Transparency in sustainable finance: it's more than a tick box exercise

In this episode, Emily Farrimond, Baringa’s ESG and Sustainability lead, speaks to Natalia Cermeno, Expert in ESG and Sustainable Finance at Baringa, and Wendy Whewell, Head ESG & Climate Change, Corporate & Commercial Banking at Santander UK, about the role of sustainable finance in driving positive change. Join us to hear why a structured approach to ESG is necessary to enable businesses to make informed decisions and equip them for future challenges in the new sustainable world. The risk of greenwashing is heightened with the new wave of ‘green’ financial products and a lack of transparency in sustainable finance opens this up to widespread abuse.

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About our host: 

Emily Farrimond, ESG & Sustainability lead, Baringa

Responsible for building the ESG & Sustainability practice for Financial Services at Baringa, Emily is passionate about creating a more sustainable world.

As a trusted advisor to the C-suite, Emily helps shape and deliver critical change initiatives, including setting ESG and net zero strategies, creating credible transition plans, and the avoicance of greenwashing.

About our guests: 

Wendy Whewell, Head of ESG & Climate Change, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Santander UK

Corporate Banker with significant years’ experience working across the private, public and not for profit sectors. Wendy is passionate about preserving the planet through responsible business and sustainability by supporting clients, prospects and colleagues navigate the “just” transition to net zero.

Natalia Cermeno, Expert in ESG and Sustainable Finance at Baringa

With over 20 years’ experience in Investment Banking, Natalia has built new businesses, defined their strategies and created and led diverse teams. She has also worked for an NGO, exploring innovative finance solutions alongside the academic, private and public sector to implement decarbonisation strategies. Natalia is passionate about mobilising the financial sector to support the transition.

If you would like to find out more about how we can help navigate the complex world of climate and ESG, please contact us.