# Grace Osborne

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Green Bonds Scaled Impact, Blue Bonds to Deepen It

Green bonds may have transformed the world by volume, but blue bonds are poised to change it by depth. In this episode of ESG Currents, BI EMEA ESG Integration Analyst Grace Osborne speaks with Shargiil Bashir, chief sustainability officer and executive Vice president at First Abu Dhabi Bank, discu…

It Will Never Be a Better Deal to Invest in Nature

As carbon “super sponges” and vital climate-resilience tools, mangroves highlight how nature underpins economic stability. With more than half of global GDP reliant on healthy ecosystems, nature loss poses substantial risks and opportunities. In this episode of ESG Currents, BI ESG analysts Grace O…

Packaging the Future: Scaling Seaweed to Meet Plastic Regulations

From Coldplay to takeaways, Notpla is disrupting the single-use plastic epidemic. As global regulators tighten restrictions on plastic waste, innovation in natural materials is fast becoming an investment imperative. In this episode of ESG Currents, BI ESG analyst Grace Osborne speaks with Rodrigo …

What Forces Will Drive ESG Markets in 2026

As ESG debates evolve and financial materiality moves to the forefront, the issues shaping company performance are becoming clearer — and more consequential. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s ESG Currents podcast, BI’s director of ESG research Eric Kane is joined by the analysts who hoste…

Making Africa Bankable - Financing Resilience

In Africa, sustainable finance is less about decarbonizing legacy assets and more about building resilient systems that make the continent bankable for decades to come. In this episode of ESG Currents, BI EMEA ESG Integration Analyst Grace Osborne speaks with Amal Benaissa, director of sustainabili…

Debating Whether Climate Risk Is Already Priced In

Two experts, one question: Is climate risk already priced in? On this week’s episode of the ESG Currents podcast, Bloomberg Intelligence EMEA ESG integration analyst Grace Osborne hosts an Oxford-style debate. Dr. Jakob Thomae, co-founder and CEO of Theia Finance Labs, argues for the motion, while …

Transition Builds Resistance in Emerging Markets

Emerging markets are central to the global sustainability transition and increasingly at the forefront of innovation in sustainable finance, from debt-for-food swaps to biodiversity-linked sovereign bonds. On this week’s episode of the ESG Currents podcast, Nicolas Jaquier, a portfolio manager on t…

Impax Asset on Why Asia’s Climate Risks Matter

From technology to food, global supply chains depend on Asia, making climate risks there relevant to investors everywhere. In this episode of ESG Currents, Bloomberg Intelligence sustainable-finance analysts Grace Osborne and Conrad Tan speak with Nana Li, Head of Sustainability and Stewardship for…

Climate, AI and Other Key Themes for 2H

Bloomberg Intelligence’s ESG Currents is now Sustainability Currents, reflecting a broader focus on the investment risks and opportunities emerging from themes including climate change, water scarcity, consumer expectations, and regulatory scrutiny. In this special episode marking the relaunch, BI’…

Grace Osborne, Bloomberg Intelligence sustainable finance analyst, joins the team for Climate Week

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Send us Fan Mail Bloomberg Intelligence's Grace Osborne takes time out from New York Climate Week to talk about her new research into the challenges facing Europe as it races to adapt to the 'new normal'.As well as the economic damage caused by extreme weather, "Europe’s Climate Resilience Challeng…