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Just & Sustainable Economy Podcast

American Sustainable Business Network

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A podcast created to inform, connect, and mobilize business leaders and investors to transform the public and private sectors toward a just and sustainable economy. Hosted by the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN).
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Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy is a weekly podcast that unpacks 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 i ...
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Guest: Vanessa Gray Much of what’s written critically about the fossil fuel industry focuses on the effects of climate change, but there are significant human rights and human health costs as well that don’t get as much coverage. And the effects of the industry on Indigenous communities receive even less attention. Vanessa Gray is the divestment ca…
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Guest: Avery Francis What do the terms "diversity," "equity" and "inclusion" (DEI) mean in a practical sense, and how can investors ensure that companies aren't simply ticking the box to earn points for a better environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score? “Work should work for everyone,” says Avery Francis. She is the founder and CEO of Bloo…
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Guest: Andria Barrett Canada's institutional banking system has been traditionally difficult to navigate for new immigrants to the country, leading many to utilize an informal, women-led savings collective based on the principle of mutual aid. Known as a "partner" in Jamaican culture, a "susu" in the Ghanaian community or a "hagbad" in Somali, a ro…
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Guests: Chandra Ramadurai and Tim Stoate According to a recent study, the transportation sector worldwide is responsible for approximately 16 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, while building and infrastructure account for 21 percent. Why then, does transportation receive 61 percent of all investment funding aimed at making it greener, whi…
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Guest: Anshula Chowdhury As more and more Canadians enter the sustainable investment realm, the most common question is, "How do I know my investments are having a net positive benefit?" This is where analysts like Anshula Chowdhury, CEO of Sametrica come in. In this episode of 'Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy,' Chowdhury and host T…
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Guest: Victor Beausoleil When Victor Beausoleil was growing up, his mother was instrumental in organizing the finances in the expatriate Saint Lucien community in Toronto. Today, as the executive director — or "steward" — of Social Economy Through Social Inclusion, Beausoleil applies the same collective principles to help ensure diverse representat…
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Guest: Sally Miller The food industry in Canada has been traditionally dominated by a handful of huge corporations, but small- and mid-level independent food producers are starting to have an increased market share. In this episode of 'Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy,' host Tim Nash speaks to Sally Miller, executive director of the …
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Guest: Melissa Shin Despite the rise in popularity of do-it-yourself investing, most people still find comfort working with a professional investment advisor. But how do you choose the advisor that's right for you? And how do you know that your advisor really “gets” responsible investing? In this episode of 'Responsible Investing for a Sustainable …
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Guest: Tori Dunlap With a good background knowledge of money management instilled in her by her parents, Tori Dunlap resolved to save $100,000 by the time she was 25. With that goal achieved, Dunlap used what she'd learned to empower other women to manage and invest their money wisely. In this wide-ranging interview with host Tim Nash, Dunlap talks…
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*This episode is a re-release, originally released Friday, Feb 18, 2022* Guest: Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada Many people are excited about responsible investing and eager to dive in. But there is some groundwork and approach that needs to be in place before you start. Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada and host of the “Moolala” podcast, joi…
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*This episode is a re-release, originally released Friday, Nov 5, 2021* 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 J…
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Guest: Julie Segal With COP27 having recently wrapped, credible climate plans — both at the state and corporate levels — are once again at the forefront of investors' minds. Julie Segal is the senior program manager for climate finance at Canadian charity Environmental Defence. She just returned from the conference in Egypt and discusses the preval…
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Guest: Chris Turner With the news flooded with stories of wildfires, unprecedented droughts and rapidly-shrinking glaciers, it can be tempting for even the most ardent environmentalist to throw up their hands in despair. Calgary-based author Chris Turner joins host Tim Nash on this episode of 'Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy' to pro…
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Guest: Patricia Fletcher Last week, the Responsible Investment Association released the 2022 Canadian Responsible Investment Trends Report. This much-anticipated annual offering shows how the biggest investors are approaching responsible investing — currently a $3-trillion sum in Canada. In this episode of 'Responsible Investing for a Sustainable E…
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Guests: Armine Yalnizyan and Darryl Brown With inflation spiking and a recession looming, it's a difficult time to be thinking about investing. In a frank discussion, economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers Armine Yalnizyan digs into the root causes of the country's current economic pain and the road ahead. On the back end of the epi…
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Guest: Sarah Keyes Environmental, social and governance metrics have been a going concern for investing for close to 20 years, but what do these metrics actually mean? And who determines how an investment qualifies as "green" or "sustainable?" Sarah Keyes is the CEO of ESG Global Advisors. In this episode of "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable…
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Guest: Seth Klein, founder of Climate Emergency Unit Fighting climate change is the existential crisis of our times. Why can't we seem to coordinate en masse the same way we have with other crises of massive scale? When Canada entered World War Two in 1939, the country radically transformed its economy and its very society in a matter of months. In…
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Guest: Jonathon Porritt, Founder, Forum for the Future Jonathon Porritt, a noted environmentalist and writer, has been at the forefront of the British green movement for five decades. And though he acknowledges the environmental precipice the Earth is currently perched on, he also admits to a sense of hopefulness he hasn't felt in a long time. In t…
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GUEST: Lesley-Anne Scorgie, founder of MeVest For young people, investing can be daunting enough, but add the terms “ethical” or “sustainable” in front of it and it's enough to dissuade all but the most diligent first-time investors. Fortunately, personal finance guru Lesley-Anne Scorgie has a few tips and tricks for new investors to build their po…
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GUEST: Alex Edmans, professor of finance at the London Business School Welcome to Season Two of “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy!” The guest to kick off our sophomore season is Dr. Alex Edmans, professor of finance at the London Business School, noted TED speaker and author of “Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose …
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Coming October 21: Season two of Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy. This weekly podcast unpacks 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 h…
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Join ASBN and Corey Rosen (Author, Ownership: Reinventing Companies, Capitalism, and Who Owns What) and executive director and cofounder of the National Center for Employee Ownership, a private, nonprofit membership, information, and research organization in Oakland, CA.Autor: American Sustainable Business Network
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On Friday, May 13 the Department of Labor (DOL) hosted a special hybrid event, Making the Business Case for Good Jobs, with ASBN’s Vice President, Carolyn Pincus and Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh leading the discussion. Along with Carolyn Pincus and Secretary Walsh, the discussion also included three ASBN business member owners to discuss DOL’s G…
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“Regenerative” is one of the new buzz words right now—though many of us are not sure why it is important and how it relates to our life and work. ASBN assembled a panel of entrepreneurs, farmers, and investors who are practicing at the forefront of the regenerative organic, agriculture movement. Today, you will learn why regenerative, organic agric…
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Today's episode features a conversation on Creating an Economic System That Works for All featuring Joel Bakan (Professor of Law, Univ of British Columbia; author and filmmaker, The New Corporation) and Rebecca Henderson (John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard University) in conversation with ASBN's Co-Founder & CEO, Jeffrey Hollende…
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Episode 16 of the Just & Sustainable Economy podcast features a conversation with award-winning journalist, Alec MacGillis on his book Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America. Joining Alec in conversation is ASBN Co-Founder and CEO and Co-Founder of Seventh Generation, Jeffrey Hollender. Fulfillment is a A New York Times Book Review Ed…
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Today's episode focuses on housing, specifically the intersection of home, health, and wealth. Featured guests include Joshua Pollard (President & CEO, Omicelo) and Andre M. Perry (Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute; Author, Know Your Price; and advisor with Known Holdings. ASBN's Just & Sustainable Economy Podcast is pr…
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Guest: Toby Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights Welcome to the final episode of season one of “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy.” Today host Tim Nash talks to Toby Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights, the magazine for clean capitalism. Toby has spent over two decades helping Canadians understand that a sustainable economy is not only possibl…
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Guest: Darryl Brown, founder of You&Yours Financial Welcome to another episode of “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy.” We asked listeners for questions and they delivered! Host Tim Nash is joined by Darryl Brown, senior investment planner for Good Investing and founder of You&Yours Financial, to answer some of the pressing questions a…
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We know the impacts of the climate crisis largely fall on those who contribute the least to it: Black, Brown and Indigenous communities. We also know we need to reach net zero carbon emissions (carbon neutral), fast. The time is now for courageous business leadership to help create a future that serves people (especially those most vulnerable) and …
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We know the impacts of the climate crisis largely fall on those who contribute the least to it: Black, Brown and Indigenous communities. We also know we need to reach net zero carbon emissions (carbon neutral), fast. The time is now for courageous business leadership to help create a future that serves people (especially those most vulnerable) and …
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Guest: Mark Podlasly and Mike Carlson There’s little doubt that Indigenous issues are front and centre in discussions about the sustainability of Canada’s economy, but are responsible investors adequately considering that? What about the glaring gaps surrounding financial services where Indigenous peoples find themselves both underserved by financi…
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Guest: Joel Solomon and Ryan Collins-Swartz Today’s episode returns our focus to the topic of impact investing, the strategy that seeks to generate financial returns while also creating a positive social or environmental impact. We hear from two leaders in the space. Our first guest is Joel Solomon, co-founding partner of RenewalFunds.com and autho…
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This episode was recorded at ASBN's annual conference and features Nick Tilsen (NDN Collective) interviewed by ASBN Co-Founder & President, David Levine. Nick Tilsen is a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation. Tilsen has over 18 years of experience building place-based innovations that have the ability to inform systems change solutions around climat…
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Guest: Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada Many people are excited about responsible investing and eager to dive in. But there is some groundwork and approach that needs to be in place before you start. Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada and host of the “Moolala” podcast, joins host Tim Nash on “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy” to …
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Episode 11 of the Just & Sustainable Economy Podcast features ASBN board Co-Chair and Asset Allocator, Valerie Red-Horse Mohl (CFO of East Bay Community Foundation) who walks you through the innovative steps her Foundation took such as rewriting their investment policy statement requiring a priority to invest in diverse founders which eventually le…
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Guests: Milla Craig, founder and president of Millani, and Ben Felix, head of research and client education at BWL Capital Today’s episode looks at the financial performance of responsible investing. “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy,” host Tim Nash starts with Milla Craig, the founder and president of Millani. Milla helps investors …
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Guest: Tariq Fancy, founder and CEO of The Rumie Initiative On a podcast called “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy,” you would expect that our guests have very positive things to say about responsible investing. But in the interest of balance, host Tim Nash welcomes a guest who has some valid critiques of the way Wall Street is sellin…
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Today's episode of the Just & Sustainable Economy Podcast comes from our 2017 archives, featuring Labor and Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta of The Dolores Huerta Foundation and philanthropist, co-founder of ASBN member company Beneficial State Bank, and founder of NextGen America, Tom Steyer. The conversation was spurred by the documentary film DO…
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Today's episode comes from ASBN’s recent Impact Retail and Sustainable Products Summit, a special virtual event designed to support impact retailers navigate the current landscape of impact retail (e.g. ecommerce), and support them as they seek to improve their businesses, expand their impact, and enhance their leadership. This Summit was hosted in…
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Guests: Natasha Knox, principal of Alaphia Financial Wellness, and Mark Anielski, chief well-being officer at Anielski Management Does money make us happy? It can bring some to deep emotion and “psychological barriers” and a place of soul searching, questioning the difference one wants to make in the world and how money will get them there. Financi…
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ASBN's NEXT Economy Showcase is an opportunity to hear from high-impact, innovative businesses and investment solutions to building an economy that works for all. From early stage companies, to innovative funds, and more, the NEXT Economy Showcase features 11 investable opportunities that can accelerate our shared work towards creating a sustainabl…
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Guest: Darryl Brown, founder of You&Yours Financial We all have subconscious or cognitive biases. This even carries over with our finances and investing. To explore this, Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy host Tim Nash talks to Darryl Brown, founder of You&Yours Financial and senior financial planner from Good Investing, about the top…
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In the run-up to the 2020 election, ASBN was honored to host a conversation alongside the Movement Voter Project host “Let My People Vote,” a conversation between Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and Erika Alexander of Color Farm Media. As relevant today as it was just over a year ago, the dialog centered on ending the dise…
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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 ho…
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BIPOC farmers disproportionately face the detrimental impacts of institutional oppression. The agricultural players have deprived farmers of access to capital. Reparative capital is needed to build thriving businesses and shift control and power back to marginalized communities to support self-determination. Episode 6 features Mark Watson of Potlik…
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Episode 5 of the Just & Sustainable Economy features leaders in the Blue Economy – Dune Lankard, Native Conservancy, Catherine O'Hare, Daybreak Seaweed, and Nick Tilsen of NDN Collection in a dialog moderated by Shaun Paul of Ejido Verde – Alaska Natives staking a claim in the state’s plans to grow a billion-dollar mariculture industry. While leadi…
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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 lo…
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