Sustainability & You Episode 36 - Jaya Vaidhyanathan

In this episode of the Sustainability & You podcast, we speak to Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital. She is renowned as both a pioneer and a trailblazer in the realm of financial technology. Since joining BCT Digital in 2014, Jaya has led the company through significant innovations that have reshaped the landscape of risk management in banking. Jaya spearheaded the development of rt360 in 2016-17, a pioneering technology enabled point solution that revolutionized risk management.  In 2022, under Jaya’s guidance, BCT Digital launched rt360-ESG, the first ever solution dedicated to track Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) parameters.

We talk about the intersection of sustainability and technology, and how technology can be used effectively in the execution of sustainability strategies. Used well, Jaya advocates that technology solutions can be a cost effective solution that increases compliance with chosen standards of reporting, transparency, effective reporting, monitoring and measuring of ESG related KPI’s.  Importantly, we discuss the importance of good governance in the implementation of sustainability initiatives, and how technology can be used to bolster that.

Sustainability & You is a not for profit platform designed to bring together experts, influencers and decision makers in the field of sustainability and climate change. Our mission is to bring together leading voices to explore solutions and accelerate change. We bring together both senior and younger voices so that all those impacted by climate change are heard.

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