The Faith & Work Podcast Voices from the Workplace: Robin John on Confronting Injustice Through Good Investing
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Jul 18, 2025 Robin John, CEO of Eventide Asset Management and author of The Good Investor, shares his transformative journey from childhood in India to ethical investing. He emphasizes aligning financial decisions with values that promote human dignity and justice. John discusses how investments can be a tool for community flourishing, addressing economic disparities, and fostering generosity. Listeners are challenged to view investing not just for profit, but as a meaningful way to engage in God's redemptive work, especially in underserved communities.
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Guesthouse Wake-Up Call
- Robin John recounts living in India and seeing servants sleep on a stone floor while he had a bed and AC.
- That experience sparked his conviction that business should serve the common good, not just profit.
Investing As Stewardship
- Robin frames good investing as an extension of God's good work and human image-bearing stewardship.
- He argues investors should allocate capital to businesses that love neighbors through products and practices.
Use A Business 360 Lens
- Identify a company's neighbors: customers, employees, supply chain, host communities, environment, and society.
- Allocate capital to companies that love those neighbors through good products and fair practices.
