Welcome to another episode of Data for Future, where we dive into the intersection of data and sustainability! 🌍✨ This season, we’re focusing on careers in the growing climate sector. Today, we’re joined by Louis Chan, a seasoned sustainability manager with extensive experience across industries.
Louis leads sustainability initiatives at an investment holding company, conducts ESG due diligence, and oversees sustainability reporting. Beyond his day job, he’s a trustee for a UK charity, shaping sustainability policies, and a co-founder and advisor to multiple climate tech startups. In this episode, we explore sustainability management, climate tech trends, and actionable insights for professionals in the field.
Key Discussion Points:
The Role of a Sustainability Manager: Louis discusses his daily responsibilities and the dynamic nature of his work.
Sustainability in the Commodities Sector: Challenges and opportunities in implementing sustainability strategies, how to stay up to date with upcoming policies and emerging technologies.
Understanding ESG Reporting: Key metrics, decision-making processes, and challenges in data quality and scope 1,2,3 emissions.
Biodiversity Data and TNFD: The growing importance of biodiversity data, challenges in obtaining it, and emerging solutions.
Energy Market Trends and Climate Tech: Insights into promising climate tech sectors such as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC)
Staying Ahead: Louis’s approach to continuous learning, including highlights from the MIT sustainability program, with LCA and learnings on circular economy
Career Development Advice: Tips on transitioning into sustainability roles, networking, and the importance of volunteering. More specifically mapping out your ideal role, and work backward to find people who has been on that path to seek inspirations.
Speaker Bio: Louis Chan is a sustainability manager at an investment holding company, leading sustainability strategies, ESG due diligence, and reporting. He is also a trustee for a UK charity, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030, and a co-founder and advisor to climate tech startups. Louis is passionate about driving sustainable investments through capital markets.
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