Amparo Moraleda | Member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the ESG Committee, and Member of the Audit Committee.

In this episode of Telco Tech Talks, Anna and Varun sit down with Amparo Moraleda, a Member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the ESG Committee, and Member of the Audit Committee. As an industry leader and expert in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues, Amparo provides valuable insights into the role of telecommunications companies in promoting sustainability and ethical business practices.

Throughout the conversation, Anna, Varun, and Amparo discuss a range of topics related to ESG and the telecom industry, including the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, the role of technology in promoting sustainability, and the challenges facing telecom companies as they navigate complex issues.

Amparo's wealth of experience and expertise make her an ideal guest for this informative and thought-provoking episode. Whether you're interested in the latest trends in ESG or simply curious about the role of telecom companies in promoting ethical business practices, you won't want to miss this conversation with Amparo Moraleda on Kearny Telco Tech Talks.

Presented by: Kearney
Hosts: Anna & Varun

Transcript: 

Varun:   Welcome to our first episode on Telco Tech Talks, season two, with Anna and Varun. In today’s episode, we are excited to have with us  Amparo Moraleda with Anna and Varun. She's been a senior executive in various companies, including her 20-year stint with IBM in South of Europe. She's currently a non-executive director of Vodafone Airburst, Caixa Maersk, and among and several important roles, she also heads the ESG committee of the board at Vodafone. Amparo is passionate about both ESG and technology, and that's what you'll hear from her today with the intersection of these two topics in our first Hola Amparo. 
 
Amparo: Ola Varun, it is my pleasure to be here with you, Amparo. 

Varun: We start each episode with our guests sharing a little bit about themselves. Would you like to share a few highlights on your passion for technology? 

Amparo: Of course. Well, I'm a very curious person, and learning new things is one of my passions. I think that science and technology are key pillars to understand the world we live in and, of course, to address most of the biggest challenges we face. I'm an engineer by background, and I was a girl, a STEM student, passionate about math ages before the concept, STEM was coined.  

Anna: Amparo, I love that story. You know, we spent so much time talking about girls in STEM. I know that's another passion of yours, but today we want to talk about ESG. So tell us a little bit about how you first got interested in and engaged on that topic. 

Amparo: Well, thank you. ESG is a very wide topic, and I first got acquainted with the G of ESG when I joined my first board back in 2007. It was all about learning how to run thorough processing decision-making and learning to understand how to guide CEOs, execs, and executive committees to make the right decision. Then I think that dealing with the decommissioning of the coal plant in Scotland in the absence of, cost-effective solution for carbon capture and storage was really another moment of truth because, you know, coal plants are very polluting. But on the other hand, they also used to employ a lot of people, and they were key in the energy supply of the country. So, this is a very important and impactful story, for me. 
 
Varun : That resonates a lot with me I wanted to ask you, in your own world, what do you see the companies you are involved with doing in ESG—what are they championing? 

Amparo : Yeah, I've had the privilege to observe two large B2B companies as well as two very interesting B2C ones. So, the opportunities in the ESG space range from decarbonizing integrated logistics and shipping to pioneering sustainable aviation, mostly by the means of new technology. At Caixa Bank, it's really about sustainable finance and finances with purpose. Caixa Bank has as a reference the Caixa Foundation, which is the second-largest foundation in Europe. So much depth of purpose and social drive and at Vodafone, we also embrace how to enable an inclusive and broader digital society, I mentioned that we are finding ways to impact society and real