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Episode 70 | February 12, 2020

How To Scale Your Cleantech Startup Faster

with Kristin Barbato, Founder & CEO, Build Edison; Co-Founder, Dynamo Energy Hub

Barbato talks about Build Edison, her consulting company that de-risks and grows innovative technologies into revenue generating businesses, and Dynamo Energy Hub, a unique networking platform for clean techs, energy industry leaders, investors, and policymakers created to connect key stakeholders in the clean energy space.

Episode 69 | February 4, 2020

How WELL Certification is reducing global GHG Emissions

with Rachel Gutter, President, International Well Building Institute (IWBI)

Gutter tells listeners how the International WELL Building Institute is advancing health and well-being for people around the globe through better buildings and communities and stronger organizations. The WELL Building Standard is now used by over 10,000 WELL Accredited Professionals (WELL APs) world-wide, and there are over 500 million square feet of certified or registered […]

Episode 68 | January 26, 2020

Fixed Income Investing Accelerates Among UNPRI Signatories

with Patrick Drum, Manager of Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund and Amana Participation Fund at Saturna Capital, Portfolio

Drum discusses the enormous potential for sustainable and green sovereign fixed income markets, especially given that 40% of global sovereign wealth fund assets are owned by less than 6% of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) signatories in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Episode 67 | January 14, 2020

Attacking the $800B Climate Infrastructure Deficit with Venture Debt

with John McCartney, Founder at Artesian Capital Management

The global climate infrastructure deficit is $800 billion–a year! McCartney explains how Artesian Capital Management’s High Impact Green Bond Fund blends green bonds, venture debt, and asset backed securities related to clean energy infrastructure projects to address this serious funding shortfall.  

Episode 66 | December 15, 2019

Impax approaching $20B AUM in Low Carbon Economy Investments

with David Richardson, Executive Director of Business Development at Impax Asset Management

After two decades and with almost $20 billion in AUM, Impax’s investment thesis is driven by cost reductions in renewable energy technologies and government commitments to reduce CO2 emissions by the UK and the EU, as well as by “We Are Still In” member states, cities, and companies in the US.

Episode 65 | December 11, 2019

Turnkey Solutions for Donor Advised Fund Impact Investing

with Adam Rein, Co-Founder of CapShift

Rein highlights CapShift’s data and advisory services on over 500 qualified, public and private impact investment options for the $110 billion donor advised fund (DAF) market.

Episode 64 | November 24, 2019

Insights from the GIIN Investor Forum 2019

with Amit Bouri, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Bouri highlights conversations about the role of fiduciary duty, scaling impact investing with integrity and how to measure impact in addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Episode 63 | November 21, 2019

How Key Risk Indicators Influence Fixed-Income Investment

with Alessia Falsarone, Head of Sustainable Investing, Senior Portfolio and Risk Strategist for Developed Markets Fixed Income at PineBridge Investments

Falsarone explains how applying fewer financially material metrics in the portfolio selection process creates a better backdrop for risk adjusted out-performance in developed credit markets.

Episode 62 | November 11, 2019

Renewables Expert Peter Fusaro Says Clean Energy Has Arrived

with Peter Fusaro, Senior Advisor to AV Group Ltd.

Fusaro shares key findings from his research: (1) renewables are now affordable, with costs declining 40-90%, (2) U.S. corporate buying of renewable energy has doubled in the last two years, and (3) renewables are great investments for pension funds.

| November 7, 2019

Impact Investment for Sustainable Wealth at Bair Financial

with Marci Bair, Founder & CEO, and Victor Orozco, Managing Partner - Bair Financial Planning

Bair and Orozco serve a diverse community of female executives, LGBT couples and business owners who expect consumer and investment choices to reflect their personal values.