

This Week in Impact
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Your weekly roundup of the news and features from this week in ImpactAlpha
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Apr 1, 2022 • 11min
Political Risk and Impact Investing in Ukraine and Beyond
David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to recap this week’s call on how impact investors are approaching political risk and conflict in Eastern Europe and beyond, with call highlights from Jessica Bleyzer of SigmaBleyzer, Media Development Investment Fund’s Harlan Mandel, Daniel Kozlov of Global Venture Alliance and Open Road Alliance’s Caroline Bressan (3:20). And, TIIP has a new systems investing platform (9:45). Plus, the headlines (0:30).
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Mar 25, 2022 • 17min
The SEC's new climate disclosure rules, Alicia Seiger's contrarian take, and next week's Call
David Bank joins host Brian Walsh to discuss the surprising breakthrough in the SEC’s new rules on corporate climate disclosure and preview next week’s Agents of Impact call on political and country risk. We also hear from Stanford’s Alicia Seiger, who has a contrarian take on the hot issue of Scope 3 accounting. Plus, the headlines.
Next week's call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/298268478047
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Mar 18, 2022 • 20min
Briefing: Confluence's Dana Lanza on geopolitcal instability, climate change, and justice.
Monique Aiken is joined by Dana Lanza of Confluence Philanthropy to hear about their annual gathering, and to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, climate change, racial justice and more. Plus, the headlines.

Mar 11, 2022 • 12min
Women Driving Alpha, "Live" from Cape Town
Host Brian Walsh catches up with ImpactAlpha’s Jessica Pothering from Cape Town, South Africa to talk about women driving alpha in emerging markets. And we hear from Harlan Mandel of Media Development Investment Fund on investing in a free press in countries that need it most. Plus, the headlines.

Mar 4, 2022 • 21min
The Weaponization of Finance and the Green Way Forward
David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to share a conversation with Jon Lukomnik of Sinclair Capital about the swift fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the weaponization of finance and the Green Way Forward. And we get a preview of next week’s call from Duke’s Cathy Clark. Plus, the headlines.
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Feb 18, 2022 • 12min
Impact investing’s policy agenda, and the funky sounds and social impact of ElectroSpit
Host Monique Aiken and ImpactAlpha’s David Bank tee up impact investing’s policy agenda (and next week’s Agents of Impact Call), with comments from Satyam Khanna, ex- of the SEC, Cambria Allen Ratzlaff of the Human Capital Management Coalition – and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (2:50). And Dennis Price introduces Bosco and Maya Kante and the innovative ‘impact note’ with which they financed their company, ElectroSpit (7:30). Plus, the headlines.
Next week's call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/265261653747
More on ElectroSplit and the Kantes: https://impactalpha.com/impact-notes-help-entrepreneurs-recoup-equity-by-creating-good-jobs-and-community-wealth/

Feb 11, 2022 • 14min
Carbon crypto, carbon markets and carbon quantitative easing
David Bank joins host Brian Walsh with updates from the carbon beat and highlights from this week’s Agents of Impact Call. Plus, the headlines.

Feb 4, 2022 • 16min
The rising price of carbon and Kim Folsom of Founders First
Host Monique Aiken is joined by David Bank to preview next week’s call on the real world effects of a rising price of carbon (3:15). And, Dennis Price speaks with Kim Folsom of Founders First about flexible business financing to create jobs and wealth (5:15). Plus, the headlines (0:30).
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More on Kim Folsom and Founder's First:
https://impactalpha.com/founders-first-scores-9-million-to-deploy-revenue-based-finance-to-diverse-founders/
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https://impactalpha.com/impact-investors-turn-to-revenue-based-financing-to-bridge-capital-gaps-for-founders-of-color/
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Jan 28, 2022 • 21min
Mixed signals in ESG and impact, climate meets crypto, and impact management and measurement tech take off
Host Brian Walsh is joined by roundtable regulars David Bank and Imogen Rose-Smith to make sense of the mixed signals in impact investing and the broader economy (5:50). Dennis Price shares a story on impact-management tech (2:55). Plus, the headlines.
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Jan 21, 2022 • 19min
Larry Fink’s letter, BlocPower’s expansion, and Just Capital CEO Martin Whittaker
Monique Aiken and David Bank react to Larry Fink’s annual letter, BlocPower’s expansion and systemic approaches to income inequality. And, at (5:30), David catches up with Martin Whittaker about Just Capital’s “Just 100” rankings, stakeholder primacy and “Davos Man.”
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