This Week in Impact

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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). www.impactalpha.com/subscribe --> use code Briefing100 for $100 off your first subscription.
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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 Subscribe today: https://impactalpha.com/subscribe
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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.
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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.
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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. For all the headlines and more: impactalpha.com RSVP to The Call Jon's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outside-in-with-jon-lukomnik/id1587041255
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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/ 
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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.
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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). Next week's Agents of Impact Call registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/255708540127 More on Kim Folsom and Founder's First: https://impactalpha.com/founders-first-scores-9-million-to-deploy-revenue-based-finance-to-diverse-founders/  https://impactalpha.com/kim-folsom-founders-first/  https://impactalpha.com/impact-investors-turn-to-revenue-based-financing-to-bridge-capital-gaps-for-founders-of-color/ To subscribe to ImpactAlpha, click the link and take $100 off your first year subscription using the code Briefing100: https://impactalpha.com/subscribe/
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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. --> impactalpha.com/subscribe --> Imogen's latest column --> Dennis' story on Impact Measurement and Management
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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.” https://impactalpha.com/subscribe/

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