Talking Impact Investing

Jun 09 2024 22 ep. 24 mins 9
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Talking Impact Investing highlights insights from industry leaders about topics of sustainability, corporate ESG, investing in companies that make an impact, and much more. If you are looking to learn more about those topics you are in the right place! The show is hosted by MBA candidate Matej Susec.

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Rethinking Value Chains With AI│Ep. 22 with Jon Goriup

Jun 09 2024 23 mins  
This episode’s special guest is Jon Goriup - Co-Founder and CEO of VCG.AI. We discuss various exciting topics from the journey of building an impact start-up, delivering transformational value chain solutions, and the role of AI and big data in achieving decarbonization goals. If you want to learn more, this is the link to VCG’s website: https://vcg.ai/

Impact Investments from Forestry in Pacific Northwest to Renewable Energy in Africa│Ep. 21 with Jeff Shafer

Oct 25 2023 28 mins  
This episode's special guest is Jeff Shafer - Co-Founder and CEO of CommonGood Capital. We discuss various exciting topics, from Jeff's journey to becoming an impact investor, thinking of how one might define impact investing, the biggest changes in the impact investing space, and areas of focus for CommonGood including forestry projects in the Pacific Northwest and renewa

The Intersection of Resilient Businesses, AI, and Green Investments for a Sustainable Future│Ep. 20 with Dr. Andreja Kodrin

Apr 13 2023 30 mins  
This episode's special guest is Dr. Andreja Kodrin who serves as an Investment Committee Member for InvestEU Fund, Director of Quintaum, and a member of the International Research Center on AI under Unesco (IRCAI). Link to InvestEU: https://investeu.europa.eu/what-investeu-programme/investeu-fund_en Link to Quintaum: https://www.quintaum.com/ Link to IRCAI: https://ircai.org/

All About ESG Ratings│Ep. 19 with Paul Herman

Feb 21 2023 23 mins  
Tell us about your story and how you got successfully involved with ESG (HIP) ratings and impact investing? What does impact investing mean to you – how do you define it? How does a company get an ESG rating? What different asset classes do you rate and what are the biggest differences in HIP rating them if any? How do you make sure to see through greenwashing initiatives by some

Smart Cities and Electric Vehicles│Ep. 18 with Adelino Dinis

Jan 24 2023 27 mins  
What is a smart city?  Who plays the biggest role in building a smart city - businesses, governments, the EU, or residents? How big is the role of EVs and how should transportation be transformed in a smart city? What is your biggest takeaway from working and reporting on smart cities and urban mobility over the years? Answers to these questions and much more with a special gu

Sustainability Reporting Standards and the Future of Business│Ep. 17 with Mojca Markizeti

Dec 15 2022 24 mins  
How are sustainability business models changing in today’s era and what should be the focus on to achieve Net Zero goals? What are some of the challenges that companies face today on the path to Net Zero? EU has recently approved the final version of European sustainability reporting standards - how will those affect companies? What is your advice on which KPIs the companies shou

ESG Transformation in Banking│Ep. 16 with Alenka Recelj Mercina

Oct 18 2022 15 mins  
How does ESG play a role in the banking industry? How is NLB Group navigating the path towards Net Zero? What are some implications of joining the Net Zero Banking Alliance and UNEP FI's Principles of Responsible Banking? What is the importance of establishing KPIs in regard to carbon footprint? Answers to those questions and much more in this episode with a special guest Alenka Re

Impact Investing in India│Ep. 15 with Anuj Sharma

Aug 11 2022 27 mins  
What is the outlook on impact investing in India? How do geographical and biodiversity differences affect the process of impact investing? What is the story behind the success of Alsisar Impact? Why should investors connect and better understand entrepreneurs? Answers to those questions and much more in this episode with a special guest Anuj Sharma - CEO and Founder at Alsisa

The Social Component of ESG│Ep. 14 with Nick Maynard

May 19 2022 21 mins  
Why do metrics and analysis of the “S” in ESG not fully capture the status of employees’ financial security? How do employers and investors stand to benefit by paying greater attention to workers' financial security? What are some examples of recent efforts by employers and benefits providers to consider worker financial security within their ESG framework? What are the criti

Stakeholder Capitalism│Ep. 13 with Gui Athia

Apr 26 2022 17 mins  
What is stakeholder capitalism? What are the key elements firms should consider regarding stakeholder governance during the ongoing war in Ukraine? What are the differences between smaller and larger companies when it comes to ESG investments and governance? Does culture play role in ESG practices and the governance focus of the companies? Answers to those questions and much more i