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Episode 217 | May 28, 2023

Sustainability-Focused Leaders Deliver on Carbon Reduction

with Scott Donachie, CEO, Companies for Net Zero

After a 25-year financial market and banking career, Scott Donachie founded Companies for Net Zero (CNZ), which brings together global business leaders via summits and networking events to share insights on delivering immediate climate outcomes. CNZ also publishes daily climate insights and education via its ‘CNZ Eco Forum’ smartphone app, which our followers will learn […]

Episode 216 | May 21, 2023

ESG Data Is a Capital-Intensive Growth Industry

with Michael Poisson, Author at The ESG Data Revolution & Managing Director, Ideal Ratings

My guest in this episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP) recently launched his new Amazon bestselling book, The ESG Data Revolution: Sustainable Fuel for Tomorrow’s Business. Michael Poisson’s advice for organizations large and small is to confidently explore the cutting-edge tools of this rapidly expanding field and tap into sustainability for long-term success. Michael […]

Episode 215 | May 14, 2023

Exploring the SEC & TCFD Carbon Reporting Sticking Points

with Cindra Maharaj, Partner at Baringa

Baringa is a global consulting firm with expertise in sustainable finance transformation, ESG integration and climate change risk. In today’s episode of the SFP I’m speaking with Cindra Maharaj, a corporate treasury and risk expert partner with Baringa in New York. We’re going to discuss how financial institutions are navigating the transition to a net […]

Episode 214 | May 7, 2023

Acre Transforms Talent Recruiting for Sustainable Investment

with Andy Cartland, Founder & MD, APAC, Acre; Gloria Mirrione, ED & Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing, Americas, Acre

We all know how important good employees are to any business. But in financial services, and particularly sustainable finance, which is rapidly expanding and changing the way we invest, finding and developing top talent is absolutely critical. So how do you go about finding the right people with the right skills to help your company […]

Episode 213 | May 3, 2023

A New Global Regime for Policy and Market Behavior in 2023

with Marina Severinovsky, Head of Sustainability, North America, for Schroders Asset Management

For investors trying to get a handle on what’s happening in the global economy, confusion and uncertainty seem to reign. My guest today, Marina Severinovsky, Head of Sustainability, North America for Schroders Asset Management, brings a new perspective in today’s podcast. Schroders believes that markets are currently experiencing more than a typical cyclical turning point. […]

Episode 212 | April 30, 2023

Sustainable Growth Goals Guide Long Term Investment Advice

with Vanessa Zamy, Founder of Your Vision’s Catalyst

Vanessa Zamy is the founder of Your Vision’s Catalyst and a sustainable business growth strategist. She has been featured on Fast Company and NPR Marketplace. As a keynote speaker she enjoys delivering actionable tips to business owners that make burnout a thing of the past. Today we’re going to discuss common mistakes that sustainable finance […]

Episode 211 | April 23, 2023

Technology Enables an Increase in Green Hydrogen Production

with Fredrik Mowill, CEO at Hystar

Hystar AS, the Norwegian high-tech hydrogen company, recently announced a series B funding round of USD26 million to rapidly scale-up to full operations with an automated GW-capacity production line by 2025. CEO Fredrik Mowill says the company’s PEM electrolyzers produce green hydrogen from water electrolysis using less energy than existing technologies, and enable a substantial […]

Episode 210 | April 16, 2023

EVs are the Entry Point for Africa’s Transport Future

with Fezile Dhlamini, Founder and CEO of Green Scooter

Green Scooter works at the cutting edge of the latest trends in renewable energy and urban transportation. The company manufactures a unique range of electric scooters designed for both commuter and cargo use. Welcome to our Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP) conversation about South Africa’s first all-electric e-hailing platform and related online food delivery marketplace. And […]

Episode 209 | April 9, 2023

Scaling Early Stage Startups in Sustainable Decarbonization

with Claudia Marcusson, Managing Partner, Zero Emissions Fund & Adjunct Lecturer at National University of Singapore

My guest in today’s podcast program is the Managing Partner of the Zero Emissions Fund and for two decades has been a mentor and board advisor to green technology startups. Claudia Marcusson serves on investment boards of impact VCs and is a limited partner herself. Marcusson has worked for more than twenty years in financial […]

Episode 208 | April 2, 2023

Funding the Supply and Demand Sides of Clean Hydrogen Energy

with Alejandro Perellon, Head of the Americas, Hy24

Hy24 recently announced the closing of the world’s largest clean Hydrogen infrastructure fund at EUR 2 billion AUM. The Fund is focused on scaling proven hydrogen technologies for mature infrastructure assets and aims to play a major role in decarbonizing the global economy. Alejandro Perellon, Head of the Americas at Hy24, is my podcast guest […]