Impact Journey with Julia S
56 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsConversations with hidden heroes making big societal change.
Many of us want to make life better for others and the planet.
Few people devote their life to it.
Even fewer try to tackle the big systemic issues, like climate change and inequality.
In years working at the intersection of impact and strategy, Julia has been fascinated by these hidden heroes. Beyond what they’re doing, we explore how they got here, how they keep going, what they’re still learning.
Join the conversation, and inspire your own impact journey.
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Employee activism as a spiritual practice - Tessa Wernink, Undercover Activist
May 02, 2024 17:56 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBI’ve noticed that activism is having a moment in places I was not used to seeing it - inside companies. Back in my corporate days, I kept your head down and did my activism at home. Serial rebel Tessa Wernink has been shaking things up since co-founding Fairphone. I met her in her new role at The Undercover Activist. We get deep into employee activism: the dissonance about staying in a job and staying true to values, the role of power, and activism as a spiritual practice. THE IMPACT. Tessa...
A thrutopia to imagine a better future - Manda Scott, Accidental Gods
December 05, 2023 10:18 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBWhat do you get when you cross a bestselling novelist with a masters in regenerative economics and a healthy dose of shamanic practice? This fascinating conversation with the brilliant Manda Scott, creator of Accidental Gods and the Thrutopia Masterclass. THE IMPACT. Manda Scott: - Has been, variously, a veterinary surgeon, veterinary anaesthetist, acupuncturist (people and animals), crime writer, columnist, blogger, economist, and author - Teaches shamanic dreaming, creative writing and ...
Protecting the protectors of land - Nonette Royo, Land & Forest Tenure Facility
June 27, 2023 20:24 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBFor any of us working in sustainability, land guardianship is crucial to climate action. Yet the ways to support stewards of the land - Indigenous peoples and local communities - are not obvious. I learned so much from Nonette Royo from the Tenure Facility: she grew up seeing violence and land grabs in her home in the Philippines, and became a human rights lawyer to protect the protectors of land. THE IMPACT. Nonette Royo: - Is a human rights and environment lawyer, committed to supporting...
The way out (of this crisis) is in - Jo Confino, Journalist
March 10, 2023 13:16 - 28 minutes - 20.5 MBWhat did it take to start a first-of-its-kind sustainable business section at The Guardian? And why leave the big city life to live in a monastic community? Journalist Jo Confino describes his journey from covering finance and business to the next frontier in this time of crisis: mindfulness, compassion, feeling our suffering. As the podcast Jo hosts says: the way out is in. THE IMPACT. Jo Confino: - Bridges many worlds: executive coach, facilitator, journalist, and sustainability exper...
Bonus: Action Against Hunger - Cathryn Dhanatya, Michelle Brown
November 17, 2022 22:25 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBSince I've joined the board of Action Against Hunger, I've been on a learning journey. How big of a deal is the global food crisis? Why hasn't it been solved? What can we do about global hunger? Of course, my preferred way to learn is to call up experts and together explore tough questions on the podcast. THE IMPACT. - Cathryn Dhanatya, PhD, works at the intersection of health and research and advocacy, and sits on the Advisory Board of Action Against Hunger. She leads Growing Good, was th...
The sacred in the science - Dekila Chungyalpa, Loka Initiative
May 11, 2022 07:53 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBIn my attempts to connect with people on some of our most important issues like climate change, I have been missing a huge pathway - faith. These issues need hard conversations, and hard conversations need us to tap into more than facts and fears. My conversation with Dekila opens the door to bringing the sacred back into science. THE IMPACT. Dekila Chungyalpa: - is the founder and director of the Loka Initiative, an interdisciplinary capacity building and outreach platform at the Universi...
Redefining a culture of excellence - Dr. Rita Sambruna, NASA
August 04, 2021 08:55 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBTHE IMPACT. Dr. Rita Sambruna: - Is an astrophysicist working on black holes in galaxies, and the Deputy Director of the Astrophysics Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. She was awarded the NASA Extraordinary Achievement Medal in 2019 for her work at NASA and service to the profession. - At Goddard, she Leads the DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility) activities of her Division to improve diversity in astrophysics, connected to a broader new NASA program...
Small country, big impact - Hege Barnes, Innovation Norway
April 06, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBFrom the Brundtland Report in the 1980s to the Super Bowl in 2021, Norway has led on sustainability. How does this small country have such a big impact? Hege Barnes takes us behind the scenes at Innovation Norway and one country’s sustainable focus. THE IMPACT. Hege Barnes: - Is Regional Director Americas for Innovation Norway, the Norwegian government's entity for trade and industry, where she assists Norwegian companies and entrepreneurs enter and grow successfully in the Americas, and p...
A better world by whom and for whom? - Heather Mak, Diversity in Sustainability
March 09, 2021 08:35 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn sustainability, we’re trying to make the world better... but a better world by whom and for whom? Heather Mak asks these uncomfortable yet instrumental questions with co-founding Diversity in Sustainability. THE IMPACT. Heather Mak: - Is co-founder of Diversity in Sustainability, a membership organization aimed at increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the field of sustainability. - Has spent almost 15 years consulting on sustainability issues and previously held sustainabi...
The emotional case for sustainability - Jessica Marati Radparvar, Reconsidered
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBFrom teen magazines to fashion to sustainability, Jessica Marati Radparvar brings her diverse background to make the emotional case to sustainability. THE IMPACT. Jessica: Is the founder of Reconsidered, a boutique social impact consultancy that publishes a curated sustainable business newsletter and jobs board Led content for the Fashion for Good Experience; managed corporate responsibility at PVH Founded a social enterprise selling artisan goods made in Cambodia Worked as a freelance ...
From tradeoffs to interconnection - Cecile Blilious, Pitango VC
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBWe often hear about tradeoffs in impact investing - impact or profit, people or planet. Cecile’s journey to lead impact at Israel's largest VC shows that it’s not either or. It's interconnected. THE IMPACT. Cecile: Is Head of Impact and Sustainability at Pitango Venture Capital, Israel’s largest VC fund, where she merges technology, profit and social impact Co-founded GITA, the Global Impact Tech Alliance, a new organization to empower tech innovations to achieve the SDGs Previously foun...
A more beautiful life - Tim Leberecht, House of Beautiful Business
November 24, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIn business, how much is beauty in your life? What about art, music, science, activism? Tim Leberecht co-founded the House of Beautiful Business as a space for this unexpected mix, to challenge us to be more human. THE IMPACT. Tim Leberecht: Is co-founder and co-CEO of the House of Beautiful Business, a global think tank and community bringing together leaders and changemakers to make humans more human and business more beautiful Was chief marketing officer of NBBJ, a global design and ar...
Creative complex collective leadership - Femke Bartels, THNK, Greenpeace
October 13, 2020 10:16 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBFrom being a changemaker at a very early age, through 17 years at Greenpeace, Femke walks through the modern day tensions of leadership, and makes the case for this new type of leadership - a creative, complex, and collective leadership. THE IMPACT. Femke Bartels: Is Managing Director of THNK School for Creative Leadership, a purpose-driven social enterprise with transformative programs to develop leaders to solve the world’s greatest challenges Worked for Greenpeace for 17 years in many ...
Sharing stories & spaces on racial equity - Tarlin Saye, Synergos
October 06, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBIn this second episode in a Synergos series, Tarlin Saye takes us from Liberia to the US, from traveler and writer to event organizer, as she creates spaces and shares stories with a long term view on uncomfortable topics like racial equity. THE IMPACT. Tarlin: Leads Global Programs and Experiences at Synergos for the Global Philanthropists Circle (GPC), a network of leading philanthropic families committed to becoming more effective social investors Has led Synergos’ series on Dismantlin...
Listening to the vulnerable & creating a more just world - Swati Chaudhary, Synergos
September 29, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBIn a beautiful personal story, Swati Chaudhary of Synergos shares insights on the power of listening, from her ancestors in Bihar India to fighting injustice today. THE IMPACT. Swati: Is Managing Director of Synergos Advisory, where she advises foundations, philanthropists, and companies around the world. Synergos is a global non-profit that brings people together to solve complex problems of poverty. Was a Manager at PwC Advisory, where she advised clients on topics like payments and ban...
Investing in the climate - Duncan Grierson, CEO Clim8 Invest
September 22, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBWhat are your savings doing for the climate? Duncan Grierson, founder and CEO of Clim8 Invest, brings together his two lives as an investor and cleantech entrepreneur to help us all invest in the climate. THE IMPACT. Duncan: Is a cleantech and sustainability entrepreneur and venture investor Is founder and CEO of Clim8, a digital platform for sustainable investment, focused on themes including clean energy, clean technology, electric mobility, sustainable food and clean water As Founder ...
Confident and compassionate conversations - Veronica Marquez, Dinner Confidential
September 15, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBHow can we better connect with each other, now that we need it most? Veronica Marquez of Dinner Confidential shares what she’s learned about having confident AND compassionate conversations. --- THE IMPACT. Veronica: Is co-founder of Dinner Confidential, a brave space in over 25 cities worldwide, from NYC to Berlin to Tokyo, for women to talk confidentially about topics like fear and control. They recently launched their approach as a course on confident and compassionate conversations. ...
The B Corp way to better business - Chris Marquis, Cornell University
September 08, 2020 08:04 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBChris Marquis, Professor at Cornell and author of Better Business: How the B Corp Movement is Remaking Capitalism has dedicated his academic career to studying how business can do good. In this crisis, as we ask what does it mean to be a better business, Chris lays out how B Corps give us a model. - THE IMPACT. Christopher Marquis: Is SC Johnson Professor in Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University; has a PhD in sociology and business administration from the University of Michi...
Doing the inner work to do the outer work - Nora Wilhelm, collaboratio helvetica
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBWhat’s the hardest part about creating meaningful systemic change? Globally recognized youth leader Nora Wilhelm walks the talk in doing the inner work to do the outer work. - THE IMPACT. Nora Wilhelm: Co-founded collaboratio helvetica, an initiative that catalyses systemic change towards the societal renewal of Switzerland Has a background in youth engagement and active citizenship, including with the European Youth Parliament as president for Switzerland, with the World Economic Forum...
Creating a wave of change - Virginia Yanquilevich, CEO Dopper
June 30, 2020 07:45 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBHow do you tackle a massive challenge like plastic pollution? Dopper CEO Virginia Yanquilevich talks about all the ways that Dopper is creating a “wave” to change people’s behavior. - THE IMPACT. Virginia: Is CEO of Dopper, the Dutch B Corp the mission to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans and bring clean drinking water where it's needed. Their initiatives include Dopper Wave, a pledge against single-use plastic, and working on access to clean water in Nepal. Was CMO at Fresh & Rebel...
Make work more fun - Pim de Morree, Corporate Rebels
June 23, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBThese days, we are all rethinking how we work. But beyond remote work and hand sanitizer, what could a true revolution look like where work goes from drudgery to fun? Pim de Morree started Corporate Rebels to answer this exact question, and has been traveling the globe for years to learn from the most inspiring organizations. And he’s found something so basic it’s radical: treating people like humans and like adults. - THE IMPACT. Pim: At Corporate Rebels, he and his cofounder Joost quit ...
Leading from the back and from the front - Eva Gouwens, CEO, Fairphone
May 26, 2020 07:11 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWhat does it take to lead a movement and challenge the whole electronics industry? Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens shares what she’s learned leading from the front by creating an example, as well as leading from the back by empowering her team and partners. - THE IMPACT. Eva Gouwens is: CEO of Fairphone, which is leading a movement for fairer electronics, and making a positive impact across the value chain in mining, design, manufacturing and life cycle, while expanding the market for products ...
Growing a business by giving value to food - Mette Lykke, CEO, Too Good To Go
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBYou’ve heard of food waste. Too Good To Go is actually doing something about it by giving value to unsold food, and CEO Mette Lykke Mette shares their model where doing good IS growing the business. - THE IMPACT. Mette: Is CEO of Social Impact Company Too Good To Go, leading a team of 600 Waste Warriors in the fight against food waste, and an app with over 22M users in Europe, saving 36+M meals to date Was co-founder of the fitness community and app Endomondo, with the mission of making ...
The practice of resilience - Lauren Sorkin, Global Resilient Cities Network
April 28, 2020 11:36 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBLauren Sorkin of the Global Resilient Cities Network shares lessons from the frontlines to show what resilience means beyond cities for all our organizations -- including joining environment and community, uniting strengths and weaknesses, not having all the answers, convening and creating spaces, looking across functions and across time. - THE IMPACT. Lauren Sorkin: Is Acting Executive Director of the Global Resilient Cities Network, supporting cities and their Chief Resilience Officers ...
Creating spaces for untapped opportunity - Regina Gwynn, Black Women Talk Tech
April 14, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWith Regina Gwynn, we explore a key need for our economy to recover, and what it takes to support big untapped opportunity: creating spaces. Physical spaces, virtual spaces, safe spaces, honest spaces. - THE IMPACT. Regina: Is co-founder of Black Women Talk Tech, a collective of black women tech founders focused on building billion dollar startups, which has now hosted four Roadmap to Billions conferences to give voice and provide strategy and opportunities. Is CEO and founder of TresseN...
Taking multiple perspectives as the secret to success - Katrin Muff, Institute for Business Sustainability
April 07, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBKatrin Muff has helped redefine the role of business schools and responsible leadership. The secret? Taking multiple perspectives to capture the many strengths in the room and outside. - THE IMPACT. Katrin Muff: Is Director of the Institute for Business Sustainability, Partner at the Int’l Center for Corporate Governance, President of the Association at Positive Impact Rating Is Professor of Practice of sustainability and leadership at LUISS Business School Author of books including the...
Wellbeing inspires welldoing - Aaron Pereira & Sandrine Woitrin, Wellbeing Project
March 31, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this time of upheaval, social change makers are at risk of overwhelm and burnout. At the Wellbeing Project, Aaron and Sandrine study how we take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others. - THE IMPACT. Sandrine and Aaron are co-leads of the Wellbeing Project, a global initiative co-created with Ashoka, Esalen, Impact Hub, Porticus, the Skoll Foundation and Synergos, catalysing a culture of inner wellbeing for all changemakers. Aaron Pereira is an Ashoka Fellow, a Skoll Schol...
The power of arts and sports in difficult times - Kely Nascimento DeLuca, Nascimento Foundation
March 24, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBIn difficult times, we turn to outlets where words aren’t yet available. Artist and activist Kely Nascimento DeLuca shows how sports and arts can help us process emotions and have difficult conversations. - THE IMPACT. Kely: Was born in Brazil and raised in NYC, as the oldest daughter of soccer legend Pelé Attended the Parsons School of Design and has worked as an editorial, portrait and social commentary photographer, creative director and producer of multi-media and art projects Is Pr...
A human-centered approach to city challenges - James Weinberg, CEO Fuse Corps
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBFor these uncertain times as we look to support local government in some of their toughest challenges, James Weinberg, CEO of Fuse Corps, shares his insights on making people the levers of change. - THE IMPACT. James: Is CEO of FUSE Corps, a US nonprofit placing professionals into local governments to address the biggest challenges facing urban communities Was co-founder of AchieveMission, a consulting firm increasing impact by improving leadership development Served as the national dev...
What do you truly believe? - Ryan Gellert, Patagonia
March 10, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBRyan Gellert, GM EMEA at Patagonia, challenges all of us on what we truly believe and what we’re doing to stand behind it. - THE IMPACT. Ryan Gellert: Is General Manager EMEA at Patagonia, overseeing sales, marketing, sustainability and operations through the region Previously spent 15 years at Black Diamond Equipment, in roles including Brand President, VP of Supply Chain Management and Managing Director of Black Diamond Asia Holds a J.D. from the University of Utah; an M.B.A. from Flo...
Improving physical and digital spaces - Nick Grossman, Union Square Ventures
March 03, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBHow can cities help us understand the internet? Nick Grossman of Union Square Ventures applies his work with cities to show how we can make both physical and digital spaces more safe and thriving. - THE IMPACT. Nick Grossman: Is partner at Union Square Ventures, the venture capital firm, where he invests in internet applications and infrastructure Led an incubator for startups at the intersection of cities and data at OpenPlans, with a focus on cultivating open source communities, buildi...
Changing assumptions to change the system - Dr. Mairi-Jane Fox, ecological economist
February 11, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWe designed this economy, we can redesign it. Ecological economist Dr. Mairi-Jane Fox, professor at Regis College, challenges the assumptions behind our economic systems. - THE IMPACT. Dr. Mairi-Jane Fox: Is Professor at Regis College, where she is Director of SEED Sustainable Economic and Enterprise Development Institute Has a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Vermont and a M.S. in Ecological Economics from the University of Edinburgh Researched sustaina...
The impact of money - Chad Spitler, Third Economy, Blackrock
December 17, 2019 11:16 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWhat impact does your money have? How does an environmentalist end up at BlackRock and then in sustainable investing? Chad Spitler, Founder and CEO of Third Economy, shares his journey. - THE IMPACT. Chad: Is on a mission to make sustainable investing mainstream Founder and CEO of Third Economy, a sustainable investment advisory Helped establish BlackRock’s Investment Stewardship and Sustainable Investing teams, as a Managing Director at the world’s largest asset manager THE JOURNEY. I...
Simplicity on the other side of complexity - Julia Novy-Hildesley, Stanford, Resilience in Action
December 10, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBHow can we be resilient? Julia Novy-Hildesley Hildesley of Stanford and Resilience in Action shares her wide-ranging journey, from Madagascar to the Peruvian Amazon, to find the simplicity on the other side of complexity. - THE IMPACT. Julia: Is Professor of Practice at Stanford University and Executive Director of Stanford's Change Leadership for Sustainability Program. Is Founder and CEO of Resilience in Action, where she helps 21st century leaders cultivate resilience in their lives, ...
Communication is not neutral - Andrea Ciulu, Arkage
December 03, 2019 15:41 - 20 minutes - 19 MBWhat does it mean for communication to have purpose? Andrea Ciulu of Arkage bridges multiple worlds as philosopher, political scientist, and creative strategist. - THE IMPACT. Andrea is: Head of creative strategy at Arkage, a “post-digital agency” and B Corp in Italy, which creates innovative campaigns for companies like Fiat and BNL bank Host of the Bernoccolo podcast, and frequent philosopher on trends in digital and beyond A graduate in Political Science of Rome’s La Sapienza Univers...
Finding champions by being yourself - Simon Leiva, UN FAO GACSA
November 28, 2019 14:21 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBHow do you find champions from the local city council to the UN? Simon Leiva of the FAO Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture shares his unlikely journey. - THE IMPACT. Simon: Is Coordinator of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, a multi-stakeholder platform to improve food security, nutrition and resilience in the face of climate change Worked in Australia for local and federal government on sustainability in wat...
Bonus: The state of sustainable business at BSR19
November 19, 2019 11:14 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBComing from the annual gathering of sustainability leaders at BSR19, this bonus episode brings highlights of the state of sustainable business and words of inspiration from the most compelling hidden heroes.
Joining art and science to create a more beautiful world - Dr. Kitty Yeung, Microsoft Garage
November 12, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBWhy does a PhD physicist design fashion and graphic novels? Dr. Kitty Yeung of Microsoft Garage looks to understand our world and bring people together to create a more beautiful world. - THE IMPACT. Kitty: Is physicist, artist, maker, fashion designer and musician Manager of the Bay Area Microsoft Garage, a program that drives a culture of innovation Has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University and a M.Sci., B.A. and M.A. in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge w...
From evolution to revolution - Heike Reichelt, World Bank
November 06, 2019 09:38 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBWhat does one see in nearly 20 years at the World Bank? Head of Investor Relations Heike Reichelt recounts the human side as investors move from evolution to revolution in considering impact. - THE IMPACT. Heike: - Is Head of Investor Relations and New Products at the World Bank, which she joined in 2000 - Most recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary event of the green bond market that the World Bank helped start, with the theme: ‘from evolution to revolution’ to highlight the pace o...
Bringing calm intensity to sustainability - Bruno Sarda, CEO of CDP North America
October 29, 2019 09:41 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBHow do we stay calm and balanced while having intense conviction, especially with something as urgent as climate change? Bruno Sarda, CEO of CDP North America, shares his experience and what’s possible. - THE IMPACT. Bruno is: - North America CEO at CDP, a nonprofit that runs the global environmental disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts - Previously Chief Sustainability Officer for NRG, a leading integrated power com...
Uphill battle to downhill urgency - Aron Cramer, CEO of BSR
October 22, 2019 09:53 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBFrom getting locked out of buildings to convening leaders on global challenges, BSR CEO Aron Cramer recounts his impact journey through the past decades in sustainable business. - THE IMPACT. Aron is: - Recognized globally as an authority on sustainable business - CEO of BSR, the long-running sustainability network and consultancy, where he advises senior executives on social and environmental issues - On advisory boards at Marks & Spencer and SAP, and previously also at AXA, Shell, and...
A small fish in a big pool - Joanne Sprague, Facebook
October 16, 2019 11:09 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBHow does a social impact activist end up at the world's largest social network? How do we balance being a big fish in a small pool vs. a small fish in a big pool? Joanne Sprague channels what she's learned in her journey, from international development and social justice to the big pool at Facebook. - THE IMPACT. Joanne Sprague has a deep background in social impact, from the Peace Corps to international development to LGBT-ally-ship at Friendfactor (that’s how we met!). She now manages so...
From 40,000 feet to 3 inches - Margot Brandenburg, Rockefeller, MyStrongHome
October 08, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBSystems thinker and lifetime activist Margot Brandenburg has worked to scale the global impact investing movement, launched her own climate resilience startup, and everything in between. She connects the dots of her journey and shares what she’s learned, and what she’s passing on to her kids. - THE IMPACT. Margot: - Is founder of My Strong Home, a benefit corporation that uses insurance-based financing to fund climate resilience - Is a former Senior Associate Director at The Rockefeller ...
Vulnerability as strength - Dr. Megan Jones Bell, Headspace
October 01, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBFrom facing mental illness to changing the culture around mental health and wellness, Dr. Megan Jones Bell, Chief Science Officer at Headspace, shows how our vulnerability can be our greatest strength. - THE IMPACT. Megan: Is Chief Science Officer at Headspace, the meditation app now used by almost 60 million people Was previously chief science officer and founding team member at Lantern Focuses on making mental healthcare more effective, more affordable, and more accessible while chang...
Small victories in big field-building - Jen Splansky Juster of FSG Collective Impact Forum
September 24, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBWe’re used to celebrating one superstar who saves the day, but we forget that lasting change needs many groups to come together. And someone helps those groups come together, work together, and keep working together for years -- what we call “field building”. It’s a big tough role, but Jen Splansky Juster of the Collective Impact Forum finds energy in the small victories. - THE IMPACT. Jen: Is Executive Director of FSG’s Collective Impact Forum, an initiative of FSG and the Aspen Institut...
The unsexy plumbing to transform impact investing - Jennifer Pryce, CEO of Calvert Impact Capital
September 17, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBSome have heard of “impact investing”. Fewer talk about the importance of the very unsexy business of “plumbing” to connect money in our economy from the people who have it to the people who need it. Jennifer is on a mission to change the game, so that each of us can be an impact investor. - THE IMPACT. Jennifer: - Is President and CEO of Calvert Impact Capital, a nonprofit investment firm moving money into communities, where she is an advocate for making impact investing more accessible ...
We all want to be seen and heard - Pamela Kerpius, Migrants of the Mediterranean
September 10, 2019 09:49 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBA day at the beach on Lampedusa in Italy changed Pamela Kerpius’ life and career. Seeing how migrants were treated and finding herself complicit, she began the humanitarian storytelling organization Migrants of the Mediterranean to help humanize the migration crisis. - THE IMPACT. Pamela is: Founder of Migrants of the Mediterranean, a humanitarian storytelling organization working to document and humanize today’s migration crisis. A journalist and copywriter, with a M.A. in Cinema Studie...
Getting people to care by making it easy to act - Tara Norton of BSR
August 07, 2019 01:48 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MBA challenge most of us face in sustainability is getting people to care. This is especially difficult in supply chains, where companies are buying products & raw materials from halfway around the world. Tara Norton has focused her career on supply chain sustainability, and helps answer how to get regular people in regular companies think about how something is made. - THE IMPACT. Tara: Leads the global supply chain sustainability practice at BSR, the global nonprofit sustainability networ...
A veteran and a novice at the same time - Robert Nuttall of M&S, BBC, Fortitude
July 26, 2019 11:35 - 20 minutes - 16.2 MBAfter decades in traditional corporate roles, Robert Nuttall found himself creating a groundbreaking sustainability program at Marks & Spencer. He shares what he's had to learn and unlearn. - THE IMPACT. Robert is: My colleague at Fortitude Partners, helping ambitious companies create real value for society. At Marks & Spencer, on the pioneering team that created Plan A, the groundbreaking sustainability program. Founder of the Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability practice at the c...
Customers as citizens - Baptiste Carriere-Pradal of Sustainable Apparel Coalition
July 16, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBFrom his perspective on the sustainable transformation of the fashion industry, Baptiste reflects on the growing role of all of us as citizen-customers. - THE IMPACT. Baptiste is: VP Europe at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, the industry’s leading alliance for sustainable production, where he leads transparency and government engagement On the Steering Committee at the Global Fashion Agenda, the leadership forum to make sustainability fashionable, which organizes the annual Copenhagen...