The Geneva Connection

Let’s Talk Finance! Let’s Talk Impact! Dive into the future of finance with the Geneva Connection, where we explore how sustainable finance benefits people, planet, and profit. From Geneva—where finance and diplomacy converge—we bring you expert-led discussions and jargon-free insights on nature-positive finance, impact investing, climate finance, sustainable financial systems, and cutting-edge innovations. Learn more: https://www.geneva-connection.com/

The Geneva Connection is a business podcast hosted by Season 3 Partner: Building Bridges, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Season 3 Partner: Building Bridges hosts The Geneva Connection, a business show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  SEASON 3 | EP 5 | Building a Nature-First Economy with Integrity

  Dec 10, 202539 minS3

  <p>Marc Palahí, Chief Nature Officer at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, explains why nature is now financially material and where opportunities are emerging across regenerative agriculture, sustainable forestry and circular bio-based value chains. Margaret Kim, CEO of Gold Standard, brings the integrity perspective, outlining how strong baselines, standards and verification make nature-based solutions credible and investable. Together with host Karen Hitschke, they explore how science, finance and governance can converge to build a nature-first economy grounded in measurable impact and long-term resilience.</p> <p>As nature becomes a central factor in economic stability and long-term value, investors are rethinking how e...

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  SEASON 3 | EP 4 | Resilience in the Built Economy: From Real Estate to Risk Management

  Dec 3, 202533 minS3

  <p>Featuring Linda Freiner of Zurich Insurance and Harrison Méan of Swissroc, and hosted by Karen Hitschke, this episode explores how climate and financial risks are reshaping the built economy — from individual buildings to entire cities. Extreme weather and rising insurance pressures are exposing structural vulnerabilities, pushing developers, investors, and insurers to rethink how resilience is designed, financed, and priced. </p> <p>Harrison Méan outlines what retrofitting, adaptability, and shifting usage patterns mean for the future of real estate. Linda Freiner explains how climate modelling, data, and early risk prevention are transforming insurance — and defining what remains insurable, and th...

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  SEASON 3 | EP 3 | Nature in Finance: From Global Standards to Data Innovation

  Nov 18, 202536 minS3

  <p>Hosted by Karen Hitschke, CEO of Building Bridges, this episode features Tony Goldner of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and Vian Sharif of Nature Alpha. Together, they explore how finance is adapting as nature moves from a peripheral concern to a central consideration in economic decision-making. While carbon data is now firmly embedded in financial analysis, nature and biodiversity remain far more complex to measure and integrate. Yet the material risks of ecosystem degradation are increasingly clear. Advances in data and emerging frameworks like TNFD are finally making nature visible to markets, redefining risk and uncovering new...

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  SEASON 3 | EP 2 | Beyond Returns: Fiduciary Duty in the Age of Sustainability

  Nov 5, 202551 minS3

  <p>Fiduciary duty has long meant maximising financial returns. But as climate, nature and social risks reshape markets, that definition is shifting. In this episode, David Blood, Co-Founder and Senior Partner at Generation Investment Management, and Emmanuel Jaclot, Executive Vice-President and Head of Infrastructure and Sustainability at La Caisse, join Patrick Odier, Chairman of Building Bridges, to explore what fiduciary duty means in 2025.</p> <p><br> They discuss how sustainability is becoming central to fiduciary responsibility, the balance between short- and long-term value, and whether ignoring sustainability could now be seen as a breach of duty.</p> <p > </p> <p >W...

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  SEASON 3 | EP 1 | Unstoppable: The Next Chapter of Sustainable Finance

  Oct 22, 202532 minS3

  <p >Season 3 opens with a frank look at the state of sustainable finance. John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State and Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize, and Rhian-Mari Thomas, CEO of the Green Finance Institute, join Patrick Odier, Chairman of Building Bridges, to discuss political headwinds, shifting narratives, and the credibility gap between ambition and investable pipelines. It’s a candid exchange on ESG’s polarisation, record investment in clean energy, and the urgent need to channel capital into early-stage solutions and emerging markets.</p> <p >Sustainable finance has evolved. What began as a moral imperative has become a financial real...

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