Holiday Throwback: Eve Morelli Shares Radicant’s Unique Approach to Transparent Digital Banking and Investing

Happy Holidays Fintech Files listeners! As a special holiday treat, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from Season 3 with Radicant’s Eve Morelli.

Eve Morelli, Head of Sustainable Transparency unveils Radicant's unique approach to sustainable finance. Discover how this Swiss digital banking startup integrates the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its framework, ensuring users can see where their money is going and why.

This is a special sustainable fintech episode to coincide with the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28.

Discussion Highlights:

• Eve Morelli's Journey: Eve, Head of Sustainable Transparency at Radicant, shares her 20-year journey in sustainable finance, emphasizing the importance of transparency.
• Radicant's Methodology: Radicant, a Swiss digital banking startup, integrates sustainability into banking and investments. The app offers transparency, aligning investments with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Sustainable Finance Explained: Eve breaks down sustainable finance into banking and investment aspects, highlighting the impact on society and the environment. The SDGs serve as Radicant's investment framework.
• Challenges and Surprises: Eve discusses challenges in evaluating companies for sustainability and shares surprises, such as finding luxury brands in the gender equality portfolio.
• Radicant's Approach: Radicant's digital banking offers quick account setup with a focus on avoiding fossil fuel financing. Investments start with a low threshold, and clients have a say in their preferences, providing a unique level of transparency.
• Carbon Footprint Tracker: Radicant includes a carbon footprint tracker in its app, raising awareness about individual carbon footprints with every transaction.
• Women in Finance: Eve touches on the underbanking of women, stressing the need for inclusivity and technology-driven solutions in the financial sector.

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