A Sustainable Future

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Oct 2026

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What can we do to build a more sustainable world? Each episode features a thought leader discussing an aspect of sustainability - its origin, evolution and relevance today - with Jason Mitchell, Co-Head of Responsible Investment at Man Group.

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October 22, 202643 min

Professor Philip Stier, University of Oxford Intelligent Earth Program, on the Frontier of AI and Climate Science

How will AI change the way we understand climate risk? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Philip Stier, University of Oxford and Director of the Intelligent Earth Centre, about what AI could transform in climate modelling; where it can genuinely extend what physics and earth observations currently tell us; and, ultimately, how better climate information can lead to better decisions and better pricing of risk.

September 28, 202657 min

Professor Alex Edmans, London Business School, on the Madness of Markets… and Sustainable Investing

Why do smart investors make crazy decisions? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Alex Edmans, London Business School, about what markets are really pricing; why they get it wrong in systematic and predictable ways; and how we can become better investors, better thinkers, and maybe even better stewards of the future.

September 1, 202642 min

Professor Mia Bennett, University of Washington, on the Geo-Economic Future of the Arctic

Who owns the future of the Arctic, and why? Professor Mia Bennett, University of Washington, talks about why Arctic exceptionalism has been blown out of the water; the dangers of "empty frontier" thinking; and how policymakers, businesses and Arctic communities can realistically reshape governance and development to avoid deepening the crisis.

July 28, 202645 min

James Talbot, Bank of England, on Climate Shocks and Monetary Policy

How are central banks addressing climate risk? James Talbot, Bank of England, explains how it's impacting inflation, asset prices, and insurance today, and how the Bank is responding through monetary policy, regulation, and financial stability to ensure resilience during the climate transition.

June 30, 202642 min

Cecilia Tam, IEA Head of Energy Investment Unit, on the IEA’s 2026 World Energy Investment Report

How is the Iran conflict redrawing the energy map? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Cecilia Tam, IEA Head of Energy Investment Unit, about why energy security has become one of the most powerful drivers of the clean energy transition; how electrification, grids, nuclear, emerging-market investment, and AI-driven power demand are reshaping the global energy system, and what it’ll take to convert record clean energy spending into a true transition away from fossil fuels.

May 28, 202649 min

Professor Nicola Ranger, London School of Economics, on Climate Adaptation Blind Spots

Climate adaptation has moved to the mainstream, but are financial systems evolving fast enough to treat resilience as key to stability? Professor Nicola Ranger, London School of Economics, explains why markets struggle to price climate risk, how investment horizons misalign with exposure, and how to close adaptation blind spots.

April 22, 20261 hr 3 min

Simon Hallett, Cambridge Associates Head of Climate Strategy, on Why Climate Risk is Bigger Than Any Single Portfolio

What if climate change isn’t an alpha problem but a beta problem? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Simon Hallett, Cambridge Associates Head of Climate Strategy,; what investors, consultants, and asset owners can do to move beyond performative alignment toward capital allocation that actually accelerates the transition, and how investors should course correct without losing momentum or giving sceptics an opening to disengage entirely.

February 24, 202643 min

Andrew McDowell, EIB Global Director General, on the New Geopolitics of Climate, Capital and European Development Finance

What are the key drivers reshaping the development finance landscape Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Andrew McDowell, EIB Global Director General, the forces that are reshaping European development finance at a moment of geopolitical and climate-driven upheaval and how EIB Global is redefining its tools to fill gaps that markets and multilateral development banks aren’t addressing.

January 15, 202644 min

Sander van Stijn and Colin Tissen of PGGM on Balancing Risk, Return, and Sustainability in Investing

How can investing balance risk, return, and sustainability? PGGM's Sander van Stijn and Colin Tissen discuss moving beyond index tracking to a more intentional approach, sharing how early ideas shaped a formal, scalable framework for sustainable investing.

December 12, 202547 min

Bob Litterman, Kepos Capital, on Market Efficiency and the Climate Risk Premia Gap

How efficient are markets at pricing climate risk? Bob Litterman, Kepos Capital, explores advances in climate risk thinking, evolving market and policy signals, the true cost of climate uncertainty, and why reduced regulation and net zero pullbacks may drive a sharper focus on understanding rather than reporting climate risk.

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