Best Hampus Jakobsson Podcasts (2025)

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Hampus Jakobsson: Accidental entrepreneur, to reluctant VC, and now climate investor 1:16:04

10M ago1:16:04

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This week on the podcast I’m excited to be joined by Hampus Jakobsson, his career to discover climate-tech has been a wild ride so far and he has a great knack for story-telling, so I’m sure you’re going to enjoy this one. Hampus is based in Sweden, and he started out as an entrepreneur, bouncing from Sony-Ericsson to Blackberry, building software …

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Tim Buckley: Our clean-energy export advantage, budget winners and investment pathways 36:05

11M ago36:05

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We’ve long heard the arguments for how and why Australia should be a leader in renewable energy and decarbonisation, and finally, in the 2024 budget, we saw the Treasurer take decisive action, and chart a course for Australia to become a clean energy superpower. Of course we’re not there yet, but on the show today I’m joined by Tim Buckley, an este…

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Clara Barby: Just Climate and the $1.5B climate strategy decarbonising heavy industry 1:10:08

12M ago1:10:08

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Today’s guest is Clara Barby. She’s been a central player in the impact investment sector for decades. Early on she worked at Acumen, she then moved on to Bridges Fund Management, and she’s currently Senior Partner at Just Climate which was spun-out of Generation Investment Management, the sustainable investment firm launched by none other than Al …

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Anjali Nelson: GreenCollar driving natural-capital innovation with Nature Plus biodiversity credits 32:01

1+ y ago32:01

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On the podcast today I have Anjali Nelson, she’s General Manager of Operations at GreenCollar, an environmental markets developer that’s leading not only Australia, but the world, in developing nature-based solutions to combat both climate change and biodiversity loss.This is the fourth episode in our series of conversations exploring opportunities…

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Nigel Sharp: A pioneer in the business of biodiversity, farmer, impact investor and conservationist 28:24

1+ y ago28:24

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Today we’re approaching the topic of investing in biodiversity, by speaking to Nigel Sharp, he’s a farmer, but he’s also a businessman and a fund manager. And over the past two decades he’s been a pioneer in the ‘Business of Biodiversity’. Nigel is a pioneer in this space, the Tiverton investment vehicle has developed a whole range of agricultural …

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Tony Goldner: TNFD launch, nature disclosures, and corporate action on biodiversity loss 39:23

1+ y ago39:23

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The past decade has seen huge progress in the way companies analyse their exposure to carbon emissions, but far less effort has been put into understanding the complex interactions companies have with nature, and the risks this poses for investors and the health of our environment. If we’re to have a hope of reaching net-zero, we need to reverse th…

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Rachel Lowry: How WWF supports investors to value natural-capital and protect biodiversity 52:01

1+ y ago52:01

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On the show today we have Rachel Lowry, she’s Chief Conservation Officer at WWF. In this episode she explains why investors need to care about the growing biodiversity crisis, and the challenges of measuring and conserving natural capital. It says a lot about the sustainable investment movement that finally, conservationists and financial services …

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Hampus Jakobsson on starting a Climate Fund, specialised funds and start-up stages 38:07

1+ y ago38:07

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In the last episode, we explored Hampus' journey from mandatory military service to university, where they started their company with the sole goal of not working for a big corporate entity. Throughout this time, he experienced a lot of paradigm shifts, learning that not only can he solve problems he thought he wouldn't be able to, but also being a…

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Pale Blue Dot GP Hampus Jakobsson on Curiosity, starting a company in University and climate change. 40:46

2y ago40:46

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The climate crisis is one of the most urgent challenges we face today. And while there are many different things one can do as an individual, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer scale of it. Hampus, like many of us, felt that way when he was working as a venture capitalist after selling his company to BlackBerry. But instead of letting it pa…

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Pivoting Amidst a Pandemic: Robert Lauritzen's Journey to Revolutionize Medical Tech 32:24

2y ago32:24

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In this second part of Deep Tech Stories, we dive into the founding story of Cerebriu and how Robert Lauritzen and his co-founders struggled with CoViD and GDPR, making it nearly impossible to get their software past hospital management and into scanners. So it is 2018 and Robert and his co-founders just came together to form Cerebriu with 6 months…

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Cerebriu CEO Robert Lauritzen - Revolutionizing medical imaging with machine learning 26:25

2+ y ago26:25

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Have you ever laid inside an MRI machine, listening to the loud buzzing and thumping sounds, wondering what's going on outside? It's a strange experience, lying there, helpless, relying on the machine to give doctors a glimpse inside your body. But in the end, the doctors still need to interpret that glimpse by themselves, often with the help of a …

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Casper Wilstrup - Self-management, transparency and a new kind of AI to revolutionize science 52:39

2+ y ago52:39

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So it's 2012, and Casper is at the end of a sabbatical he started after leaving the hardware startup he started during his studies, Unispeed, at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. Just as he was starting to head back into the job market, deep learning achieved a major breakthrough in object classification, propelling the technology to the heig…

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Ben Krasnostein & Jodi York: Impact benchmarks & investing in climate-solutions at Kilara Capital 50:17

2+ y ago50:17

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We’re moving from theory to practice with Ben Krasnostein and Dr Jodi York from Kilara Capital. They’re an impact investing powerhouse and today, we’re digging into the models and frameworks they employ, but more importantly, how their impact approach can help to both drive-down greenhouse gas emissions, while also boosting financial returns.Ben is…

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Abzu CEO Casper Wilstrup - The Path to inventing a New Kind of AI 38:36

2+ y ago38:36

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Modern AI in particular, so-called deep learning is everywhere. Alone in the last few months, a new generation of image generation based on text prompts emerged that is arguably on par with human artists. However, in many crucial applications, the black-box nature of such models is a problem. If you want to let the AI drive a car, no regulator or d…

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Martin Hassler Hallstedt turning a Psychology PhD degree into a research based Maths gaming app 26:12

2+ y ago26:12

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In this second episode with Martin Hassler Hallstedt in Deep Tech Stories, we continue where we last left off. Martin just finished his PhD degree in Psychology. The degree he started with the purpose of building an app, making the most recent empiric learning research available to kids teaching them maths. If you enjoyed this episode, why not reco…

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Sarah Gelfand: Measuring impact investment performance with BlueMark 30:34

2+ y ago30:34

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In today’s episode we’ve got Sarah Gelfand on the show, she’s Managing Director of BlueMark, an impact verification business that was spun-out of consulting firm Tideline.She works with the world’s leading impact investors, to verify their impact results across both their management practices and their impact performance. And most recently she auth…

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Martin Hassler Hallstedt on using Psychology research to teach kids Math 23:08

2+ y ago23:08

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If you look at the majority of education systems, you'll notice that there is little to no change between today's kid's experiences and their parent's or grandparents. Yet the rest of the world never stopped evolving. Our old education systems are just not suited anymore to cope with the requirements of the modern world. Especially when it is estim…

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Karin Ebbinghaus on how she changed careers to become a Deep Tech CEO 26:50

2+ y ago26:50

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For some people, the entrepreneurial path seems like the most obvious. Others fall into it after a long time of trying out other things. Other people again actually never start a company but have so much operational talent and domain knowledge that they've learned throughout their career, that they still end up as the spearhead of the company. Kari…

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Dean Hand: Impact Investing at an Inflection Point, The evolution of the GIIN 36:58

2+ y ago36:58

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We talk a lot about impact investing on this show, and while we tend to focus on the deals and the companies, we often gloss over the more challenging process of impact measurement and management. Right now is an important time to explore these issues, because the structures of impact investing are at an inflection point. The market has realised th…

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Elonroad CEO Karin Ebbinghaus: Building electric roads and boosting electric cars' range 27:18

2+ y ago27:18

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Earlier this year, the European Union approved ending the sale of vehicles with internal combustion engines by 2035 to reach the carbon emission targets by 2050. This means, from 2035 on, you will only be able to buy electric vehicles. And while EVs have seen an impressive leap in reach and accessibility in the last decade, there are still many thi…

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Mamoun Taher on Graphamtechs’ origin story 23:17

2+ y ago23:17

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In the last episode, Mahmoun Taher explained what Graphene is and dove more into the details of what they're doing at Graphmatech to accelerate commercial application. Like many Deep Tech companies, Graphmatech started based on research at University. In this case, Mahmoun's research as a PostDoc at Uppsala University lead to him starting Graphmate…

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Graphmatech CEO Mamoun Taher on Graphene as a revolution in Material Science 33:02

2+ y ago33:02

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In the modern age, we have become quite the experts at designing and coming up with materials for specific purposes. Depending on the desired property, we can mix different compounds to get whatever we want. And now and then we come across a new material hailed as the new super material. In the last century that was plastic, and now through a Nobel…

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Rosemary Addis: A new government, a new business, and why criticism of ESG is healthy 35:18

2+ y ago35:18

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If there’s one person you want to speak to, to get the lowdown on everything impact investing in Australia as well as round the world, it’s Rosemary Addis. She’s been a guest on the show before, and it’s great to have her back to talk about everything from Australia’s new government, the growing pains facing ESG investing, how impact will integrate…

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Cory Ames interviews John Treadgold: building a social enterprise and the impact of podcasting 45:41

3y ago45:41

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This episode is a little different, because Cory Ames interviews me. Cory hails from San Antonio in Texas, he hosts the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation podcast, and when he invited me back onto his show, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to share it with you all. To offer a different perspective on my work, my ideas, and how the Good …

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Reece Proudfoot: The WWF approach to impact investment and regeneration 28:35

3y ago28:35

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This week, I’m speaking to Reece Proudfoot, he’s Head of Innovation & Impact Investment at WWF Australia. That’s right, the charity with the Panda as it’s logo, that’s worked hard for decades on conservation and saving animal habitats. They’re going beyond their projects in the field and they’re also investing in systems change by supporting high-i…

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Rachel Halpern: Jana’s new Head of Sustainability, from ESG to real-world impact 27:46

3y ago27:46

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Rachel Halpern is the newly installed Head of Sustainable at asset consulting firm Jana.Now asset consultants like Jana have an important role for big investors like super funds and insurance companies. They analyse and recommend which investment managers would be a good fit for their portfolios. And now, with the addition of a head of sustainabili…

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Liza McDonald: Aware Super’s ESG and Impact Investment Approach 34:03

3y ago34:03

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Liza McDonald is head of Responsible Investment at Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest super funds, which means she and her team are not only responsible for the retirement savings of millions of Australians, but they also have shareholdings in companies all over the world, which gives them an opportunity to engage, and maybe even influence the…

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Sally Mccutchan: Launching Bridges Australia, and a career of impact investing 51:21

3+ y ago51:21

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Sally Mccutchan has been a vital leader and catalyst for the growth of impact investing in recent years. After a career in investment banking and consulting, she took on the role of CEO of Impact Investing Australia, an organisation dedicated to catalysing growth in the sector.We go deep in this one, we discuss Sally and the team’s hard work to try…

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Wilbe COO Devika Thapar on building a Home for scientific entrepreneurs 30:52

3+ y ago30:52

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The start-up news is dominated by headlines of who got how much funding, so it seems as if funding is the only thing that you need to succeed. But if you look at a few of the previous guests, a lot of them struggled one step earlier. Vultus Robert Schmitt started out flying Drones over fields, before switching to satellite pictures. Aslak Stubsgaar…

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Seb Beloe, WHEB: How to have impact in listed equity markets 28:55

3+ y ago28:55

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This week is the final episode in this series of conversations that explores impact investing in listed equities. Impact investing has a long history in private markets, but when it comes to investing in public companies that are listed on a stock exchange, it’s a lot harder, to measure your impact, and to influence the companies you’re investing i…

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Tim King, Melior: How to have impact in listed equity markets 31:25

3+ y ago31:25

31:25

We’re continuing our series that explores how an investor can have impact in listed equity markets.Impact investing has a long history in private markets, but when it comes to investing in public companies that are listed on a stock exchange, it’s a lot harder, to measure your impact, and to influence the companies you’re investing in. Tim King is …

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Tim Crockford, Regnan: How to have impact in listed markets 33:32

3+ y ago33:32

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Impact investing has a long history in private markets, but when it comes to investing in public companies that are listed on a stock exchange, it’s a lot harder, to measure your impact, and to influence the companies you’re investing in. Today, I’m speaking with Tim Crockford, all about the Regnan Global Equities Impact Solutions Fund.Tim is head …

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Kerry Series, Inspire: How to have impact in listed markets 26:46

3+ y ago26:46

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This month, I’m exploring how we can have impact by investing in public markets. Impact investing has a long history in private markets, but when it comes to investing in public companies that are listed on a stock exchange, it’s a lot harder, to measure your impact, and to influence the companies you’re investing in. My guests are all pioneering i…

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Jacinto Sá on the first steps in building a company from research (Part 2) 37:42

3+ y ago37:42

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In the last episode of "Deep Tech Stories", Jacinto Sá explained Peafowl Solarpowers proprietary solar cell technology. We explored how the plasmonic approach completely differs from a normal solar cell and how they make it transparent. (Can go a bit longer here) However, we didn't touch on how they went from their original research to starting a c…

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Danny Almagor - A New Impact Investment Firm, Sentient; and the Evolution of Small Giants 38:43

3+ y ago38:43

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Danny Almagor has been a central pivot point of the Australian impact investment scene for more than a decade, and he’s someone I’ve wanted to sit down with for a chat, for a long time.He’s the founder of Small Giants, and Impact Investment Group. He’s the husband of Berry Lieberman and he’s just an all-round top bloke.Danny is an engineer by trade…

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Professor Jacinto Sá explains the new physics of his transparent solar cells (Part 1) 38:58

3+ y ago38:58

38:58

Ever since the first photovoltaic cell in 1954 by Bell Labs, the basic principle behind the technology stayed the same. Exploiting the photoelectric effect, first explained by Einstein in his miracle year of 1905, a light-particle can kick out an electron of a material if it has just the right energy. Through the smart combining of two types of sem…

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Part 2: Aslak Stubsgaard explains how to build a nuclear start-up and a unique approach to developing a reactor 18:49

3+ y ago18:49

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In the last episode, Copenhagen Atomics CTO explained the details of their breeder molten salt reactor. However, so far we left out how they started the company, funded operations for the last 6 years and their unique approach to building reactors, while simultaneously dealing with the legal and practical issues of wanting to deal with fissile mate…

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Part 1: Copenhagen Atomics CTO Aslak Stubsgaard on the fascinating Details of Breeder Molten Salt Reactors 31:47

3+ y ago31:47

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In a prior episode, I talked with Sean Kenny about so-called fourth-generation nuclear reactors. In particular, on their benefits and advantages compared to classical light-water reactors. However, we didn't talk about how companies build those new nuclear reactors. Oddly enough it is not that hard to build a light-water reactor and keep it stable.…

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Fabienne Michaux: SDG Impact and UNDP: investment maps and impact standards 27:56

3+ y ago27:56

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My guest today is Fabienne Michaux, she’s Director at SDG Impact, it’s an offshoot of the UNDP and it’s focussed on harnessing impact investing to fund solutions to the SDGs.SDG Impact uses the intelligence and insights it has on the ground in less developed countries all around the world, to identify challenges and problems that are in need privat…

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Professor Caterina Doglioni on the Hunt for Dark Matter, Career Decisions and the Academic Environment 56:13

4y ago56:13

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When most people think about particle accelerators like CERN, they don't necessarily think of useful innovation with societal impact. It's just theoretical tinkering without much real-world application after all. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. Improvements in particle accelerators that were necessary to discover new physics lead …

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Vicky Lay - The Importance of Empathy, and the Artesian Approach to Impact Investing 32:09

4y ago32:09

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On the podcast today I’m speaking with Vicky Lay. Vicky is a partner and Head of Impact at Artesian Alternative Investments. She’s been a central architect of the firm’s embracing, of their impact potential, and she’s engaged with the startups they invest in. You see, Vicky was a founder herself, she knows the heartache of the valley-of-death, and …

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Podcast Host Sean Kenny on Principles and Benefits of (Thorium) Molten Salt Reactors 1:01:21

4y ago1:01:21

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With climate change as the biggest threat to humanity, we're struggling to avoid or even reverse further consequences. According to the intergovernmental panel on climate change, 25% of 2010 emitted greenhouse gases come from electricity and heat production via fossil fuels as the biggest contributor. While renewable energies provide an obvious alt…

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Robert Schmitt on Precision Farming, Drone vs. Satellite images and Seasonality 1:04:48

4y ago1:04:48

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So far agriculture has been undergoing two revolutions. The first was due to motorized vehicles at the beginning of the 20th century, boosting the number of people a farmer feeds to 26. The second revolution involved the genetic modification of crops, increasing the number of fed people to 156 per farmer. With the expected increase of the human pop…

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Researcher Uli Gallersdörfer on Blockchains, Bitcoin, Environmental Impact and Design Choices 59:19

4y ago59:19

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Not many innovations have the power to shape the world on a massive scale like the internet. However, after the great financial crisis of 2007/08, one exactly such innovation came along. The blockchain. In 2008 a whitepaper named "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" was mailed out to a cryptographic mailing list and only shortly after t…

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Christina Leijonhufvud: Benchmarking Impact Practice and Impact Performance with BlueMark 39:23

4y ago39:23

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On the show today I have Christina Leijonhufvud, she’s the CEO of BlueMark, a company founded by the impact investment consultancy Tideline. Now BlueMark has a very specific focus, and that’s to provide third-party verification of the impact investment practices and performance of the world’s leading impact practitioners.There’s a dizzying array of…

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Phineas Glover: the evolution of ESG research, and the sustainable competitive advantage 42:30

4y ago42:30

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My guest today is Phineas Glover. He’s head of ESG Equity Research for Asia Pacific, at Credit Suisse. He’s a leading source of up to date information on the environmental and social issues that are having material financial impacts on companies. It’s no longer just about earnings, or profit margins; the world’s biggest investors are now playing cl…

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Alister Coleman: backing mission-led startups that are destined to become Folklore 24:19

4y ago24:19

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On the show today I have Alister Coleman, he’s founder and Managing Partner of Folklore Ventures, they just rebranded, their focus is on helping founders launch exciting new ideas, and shepherding them towards becoming Folklore. Before diving into VC, Alister was a founder himself, doing the hard-yards to launch, build and eventually sell a softwar…

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Andy Kuper: Leapfrog and Temasek enter record $500M impact deal 27:19

4y ago27:19

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It’s exciting to have reached episode 71 of the Good Future podcast, and, it’s a pleasure to welcome back Andy Kuper, who was a guest in the early days of the show. Andy is of course the founder and CEO of Leapfrog, a global private equity firm focussed squarely on having a positive impact in fast growing economies. The need to divert capital towar…

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Andrew Gray: How AustralianSuper engages with companies on climate action and net-zero targets 30:37

4y ago30:37

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Today’s guest is Andrew Gray, he’s Director of ESG and Stewardship at AustralianSuper, which is the country’s largest superannuation fund. And while the fund manages people’s nest-eggs, they have the challenging role of planning long into the future. Sustainability isn’t optional to them, sustainability is about long-term thinking, and avoiding ris…

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Paul Ronalds: Impact Investing, a path to sustainable funding for Save the Children 35:49

4y ago35:49

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Amid the corona virus crisis, charities saw a dramatic decrease in donations at a time their services were needed the most. My guest today is Paul Ronalds, he’s the CEO of Save the Children Australia, and he knows this challenge well. He’s long been an advocate for charities to evolve, and adapt to a new funding environment. It’s one reason his org…

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