The Sustainable Finance Podcast

Episode 291 of The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP) is a conversation about how universities are key innovators in solving the climate crisis. At the same time, as we read in the daily news, they’re dealing with tremendous uncertainty in today's regulatory environment. So, how is Lisa Sachs, the Director of the Columbia University "Center on Sustainable Investment" and the recently launched Columbia Climate School MS in "Climate Finance" coping with these uncertainties in U.S. climate policy and finance? What about the volatility in career opportunities that graduates of these programs will face during the next four years? These are just two of the stress points Sachs is managing in today’s university environment. Sachs is also an "Associate Professor of Professional Practice" at the Columbia Climate School, where climate science and climate change are engaged in the 21st Century’s existential challenge for supremacy. #climatecrisis #climatescience #careeropportunities #universities #climateinnovations

How does an “immigrant kid” become the founder of a firm that provides sustainable solutions for institutional investors, including ESG market analysis and education, regulatory risk management and investment process design? Allison Binns, PhD. is the Founder and Principal of Peregrine Strategy LLC. She is also a Senior Advisor at Danu Venture Group, which provides early-stage investment access to technology companies focused on national security, new infrastructure and their enabling industries. Allison says her background as an “immigrant kid” has shaped the way she approaches investments and sustainability in general. We’re fortunate to have her as our guest for the next episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP). #sustainablesolutions #nationalsecurity #newinfrastructure #institutionalinvestors

There are $200 trillion of investable assets across the global financial system, affecting the decision-making of businesses and the lives of billions of people. So in this challenging financial environment, how are major banks, asset managers and investors focusing on adaptation and resilience to guide investment decisions? In Episode 289 of The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP), Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), walks us through their process for benchmarking how 400 of the largest companies in the global financial system are scaling adaptation to climate risks in the next decade. View the Attachments tab at the BrightTALK link below for details on the WBA benchmarking process: https://lnkd.in/gxRudHRS #WBA #financialsystem #climaterisk #adaptation #resilience

U.S. companies doing business in the EU who need to comply with their emissions trading rules will be interested in what Andrew Eckhardt, CFA, CAP2 GmbH’s Chief Sales Officer, has to say in Episode 288 of The Sustainable Finance Podcast. Almost 50% of CO2 emissions in Europe are controlled by the "EU Emissions Trading System". CAP2 GmbH buys carbon certificates for their investor clients that incentivize businesses not only to reduce emissions but also to retire them from the EU market forever. The process Andrew Eckhardt, CFA and I discuss in this SFP episode is featured in the deck attached at the BrightTALK link below: https://lnkd.in/etc7-gdr #EUETS #CO2certificates #ClimateProtectionFoundation

Our next podcast guest loves to speak with investors and asset managers interested in the sustainable food space. She’s an adviser to companies that are optimizing logistics, reducing supply chain costs & emissions and fostering community engagement as sustainability goals they expect will produce greater ROI and profitability. Shila Wattamwar is CEO and Founder of Radiant Global Advisory, a Fast Company Impact Council member and a contributing writer on sustainability themes. In a recent article Shila highlighted her framework that maps activities to positive actions, rather than just the issues we face, with the intention of making daily sustainability-focused action more tangible for consumers as well as investors and asset managers. #sustainabilitythemes #communityengagement #emissionsreduction

According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), sustainable food and plant-based innovations will grow in market share from $39B today to $290B by 2035! My guest today is a global player in helping transform the food system. Elysabeth Alfano, the CEO of VegTech Invest, consults with public sector companies up and down the industry supply chain. Today, Alfano is talking about her role as advisor to EATV, an ETF which invests in the founders, disruptors and trend-makers with the vision and technology to create a food secure future. Open this SFP Episode 287 BrightTALK link to view the episode: https://lnkd.in/egT9hrap #globalfoodsystems #EATV #foodsecurefuture

Did you know that your employer-qualified retirement plan can negatively impact the company’s growth potential and profit margins? We’re talking about the carbon footprint of a firm’s qualified retirement plan investments, insurance premium payments or bank loans. This is a critical topic because financed emissions are linked to the activities of financial institutions like the investment managers, banks and insurers, which are employed by 60 million SMEs in the U.S. Scott Ryan, CEO of Investature is an impact investment advisor and financed emissions expert. In Episode 286 of The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP) Ryan tells us how company owners and employees can use employer-sponsored investment and retirement plans to catalyze sustainable impact and growth goals. View the BrightTALK attachments link of SFP Episode 286 below for details on Project Drawdown, which Scott references in this SFP episode: https://lnkd.in/ejSxe67Z #financedemissions #qualifiedretirementplans #sustainableimpact

The US healthcare system is under siege, financial distress and rising frustration and dissatisfaction by the public to name a few challenges. My guest in Episode 285 of The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP) is leading the way to a different approach. Rob Roy, Ph.D. is SVP, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head of Environmental Sustainability for AdventHealth, a non-profit healthcare system which employs 3,800 physicians and provides healthcare services to over 8 million patients through 52 hospital campuses in 9 states and 22 home health and hospice agencies. Rob, who has 36 years of institutional investment experience, also oversees AdventHealth investments, which include operating capital and employee retirement portfolios totaling approximately $20 billion. View the Attachments tab at the SFP BrightTALK channel link below for additional AdventHealth reports: https://lnkd.in/eJGmNxSy #healthcaresystems #sustailability #retirementportfolios

For real estate investors and owners, figuring out how to reduce carbon emissions without raising the cost of building new or retrofitting is a major challenge. My guest in Episode 284 of The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP), Laura Rapaport, founder and CEO of North Bridge, is leading the way in providing financing that does just that. C-PACE is a long term, fixed-rate credit product secured by a special property assessment, and North Bridge has recently secured a $1 billion commitment from the The Carlyle Group Group to originate C-PACE loans. Rapaport explains how this financing can ensure that resilient and sustainable real estate projects have the flexibility required for completion while reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption, and benefiting local economies. All PACE projects to date are expected to reduce carbon emissions by 3 million tons. Video view the full episode at the BrightTALK link below or listen at the Spotify webpage link: https://lnkd.in/erMdpa32 #lowercostcapital #reducecarbonemissions #fixedratecredit

March 18 and 19th, 2025 / Cornell Club - NYC: when and where?leading investors, asset managers and founders in climate tech will convene to share their knowledge about clean energy solutions and solving new problems in sustainability. Register at the link below: https://lnkd.in/dbps8Nu5 #climatetech #sustainability #AIdata