Accelerating Sustainable Finance: Ceres’ Insights to Managing Climate Risks in Banking and Insurance

Originally aired June 20, 2024

Steven Rothstein, founding Managing Director of the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, joins SSF Executive Director Edward Saltzberg for a conversation on how climate change is reshaping the banking and insurance industries — and what financial institutions must do to manage the risks ahead.

The discussion explores Ceres’ work guiding capital markets toward climate sustainability, including the critical role of disclosure, science-based targets, and regulatory frameworks in driving systemic change in finance.

Speakers

Steven Rothstein

Founding Managing Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets

Steven Rothstein is the founding Managing Director of the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, where he guides financial institutions toward climate sustainability. His 40-year career spans nonprofit leadership, government service, and the private sector, including roles at Citizens Energy Corporation, the Perkins School for the Blind, Citizen Schools, and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.

Edward Saltzberg

Executive Director, Security & Sustainability Forum

Ed Saltzberg is the Executive Director of the Security and Sustainability Forum, where he leads conversations with global leaders on the intersection of environmental sustainability, security, and long-term resilience.