Uncovering Climate Risk: The dangers of overlooking the severity of climate-related risks

Debunking ESG Myths

What are some key strategies that businesses and financial institutions can implement to effectively mitigate and manage transition risks associated with the shift to a low-carbon economy?

Join Ravi Chidambaram and Dr. Géraldine Bouveret as they discuss how climate risk extends beyond physical risks and encompasses the often-underestimated transition risks, which can have far-reaching consequences for the financial stability of our world. Gain insights into the CR360 solution, a tool that assesses the resilience of business units in transitioning to a low-carbon economy, helping them identify vulnerabilities and opportunities. Tune in now!

IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00) What is climate risk?
(04:23) Is climate risk a threat to financial stability?
(06:50) What is the carbon bubble?
(10:05) What can banks do in this situation?
(14:20) How does one assess transition risk?
(17:34) What is TCFD?
(18:26) What does CR360 offer?
(27:57) Closing

OUR GUESTS: Dr Géraldine Bouveret
Dr Géraldine Bouveret is a PhD holder in Mathematics from the world-renowned Imperial College, London. Géraldine brings 10+ years of experience in academia and industry in the fields of Mathematics, financial engineering, risk modeling and sustainability. As CRO, she oversees Rimm’s research direction, providing new insights and models to develop Rimm’s methodology, which drives the knowledge behind the platform, simplifying sustainability through her expertise.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/g%C3%A9raldine-bouveret-phd/

YOUR HOST, RAVI CHIDAMBARAM
Ravi Chidambaram is the Founder and President of TC Capital, a pan-Asian boutique investment bank based in Singapore that specializes in M&A advisory and growth capital transactions in Asia. It is recognized and awarded as one of the best independent investment banks in the region. He is also Executive Director and Co-founder of Rimm Sustainability, a tech-driven firm, that helps companies and fund managers improve their sustainability reporting and performance. He has been active in sustainability for many years, as an Adjunct Professor in Sustainability at Yale-NUS College and also a board member and investor in several impact ventures.
https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ravichidambaram

RIMM SUSTAINABILITY
Rimm which stands for "Real Impact Matters Most" provides intuitive yet comprehensive sustainability tech solutions that assist all companies, whether big or small, with intelligent AI-driven tools for highly accessible and impactful sustainability management, reporting and optimization. Created and led by experts, our solutions revolve around inclusivity and accessibility, focusing on democratizing sustainability for all.
Chat with us to find out more: https://bit.ly/3OTADj9

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ABOUT DEBUNKING ESG MYTHS WITH RAVI
Welcome to Debunking ESG Myths, a podcast where we debunk, demystify and deconstruct some key ESG preconceptions with unfiltered knowledge and data from key experts in the field. I'm Ravi Chidambaram, the CEO and founder of Rimm Sustainability. We're an impact-driven tech company that advocates making sustainability accessible and actionable to all.

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