EY Sustainability Matters

David Rae, Bruno Sarda

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Booking Overview

This is a business sustainability interview podcast focused on environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities, typically featuring senior corporate executives, nonprofit leaders, policy experts, academics and sustainability practitioners. Credible pitches include climate and nature specialists, responsible-technology experts, business leaders with measurable sustainability initiatives, and senior representatives of relevant institutions; booking difficulty is high because recent guests include CEOs, a corporate president, UNFCCC and Stanford representatives.

Metrics

Episodes: 53

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 52.0k subscribers

Contact Information

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Host

David Rae - EY Global Lead for Sustainability Technology and Innovation, with a focus on the relationship between technology, artificial intelligence and sustainability.

Bruno Sarda - EY sustainability professional and podcast host focused on business, environmental and social sustainability issues.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior corporate executives, nonprofit CEOs, policy and institutional representatives, university researchers, sustainability leaders and recognized experts in climate, nature, technology or responsible business.
Required Achievements:  
Senior executive or institutional leadership, Demonstrable sustainability or climate initiatives, Research or policy leadership in a relevant field, Cross-sector partnerships producing practical environmental outcomes

Recent Guest Discussions

Michael Lepech - Artificial Intelligence’s Climate Impacts, Data-center Resources, Decision Intelligence And Renewable-energy Optimization.

James Grabert - Artificial Intelligence, Climate Risk, Energy Demand, Climate Solutions And The Energy Transition.

Tom Kiernan - River Conservation, Water Security, Nature-positive Business Practices And Collaboration Between Companies And Nonprofits.

Mark Greatrex - Healthy Rivers, Business Dependence On Water Systems, Partnerships And Water-positive Practices.

Fred Werner - Artificial Intelligence’s Environmental Footprint, Resource Use, Ethics And Responsible Innovation.

Recent Topics

Sustainability, Esg, Climate, Nature, Business

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
EY Sustainability Matters
:

AI for climate: risk or solution?

June 24, 2026

In this episode of Sustainability Matters, host David Rae, EY Global Lead for Sustainability Technology and Innovation, explores the impact of AI on climate change. As AI companies build massive data centers worldwide, a critical question emerges: Will the skyrocketing resource footprint of AI push global grids past their limits, or will AI become a vital tool to help accelerate the energy transition?  David is joined by James Grabert from the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on ...

Why healthy rivers are critical to businesses and the economy

April 26, 2026

In this episode of the EY Sustainability Matters podcast, Bruno Sarda hosts a discussion with Mark Greatrex, President of Cox Communications, and Tom Kiernan, CEO of American Rivers, about the pivotal role of water in supporting communities and businesses. The guests emphasize that, amid increasing challenges such as nature loss, pollution, drought, flooding and climate extremes, safeguarding rivers is now more critical than ever for commercial interests and economic health.  The dialogue e...

Can AI save nature, or will it cause more harm?

March 17, 2026

In this episode of EY Sustainability Matters, David Rae, EY Global Lead for Technology, AI and Innovation at EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services, explores the complex intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and nature. The host poses the question: Can technology solve the nature loss crisis, or will its resource-heavy footprint only accelerate the problem? Hear industry voices and activists debate whether AI is a necessary tool for nature's survival and offer holistic views on ...

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