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🎙In this episode with Jonathan Foley, we look at Project Drawdown through an investor lens, taking a macro view to identify the areas within #climatetech that private capital should be directed to create the fastest path towards #drawdown. We discuss ⚡The time value of carbon and why all impact investors should incorporate this into their decision-making process. ⚡Why Project Drawdown emphasizes that 'now is better than new' and 'time is more important than tech'. ⚡ Why there is a mismatch between investment and carbon reduction, with a disproportionate amount of funding going towards technologies in certain sectors. ⚡Which technologies in each of the #projectdrawdown categories (#electricity #foodandag #transportation #buildings #industry and other) can have the greatest impact. ⚡The Drawdown Capital Coalition, providing science briefings and deep dives, and how #impactinvestors can be part of this new #climatecommunity. ⚡The low-hanging fruit for addressing climate change, which includes tackling #methane leaks, stopping #deforestation, and improving efficiency. 🔗Link to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/eYc-2-BK Tag an impact investor who may want to listen to this episode 👇🏽. #climatechange #climatetech #drawdowncapitalcoalition #climatetech360 #ct360

If you're interested in making the climate transition actually happen, check out Samia Qader's podcast! No nonsense, actionable insights from experts at the intersection of climate and finance.

It's time for another #ThrowbackThursday edition of Sustainability Talks! Back in 2022, we sat down with Simon Mundy, the author of 'Race for Tomorrow', a book about the global fight to respond to climate change. Simon spent two years travelling through six continents to tell the stories of the diverse cast of characters locked in this historic struggle to combat climate change – from communities hit by extreme physical shifts to business leaders grappling with the implications for the world economy. Born in the UK, Simon has reported for the Financial Times since 2010 and was recently appointed Moral Money Editor – covering the push for a cleaner and more sustainable world economy for the award-winning Moral Money platform and across the wider FT. In this conversation, our managing partner Patrick Sheehan and Simon discuss Simon's experience as a leading voice at the crossroads of sustainability, finance and innovation and dig into some of the examples of entrepreneurs across Europe delivering sustainability through innovation. They also discuss Simon's broader experience writing about environmental issues and his first-hand experiences that inspired his book 'Race for Tomorrow'. Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/enbtKQs7 #SustainabilityTalks #Sustainability #Podcast #Energy #FutureOfEnergy #RenewableEnergy #VentureCapital #VC #VCs #VCfunding #Investment #Investing

🎙 In my latest #podcast episode, I speak with David Atkin CEO of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI or PRI). If you've never heard of it, it's a global network of more than 5000 financial institutions with over US$121 trn in AUM, working together to advocate for ESG integration to promote sustainability. This week, we discuss: 🌱 The latest developments in responsible investment, 🌱 Stewardship strategies, and 🌱 The growing focus on #socialimpact. Enhancing #sustainability and incorporating #ESG into investment decision-making and ownership practices can be a vast and overwhelming task. To get the job done right, it is a path that no responsible #investor or asset manager should tread alone. 🎙 David has a long list of accolades to his name and prior experience at the helm of the likes of: 🌱 Climate Council 🌱 AMP Capital 🌱 Cbus Super Fund 🌱 ESSSuper, and more. Click the link below to listen: 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eEtWQ9G8 💡🌱 Follow me and FS Sustainability for essential sustainability/ESG-related news, and keep on top of the trends and requirements in a fast-paced business landscape. #sustainableinvesting #investment #sustainable #socialimpact #business #responsibleinvesting #responsibleinvestment #investing #LinkedInTopVoices #financialservices #climatecrisis #climatechange #climate #netzero #news #climatenews #newsupdate 

The Great Transition is upon us. We may not see it clearly yet but change is underway in every sphere, from energy to chemicals to food to transport to finance. In fits and starts admittedly but inevitably, towards the post-fossil carbon world. In this new series, #TheGreatTransition: How We Build The Post Carbon World Together, I'm interviewing people at the forefront of driving that change and helping the tell their real Frontier Stories. Each episode is also a How-To guide with a particular focus on new ways of seeing, thinking and how to find the resilience required to lead and succeed in the great transition. In our next episode (next Wednesday 3rd April), we're talking to Vishesh Srivastava who co-founded the Future Business Partnership the the #1 highest scoring B Corp among investment firms globally. Where will we find the money to build the kinds of clean, green companies we so badly need? How can you encourage entrepreneurism AND drive positive social and environmental impact? Sign-up for the event and do pease send me any questions you'd like us to address in advance. Sign-up here: https://lnkd.in/dRPnMjDa #SustainableInnovation #DemandSwitching

In 2023, The Rockefeller Foundation made its biggest commitment to advance opportunity and reverse #climatechange. I spoke with S&P Global ESG Insider to share how we're creating unlikely partnerships to transform our food, health, and finance systems to be more climate-resilient. Listen here! #ESG #climate https://lnkd.in/edRZg_FB

Thanks to the erudite Tim Benton of Chatham House for joining me on our latest podcast! An expert view on the climate risks we face, but also thoughts on how we can work to address them. Appreciated your straightforward opinions on what came out of COP, and also your analysis of what needs to change in the food and energy sectors. Excellent. #cop #sustainableinvesting #impactinvesting #climaterisk #sustainabilitytalks #climatechange

2024 Wall Street Green Summit (WSGS) - March 12th & 13th at the Canadian Consulate in NYC. The The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP) is a media sponsor and I will Moderate Session One again this year. Hear more about the summit agenda over 8 sessions from Founder Peter Fusaro in this brief video and register soon for this in-person opportunity to engage with 40 + experts in ESG Investing, climate tech, clean energy, carbon markets and new business models for sustainability. #ESGinvesting #climatetech #cleanenergytransition #carbonmarkets

2024 Wall Street Green Summit (WSGS) - March 12th & 13th at the Canadian Consulate in NYC. The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP) is a media sponsor and I will Moderate Session One again this year. Hear more about the summit agenda over 8 sessions from Founder Peter Fusaro in this brief video and register soon for this in-person only opportunity to engage with 40 + experts in ESG Investing, climate tech, clean energy, carbon markets and new business models for sustainability. #ESGinvesting #climatetech #cleanenergytransition #carbonmarkets

Climate tech is heating up, and investors are taking notice. This week on Inspiring Perspectives, we gained invaluable insights from Ramsay Siegal, a partner at the $94 million climate tech venture capital firm, Earthshot Ventures. With over 15 years of experience in the energy and climate sector, Ramsay's optimism about the future of climate technology is both refreshing and encouraging. Our discussion unveiled expert advice for founders and professionals in the sustainability space. Key takeaways include the undervalued importance of sales skills, the critical role of good design in business success, and strategies to avoid common founder pitfalls. Ramsay emphasizes that now is a prime time to enter the climate solutions field, highlighting the growing link between revenue and environmental impact. Listen to the full episode by following the link in the comment section. #ClimateTech #sustainability #climate #capital