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Episode 168 | July 5, 2022

Young Disruptors Catalyze Sustainable Investing

with Gabe Rissman, Co-Founder and President at YourStake

For advisors, the sometimes overwhelming amount of information on implementing sustainable investing can be daunting. My guest today, Gabe Rissman, is going to tell us about a streamlined method for finding out what clients care about and personalizing how to talk about it. Rissman is Co-Founder and President of YourStake, which received the top ESG […]

Episode 167 | June 26, 2022

System-Level Investing Generates Long-Term Returns

with William Burckart, CEO at The Investment Integration Project

William Burckart is the CEO of The Investment Integration Project (TIIP), a consulting firm that develops turnkey solutions to help investors manage systemic risks and opportunities in Sustainable and ESG Investing. Burckart co-authored “21st Century Investing: Redirecting Financial Strategies to Drive Systems Change” in 2021 with sustainable investing pioneer Steve Lydenberg, and  was a guest […]

Episode 166 | June 20, 2022

TCFD and Structured Data Prepare Companies for the Net Zero Economy

with Pratima Divgi, Head of Capital Markets, CDP North America

Net Zero emissions by 2050 is the new North Star for major corporations, governments and investors. In order to achieve this goal, corporate players across all sectors of the global economy must be held accountable. My guest today is Pratima Divgi, Head of Capital Markets, CDP North America. She leads engagement with the financial sector […]

Episode 165 | June 15, 2022

Global ESG Fund Flows Diversify During Volatile Markets

with Dewi John, Head of UK & Ireland Research, Refinitiv Lipper

Today I’m speaking with Dewi John, Head of UK & Ireland Research at Refinitiv Lipper about how global ESG investment fund flows are shifting away from high growth strategies and into equity income strategies. We also talk about how investors in the UK and EU prioritize ESG and sustainability issues by comparison with US investors. […]

Episode 164 | June 13, 2022

Your Essential Guide to Sustainable Investing

with Sam Adams, CEO at Vert Asset Management

My podcast guest today is Sam Adams, CEO and Founder of Vert Asset Management. Sam is on a mission to help advisors invest sustainably for their clients. Adams and I talk about the book he has co-authored with Larry Swedroe, Your Essential Guide to Sustainable Investing. Each of the co-authors has brought their unique perspective […]

Episode 164 | June 5, 2022

How Material ESG Issues Impact Company Performance

with Michael Ferrari, Chief Science Officer and Chief Data Scientist at Engine No. 1

The world’s largest asset owners own approximately $61 trillion in institutional assets worldwide. They are exposed to the whole economy in good times and bad times, and they unequivocally support stakeholder capitalism. Michael Ferrari is Chief Science Officer & Chief Data Scientist at Engine No. 1, an activist shareholder of major corporations like Exxon Mobil. […]

Episode 163 | May 30, 2022

Choir Certification: Expanding the Voices at Finance Conferences

with Liv Gagnon, Co-Founder of Choir

According to Choir, the finance world has been listening to the same voices for far too long. FinanceChoir has developed the industry’s first diversity certification for financial conferences, with the goal of amplifying the voices of financial professionals who are women, non-binary people, and people of color. Co-founder Liv Gagnon is with us today to […]

Episode 161 | May 22, 2022

How a Social Disruptor and Successful Investor Drives Change

with Wendy Diamond, CEO/Founder LDP Ventures, Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO)

My guest today is Wendy Diamond, International Social Entrepreneur and Impact Investor, Best Selling Author of 10 books, TV Personality, and as she calls herself, a Do Gooder supporting the Underdog. She has Three Guinness World Records, and has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, and Bloomberg, and has been a keynote speaker at the […]

Episode 160 | May 19, 2022

How Advisors Can Promote Sustainable Investing in Retirement Plans

with Michael Rhim, Principal at PRM Consulting Group & Lead Author, IEN Guide to Sustainable Retirements

Americans have $1 trillion invested in employer-sponsored retirement plans. Yet many people making payroll deduction contributions to these plans are not aware of the Sustainable and ESG-focused investment options available in these plans. My guest today, Michael Rhim, is working to solve this problem. He’s the Principal at PRM Consulting Group and Lead Author of […]

Episode 159 | May 15, 2022

The Difference Between ESG and Socially Responsible Investing

with Sonia Kowal, President at Zevin Asset Management

Sonia Kowal, today’s podcast guest, made the following statement in a LinkedIn article in 2021, “ESG research and integration is part of an investment process to try and improve investment returns. It is not necessarily tied to values, ethics, morality, or mission.” But Kowal, who has been President of Zevin Asset Management since 2009, knows […]