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Everland is a global leader in community-led forest conservation, ensuring financial stability for projects through Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) while championing climate change mitigation. What will listeners learn: -Carbon crediting from REDD+ projects has been systematically robust, and new methodologies and safeguards continue to drive integrity.
 -REDD+ projects deliver demonstrable impact for climate, nature and communities; just the five projects Everland works for benefit more than 215,000 local people.
 -The REDD+ mechanism is ready to scale today to meet global sustainable development goals and companies’ demand for high-integrity carbon credits. About Everland: Joshua Tosteson joined Everland in 2019, first serving as President before becoming CEO in 2023. With a lifelong dedication to sustainability, system transformation and global prosperity, Joshua trained as an atmospheric scientist at Harvard and Columbia universities and has since worked for over two decades as an entrepreneur and change agent. Pamela Brazier co-founded Everland in 2017 and became the company’s President in 2023. She began her career at BNP Paribas before joining Wildlife Works in 2012, where Pamela specialized in selling the Verified Emissions Reductions generated by Wildlife Works’ REDD+ projects to European companies. Five years later, she co-founded Everland to represent a wider portfolio of high-impact REDD+ projects (including Wildlife Works’). Everland is a specialised conservation marketing organisation in the climate change mitigation business that exclusively represents the Voluntary Carbon Market's largest portfolio of high-impact, community-centered, forest conservation (REDD+) projects. Through these projects, Everland brings together communities and corporations in common cause to protect some of the world’s most important and vulnerable forests.

John Elkington is an award winning world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable capitalism, a bestselling author and serial entrepreneur. John is the founder and chief-pollinator of Volans, which works with leaders to make sense of the emergent future to unlock the potential of their organisation. Volans tackles some of the world's most challenging problems, helping key actors move from the responsibility agenda through resilience to regeneration through strategic advisory work. John's thought leadership is brought to bear in Volans Inquiries including Project Breakthrough, Tomorrow’s Capitalism Inquiry and the Green Swans Observatory. John will share his vision of the future.

Explore how sustainability-linked loans and KPI-based blended finance are advancing impact investing and driving measurable results. Discover EBRD's High Impact Programme and development banks' evolving role in equity funds for impactful corporate growth. Insights into pioneering work, including the Joint SDG Fund's support of ocean, energy, agriculture, and health initiatives for sustainable change. This session will offer valuable insights for investors and sustainability leaders aiming to leverage finance for sustainable development. Massimiliano Riva (Max) is a senior sustainable finance advisor and manager with over 20 years of experience in international organizations, development banks and in the public and private sector. He advanced impact and sustainability strategies in equity funds, public guarantee schemes, microfinance organization, export credit schemes, green/SDG bonds and designed blended finance solutions in the areas of nature, climate, agriculture, and health. He also helped design public financial strategies and coordinated programming interventions to spur financial reforms in over 80 countries. After 15 years with the United Nations, he joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 2022 as sustainability lead for equity funds and manager of the green climate fund. In his career he facilitated a wide range of partnerships on sustainable trade and finance, providing advisory services on the ground to over 30 countries across all continents. He co-authored several publications on the same. Max is keen to meet and collaborate to unlock and invest much needed resources for the climate and nature crisis.

Allison Sesso is President & CEO of RIP Medical Debt, a national non-profit whose purpose is to strengthen communities by abolishing burdensome medical debt.  RIP Medical Debt has eliminated over 7 Billion Dollars and received $ 50 million from MacKenzie Scott (billionaire philanthropist) for their great work. What will you learn? Medical debt is the number one cause of bankruptcy in the U.S.4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have medical debt. RIP Medical Debt (RIP) uses donated dollars to buy and relieve medical debt across the country for those in financial need. RIP's one-of-a-kind model turns $1 donated into $100 of medical debt relief.

Luca Rancilio's grandfather invented the espresso machine. Cube is the family office founded by the Rancilio family in 2013, after the sale of the espresso machine company founded in 1927 by our grandfather Roberto. He will share his journey towards Impact Investing, after the sale of that company.

In this episode we’re joined by Matt Moscardi, a pioneer in rethinking corporate governance and accountability. Matt is the founder of Free Float, a platform dedicated to unpacking the hidden layers of corporate power and influence. With a sharp wit and a no-nonsense approach, Matt and his team at Free Float explore how companies make decisions that impact us all—from boardroom dynamics to shareholder influence. In this conversation, we’ll dive into his work at Free Float, how he’s challenging traditional ESG norms, and why transparency in corporate behavior matters more than ever.

Where are the climate solutions for investors? Jacqueline van den Ende is co-founder of Amsterdam based climate fintech company Carbon Equity. Carbon Equity seeks to connect next generation capital to the world’s most impactful climate investing opportunities.By enabling small ticket access to climate private equity funds. She worked as private equity investor at HAL investments and more recently as a general partner at Venture Capital fund Peak Capital. She spent the other half of her career to date building and leading companies, including De Kleine Consultant, one of the largest European student-run strategy consultants. What will you learn? - What is climate technology and key trends? - ESG vs. climate impact investing - How to invest in climate technology through angel investments, funds, and funds of funds?  

Multigenerational business and legacy families seek family engagement and alignment to maximise their legacy and impact.  Zita Nikoletta Verbényi, Founder & Legacy Aesthete, The Legacy Atelier™ shares her insights in achieving these goals.  What will you learn? Discover How to Enhance Your Family Engagement and Alignment via Your Family Legacy Explore Why Your Family Legacy is Your Competitive Advantage, a Complexity Premium How You Can Map, Understand, and Thrive via Your Intertwined Family Legacy Layers for Generations to Come

Johan Jorgensen, a leader in the global food tech movement, discusses the urgent need for transformation in the food industry. He highlights the environmental and health impacts of the current food system, which he describes as one of the most polluting industries, potentially surpassing even fossil fuels. Jorgensen emphasizes the importance of viewing food beyond just what's on the plate, advocating for a broader understanding of its value and impact. Jorgensen advocates for policy changes and a shift in collective thinking to recognise the true costs and potential benefits of food. He discusses the role of venture capital in food tech, noting that while there was a surge of investment, the expectations were often misaligned with the realities of food production compared to software. He stresses the need for financial systems to support sustainable practices and provide fair compensation to farmers, who should be seen as caretakers of nature. The talk concludes with a call to action for greater collaboration among stakeholders, including policymakers, investors, and educational institutions, to drive the transformation of the food sector. Jorgensen highlights initiatives like the Big Meat gathering and partnerships with academic institutions to foster innovation and awareness.

Nadine B. Hack, known internationally for pioneering engagement leadership work using a proprietary framework called Strategic Relational Engagement. Creating connectedness is at their core. Her firm, beCause helps individuals and organizations connect to their core purpose, connect across silos in their organizations, and connect with external stakeholders, friendly and even adversarial, all based on building and sustaining trust. “When I was in prison it was very good to know that I had powerful friends like Nadine Hack working on behalf of South Africa’s freedom. ” — THE HONORABLE NELSON MANDELA Everyone will learn: - How cultivating deep relationships improves your work - What obstacles you face in sustaining such relationships - Why it’s worth the effort to overcome those challenges TBLI is the world's leading ESG/Impact Investing network/authority. We have been educating, advising, and connecting investors for 25 years.

Dr. Raj Thamotheram is a pioneer in responsible investing. He worked for 12 years inside the system in senior management roles at a large pension fund (USS) and a global fund manager (AXA IM), before becoming a freelance consultant in order to start Preventable Surprises. He is a recognized thought leader on how companies and investors can adapt to put people and the planet on par with profit and so deliver long-term value and has been nominated twice by Global Proxy Watch as “one of the 10 most influential figures in the corporate governance field”. He is one of the co-founders of the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets and a former trustee of Friends Provident Foundation, where he played a key role in the organization’s decision to become an “active and engaged investor”.

Chrysalix Venture Capital, one of the earliest and most recognised private equity firms focused on industrial innovation, where he has helped raise more than $250M and participated in more than $1B in venture capital funding. The Founder, Wal Van Lierop will share with us his journey and experiences in building the ecosystem for Cleantech Investing. Lessons Learned. What you will learn? - Does Cleantech Offer solutions to Climate? - What are the challenges to starting Cleantech VC 20 years ago? - Failures and Successes.

Many in the financial sector are well compensated, but often asked to push product that are not in line with their values. Dr. Giulio Franzinetti will explore these personal challenges and torments. Dr. Franzinetti is a 30 year financial services veteran. He worked at Banca Intesa, he worked on trying to rationalise the Catholic Church portfolio. In addition, he created the Gum Arabic Fund, to create a fair trade for this essential commodity fund. For the past few years, Dr. Franzinetti is a personal coach for those in the corporate and financial sector.

Despite the increased demand for private alternatives, investing in top venture capital funds still remains often exclusive to large institutions and a small group of hyper-connected wealthy individuals.  Because of this, most investors continue to be locked out of the best opportunities. A new segment of managers is however, becoming increasingly appealing to family offices and fund of funds - that of the emerging manager. Join this session with Emerging Manager, R3i Capital GP Leesa Soulodre and learn: - How Emerging Managers are outperforming benchmarks - How ESG in Venture is delivering returns - How Microfunds are delivering outperformance

James Arbib will share his vision on addressing the Climate Challenge in an effective, uplifting manner.  Jamie is the co-Founder of RethinkX, a not-for-profit think tank that analyzes and forecasts technology disruptions and their impact on society, using a complex systems-based framework. He is co-author of the book Rethinking Humanity. He is also the founder of Tellus Mater, a grant-making foundation that supports work on issues related to sustainability, with a focus on the finance system.  Jamie is Chairman of a family office based in London and specializes in clean tech venture capital.  What will you learn? Are we doomed? What solutions are there in the short term? Do we need to focus only on adaption?

Claudia Segre is the driving force behind the Global Thinking Foundation. Her story as to how Global Thinking Foundation was started, funded and its purpose is absolutely brilliant and inspiring Global Thinking Foundation is among the most active foundations in the organization of citizenship events and socially useful projects on the national and international scene. They promote initiatives related to the quality of education (Goal 4), gender equality and the prevention of violence and economic abuse (Goal 5) and the promotion of decent work and sustainable economic growth (Goal 8). Their goal: to be a resource for the social promotion, culture and enhancement of women’s work, scientific research, education and health.

The current chasm between the rhetoric of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the capital available for development leads to why a new financial paradigm is now needed. UNCTAD projects that we are now 20% below where we started in 2015 - ergo we have spent 3.2 trillion to have gone backwards. The context cannot be ignored: the twin pillars of demographics – ageing populations in the West/China with substantive unfunded liabilities in health and pensions on the one hand and the pincer of youth populations in the developing world on the other hand – exacerbate instability. The existential threats of world resource usage now estimated by the World Resources Institute at 1.7 times the planet’s ability to replenish. Arthur Wood is leading authority on New Financial paradigm that addresses UNSDGS. Speaker: Arthur Wood - Founding Partner, TOTAL Impact Capital

Italian impact investing market. The country provides a unique vantage point on the real potential of impact investing in the post-COVID covid. The European Union has invested its largest stake in the recovery of the country. Italy has turned into the poster child of the European green transition and a playground for the new geopolitics. Furthermore, 2021 is a special year: Draghi at the head of a collation gov, and Italy hosting the G20 for the first time. Naturally, every major corporation has made commitments to join the green transition and contribute to the economic and social recovery. The ability to cooperate within this roadmap represents the true challenge to win for public institutions and private corporations together. TBLI Talk: Knowledge that Inspires

Sierra Gorde Alliance is a model of social entrepreneurship in Sierra Gorda, Mexico, where they correlate economic development with biodiversity conservation. They developed the skill set and economic value for the landowners whose forests provide environmental services- – scenic beauty as well as carbon and water capture. Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda I.A.P. (GESG) leads a movement of civil society organizations that form the Alliance for the Conservation of the Sierra Gorda. Together with partners they promote a living laboratory of best cultural practices, with interdisciplinary teams. Our robust analysis of social & environmental return on investment demonstrates the impact on donors Learn how Martha Isabel “Pati” Ruiz Corzo and her team showed that the impossible is possible. What will you learn? -Does biodiversity have a monetary value? -How to capture it? -How to monetize nature's value?

Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt founded KUNO Leadership Community to build a global sense of trust for the next generation of leaders. Sjöstedt is passionate about connecting and inspiring people to develop strong, meaningful businesses through purposeful leadership. After more than 30 years’ experience as a global business leader and CEO, she has led thousands of people in organisations worldwide. KUNO Leadership Community is composed of leaders who share our philosophy. Our fundamental beliefs, values and ideas act as guiding principles for purposeful leadership. Our philosophy encompasses our way of thinking about the world, business, leadership, sustainability, technology and globalisation and the connection between them. As a purposeful leader you cannot separate economic growth from a positive impact on the world. You must consider your impact on all stakeholders. This is essential for long-term success. “It’s time to transform the value proposition. It’s time for a new leadership framework."