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Episode 3: Sir Ronald Cohen, the father of Impact Investing and European Venture Capital

In this episode, host Keesa Schreane chats to Sir Ronald about measuring impact weighted accounts, the importance of social factors such as diversity and inclusion and workforce engagement to stakeholders, and the evolution of capitalism.
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18 min

Episode 2: Black Womenomics: Addressing social and economic racial inequalities

In this episode, host Keesa Schreane is joined by Gizelle George Joseph, Global Chief Operating Officer of the Global Investment Research Division at Goldman Sachs, where she works closely with divisional leadership on the management of global investment research, as well as the development and execution of key strategic initiatives.
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24 min

Episode 1: How South Africa stands to benefit from $8.5bn in partnerships to support climate change

In this episode, host Keesa Schreane is joined by South African business leader Jonathan Oppenheimer, Executive Chairman of Oppenheimer Generations, to get his feedback on partnerships and opportunities, as well as risks in the region.
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24 min

Episode 77: Supply chain pain and HP’s sustainable business journey

In this episode, Keesa Schreane is joined by Christoph Schell, Chief Commercial Officer at HP, who shares HP’s journey through supply chain concerns and building a sustainable business. Christoph has been with HP for more than 22 years and has held senior management roles across the globe, most recently as the President of 3D Printing & Digital Manufacturing.
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17 min

Episode 76: The Market Correction Possibility & ESG Investing

Welcoming back our first ever podcast guest, Nikita Singhal, who is the Co-Head of Sustainable Investment & ESG at Lazard Asset Management. Nikita oversees the firm's ESG integration strategy and co-chairs the firm’s ESG Steering Group and sits on the firm’s Proxy Voting Committee. She also leads client engagement and thought leadership on ESG topics.
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24 min

Episode 75: Why ESG in the Credit Markets is not "Niche"

We welcome Agnes Gourc, Head of Sustainable Capital Markets at BNP Paribas, as she joins Keesa to explore why she strongly believes ESG in the Credit Markets should not be considered "niche" markets.
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24 min

Episode 74: The Importance of Second-Chance Hiring: Employing People with Criminal Records

Today, Keesa and Jeff discuss the topic and importance of second-chance hiring, how it is part of the overall 'S' in corporation's ESG responsibilities, the current data trends in relation to diversity and inclusion and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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14 min

Episode 73: The Cost of Poor Quality Jobs

In this episode Keesa is speaking with Sarah Bratton-Hughes, Head of Sustainability, North America at Schroders, discussing the theme of 'quality jobs'.
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17 min

Episode 72: [Limited Series] The Path to COP26: The Role of Climate Data in Achieving Net Zero

Our initiative to help us understand the frameworks and investors, companies and broader society involvement we have Sagarika Chatterjee, Director of climate change at Principles for responsible Investment or PRI. And David Harris, Global head of sustainable Finance at London Stock Exchange group.
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24 min

Episode 71: How Can ESG Benefit Private Credit & Private Equity Areas?

Today, we welcome Mathieu Chabran, Co-founder of Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset manager with $33.5B AUM, on the podcast as we talk about how ESG information can help those in the private credit and private credit areas, the energy transition space and other sustainable initiatives.
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23 min

Episode 70: Rapid ESG Growth - Understanding Millennials & the Rise of Mobile Experiences

In this episode, Keesa chats with Charles Smith, Global Head of Digital Solutions at Refinitiv, covering recent reports about digitization in the wealth space, it's surprising findings, the rapid surge of interest in ESG investing today and how it is set to increase.
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10 min

Episode 69: Investing Impacting Humanity: The Path to a Cleaner Electric Grid

We meet the Founder & CEO of Humankind Investments, James Katz and talks about where we are in the journey to a cleaner electric grid, his thoughts on the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris Administration, the impacts of cryptocurrency and the future of divestment.
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12 min

Episode 68: New Climate Data - How is climate change priced into the market?

We meet Shehriyar Antia, Vice President, Head of Thematic Research at PGIM. He explores how climate change is being priced into the market and the repercussions of this for investors.
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22 min

Episode 67: Islamic Finance: The Alignment with ESG Investing

This time, we met with Umer Suleman and Mustafa Adil We discussed about the rapid growth of Islamic Finance, financial inclusion and economic activity with wealth, equality and stewardship. What can Islamic finance offer ESG investors?
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24 min

Episode 66: Supply Chain, Climate Change & Semiconductor Shortages

This time, we met with co-founder of Resilinc, Bindiya Vakil. We discussed about how climate change is a huge consistent factor in supply chain and how companies need to mitigate these risks.
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28 min

Episode 65: The Best Opportunities are Made, Not Found

We meet Edward Mason of Generation Investment Management. He explores how the energy sector pivoting to renewable energy.
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28 min

Episode 64: The Pivot to Renewable Energy

We meet Edward Mason of Generation Investment Management. He explores how the energy sector pivoting to renewable energy.
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22 min

Episode 63: Meet Amparo Nalvarte and Victoria Blanco Alegria

We chat to Amparo Nalvarte and Victoria Blanco Alegria. They discuss their backgrounds and what led them onto their current career paths.
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19 min

Episode 62: Meet Hayley Caddes and Veibha Subramaniam

We chat to Hayley Caddes and Veibha Subramaniam. They discuss their backgrounds and what led them onto their current career paths.
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22 min

Episode 61: Measuring Physical And Financial Water Risk

Tune in to hear from the creators of the world's first water risk index family about how water risks are not just limited to water scarcity.
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22 min

Episode 60: Meet Anna Anisin and Rose Punkunus

In this episode celebrating Women in STEM and FinTech. We ask what does it take for women to achieve their goals in the financial sector, and more.
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12 min

Episode 59: ESG In Real Estate: Where Is The Industry Going?

Learn about the key ESG investing trends in the industry, resilience building, the impact of the pandemic, and the "great repricing."
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15 min

Episode 58: Improving Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Katie Schmitz Eulitt, Director of Investor Outreach at SASB, walks us through the key pillars of the upcoming SASB - IIRC merger.
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13 min

Episode 57: Supply Chain Diversity And Sustainable Purchasing

What are the benefits of maintaining and measuring supplier diversity? And how does it all fit in the ESG framework?
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18 min

Episode 56: Joe Biden's Climate Action Plan

The Biden presidency can be a game-changer in achieving sustainability goals. What steps are required to move the U.S. to a path consistent with net-zero goals?
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18 min

Episode 55: How To Invest Sustainably In Fixed Income

Learn about the sustainable megatrends and methods for identifying themes that are actually investable, going beyond sustainability bonds.
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18 min

Episode 54: Sustainability & Data Will Drive The Recovery

The events industry is estimated at 1.1 trillion dollars, but what can we expect to happen in the post-COVID world?
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17 min

Episode 53: How To Measure Green Bond Premiums: Latest Use Cases & Low-Volatility Strategies

We will discuss the main challenges when it comes to pricing sustainability bonds vs. conventional bonds? And how can we find the opportunities for achieving lower volatility with green bonds?
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19 min

Episode 52: How to fight impact washing

The IFC estimates the impact investing market as $2 trillion. However, the risk posed by impact washing remains one of the key challenges for this sector.
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17 min

Episode 51: Why We Need To Talk About ESG Ratings

The 3 key themes in sustainable finance you should know about in December 2020 - January 2021. Tune into our bi-monthly recap episode to learn about the green recovery programs, new transition finance technologies, and upcoming regulations.
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21 min

Top 3 Takeaways From Season 2 + New Year Wishes

Tune in our last episode of 2020 - and the last episode of the second season. We have summarized the 3 key takeaways from over 40 episodes and in-depth conversations we had this year.
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8 min

Episode 50: ESG Recap: Top 3 Trends To Follow In December/January

The 3 key themes in sustainable finance you should know about in December 2020 - January 2021. Tune into our bi-monthly recap episode to learn about the green recovery programs, new transition finance technologies, and upcoming regulations.
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17 min

Episode 49: Sustainability Bond Market Overview

What are the main types of sustainable bonds available on the market, why should you consider investing in them, and what are the key trends we can expect to take place in 2021?
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24 min

Episode 48: The Paris Agreement & International Climate Cooperation: What's Next?

Tune into this special episode on the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement to learn about the, the main achievements, and the future of international climate cooperation.
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22 min

Episode 47: Diversity & Inclusion In The Workplace: 2020 Trends And Lessons Learned

We have seen a 43% increase in women's representation on boards over the last 5 years. However, only 30% of board members are culturally diverse. What are the key D&I trends this year.
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20 min

Episode 46: Exploring 4 ESG Trends Accelerated By The Pandemic

What are the 4 key ESG trends that were accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis? From impact investing in healthcare to regulatory agenda, sustainable finance is changing.
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22 min

Episode 45: Biodiversity Loss: Measuring Impact & Assessing Financial Risks

Biodiversity loss was ranked among the top global risks by the WEF. However, few financial institutions and corporations understand how this can affect businesses.
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24 min

Episode 44: ESG and The U.S. Presidential Election: What's Next?

As President-elect Joe Biden enters into a transition stage, many anticipate a significant change in the ESG universe in general. What exactly can we expect to happen?
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20 min

Episode 43: Sustainability trends in the automotive industry

Find out how the auto industry changed over the last decade and if automotive brands are ready to transform their products to reach the sustainability goals.
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18 min

Episode 42: Building Climate Resilience: The Role of State Governments

Which role do sovereign and sub-sovereign actors play in building climate resilience? And why is it so important for investors?
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18 min

Episode 41: ESG Disclosure: Through the Lens of Corporate Reporting

How do corporations manage ESG data gaps? How are the key decisions made when choosing the reporting frameworks?
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11 min

Episode 40: How California Fires & Similar Events Affect The Investor Community

How can investors integrate such wildlife risks as the California fires? What can investors do to mitigate such risk?
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18 min

Episode 39: 3 Key Trends to Follow in October 2020

What are the 3 key themes in sustainable finance you should know about in October 2020?
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20 min

Episode 38: How Can Investors Integrate the SDGs Into Their Strategies?

Investment strategies that specifically target SDG goals need to scale. How can we incorporate SGDs in the investment decision-making process?
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18 min

Episode 37: Climate Risk Integration: Regulation, Disclosure and Pivotal Trends

What are the most critical trends that ESG investors should know about when it comes to integrating climate risk?
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24 min

Episode 36: Institutional Investors Can Help Bring Ethnic and Racial Diversity to Corporate Boards

How investors can make better-informed decisions in this space and maintain the dialog while driving positive change.
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21 min

Episode 35: Handling Shipping Risks: The Mauritius Oil Spill & Lessons for ESG Investors

What are the key implications of the recent Mauritius Oil Spill Disaster?
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12 min

Episode 34: Top 6 Tips For Effective and Impactful ESG Marketing

What are the key strategies for financial advisors looking to market their ESG offerings? Discover 6 tips and tricks for sustainable and effective ESG marketing
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13 min

Episode 33: Spatial Finance

'Spatial finance’, creates numerous opportunities for responsible investors and strives to increase transparency within the financial system.
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19 min

Episode 32: Three key trends to follow in August 20

Tune into our monthly ESG trends recap episode with Dr. Barnabas Acs, Refinitiv's Sales Strategy & Execution Director, Investment & Advisory.
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19 min

Episode 31: Sustainable Finance in the Emerging Markets

Learn about the key opportunities and challenges that ESG investors interested in the emerging markets should know about.
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19 min

Episode 30: Moving forward with transition finance

Can transition finance become the key driver of the global decarbonization efforts? What are the main market movements and challenges surrounding this concept?
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19 min

Episode 29: Bespoke ESG Materiality Data vs Broad ESG data

Should investors only look at those ESG issues that are material or consider a broad set of ESG factors?
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17 min

Episode 28: Social Bonds Q&A: What Makes a Good COVID-19 Bond and What to Expect Post-Crisis

Get a 360° overview of the key sustainable healthcare investment opportunities in Q2/Q3 2020. Find out what to expect with tackling the global health crisis.
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17 min

Episode 27: Investing in Healthcare: Smarter Strategies & Greater Impact in 2020

Get a 360° overview of the key sustainable healthcare investment opportunities in Q2/Q3 2020. Find out what to expect with tackling the global health crisis.
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20 min

Episode 26: Sustainable Workplace Post-COVID

Could sustainable buildings have reduced the spread of the virus? Can they help us prevent future outbreaks?
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15 min

Episode 25: The Role of Banks in Sustainable Finance & Crisis Mitigation

What is the role of banks (and especially - central banks) in driving the sustainability agenda and mitigating the COVID crisis?
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15 min

Episode 24: Canada's ESG Arena

The global crisis does not seem to trigger a decline in sustainable finance. In fact, in some cases, it's quite the opposite.
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21 min

Episode 23: Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

DAFs have exploded in recent years with over a hundred billion dollars in assets as for May 2020. It remains an untapped source of social impact investment.
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13 min

Episode 22: How to Measure "S" and "G" in ESG?

With the current crisis, we can expect a greater focus on the "S" and "G" parts of ESG. But can ethical labor be considered financially material?
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15 min

Episode 21: ESG and Long-Term Planning

What role ESG funds, long-term planning, and sustainable funds will play in the post-crisis recovery?
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15 min

Episode 20: Corporate Governance & Black Swan Events

Can corporate governance make a difference in how we handle the current crisis and similar scenarios in the future?
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14 min

Episode 19: Social Bonds Can Be the Solution

What are social bonds and can they help solve the current crisis and assist with post-crisis recovery? Find out why and how can investors act and what's the forecast
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17 min

Episode 18: The Green Bond Opportunity & Current Crisis

Current market volatility and COVID-19 crisis have created unprecedented opportunities for fixed income markets and specifically for investing in green bonds.
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14 min

Episode 17: Supply chain risk: COVID-19 challenges

With supply chain risk becoming a central issue. The current COVID-19 crisis has further boosted the importance of transparent and efficient onboarding.
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21 min

Episode 16: Investing in Green Construction and Sustainable Cities is Catching up in 2020

Over $20 trillion is the expected cumulative investment opportunities for green cities in the emerging markets - and it’s just the beginning.
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20 min

Episode 15: How to Manage Data Gaps in ESG Reporting?

From sustainability reporting issues and translating ESG into financial value, to the role of AI and making data-driven investment decisions.
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32 min

Episode 14: Can we expect premium pricing for safer real estate and mortgage bonds

What the rise in acquisitions of geospatial analysis companies and the latest market movement mean for pricing climate risk.
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13 min

Episode 13: IoT data and Insurtech

How can companies in the insurance sector use IoT data and technology to mitigate climate risk and create positive externalities?
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20 min

Episode 12: 2020 guide to ESG compliance & CCPA overview

What’s changing in the space of business compliance, and what’s the role of the ESG component?
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25 min

Episode 11: What's climate doing to business?

Which themes and trends will dominate the ESG and sustainability space in the first quarter of 2020?
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12 min

Episode 10: Through the Eyes of Institutional Investors

What’s coming with the 2020 solar federal tax credit? Australian fires - lessons for investors? Discover new interview with Alessia Falsarone.
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25 min

Episode 9: What you need to know about WEF 2020

Learn about the latest news from the 2020 WEF Meeting in Davos: what’s happening, what are the key themes, and which companies have the biggest statements
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17 min

Episode 8: The myths and truths about ESG

This time, we met with Audrey Choi, of Morgan Stanley. We discussed her personal story, Morgan Stanley's path towards sustainability.
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35 min

Episode 7: Inside Impact Investing

In this episode, we took a deep dive into the world of impact investing and got unique insights from Julia Wilkinson, the CEO of Imvest
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25 min

Episode 6: Africa today

In this episode, we discuss success strategies for establishing sustainable leadership in Africa and leveraging emerging investment opportunities.
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29 min

Episode 5: Decarbonization factors

We discuss how the performance of low carbon strategies is linked to aggregated institutional flows.
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19 min

Episode 4: A new look at sustainability

We discuss the attitude towards responsible business behavior, the role of incentives and regulations in ESG, and the involvement of various stakeholders.
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16 min

Episode 3: Reaching the SDGs

Are we, as investors and industry professionals, capable of helping to reach the global goals set by the UN, and why should we care?
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26 min

Episode 2: The 230 Year Journey

Get inspired by the story of Cheryl McKissack, CEO of McKissack & McKissack, the oldest African-American owned construction firm in the US tracing its roots back to the 17th century.
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27 min

Episode 1: ESG - Why Should Investors Care?

We explore why ESG investing becomes an integral part of successful financial strategies and how it leads to greater sustainability of businesses and society overall.
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23 min