Episode Summary:
🌍 From UN Policy to Climate Finance Innovation – Mick Liubinskas sits down with Janet Salem, co-founder of Footprint Lab, to explore how fintech and environmental data are shaping the future of climate finance.
Discover how Footprint Lab is embedding carbon tracking into everyday transactions, making it easier for businesses, institutions, and individuals to measure their carbon footprint. Janet shares her journey from the UN to entrepreneurship, the global shift towards mandatory ESG disclosures, and why fintech solutions are accelerating climate-positive decision-making.
From Singapore’s ESG mandates to Vietnam’s lost exports, this episode unpacks how sustainability policies impact global markets and why nature-positive finance is the next big frontier. Plus, get a sneak peek into Footprint Lab’s 2025 roadmap to expand beyond carbon and integrate biodiversity, water, and social impact metrics.
💡 Tune in for bold insights on fintech, climate data, and the future of sustainable spending!
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: Wrapping up the year with Footprint Lab.
00:31 – What is Footprint Lab? How fintech meets climate finance.
02:42 – How businesses can track their carbon footprint through financial data.
05:16 – Why Janet left the UN to build Footprint Lab.
07:06 – The rise of mandatory ESG disclosures & why companies must act now.
13:41 – How fintech is making sustainability mainstream.
16:58 – Asia-Pacific’s climate momentum: Why India, Singapore, and China are leading the way.
22:31 – Expanding beyond carbon: The future of nature-positive finance.
32:41 – Why government procurement is key to scaling sustainable solutions.
39:48 – The carbon footprint debate: Individual vs. corporate responsibility.
42:49 – Challenges for sustainable startups in traditional markets.
45:59 – Behavioural science & making sustainability an easy choice.
