Sustainable Edge: The climate race: Business, innovation & the road ahead – with Simon Mundy, Financial Times

In this episode

Simon Mundy brings a global perspective on the urgent realities of climate change and the business opportunities emerging in response, built from a long career covering the sector's development. This discussion is ideal for business leaders navigating a world where sustainability is no longer a compliance commitment, but a competitive imperative.

Learn about:

• The real climate front line – What Simon witnessed in communities from India to Greenland and why climate change is already reshaping economies.

• The collapse of the ESG bubble – Why major corporations and financial institutions are retreating from net-zero alliances—and why that may be a good thing.

• Cutting through the green noise – How businesses can move beyond empty sustainability pledges and focus on real impact.

• The US-China sustainability race – Why the battle for leadership in green technology is shaping global markets.

• The business case for climate action – How companies are leveraging carbon accounting, risk management, and innovation to drive profitability and resilience.

About Simon Mundy

Simon Mundy is an award-winning journalist and the editor of Moral Money at the Financial Times. As the author of The race for tomorrow, he spent two years traveling the world to document how climate change is transforming industries, economies, and societies. His work offers a rare, on-the-ground perspective into the winners and losers of the sustainability transition.