influence companies, industries and markets. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence&rsquo;s ESG Currents podcast, BI&rsquo;s director of ESG research, Eric Kane, is joined by the analysts who have hosted episodes throughout the year to discuss the key ESG themes that will affect investments in 2025. Andrew Stevenson, Rob Du Boff, Melanie Rua, Conrad Tan, Gail Glazerman, Margot Wentzel, Grace Osborne and Christopher Ratti share insights on the climate, supply chains, water, sustainable debt, regulation, cybersecurity, nature and much more. This episode was recorded on Dec. 12.

Say What You Want, But ESG Isn’t Going Anywhere

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As political polarization has deepened, companies are finding themselves buffeted by opposing expectations for business behavior. On this week’s episode of ESG Currents, Alison Taylor, clinical associate professor at NYU Stern School of Business and author of Higher Ground, speaks with BI Senior ESG analysts Gail Glazerman and Rob Du Boff about prioritizing different stakeholders and ESG issues. She discusses the risks both of ignoring ESG and promising too much, finding a balance by focusing on materiality and the risks that arise when corporate actions fail to match corporate messaging. This episode was recorded on Nov. 18.

As political polarization has deepened, companies are finding themselves buffeted by opposing expectations for business behavior. On this week&rsquo;s episode of ESG Currents, Alison Taylor, clinical associate professor at NYU Stern School of Business and author of Higher Ground, speaks with BI Senior ESG analysts Gail Glazerman and Rob Du Boff about prioritizing different stakeholders and ESG issues. She discusses the risks both of ignoring ESG and promising too much, finding a balance by focusing on materiality and the risks that arise when corporate actions fail to match corporate messaging. This episode was recorded on Nov. 18.

Getting Sustainability Right in a Polarized World

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What repercussions could the recent US election have on EVs and transportation-electrification policies? On this week’s episode of ESG Currents, Stacy Noblet, vice president of Transportation Electrification at ICF and Holly Froum, a BI litigation analyst, join Margot Wentzel, BI senior ESG associate, in two conversations covering these topics. They discuss what the US election outcome and change in administration could mean for existing EV policies, how local and federal policy affects electrification, and developments within the transport electrification space. This episode was recorded on Nov. 15. 

For more insights, register for BI ESG’s Dec. 11 conference here.

What repercussions could the recent US election have on EVs and transportation-electrification policies? On this week’s episode of ESG Currents, Stacy Noblet, vice president of Transportation Electrification at ICF and Holly Froum, a BI litigation analyst, join Margot Wentzel, BI senior ESG associate, in two conversations covering these topics. They discuss what the US election outcome and change in administration could mean for existing EV policies, how local and federal policy affects electrification, and developments within the transport electrification space. This episode was recorded on Nov. 15. 
For more insights, register for BI ESG’s Dec. 11 conference <a href="https://bbgevent.app/esg-investment/">here</a>.

Impacts of the US Election on EVs, Electrification

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One of the Biggest Asset Owners on Responsibility

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