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Episode 217 | May 28, 2023

Sustainability-Focused Leaders Deliver on Carbon Reduction

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 202 | February 19, 2023

Addressing the Business Case for a Sustainable Luxury Market

Ghada Qaisi Audi, C-Suite Executive, International Arbitrator & Luxury Goods Startup Co-Founder

Since 2010, today’s guest on the podcast has worked in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as a woman general counsel in an era of business disruption. Through this position with a UAE family-owned luxury conglomerate she was introduced to angel investing. Currently, Ghada Qaisi Audi lives in San Francisco and is a founding team member at […]

Episode 180 | October 9, 2022

The Top Three Advantages of the Circular Economy

Eugenio Liu, Sustainability Consultant for ESG Strategy and Development

My guest today develops circular economy models and metrics to push for material impact in ESG measurements of e-waste, food systems, extractive resources, and mobility. Eugenio Liu consults with NGOs, development agencies, venture capital, and impact investment firms. Today we’re asking the questions: “What is the Circular Economy and why is it important?” And “What […]

Episode 148 | March 6, 2022

Close Group Consulting’s Report Gives Top 10 ESG Trends for 2022

Anuj Shah, Partner at Close Group Consulting

What should we be expecting in the ESG investment landscape during 2022? To answer that question I have Anuj Shah on the program today. I can’t think of anyone more qualified to discuss the top ESG Trends for 2022. Shah is a Partner at Close Group Consulting, which, since their founding in 2017, has worked […]

Episode 95 | August 31, 2020

Palladium Catalyzes Inclusive Growth Towards Financial & Social Impact

Christina Shim, Managing Director, Commercial Innovation Practice for the Americas & Head of New York office at Palladium

Shim talks about Palladium’s focus on inclusive growth beyond Covid-19. By acting as a  catalyst, Palladium helps individual companies, for example a mining company or a multinational chocolate company, to broaden their thinking to include the circular economy. By collaborating across sectors, including governments, NGO’s, and local economies, a company can achieve both profitable and […]

Episode 72 | March 18, 2020

Harnessing the Power of Science to Build Scalable Impact Solutions

Michele Demers, Founder and CEO, Boundless Impact Investing

Demers’ science-based research methodology provides investor-friendly, rigorous and cost-effective impact assessments by experts in financial analysis and environmental informatics.

Episode 66 | December 15, 2019

Impax approaching $20B AUM in Low Carbon Economy Investments

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 64 | November 24, 2019

Insights from the GIIN Investor Forum 2019

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.

| November 7, 2019

Impact Investment for Sustainable Wealth at Bair Financial

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.     

Episode 53 | July 14, 2019

2019 SDG Advocates Raise Awareness for the UN’s Sustainability Agenda

Robert Skinner, Executive Director at UN Office for Partnerships

Skinner talks about the 2019 class of SDG advocates recently appointed by the Secretary General to highlight achieving the UN SDG’s agenda for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.

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