Season 2 | Episode 1: Asia Pacific's Just Transition

05/29/23 • 40 min

There's an increasing call to action to ensure that the shift to net-zero is fair and inclusive.
In this first episode of the second season, PwC’s Kirsty Haymon speaks with Kate Hughes, Senior Climate Specialist at Asian Development Bank, and Haley St. Dennis, Head of Just Transitions at Institute for Human Rights and Business as they explore how supply chains are evolving, the impacts, opportunities and lessons for the future.

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How should companies react to and prepare for the imperatives that are driving sustainable supply chains?
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Season 2 | Episode 2: Towards a Just Energy Transition

This episode focuses on the energy transition and the challenges around managing the shift to net zero in a region experiencing energy security issues and wider social inequities. PwC’s Kirsty Haymon speaks to Charlotte Wolff-Bye, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of PETRONAS and Eric Francia, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACEN Corporation.

ESG: Defining Asia Pacific’s Future - Season 2 | Episode 1: Asia Pacific's Just Transition

Transcript

Ivy Kuo: Hello, I'm Ivy Kuo, PwC Asia Pacific ESG Leader and you're listening to ESG: Defining Asia Pacific's Future. This podcast series provides insights on the latest sustainability trends in the region to help you solve today's challenges and prepare to take on tomorrow's.

In this second season, we focus on Asia Pacific's Just Transition to net-zero and I'm delighted to introduce you to PwC's expert in this topic, Kirsty Haymon.

Kirsty Haymon: