Last month, government and private sector representatives from around the world met in Sharm el-Sheikh for the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference — COP27 — to address the impacts on climate change on both countries and industries and discuss actions required to address them.
In this episode of Risk in Context, Shivan Hutton, head of Marsh Specialty in Africa, Amy Barnes, Marsh’s head of Climate and Sustainability Strategy, and Scott Williams, ESG coordinating director for Marsh in the Middle East and Africa — who were present at the conference — discuss the main learnings from COP27 and the actions that risk professionals, boards, and C-level executives should be considering in the journey to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Head of Climate & Sustainability Strategy
Global
Amy Barnes heads Marsh’s climate and sustainability strategy. Prior to this she held a number of leadership roles with Marsh’s global energy, power, and renewables business. She has a respected depth and breadth of experience assisting some of the largest and most complex companies manage risks.
Climate & Sustainability Advisory Leader, India, Middle East and Africa
South Africa
A chartered accountant by background, Scott Williams is responsible for the coordination and delivery of ESG advisory engagements. His areas of expertise are ESG advisory and reporting engagements. He also has extensive experience of sustainability assurance engagements. He has a postgraduate certificate in development management, providing him with strong credentials and knowledge of sustainable development-related matters. Prior to joining Marsh, he was an associate director in PwC’s sustainability and climate change department and prior to that had 10 years of financial assurance experience.
Managing Director, Head of Specialties, Africa
I oversee the Africa Marsh Specialty business, which is focused on seven specialty lines – Aviation & Aerospace, Construction, Credit Specialties, Energy & Power inc. Renewables, Financial and Professional Lines (FINPRO) including Cyber, Marine & Cargo and Private Equity and M&A (PEMA) including the Specialty Placement and Advisory capabilities across Africa.
