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Summary
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's long-anticipated rule requiring thousands of publicly traded companies to disclose certain climate-related information was finalized on March 6, and paused by a federal court the following week.
As the legal challenges to the rule play out, we invite you to join us for an insightful webinar exploring the evolving U.S. climate disclosure landscape. Our panelists will delve into what the data shows about corporate climate disclosure, addressing common pain points with practical insights.
Gain valuable perspective on the current state of climate disclosure in the US market. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and ensure your organization is well-prepared to meet the growing demand for climate-related information.
Moderator
S&P Global Sustainable1
Esther Whieldon
S&P Global Energy Horizons
Thought Leadership Senior Writer
Esther Whieldon is a Senior Writer on the S&P Global Energy Horizons Thought Leadership Team and co-host of the S&P Global podcast ESG Insider.
Esther Whieldon is a Senior Writer on the S&P Global Horizons Thought Leadership Team and co-host of the S&P Global podcast ESG Insider. Esther has worked at S&P Global for 14 years and was previously a Senior Reporter in the S&P Global Market Intelligence newsroom where she wrote about climate change, ESG and energy issues. Prior, Esther worked two years as a reporter at Politico and spent several years before that in the S&P Global Platts energy newsroom in Washington, D.C. Esther earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Speaker
S&P Global Sustainable1
Alyson Genovese
S&P Global
Senior Director, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility
With more than 25 years’ experience in corporate citizenship and sustainability, Alyson Genovese leads S&P Global’s global corporate responsibility
With more than 25 years’ experience in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Alyson Genovese leads S&P Global’s global corporate responsibility strategy and implementation.
In this role, she oversees S&P Global’s work with nonprofit and corporate responsibility partners, the company’s employee engagement programs as well as its philanthropic work. Alyson and her team also lead the company’s ESG performance, reporting and enterprise-wide integration.
Prior to joining S&P Global, Alyson was the head of North America for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an independent organization providing the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability management, tracking and disclosure. Alyson was the principal owner of Cause Solutions, a strategic advisory group serving business and nonprofit organizations in program design & implementation, corporate responsibility and stakeholder engagement. She built her experience in community investment, cause branding, and stakeholder communications through earlier roles at Comcast, Points of Light Foundation and more.
Alyson holds an MBA from the University of New Hampshire and a graduate certificate in nonprofit & public administration from George Mason University. She received her bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University. When not working, she can be found chasing her husband and two teenage daughters around Utah’s Wasatch Mountains.
S&P Global Energy
Alessandro Badinotti
Sustainability Analyst
Alessandro Badinotti works as Sustainability Analyst within Horizons, S&P Global's centralized source for sustainability intelligence.
Alessandro Badinotti works as Sustainability Analyst within Horizons, S&P Global's centralized source for sustainability intelligence. Together with a global team of analysts, he’s responsible for maintaining and developing the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), an annual evaluation of companies’ sustainability practices that are both industry-specific and financially material. His cross-industry focus areas are greenhouse gas emissions and transparency in sustainability reporting.
S&P Global Energy
Lin Fan
S&P Global Platts
Head of Sustainability Analytics Services
Lin is the head of Sustainability Analytics Services (SAS), part of S&P Global Energy Horizons.
Lin is the head of Sustainability Analytics Services (SAS), part of S&P Global Horizons. She oversees a global team of experts who work directly with client, and help customers get analytical insights around Sustainability and Climate Risk. Lin and her team have experiences working with clients from both financial sector and non-financial corporates. She’s worked on projects to help clients identify ESG materiality topics, quantify scope 1,2, and 3 carbon emissions, and assess exposure to climate related risks.
Lin joined S1 from S&P Global Energy, where she spent just over 10 years covering many aspects of the energy market. Lin was among the contributing authors on S&P Global Energy’ Energy Transition Atlas and is an expert in renewable policy. She is very passionate about Sustainability analytics, with past experience interning at UN’s Dept of Economic Affairs, and at IIASA with research on the risks from climate policy uncertainties. Lin also holds a Ph.D. degree for Energy Economics from Johns Hopkins University.
Sarah Morgan
Director, North America Government and Public Policy
Sarah is a Director on the North America Government and Public Policy team for S&P Global.
Sarah is a Director on the North America Government and Public Policy team for S&P Global. Prior to S&P, Sarah served in the Virginia General Assembly and in the U.S. Congress for the House Majority Leader and the House Judiciary Committee.
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