This Week in Impact

This Week in Impact

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This Week in Impact episodes

  • Investment trends in Africa

    Monique Aiken is joined by Jessica Pothering to explore the, yes, social impact  of private investment trends on the African continent. Plus, the headlines.

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    14 min
  • Briefing: Carl Icahn, Elon Musk, and activist investing in the age of ESG

    Host Brian Walsh is joined by roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank to decide which type of “activist investor” Carl Icahn is – and what that makes Elon Musk. We also hear from Jah Koh of Lightsmith Group and Benjamin Njenga of Apollo Agriculture, both of whom were guests on this week’s Agents of Impact Call. Plus, the headlines.

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    24 min
  • Briefing: Catalyzing climate capital for adaptation and equity

    David Bank joins host Monique Aiken to preview next week’s call on catalyzing capital for climate adaptation. And we hear from Jonathan Phillips of the Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke University. Plus, the headlines.

    Next week's call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/313635681767

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    10 min
  • A Civilian Climate Corps in the Bronx, and Community Rounds replaces Crowdfunding

    Roodgally Senatus joins host Brian Walsh to discuss his story – and photos! – from the frontlines of BlocPower efforts to train a civilian climate corps in the Bronx. Dennis Price checks in with Wefunder’s Jonny Price and Fanbase’s Ramiro Canovas to learn why startups are turning their fans and customers into investors. Plus, the headlines.

    Roody's piece: https://impactalpha.com/inside-blocpowers-mission-to-upskill-workers-and-green-new-york-city-buildings-photo-story/

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    12 min
  • 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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    11 min
  • 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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    17 min

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