Environmental Sustainability – Deep Impact Investing

Beyond Profits: Investing for a Sustainable Tomorrow (Ep. 102)

By deepimpactinvesting | November 29, 2023

Is your investment portfolio merely a financial plan, or it’s just a catalyst for worldwide change?

Wondering how your investments can help save the planet?

Join Kimberly Griego-Kiel and Johann Klaassen in a groundbreaking episode where they unravel the mysteries of a circular economy and regenerative capital.

This pivotal discussion challenges traditional investment norms, introducing a new age of sustainable impact investing that aligns deeply with personal values and plays an active role in global environmental and societal rejuvenation.

Key discussion points include:

How a circular economy ties into everyday activities like recycling and reusing
Ways investments in regenerative capital can foster environmental and societal healing
The crucial role of regenerative agriculture in shaping sustainable agriculture and influencing future investment trends
Some challenges of transitioning to a green economy, with a special focus on crucial materials like copper for sustainable technologies
The ethical and cultural evolution in resource management and investment (crucial for crafting a sustainable future)
And more!

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The Economic Principles of a Circular Economy (Ep. 100)

By deepimpactinvesting | November 1, 2023

Did you ever imagine that your money could be the hero Earth needs?

Your dollar does more than you think.

From standout conversations to game-changing summits, discover what’s shaping the sustainable future in this informative TED Talk-style (milestone) episode! 🎉

In this celebratory 100th episode of the Deep Impact Investing Podcast, host Kimberly Griego-Kiel unveils the secrets of the sustainable circular economy.

Think it’s just another buzzword? Think again. Kim is challenging the age-old norms of the ‘take-make-waste’ economy you’re so familiar with.

In this episode, Kimberly unlocks:

How we can end waste, boost product value, and revive nature
What cradle-to-cradle, biomimicry, and industrial symbiosis are and why they’re potential game-changers
How Equity, Resilience, and Transparency are reshaping Earth’s destiny
The 9R Framework and its ability to change the recycling game
How to work toward an economy where individuals, corporations, and markets sync perfectly
What to do about our consumption habits
And much more!

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9R Framework

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Your Environmentally Sustainable Financial Services News Brief (Ep.70)

By deepimpactinvesting | June 29, 2022

A lot is going on in the world today, from climate change to active wars.

But, how does it all affect us?

In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel breaks down some of today’s hot topics in the news. In an educational discussion, Kim addresses how these industry-related topics impact financial advisors and investors while unveiling the role of ESG and the markets within these uncertain times.

Kim discusses:

The rapid increase in attacks on the ESG industry
Ways advisors in the ESG arena can respond to the situations happening within the industry
Deloitte’s four key stages of decarbonization
Why investors shouldn’t panic about the bear market
And more!

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What You Should Know About Gender Lens Investing with Kristin Hull, Ph.D. (Ep.69)

By deepimpactinvesting | June 1, 2022

Looking at investing from a gender perspective uncovers the inequalities of the economy and reveals opportunities to create more effective and efficient systems.

In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel sits down with Kristin Hull, the founder, CEO & CIO of Nia Impact Capital. Kristin unveils the role gender plays in impact investing and highlights Nia’s portfolio and its contribution to environmental sustainability and social justice.

Kristin discusses:

The definition of gender lens investing
The firm’s six solution themes
How to find business success through diversity in management
Ways to incorporate gender investing in your portfolio
And more!

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About Our Guest:

Kristin Hull is the founder, CEO, and CIO of Nia Impact Capital. Kristin is a conscious investor empowering individuals, families, and organizations to invest in alignment with their values for the world they want to see. She launched Nia Global Solutions in 2013 to bring activism and impact investing into the public markets. In doing so, she developed Nia’s six solutions-focused investment themes, weaving a gender lens throughout the investment thesis.

Kristin founded Nia Community Investments in 2010, a 100% mission-aligned investment fund focused on social justice and environmental sustainability in Oakland. Before Nia Community, Kristin served as President and Chair of the Board of the Hull Family Foundation from 2007 to 2011, where she oversaw all of the investment efforts, transitioning the endowment from a traditional investment portfolio to one of the country’s first 100% mission impact invested portfolios. Kristin is also a co-founder of Impact Hub Oakland, a co-working space nurturing entrepreneurs and social change-makers.

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