We sat down with Jahed Momand to talk about the carbon credit market and how ReFi could make an impact where ESG investing has been lacking.
There is a huge multi-trillion dollar asset class that few investors have any exposure to but we literally rely on...
In the face of global warming projections, investment becomes critical. ICE have released bond indices to support net-zero objectives.
While many "green" fintech startups like Aspiration or Sugi appear on the market, their infrastructure can stay environmentally harmful.
While financial institutions are starting to progress on sustainability, there are several ways that progress can be accelerated.
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·In this conversation, we are so lucky to tap into the brilliant mind of none other than Sheila Warren who sits on the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum and is a key member in the executive leadership of the Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), in which she oversees strategy across the entire C4IR Network, consisting of centers in 13 countries. Sheila also holds board member and advisory positions at multiple institutions and organizations including The MIT Press (Cryptoeconomic Systems), The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), NGO network TechSoup and she is a Member of The Bretton Woods Committee.
More specifically, we discuss her professional journey from small claims court to NGO Aid to refugees to corporate law to The WEF, touching on rational choice theory, corporate personhood and its correlation to the growth around ESG, new substrates, DAOs and protocols, artificial intelligence, the purpose of The World Economic Forum and its impact on governments and society alike, and just so much more!
The rising trend of ESG investment is wrought with confusion and misunderstanding. In the face of rampant greenwashing, regulators are finally starting to react.
CSR initiatives and certifications are getting buffeted by corporate and political polarization around "doing good" versus "doing well."
For investors who want to make an impact on the climate crisis, Ziggma provides data on companies' financial performance and their footprint.
Helios, raised $9.4 million in a recent seed round, news that has encouraged the industry to think about broader ESG issues.