Erica Lasdon, Capital Markets Director, on Cutting Through the Noise to Set Your ESG Strategy

In this episode, Kaitlyn Allen talks with Erica Lasdon, Senior  Director, Capital Markets for ClimeCo.   Erica joined ClimeCo in 2021 after serving as a Senior Consultant with Global Affairs Associates, LLC. A seasoned ESG professional bringing over 20 years of experience from the investment and non-profit sectors, she specializes in ESG integration, materiality analysis, investment trends, and engagement strategy. Erica has deep expertise in multi-stakeholder engagement, proxy voting, and ESG data analysis and management across a wide range of asset classes. She served on the development team for the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s Level II exam for the inaugural FSA credential, the Steering Committee for the Intentional Endowments Network, and as an Advisory Committee Member for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health for Business framework. Erica earned a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in History from the University of California, San Diego. She loves skiing, exploring new places, and any activity involving excellent food. The topic of ESG has come a long way in a short period of time. Establishing an actionable ESG strategy has evolved from a nice-to-have to a business imperative. While this process may appear to be a complicated undertaking, listen as Kaitlyn and Erica provide guidance on how to approach this strategic development exercise...which may be a great way to start the new year.  Erica lends her expertise on areas of focus for planning, frameworks and benchmarks to consider for impact measurement, and the connective tissue between ESG strategy and other corporate strategies.  There is also discussion on ‘green finance’ which are financial instruments created for a better environmental outcome.  We hope that this episode will decode the complexities related to ESG strategic planning and serve as a helpful resource for key stakeholders for these short-term and long-term plans. Subscribe to ESG Decoded where you consume your podcasts and connect via social media to share your feedback and topic suggestions. Enjoy this episode!