Hughey Newsome writes on the topic of sustainability. Newsome covers the role of finance and the financial sector in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations and how that comes to reality in manufacturing and transportation. He also serves as a CFO for a mass transit agency with a $26 billion asset base. He is keenly interested in the non-financial metrics needed to justify investment in green-focused infrastructure. Newsome has obtained the Certification for ESG Investing from the CFA Institute and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School. These experiences provide critical experiences he utilizes in his writing. His piece, Bob From Accounting Saves The Day — The Finance Office And ESG exemplifies the role of these principles in addressing climate change in social inequities. Follow Newsome for additional reporting on how finance and financial institutions can impact climate change.