S6E8: The Sustainability Standard: How Climate Risk Is Rewriting Finance

In this episode of Financial Perspectives, Tanya Suba-Tang sits down with Rachel Gee, Manager of FS Climate Change and Sustainability Services at EY, to examine how sustainable investing has evolved from a values-driven concept into a core financial discipline.

Rachel outlines how climate risk is already being priced across markets—from insurance disruptions and real estate exposure to emerging nature-based frameworks and AI-driven energy demand. The conversation explores why carbon was only the starting point, how biodiversity and water risk are influencing capital allocation, and where investors are finding opportunity amid volatility.

Looking ahead, they discuss what’s next: less headline noise, deeper integration into core decision-making, increased investment in data and risk modeling, and a shift from “sustainability strategy” to simply strategy.

Guest Speaker

Rachel Gee

Manager of FS Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY

Rachel Gee is a manager in financial services with a focus on climate change and sustainability. She works with financial institutions across banking, insurance, asset management, and real assets on how environmental risks and opportunities are shaping capital markets, risk management, and investment decision-making. Her experience spans climate transition assessments, sustainability strategy, and regulatory readiness. She holds degrees from the University of Maryland and the University of Exeter.

LinkedIn:

https://linkedin.com/in/dianargee/