Lamara Heartwell, great-granddaughter of Exxon co-founder William Stamps Farish and co-founder of OurOrigin.earth, argues that traditional energy boards must integrate legacy remediation costs into sustainable asset creation across global energy markets. 

Speaking to OGN energy magazine, Heartwell said water scarcity, soil degradation, biodiversity loss and climate disruption are becoming material financial risks affecting every industry, including energy, and warned that investors ignoring these trends risk exposure to the largest systemic threats.

She contended that regenerative finance offers a commercially viable mechanism for oil and gas majors to manage multi-billion-dollar decommissioning and remediation liabilities, transforming former industrial sites into renewable energy hubs, restored wetlands and biodiversity corridors. 

Heartwell rejected comparisons with compliance-driven ESG reporting, insisting regeneration instead measures net positive outcomes across soil carbon, water retention and community resilience.

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