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Linda Rogers
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Learn how investors are generating a positive environmental and social return, alongside a financial return. Covering ESG (environmental, social, and governance) integration, green bonds, impact investments, and more.

  1. 10/18/2023

    The Forest Resilience Bond with Zach Knight of Blue Forest

    Zach Knight is the Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Forest. They are a mission-driven, non-profit organization, leveraging financial innovation to create sustainable investment solutions to environmental challenges. He will walk us through how Blue Forest came about, the details of the FRB, and discuss their asset management arm.

    26 min

  2. 07/08/2023

    Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund with Joe Flores of TortoiseEcofin

    Joe Flores is a Managing Director at TortoiseEcofin, a sustainable investment firm that strives to make a positive impact on clients and communities by investing in energy infrastructure, the transition to cleaner energy, and by providing capital for social impact projects focused on education and seniors housing. While the firm has a variety of offerings, this episode is focused on water.

    26 min

  3. 06/13/2023

    Helping organizations expand their impact investing footprint with Rehana Nathoo of Spectrum Impact

    Rehana Nathoo is the Founder & CEO of Spectrum Impact, a boutique consulting firm.  Spectrum's custom approach includes Impact Strategy Design, Investment Strategy Design, Internal Stakeholder Training, and Thought Leadership Strategy. Rehana will walk us through her process, how the business has evolved, and what's new on the horizon.

    26 min

  4. 06/02/2023

    Investing in Water with Rene Reyna of Invesco

    Rene Reyna is the Head of Thematic and Specialty Product Strategy at Invesco US. He has been in the industry for about 18 years, with the majority of that at Invesco, a global asset manager.  He will walk us through the case for investing in water, the methodology for one of Invesco's water ETFs, PHO, and some examples of companies in the fund and how they are contributing to a sustainable future.

    21 min

  5. 03/17/2023

    Showing Evidence of Impact with Jenny Coombs of Ethos ESG

    Jennifer Coombs is the Director of Client Success at Ethos ESG,  which offers powerful, personalized ESG data and software for financial advisors, asset managers, institutions, and investors. She has 16 years in the financial services industry, is an Adjunct Professor at CFFP,  and the creator of the CSRIC™ designation. She will share about Ethos ESG and how the software is able to meet the needs of impact investors through the solutions they provide.

    19 min

  6. 12/05/2022

    Private Market Investing with Josh Hile of Citizen Mint

    Josh Hile is the CEO of Citizen Mint, a platform built to connect investors with private market investment opportunities. Their team handpicks and deeply researches each investment on the platform for both positive impact and financial return. Josh has experience sourcing private investments, connecting investors with those investments, and monitoring financial and impact data. He will walk through the solution he has built and the gap he is filling in the marketplace with Citizen Mint.

    15 min

  7. 06/30/2022

    Child labor in cocoa - engaging with companies on ESG supply chain issues with Stina Nilsson

    A conversation with Stina Nilsson, the Director Stewardship Services at Sustainalytics. She has ESG and supply chain expertise and shares how she engages with companies on behalf of investor clients. We focus on one example in particular during this episode - child labor in cocoa.

    28 min

  8. 03/10/2022

    A Founder’s Story With Laura Kimes

    We're kicking off this season with the former founder of an impact investment, Laura Kimes. Laura shares how she first heard of impact investing and ended up co-founding Greenprint Partners, a project developer of green stormwater infrastructure in at-risk communities. She has since exited the firm and is moving onto new and exciting projects, including building out an ESG program for a PE-backed cleantech company.

    24 min
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Learn how investors are generating a positive environmental and social return, alongside a financial return. Covering ESG (environmental, social, and governance) integration, green bonds, impact investments, and more.

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  • Creator
    Linda Rogers
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Investing Forward
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