Next era in ESG Investing - Dr. Suchi Gopal

Next era in ESG Investing - Dr. Suchi Gopal

Dr. Suchi Gopal is a leader in using spatial analysis and modeling to apply across issues in biology, environmental science, and business. Hear why the future of investing is focused on climate change, carbon captures, and supply chains.

Jack Casady

Next Era Investing
June 13, 2022

"Looking at climate materiality, it's very difficult to estimate with a great deal of certainty what is the risk for hurricanes, what's the risk for storms, what's the risk for, floods or, sea-level rise, because the past is no longer a predictor for the future. "

This week, I had the pleasure to talk with Dr. Suchi Gopal, Founder, and CEO of ESG Analytics.Ai, a start-up focused on spatial ESG-enriched & AI-powered analysis solutions for investment asset outlook and risk assessment, and a professor at Boston University teaching spatial analysis and modeling and applying these to issues in biology, environmental science, public health, and business.

Together, Dr. Suchi and I discussed:

  • The SEC's proposal on GHG and Scope 1,2, and 3 emissions for included funds
  • Climate change issues such as rising sea levels, wine production, renewable energy sources, and food scarcity
  • Global Supply chain issues, and the effect they have on populations

Listen to the full episode below:

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