Guests: Coro Strandberg, president of Strandberg Consulting, and Joyce Sou, director for business development at B Lab U.S. & Canada

If you roll your eyes at investment jargon like corporate social responsibility and environmental social governance analysis, then you'll love this episode of Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy. Led by host Tim Nash, we go looking for companies that are truly leading the way into a sustainable future. Coro Strandberg, president of Strandberg Consulting and co-founder of the Social Purpose Institute at United Way, tells us about social purpose businesses who are aiming higher than just profit maximization. Joyce Sou, director for business development at B Lab U.S. & Canada, tells us about the rigorous B Corp certification that helps separate true sustainability leaders from companies who are just paying lip service to the idea.

Guests: Jon Hale, director of ESG Strategy at Morningstar, and Mary Robinson, director of research and partnerships at the Responsible Investment Association

Welcome to the first episode of Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy in 2022. Today, we examine the responsible investment marketplace by looking at supply and demand. To help us look at the supply side of the equation, we have Jon Hale, director of ESG Strategy at Morningstar, who speaks to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing and the common myths that people have about responsible investment funds. After that we have Mary Robinson, director of research and partnerships at the Responsible Investment Association, to share latest data about investor interest in responsible investing and speak to an important education gap that is holding back the flow of money.

Guest: Shad Kabango, Canadian rapper, broadcaster and investor

Artist Shad Kabango is a rapper, broadcaster and host of "Hip Hop Evolution" on Netflix. He is also passionate about responsible investing, and joins host Tim Nash on "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy" to talk about the impact of arts and culture on the economy.

"I try to think intentionally about how I'm participating in the world," Shad says. "Like in the words that I put together in the songs that I put together in the other things, in projects I'm involved in for work, in my relationships and our financial life, my financial life, this money that I'm putting towards retirement is a big part of how I participate in the world."

This is the last episode of "Responsible Investing" for 2021. We will return on Jan. 10 after a holiday break. Happy holidays!

Guests: Shannon Lee Simmons, founder of New School of Finance, and Bridget Casey, founder of Money After Graduation

It's not how much you invest. It is when you start investing. For many, understanding the difference and making the choice to invest even a small amount when you are young comes down financial literacy. Shannon Lee Simmons, founder of New School of Finance, and Bridget Casey, founder of Money After Graduation, have made careers out of communicating why young people need to start investing early. Host Tim Nash talks to both of them on episode six of "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy."

Guests: Tonya Surman of the Centre for Social Innovation and Rudy Ruttimann of the Sketch Institute

Real estate in Toronto is red hot, leaving a lot of prospective buyers out in the cold. So, how the heck does a non-profit buy real estate in downtown Toronto? The answer is something called a community bond. Add that to your bricks and mortar! Today on "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy," we talk with Tonya Surman, co-founder and CEO of the Center for Social Innovation, and Rudy Ruttimann, the founding director of Sketch Institute.

Guests: Bob Willard, founder of Sustainability Advantage, and Armine Yalnizyan, an economist and Atkinson Fellow on the future of workers

This week on "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy," host Tim Nash with guests Bob Willard and Armine Yalnizyan are talking about the business case for sustainability and why companies and governments should be proactive about investing in social and environmental measures to maximize their profits and strengthen the economy.

Guests: Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency doctor and board member of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, and Heather Scoffield, the Ottawa bureau chief for the Toronto Star.

If we are going to talk about responsible investing, we have to talk about climate change and what a better time than just after the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26. Today on "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy," host Tim Nash talks to Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency doctor and board member of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, and Heather Scoffield, the Ottawa bureau chief and economics columnist for the Toronto Star. Dr. Howard and Heather were in Scotland for the conference and share their perspectives about COP26 and investing in the future.

Guests: Laura Zizzo, co-founder and CEO of Manifest Climate, and Adam Scott, executive director of Shift Action For Pension Health and Planet Health

The second episode of the "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy" podcast is all about climate risk. We're hot on the heels of a global climate conference with big targets announced by governments, corporations and investors. But did these announcements really mean anything? What the heck is climate risk anyway? To help us sort through everything, Tim Nash speaks with Laura Zizzo, co-founder and CEO of Manifest Climate, and Adam Scott, the executive director of Shift. You'll walk away from this episode with a much clearer understanding of climate risk and how it impacts your investments.

Host Tim Nash wants to help you understand how to invest responsibly. Join him every Friday to make sense of responsible investing.

Guests: Jessica Moorhouse, host of the More Money podcast, and Adria Vasil, managing editor of Corporate Knights magazine and author of the ecoholic book series

On the premiere episode of the "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy" podcast, host Tim Nash speaks with Jessica Moorhouse, host of the More Money podcast, who helps us get into the mindset of a person at the start of their investment journey. He is also joined by Adria Vasil, managing editor of Corporate Knights magazine. Adria compares the rise of responsible consumerism to the rise of responsible investing.

Host Tim Nash wants to help you understand how to invest responsibly. Join him every Friday to make sense of responsible investing.

Coming soon: Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy. This new weekly podcast will unpack the environmental, social, and governance issues that companies need to tackle as investors like you demand more than just the bottom line. Host Tim Nash has been helping people understand how to invest responsibly for over a decade. When he started, few knew what sustainability, impact investing, ESG, CSR, or the transition to a low carbon economy really meant. Now responsible investing is a hot topic for new investors and seasoned traders alike.

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