Podcasts about bridges ventures

A fascinating deep dive on impact investment with Sir Ronald Cohen, “the father of social investment.” This is a spirited discussion about Sir Ronald's book, Impact, exploring his vision of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism to deliver a form of capitalism that can deal with the profound social and environmental challenges we are facing—issues which he is passionate about. Sir Ronald believes financial institutions are changing profoundly -and is hugely optimistic about the work being done today on measuring impact, notably the Harvard Business School IWA impact weighted accounts project—making the connection between market value and pollution explicit. This in turn brings Ronnie's vision closer:  a world where investors can measure companies impact and “help change the behaviour of companies so that they bring solutions rather than creating or aggravating environmental and social problems.” This interview was first aired at the end of 2021. Sir Ronald Cohen is Chairman of The Portland Trust and Bridges Ventures, amongst other roles, as a philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor and social innovator over many decades. Sir Ronald was a founder of Apax Ventures, has been described as “the father of British venture capital” and “the father of social investment,” his latest book, Impact, Reshaping capitalism to drive real change, explores his vision of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism.

A fascinating deep dive on impact investment with Sir Ronald Cohen, "the father of social investment." This is a spirited discussion about Sir Ronald's book, Impact, exploring his vision of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism to deliver a form of capitalism that can deal with the profound social and environmental challenges we are facing—issues which he is passionate about. Sir Ronald believes financial institutions are changing profoundly -and is hugely optimistic about the work being done today on measuring impact, notably the Harvard Business School IWA impact weighted accounts project—making the connection between market value and pollution explicit. This in turn brings Ronnie's vision closer:  a world where investors can measure companies impact and “help change the behaviour of companies so that they bring solutions rather than creating or aggravating environmental and social problems.” Sir Ronald Cohen is Chairman of The Portland Trust and Bridges Ventures, amongst other roles, as a philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor and social innovator over many decades. Sir Ronald was a founder of Apax Ventures, has been described as "the father of British venture capital" and "the father of social investment," his latest book, Impact, Reshaping capitalism to drive real change, explores his vision of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism.

Mauricio Rodriguez was the Co-head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at Barclays until June 2019.  He was instrumental in the development of Barclays behavioural finance framework for Impact Investing, the development of a methodology to integrate impact considerations across the investment process, and the launch of a Multi-Impact Growth Fund to Funds. Mauricio joined Barclays in 2010 to support the growth of equity capital markets business at the investment bank and was a key contributor in the structuring and execution of multiple high profile EMEA transactions in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.  In this episode, Mauricio shares his extensive experience and insights in Impact Investing, and how the market is growing and ready for capital at scale to start making a difference and solve the challenges we are facing. Prior to being at Barclays, he was a relationship manager for structured products at J. P. Morgan. He's a member of the development board at Ashden, which is a UK based organization, part of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trust that champions and promote sustainable energy solutions in emerging economies to reduce carbon footprint and improve socioeconomic outcomes. Mauricio holds a Bachelor’s of Science with honours in Civil Engineering from EAFIT University and a Master of International Business Administration from Bournemouth University. He is also a Chartered Analyst of Alternative Investment (CAIA charter holder), and an alumnus of Impact Investing Program from SAID business school at the University of Oxford. BONUS Episode in SPANISH: please note that we also recorded a separate episode in spanish with Mauricio too, in order to be able to share his knowledge with our spanish speaker listeners. To be published separately. Highlights of this episode: Why businesses are getting behind addressing global problems How Barclays is supporting impact entrepreneurs through Unreasonable Impact Paris Accord commitments and potential tax on meat and sugar leaving room for innovation Why Barclays started to consider moving towards impact investing back in 2009 The origin of the development of an impact investing team within Wealth Management at Barclays Creating impact investing solutions for portfolios to help advisors communicate impact with clients Why Barclays is focused on structuring and distributing structured products with impact Creating an impact investing framework and interface throughout the investment process with Bridges Fund Management Applying behavioural science to impact investing Why Mauricio is planning to head back to Latin America Soft Bank’s $5 Billion Technology Fund in Latin America Crisis across Latin America: Human displacement Tenacity & passion Useful links: Mauricio Rodriguez’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricio-rodriguez-caia/ Bridges Ventures - https://www.bridgesfundmanagement.com/ Clara Barby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarabarby Unreasonable Impact - https://unreasonablegroup.com/initiatives/unreasonable-impact/ Memphis Meat - https://www.memphismeats.com/ Impossible Burger partnership with Burger King -  https://impossiblefoods.com/burgerking/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/02/burger-king-vegan-whopper-meat-free-impossible-launch MSCI > Powering better investment decisions for a better world - https://www.msci.com/ Sustainalytics - https://www.sustainalytics.com/ Vigeo Eiris - http://www.vigeo-eiris.com/ Paris Accord on Climate Change - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement Investment Week, Sustainable Investment Awards -  https://events.investmentweek.co.uk/sustainableinvestmentawards Dodd-Frank Act - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodd%E2%80%93Frank_Wall_Street_Reform_and_Consumer_Protection_Act Soft Bank invests in Latin America https://group.softbank/en/corp/news/press/sb/2019/20190307_02/ Antioquia in Colombia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antioquia_Department Seth Godin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Godin Marcelo Claure - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Claure Time Stamp [02:26] What is impact investing? [06:00] Investing sustainably doesn’t mean sacrificing returns [10:00] Global problems can be addressed by businesses [15:20] Stranded assets, Paris Accord, and taxes on negative impact [19:00] Creating Impact on the back of the 2007 financial crisis [24:20] Creating a self-service platform of impact funds [30:30] Product development and innovation by financial services making a difference [35:37] Creating an impact investment framework throughout all investments with Bridge Fund Management [40:00] Behavioural science and Impact reporting for Fund of Funds [45:45] Going back to focus on Latin America [48:00] Growth of private equity in Latin America [50:00] Soft Bank & Marcelo Claure [52:00] Why would you want to get in touch with Mauricio  [59:40] Inspiration from a close friend, Father Juan Carlos Velasquez [61:00] Tenacity & passion to be an Impact Leader [63:00] Advise and call-to-action Connect with JP Dallmann on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-dallmann/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/JPDallmann) , or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyjp/) . How to incorporate SDGs into your business - Fast Forward 2030 (http://fastforward2030.com/) Find talent and careers with impact - Realchangers (https://www.realchangers.com/) Impact Leaders is produced by Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/)

Dubbed a “Top Five Gamechanger” by Forbes and a “Power Investor” by Essence, Kesha Cash founded Impact America Fund (IAF) to harness market opportunities overlooked by traditional investors. In 2016, Stanford Graduate School of Business published a case study on IAF to teach students about the structure of an impact venture fund, and how to analyze the social and economic impact of high-growth technology investments. Kesha’s personal mission is to transform the economic livelihoods of marginalized communities in America. A Columbia MBA and applied mathematics student from UC Berkeley, Kesha spent the first decade of her career as a mergers and acquisitions analyst at Merrill Lynch in NYC, an operational consultant to inner-city small businesses in Los Angeles, and an impact investments associate at Bridges Ventures in the UK. In 2010, Kesha co-founded a$5M initiative focused on investing in mission-driven entrepreneurs of color, Jalia Ventures, with serial impact investor, Josh Mailman. She also supported Josh with managing Serious Change, LP. Kesha took her vision to the next level by founding IAF. Kesha grew up in economic hardship and is her family’s first college graduate. Her lived experience and abiding belief in human potential inspire her life’s work. Kesha tells Forbes her vision for the future: “We identify as one human race and deeply consider the impact of our actions on other human beings, the environment and future generations.” Kesha shares her thought leadership and passion for investing in underserved communities as a national speaker, contributing writer for Women@Forbes, and lecturer for Frontier Market Scouts at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

UnLtd is the UK’s largest supporter of early-stage social entrepreneurs. Mark grew up in the time when Land-Aid, Band-Aid, and Live-Aid were popular. “The idea that you can be a rock star who saved the world was pretty damned compelling when you’re fourteen years old” he confesses. But, with a lack of musical talent, Mark decided to focus on changing the world. As an 18-year-old, Mark volunteered on London’s east side, working with Father Duncan. “He was much more of a social activist than he was a priest,” Mark explains. “He was five-foot-nothing. He was a British-Asian guy who experienced a lot of racial abuse…He also fostered a young kid who had come from an abusive background. And he had a rare blood disorder that caused him to have to take whole body blood transfusions.” During his work with Father Duncan, Mark experienced a world different from his own, from domestic abuse to illiteracy, to the lives of the elderly. “That was where I realized that what I needed to do was to try to make a difference.” After university, Mark worked in non-profits but did not quite find the sustainable model he was looking for. He eventually enrolled at INSEAD where he encountered social entrepreneurship. With social entrepreneurship, he saw the bridge between service and economic sustainability. Mark helped set up INSEAD’s Social Innovation Centre where they introduce and developed new business models that deliver sustainable economic, environmental and social prosperity. He also was a trustee at Bridges Ventures. It was while at Bridges Ventures that he first had contact with UnLtd. In 2016, he joined UnLtd as its Chief Executive Officer. UnLtd has backed over 40,000 individuals over the last 15 years. They provide three levels of awards to early-stage social ventures: Try it, which is £500 Do it, up to £5,000 Grow it, up to £15,000 These awards come with support such as business advice, coaching, mentoring, and peer-to-peer support. UnLtd has also runs the Big Venture Challenge, an award program that provides match funding to help growing social enterprises to raise investment and deliver social impact at scale. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Mark Norbury “Everything we do, the social entrepreneur is at the heart of it.” “I grew up in the Land Aid, Live Aid, Band Aid era.” “UnLtd is a gem, but it’s not realized its potential yet.” “You’ll find social entrepreneurs in these communities making something with nothing.” “They’re creating a micro-conglomerate of brilliance and hope, and it’s all self-sustaining.” “Make it about the people and communities you’re serving.” “Do it in a co-production model.” “Social entrepreneurs don’t always ask for help enough.” “I’m an idealistic optimist.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources: UnLtd: https://unltd.org.uk UnLtd on Twitter: https://twitter.com/unltd UnLtd on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnLtd/ Global Social Entrepreneurship Network: http://www.gsen.global

Business Radio Special: Brian Trelstad, Partner at Bridges Ventures, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt to discuss entering the impact investing space as a potential investor, live from the Wharton Social Impact Conference 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every investor wants a good return on his/her money. But is social impact something that you should be concerned about when it comes to where your funds are invested? For some years now certain individual investors have been concerned about the companies included in mutual funds, etc. for the sake of ensuring that they are not financing companies they are averse to supporting. But can it be done on a wider basis? Can social impact be a driving force behind not only a company but an investment fund? That’s exactly what we have in Bridges Ventures and today I’m talking with Brian Trelstad, partner of the firm to find out what Impact Investing is and how it’s becoming one of the more sought after ways of investing these days. What IS an impact investment? One of the basic questions I had to ask my guest today was this: What IS impact investing? Brian Trelstad is a partner at Bridges Ventures, an investment fund that aims specifically at investing in companies that are not only socially conscious but more so, are aimed at particular social issues that they want to address through the success and profits of the company. Those are the kinds of companies that are of great interest to Brian and the Bridges Ventures team because they are not only profitable and viable investment opportunities but are also making a difference in the world on a broader scale. Learn more about Impact Investing on this episode of Capital Gains. Intentionality and accountability make the difference in Impact Investing. When I asked Brian Trelstad what makes one recipient of a person’s funds a charity and another an Impact Investment he was quick to point out two things that define the difference: Intention and accountability. The Bridges Ventures team seeks out investment opportunities that are specifically aimed at a societal problem that the profits of the company are intentionally aimed at addressing. But they also look at the ways the company in question is aiming to support their favored cause and how they plan to be held accountable to do it. It's very different than charity giving. Find out more about the social impact of impact investing on this episode. Is there a trade-off between a company having social impact and being profitable? When you hear of a company like Tom’s Shoes that makes a huge investment in meeting the needs of people in specific areas of the world, do you ever wonder how much the profitability of the company is hurt because so much of their labor, materials, and shipping costs are spent producing products that will realize no profit at all? I asked my guest, Brian Trelstad if there is a trade-off between social impact and profitability and was pleasantly surprised at his answer. You can hear how he responded by listening to this episode. Does an Impact Investment fund bring in the same type of returns traditional funds do? Since this is a show about investing it seemed natural to me to get a feel for the rate of return socially conscious companies realize in comparison to companies that are not intentionally aimed at such causes. But I also wanted to know how an investment fund like Bridges Ventures - one that invests only in socially impactful companies - fares when compared to other more traditional investment funds. You’ll probably be surprised to hear the great rates of return the Bridges team sees through their investment philosophy. You may also be impressed with the extra levels of due diligence in which the Bridges team engages to ensure that every investment is as close to a guaranteed winner as it can be. Brian shares the Bridges Ventures approach to social impact and Impact Investing on this episode. Outline of This Episode [1:03] My introduction of Brian Trelstad, partner at Bridges Ventures. [1:51] What does Bridges Ventures do and how does Impact investing work? [5:24] What exactly IS Impact Investing? [7:05] How does Impact Investing differ from charity? [9:11] What’s the difference between an Impact Investment and an investment in a company that happens to be socially beneficial things? [13:20] How Bridges Ventures evaluates a potential investment. [16:32] What makes a business and its potential impactful enough to be funded? [19:57] What Bridges Ventures brings to the table to help impactful businesses succeed. [23:02] Is there a trade-off between philosophy and profitability? [29:36] How do the financial returns of Bridges Ventures funds compare to others? [35:15] What might make a real estate investment impactful? [37:21] Concern for the people of the neighborhood when developments go in. [39:30] Who Bridges Ventures investments are aimed at and how you can get involved. Resources & People Mentioned Bridges Ventures Tom’s Shoes

Bridges Ventures partner and former vet Garret Turley discusses the private equity firm’s low-cost veterinary clinic chain The Vet, as well as the future of the animal healthcare market and his mishaps in surgery.

The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies. The programme is broadcast first on BBC Radio 4 and later on BBC World Service Radio, BBC World News TV and BBC News Channel TV. It's tough at the top, but when is it right to be tough at the top? Evan's executive panel debate the pros and cons of ruthlessness as a management style. They also talk about investing and selling in deprived areas - places capitalism often overlooks. Joining Evan are Jasmine Montgomery, founder of Seven Brands; Michele Giddens, co-founder of Bridges Ventures; Dido Harding, chief executive of Talk Talk Group. Producer: Ben Crighton Editor: Richard Vadon.

Editorial Intelligence, Coutts & Co, Cass Business School and Somerset House TrustpresentEntrepreneurs and The Economy: The Saving Grace?Chair: Evan Davis Presenter, BBC Radio 4’s Today ProgrammePanel: Lord Bell Chairman of Chime Communications PLC René Carayol Visiting Professor in the Practice of Management, Cass Business School Sir Ronald Cohen Chairman of Bridges Ventures and Director of Social Finance Andrew Haigh Managing Partner, Entrepreneurs Client Group, Coutts & Co Gwyn Miles Director, Somerset House Trust Lynn Forester de Rothschild President and CEO, E.L. Rothschild LtdThursday 26th November 2009 Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row,London EC1Y 8TZ