EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
And then he quickly realised the biggest impact that we ’ re going to have from a sustainability perspective is to help our clients on their own sustainability journeys .
The group started to organise around industry groups related to sustainability and business lines related to sustainability . When it came time to identify a leader for financial services , I think the fact that I had been able to work across multiple parts of the organisation and coordinate these matrix teams and take a very diverse topic and be able to distil that into clear opportunities and challenges for clients was something that led to me being proposed for that role . I will say sustainability ’ s been a passion of mine for a very long time .
I grew up in a unique childhood where we grew our own food , had wood burning stoves in the home , which is very unusual in America , with very sustainability-oriented parents and family . So I ’ m able to bring that passion to the skills that I have from a business perspective .
Q . WHAT IS IT THAT YOU LOVE THE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB ?
» What I love the most about my job is the variety of people that I get to work with , across Capgemini with our partners and with our clients . And I love the complexity of it . It is not a new topic , but I think it ’ s a very dynamic topic , especially within financial services .
I love being able to engage with clients and have thoughtful conversations where we ’ re exchanging ideas . I like the aspect of being able to engage with clients , exchange ideas , learn new things and help clients solve meaningful problems .
Q . WHAT KIND OF IMPACT DO YOU THINK THE FINALISED SEC REGULATIONS WILL HAVE ON THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY AND YOUR CLIENTS ?
» The SEC regulations are getting criticised from all sides – for overstepping their boundaries and for not going far enough . But I think what is significant is that the SEC with these regulations has acknowledged that climate risk is a financial risk . I think it is a significant step in and of itself . The role of the SEC is to protect investors and to create transparency . And that ’ s really what these regulations are intended to do . Now by doing this , I think you ’ re forcing companies to kind of understand their climate-related risks . You ’ re forcing companies to understand
38 December 2024