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Episode 60 | October 22, 2019

The 2019 Sustainable Investing Conference at the United Nations on Dec. 10

Jeffrey Gitterman, Co-Founding Partner, Gitterman Wealth Management

Gitterman talks about the extraordinary lineup of speakers for this year’s conference on the “business case” for Sustainable, Impact and ESG Investing. Financial advisors will dialogue with corporate executives like Jeffrey Eckel, Chairman, President and CEO of Hannon Armstrong,  asset managers like Saker Nusseibeh, CEO Hermes Investment Management, and ESG index builders like Mona Naqvi, […]

Episode 59 | October 7, 2019

Green Alpha Advisors Invests in Next Economy Leaders

Betsy Moszeter, Chief Operating Officer at Green Alpha Advisors

Moszeter talks about the 10th anniversary of the Next Economy Index SMA portfolio and its competitive returns since the 2008 launch.

Episode 58 | September 23, 2019

The SDG Groove–Music and Dance Teach Kids about the SDGs

Jade Zaroff, Founder at Entertainment For Change

Zaroff is launching a campaign to introduce Entertainment For Change, a program that’s bringing the #SDGGROOVE, an exciting compilation of music and dance, into schools to teach kids about the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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.

Episode 40 | April 8, 2019

Adding Trillions to the Global Economy through Educational Opportunities for Women and Girls

Joe Keefe, President, Pax World Funds

Keefe shows how integrating global social and environmental policies that support better education for women and girls can potentially add trillions of dollars to economic growth.

Episode 38 | March 25, 2019

Achieving SDG #9: U.S. Needs $3 Trillion for Sustainable Infrastructure Upgrades

Hazel Henderson, Founder & President, Ethical Markets Media

Where does capital need to be deployed in the US to build resilient infrastructure, foster innovation, and promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization? Henderson explains how her Green Transition Scoreboard tracks the requirements for funding.

Episode 30 | January 21, 2019

How Investors Can Participate in the UN Capital Development Fund’s Public-Private Partnerships

Esther Pan Sloane, Head, Partnerships, Policy & Communication, UNCDF

Learn how Pan Sloane and her team build public-private partnerships with professional asset management firms to fund development in the UN Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

Episode 29 | January 10, 2019

Funding Municipal Infrastructure through the UN Capital Development Fund

Jaffer Marchano, Global Program Manager of Municipal Investment Finance (MIF) Program in New York

Marchano, municipal finance expert with the UNCDF, talks about the upcoming launch of the International Municipal Development Fund and how investors can address climate risk issues in developing countries.

Episode 18 | October 15, 2018

The 2018 UN Sustainable Investing Conference

Jeff Gitterman - Co-founder, Gitterman Wealth Management

What does a partnership between the UN Capital Development Fund and the asset management industry look like? Here’s what Jeff Gitterman, of Gitterman Wealth Management has to say.

Episode 13 | August 22, 2018

SDG #16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Erika Karp, founder and CEO, Cornerstone Capital

Karp, founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital, and advisor to the UN Global Compact, the Clinton Global Initiative and the World Economic Forum, is passionate about UN Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. In this podcast she talks about how she incorporates Goal #16 into all her portfolio strategies.

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