EBnet's Heatwave Horizons: Actuarial Alerts from ASSA
This 12-episode podcast series, hosted by EBnet.Stream and sponsored by Sanlam Corporate, explores the Actuarial Society of South Africa's (ASSA) work in climate risk management. It features expert guests discussing actuarial tools and data-driven insights for navigating climate challenges, with a focus on South Africa's Climate Index.
Episodes
Heatwave Horizons Episode 11 - Regulatory Compass: The Role of Oversight in Climate Action
Episode 11 - Regulatory Compass: The Role of Oversight in Climate Action - with insights from the FSCA and a bigger picture view from a professional trustee, we consider what trustees, asset managers, the regulator and others that can contribute to mitigating climate change.Expert guests include: Jolly Mokorosi - Chair: Sanlam Umbrella Fund and Deputy Chair: Asset Owners Forumhttps://www.linkedin.
Heatwave Horizons Ep10: Financing the Future - Green Investments Through a Global Lens
In Episode 10 - Financing the Future: Green Investments Through a Global Lens, we talk about climate change mitigation and adaptation investment opportunities globally and how this has matured over time to be accepted as a strong investment destination, delivering return, risk diversification and impact for pension funds and other institutional investors.Expert guests include: Xenia Loos - Co-Foun
Heatwave Horizons Ep 9: Carbon Markets Mastery - Trading and Investing in Mitigation Pathways
In Episode 9 - Carbon Markets Mastery: Trading and Investing in Mitigation Pathways, we explain carbon markets/credits and how these are used to offset emissions by some. Most importantly, we unpack what retirement fund trustees and asset managers should be doing to mitigate climate risk as it is a serious risk that members are exposed to, yet we are doing too little. Expert guests include: Anton
Heatwave Horizons Ep 8: Data Deep Dive: Decoding Climate Index Tools & Research for Decision-Makers
In Episode 8 we talk about the components of ASSA Climate Index, the data/modelling that goes into it, and how to interpret it. We also further unpack some of its uses, and in what ways it may be (or be developed to be) predictive in nature.Expert guests include: Dr Nadine van der WaltHead of Technical Development at Riskscapehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-van-der-walt-b2480a36a?utm_source=sha
Heatwave Horizons Ep 7: How the ASSA Climate Index Protects Your Investments and Assets
In Episode 7 we talk about the ASSA Climate Index, why and how it was created and the practical ways in which retirement funds, insurers, assets managers, investment consultants and policymakers can use it.Expert guests include: John Anderson - Managing Executive: Sanlam Corporate Investments | Chairperson: ASSA Sustainability Committeehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-0541b232?utm_source=
Heatwave Horizons Ep 6: Net Zero Horizon - The Economic and Social Shifts Ahead (Just Transition)
In Episode 6 we unpack the meaning of Net Zero and the Just Transition. Why has this become so politicised and does the world end in 2050 if we don't achieve it?Expert guests include:Ashley Daswa - Senior Investment Specialist, Sanlam Corporate Investmentshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-da...Motshegwa More - Social Investment Specialist, Tshikululu Social Investmentshttps://www.linkedin.com
Heatwave Horizons Ep 5: Footprint Fundamentals: Measuring and Managing Climate Risk
In Episode 5 we talk about the measurement of one’s carbon footprint across the value chain i.e. pension funds, asset managers, companies, individuals. Expert guests include: Alex Hetherington - Director: ThirdLineGroup | Co-Founder: Carbon Calculated | Sustainability Strategist and investorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hetherington-a3494a5?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_co
Heatwave Horizons Ep 4: Adaption and Mitigation Strategies: Addressing Physical and Transition Risk
In Episode 4 we talk about practical ways pension funds, asset managers, businesses, and individuals can adapt to and play a role in mitigating climate change. Expert guests include: Sonja Saunderson - CIO of EPPF https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-saunderson?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appDaisy Streatfeild - Chief Sustainability Officer of
Heatwave Horizons Ep.3: Global Goals, Local Action: UN Sustainable Development Goals, TCFD,TNFD,NDP.
In Episode 3 we unpack some of the global initiatives, guidelines and principles, including how nature relates to climate change. We challenge trustees of retirement funds and their consultants to get on the bus. Also see this related article that ties it all together.https://www.ebnet.co.za/the-inter-connectivity-of-climate-and-nature-the-un-sdgs-and-the-assa-climate-index/Expert guests include:C
Heatwave Horizons Ep. 2: The Ripple Effects, How Climate Change is Reshaping South Africa
In Episode 2 we focus on how climate change impacts all of South Africa and South Africans, what policyholders are doing and what business and private capital can do. Expert guests include: Shameela Soobramoney - CEO: National Business Initiative and current Chairperson of the Presidential Climate Commission linkedin.com/in/shameela-soobramoney-she-her-b258094Nomonde Zwane - Investment Multi-Manag
Heatwave Horizons Ep.1: Unveiling the ASSA Climate Index, A New Era of Climate Monitoring
We kick off the series with a discussion on climate change - what is it and how does it come about? Even, is it real? Then we introduce ASSA's Climate Index, focusing on its methodology and use. Expert guests include:John Anderson - Managing Executive: Sanlam Corporate Investments https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-anderson-0541b232/Prof. Rendani Mbuvha - Associate Professor: Univ. of Witwaters
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