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[The Fintech Files] Powering the E in ESG and the Dawn of the Greenwashing Era | Brennan Spellacy - CEO, Patch

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A deep dive into Decarbonization and the ESG Reckoning - with Brennan Spellacy, CEO & Co-Founder of Patch - a platform that powers climate action


🎧 https://pod.link/the-fintech-files/


đŸŽ„ https://youtu.be/FW84_z5n4Bk


🏩THE COMPANY


Patch is an API and a marketplace that enables companies to seamlessly purchase as little as a gram to giga-tonnes of carbon removal from reputable and trusted carbon removal projects.


💰 Funding: Series A US$ 20.8M


HIGHLIGHTS


▶ We discuss the SEC’s recent moves against Greenwashing in ESG investing


▶How an efficient marketplace can help Decarbonization


▶How Patch clients manage their carbon offset, with the example of EQT


▶How Crypto can become cleaner


TO GO FURTHER


Visit https://www.patch.io/


Brennan on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/bspellacy/


TIMESTAMPS


00:00 Intro


00:36 Brennan before Patch


02:40 What does Patch do?


03:25 How it works for a client - example of EQT


05:16 Carbon removal commitment vs Carbon neutrality


07:26 How Patch clients can take an active role in selecting their carbon offsetting projects


09:14 How an efficient marketplace increases carbon offsetting activities


10:58 The supply side of the Patch marketplace


13:04 The trust component of the marketplace


14:21 The environmental impact


16:04 Does carbon offsetting reduce the incentive to reduce carbon emissions?


18:39 The E in ESG


19:48 The SEC vs Greenwashing


21:44 The crypto question


24:44 Bullish on blockchain but critical of the crypto industry


26:47 George's take on crypto


28:36 What's next for Patch


ABOUT THIS PODCAST


Welcome to the podcast that unveils the future of investing, hosted by George Aliferis.


In each episode, we explore asset classes, trends and technologies, with founders, investors and experts involved in shaping that future.


George is a reformed banker and marketer now using his skills to explore new investment opportunities and expose the hype. George is a Chartered Alternative Investment Association (CAIA) charter holder.


This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit investorama.substack.com
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A deep dive into Decarbonization and the ESG Reckoning - with Brennan Spellacy, CEO & Co-Founder of Patch - a platform that powers climate action


🎧 https://pod.link/the-fintech-files/


đŸŽ„ https://youtu.be/FW84_z5n4Bk


🏩THE COMPANY


Patch is an API and a marketplace that enables companies to seamlessly purchase as little as a gram to giga-tonnes of carbon removal from reputable and trusted carbon removal projects.


💰 Funding: Series A US$ 20.8M


HIGHLIGHTS


▶ We discuss the SEC’s recent moves against Greenwashing in ESG investing


▶How an efficient marketplace can help Decarbonization


▶How Patch clients manage their carbon offset, with the example of EQT


▶How Crypto can become cleaner


TO GO FURTHER


Visit https://www.patch.io/


Brennan on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/bspellacy/


TIMESTAMPS


00:00 Intro


00:36 Brennan before Patch


02:40 What does Patch do?


03:25 How it works for a client - example of EQT


05:16 Carbon removal commitment vs Carbon neutrality


07:26 How Patch clients can take an active role in selecting their carbon offsetting projects


09:14 How an efficient marketplace increases carbon offsetting activities


10:58 The supply side of the Patch marketplace


13:04 The trust component of the marketplace


14:21 The environmental impact


16:04 Does carbon offsetting reduce the incentive to reduce carbon emissions?


18:39 The E in ESG


19:48 The SEC vs Greenwashing


21:44 The crypto question


24:44 Bullish on blockchain but critical of the crypto industry


26:47 George's take on crypto


28:36 What's next for Patch


ABOUT THIS PODCAST


Welcome to the podcast that unveils the future of investing, hosted by George Aliferis.


In each episode, we explore asset classes, trends and technologies, with founders, investors and experts involved in shaping that future.


George is a reformed banker and marketer now using his skills to explore new investment opportunities and expose the hype. George is a Chartered Alternative Investment Association (CAIA) charter holder.


This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit investorama.substack.com
  continue reading

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