S3 | Ep 29 | Data for a Sustainable Future: Exploring the ESG Connection with Sally Bashuan, Executive Director; Head of Data Governance at Federated Hermes

In Episode 29 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Sally Bashuan, Executive Director; Head of Data Governance at Federated Hermes, where they discuss the role of data and analytics within ESG, which includes;

• The Importance of having a great Leader
• Why ESG is important to everyone
• Why companies and boards are paying attention to ESG
• How ESG will impact D&A teams
• Understanding the fundamentals of ESG from a data standpoint
• The current landscape of 3rd party ESG data
• The major challenges for Data teams
• The ESG data journey that Federated Hermes are on
• ESG Strategies V Data Strategies
• The role of Data Literacy within ESG
• The importance of ensuring everyone is talking the same language with ESG
• Pros and Cons of ESG Data providers
• How should data teams be structured to win at ESG
• The commercial benefits of great ESG scores
• Why there is more to consider than just regulation
• The consequences of getting it wrong
• Formulating an ESG Data team
• The future of ESG