Welcome to Sound Progress, the AXA IM podcast that showcases the people driving real progress on climate commitments. Did you know that cement production is responsible for 8% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions? If it were a country, the cement industry would be the world's third largest emitter. It’s a huge topic that cuts across two of our metrics in the AXA IM for Progress Monitor, recently launched to transparently track our progress to Net Zero. To help explore whether investor pressure can help to decarbonise a sector, our host welcomes Dr. Andrew Minson from the Global Concrete and Cement Association, as well as Olivier Eugene, Head of Climate Research at AXA IM and Gabriel Mattout, Pan-European Development Coordinator at AXA IM Alts. A podcast presented by Herschel Pant (https://www.linkedin.com/in/herschelpant/?originalSubdomain=uk) and produced by AXA IM With Dr Andrew Minson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-minson-aa629b6/?originalSubdomain=uk) from the Global Cement and Concrete Association Olivier Eugène (https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivier-eug%C3%A8ne-paris/?originalSubdomain=fr), AXA IM  Gabriel Mattout (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-mattout-19603b7a/?originalSubdomain=fr), AXA IM  Music performed by Sum Wave and composed and produced by Niclas Gustavsson

Ever wondered what ‘Active Ownership’ means? How can we, as investors, play a role in improving gender equality? In this episode of Sound Progress, the podcast series which explores AXA IM’s journey to a Better Tomorrow through collaboration, find out why AXA IM cares about gender diversity and what we’re doing to improve it – all over the world.

In this episode of Sound Progress, the podcast series which explores AXA IM’s journey to a Better Tomorrow through collaboration, find out why AXA IM will be donating €500,000 to the Access to Medicine Foundation and giving 5% of its impact investing fund fees to charity. Hosted by Dominic Laurie, Gerald Harlin, Executive Chairman, AXA IM, Jay Iyer, Executive Director, Access to Medicine Foundation and Matt Christensen, Global Head of Impact Strategy and Responsible Investment, AXA IM, outline the importance of the partnership in combatting health crises across the world. Jon Dean, Head of Impact Investing and Marie Walbaum, Solutions Expert at AXA IM explain what impact investing is, and the long-term positive changes they to achieve with the fund fee donation.

In this episode, AXA IM is joined by BNP Paribas SS and EY, to discuss the Blockchain project they’re currently collaborating on. Participants share their perspectives on Blockchain, discuss the key challenges, and how collaboration in the asset management industry is important for innovation.