Sustainable connections

In this episode, Mark Lee is joined by Jennifer Park, Head of Impact at ALTÉRRA, and Peter Rawlings, Head of Middle East at ERM, to explore how climate investment can accelerate the global net-zero transition while delivering impact and commercial returns. Their conversation examines ALTÉRRA’s approach to mobilizing capital at scale, attracting investors to growth markets, and unlocking opportunities across clean energy, industrial decarbonization, and climate technology. They also discuss the Middle East’s growing role in climate leadership and how capital, innovation, and practical solutions can drive resilience, economic value, and the transition globally. 
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In this episode, Michael Regan, former administrator of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, and Sabine Hoefnagel, Interim CEO at ERM, join Linden Edgell, ERM’s Global Sustainability Director, to reflect on Climate Week NYC 2026. Listen to learn why trust Is critical to advancing the energy transition, and how early community engagement, authentic communication, cross-sector collaboration can help turn capital, technology, and expertise into action. The conversation also explores why climate adaptation, energy security, and resilience are becoming central to business strategy. 
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In this episode, Mark Lee is joined by Chris Brown, founder and CEO of ReThink Hong Kong; Bien Wong, Head of Group ESG at Towngas; and Robin Kennish, Managing Partner for ERM East Asia, to reflect on key insights from ReThink Hong Kong 2026 conference. They explore how businesses across Asia-Pacific are moving beyond sustainability ambition and target-setting toward implementation and value creation. Their conversation examines the role of energy transition, climate finance, and integrated transition planning in helping organizations build resilience and competitiveness while navigating a rapidly changing operating environment.
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In this episode, ERM partners Irem Yerdelen, Anna Jakobsen, and Jason Smith join host Mark Lee to reflect on key insights from London Climate Action Week 2026. Together, they explore what the week signaled about the state of the climate agenda, from the shift toward implementation and delivery, to the growing importance of collaboration, finance, and system‑level change.
Their conversation covers:
Just Transition - embedding social value into climate strategy and investment decisions
Supply chain decarbonization - moving from compliance to collaboration, enablement and investment across value chains
Electrification - scaling the transition to clean energy systems and overcoming infrastructure and cost barriers
Sustainable packaging - unlocking innovation, regulatory compliance, and commercial value
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In this episode of the Sustainable Connections podcast, Sebastian Leape, CEO at Natcap, Nadine McCormick, Senior Manager at WBCSD (the World Business Council for Sustainable Development), and Daniele Strippoli, EMEA Nature Lead at ERM, join Mark Lee to explore the emerging challenges in the nature market, the opportunities for companies to accelerate solutions, and what embedding nature into decision‑making could look like by 2030. Drawing on examples from supply chains, finance, and operations, the conversation examines how organizations can move from understanding nature‑related risk to taking practical action that strengthens long‑term business resilience.
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