How Climate Data Helps Homeowners Assess Costs
In this episode of ESG Currents, hosts Gail Glazerman and Andy Stevenson interview Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Farrell‑Weather about how climate risk data is reshaping the U.S. housing market. Redfin began displaying flood‑risk scores in 2020, and an experiment showed that buyers exposed to these scores chose homes with roughly half the flood risk of a control group, indicating that climate data directly influences purchasing decisions. The conversation highlights how climate scores affect insurance costs, mortgage eligibility, and deal closures—especially in high‑risk states like Florida and Louisiana—while also prompting sellers to consider mitigation measures. Farrell‑Weather stresses that while climate data is valuable, it remains imperfect and often under‑priced by insurers, creating affordability challenges for buyers.
Transition Builds Resistance in Emerging Markets
In this episode of ESG Currents, hosts Grace Osborne and Chris Raddy interview Nicolas Shakir, portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Sustainable Blends Strategy at 91. They discuss how emerging markets are navigating geopolitical volatility, higher oil prices, and a...
Paying for Results - World Bank on Outcome Bonds
In this episode of ESG Currents, Bloomberg Intelligence hosts Melanie Rua and Chris Raddy discuss outcome bonds—financial instruments that tie repayment to the achievement of specific environmental or social results. World Bank Vice President Jorge Familiar explains how the market...
Critical Evolution of Japan's Carbon Credit Market
In this episode of ESG Currents, host Homa talks with Yuuki Mori, General Manager of the Carbon Credit Market Office at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, about Japan’s emerging carbon credit market and its integration with the upcoming Green Transformation Emissions...
Debating Whether Climate Risk Is Already Priced In
In this Bloomberg Intelligence ESG Currents episode, hosts Grace Osborne moderates an Oxford‑style debate on whether climate risk is already priced into financial markets. Pro‑motion speaker Dr. Jacob Tomai argues that abundant climate data, strong investor sentiment, and recent research...
Inside the RFP - Expectations for Asset Managers
Asset owners are moving from broad ESG language to tightly defined, proof‑based RFPs that demand concrete outcomes and data. Mandates are becoming modular, with specific "sleeves" targeting resilience, transition risk, and social issues rather than generic ESG policies. Regional nuances...
Pricing Water Risk and Scaling Climate Resilience
Bloomberg Intelligence’s ESG Currents highlighted the RRG Sustainable Water Impact Fund, a $900 million closed‑end vehicle that channels institutional capital into water‑smart, climate‑resilient agriculture across the U.S., Latin America and Australia. The fund partners RRG Capital Management with The Nature Conservancy...