Guest: Vanessa Gray Much of what’s written critically about the fossil fuel industry focuses on the effects of climate change, but there are significant human rights and human health costs as well that don’t get as much coverage. And the effect

Building a thriving workforce with DEI

Feb 24th, 2023 26m 40s

Guest: Avery Francis What do the terms "diversity," "equity" and "inclusion" (DEI) mean in a practical sense, and how can investors ensure that companies aren't simply ticking the box to earn points for a better environmental, social, and gover

Who are the banker ladies?

Feb 17th, 2023 21m 22s

Guest: Andria Barrett Canada's institutional banking system has been traditionally difficult to navigate for new immigrants to the country, leading many to utilize an informal, women-led savings collective based on the principle of mutual aid.

Building to a greener future

Feb 10th, 2023 25m 25s

Guests: Chandra Ramadurai and Tim Stoate According to a recent study, the transportation sector worldwide is responsible for approximately 16 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, while building and infrastructure account for 21 percent.

What is impact investing?

Feb 3rd, 2023 24m 28s

Guest: Anshula Chowdhury As more and more Canadians enter the sustainable investment realm, the most common question is, "How do I know my investments are having a net positive benefit?" This is where analysts like Anshula Chowdhury, CEO of S

Building an inclusive social economy

Jan 27th, 2023 25m 58s

Guest: Victor Beausoleil When Victor Beausoleil was growing up, his mother was instrumental in organizing the finances in the expatriate Saint Lucien community in Toronto. Today, as the executive director — or "steward" — of Social Economy T

Growing food and growing your portfolio

Jan 20th, 2023 22m 5s

Guest: Sally Miller The food industry in Canada has been traditionally dominated by a handful of huge corporations, but small- and mid-level independent food producers are starting to have an increased market share. In this episode of 'Responsi

Choosing a responsible investment advisor

Jan 13th, 2023 27m 13s

Guest: Melissa Shin Despite the rise in popularity of do-it-yourself investing, most people still find comfort working with a professional investment advisor. But how do you choose the advisor that's right for you? And how do you know that your

Investing like a financial feminist

Jan 6th, 2023 31m 39s

Guest: Tori Dunlap With a good background knowledge of money management instilled in her by her parents, Tori Dunlap resolved to save $100,000 by the time she was 25. With that goal achieved, Dunlap used what she'd learned to empower other wom

Re-Release: How to know you are ready to start investing

Dec 30th, 2022 19m 58s

*This episode is a re-release, originally released Friday, Feb 18, 2022* Guest: Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada Many people are excited about responsible investing and eager to dive in. But there is some groundwork and approach that needs t

Re-Release: Starting your investment journey, responsibly

Dec 23rd, 2022 33m 32s

*This episode is a re-release, originally released Friday, Nov 5, 2021* Guests: Jessica Moorhouse, host of the More Money podcast, and Adria Vasil, managing editor of Corporate Knights magazine and author of the ecoholic book series On the prem

Are net zero commitments just greenwashing?

Dec 16th, 2022 30m 47s

Guest: Julie Segal With COP27 having recently wrapped, credible climate plans — both at the state and corporate levels — are once again at the forefront of investors' minds. Julie Segal is the senior program manager for climate finance at Cana

Being a climate optimist

Dec 9th, 2022 27m 57s

Guest: Chris Turner With the news flooded with stories of wildfires, unprecedented droughts and rapidly-shrinking glaciers, it can be tempting for even the most ardent environmentalist to throw up their hands in despair. Calgary-based author C

'This is the time to get it right'

Dec 2nd, 2022 24m 59s

Guest: Patricia Fletcher Last week, the Responsible Investment Association released the 2022 Canadian Responsible Investment Trends Report. This much-anticipated annual offering shows how the biggest investors are approaching responsible invest

'Not your daddy's recession'

Nov 25th, 2022 28m 44s

Guests: Armine Yalnizyan and Darryl Brown With inflation spiking and a recession looming, it's a difficult time to be thinking about investing. In a frank discussion, economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers Armine Yalnizyan dig

ESG grows up

Nov 18th, 2022 26m 7s

Guest: Sarah Keyes Environmental, social and governance metrics have been a going concern for investing for close to 20 years, but what do these metrics actually mean? And who determines how an investment qualifies as "green" or "sustainable?"

Canada's good war: Mobilization to combat climate change

Nov 11th, 2022 26m 35s

Guest: Seth Klein, founder of Climate Emergency Unit Fighting climate change is the existential crisis of our times. Why can't we seem to coordinate en masse the same way we have with other crises of massive scale? When Canada entered World War

An environmentalist's hope in hell

Nov 4th, 2022 25m 57s

Guest: Jonathon Porritt, Founder, Forum for the Future Jonathon Porritt, a noted environmentalist and writer, has been at the forefront of the British green movement for five decades. And though he acknowledges the environmental precipice th

Power to the (young) people

Oct 28th, 2022 29m 19s

GUEST: Lesley-Anne Scorgie, founder of MeVest For young people, investing can be daunting enough, but add the terms “ethical” or “sustainable” in front of it and it's enough to dissuade all but the most diligent first-time investors. Fortunatel

The end of ESG?

Oct 21st, 2022 28m 44s

GUEST: Alex Edmans, professor of finance at the London Business School Welcome to Season Two of “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy!” The guest to kick off our sophomore season is Dr. Alex Edmans, professor of finance at the London

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Coming soon: Season 2 of Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy

Oct 13th, 2022 58s

Coming October 21: Season two of Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy. This weekly podcast unpacks the environmental, social, and governance issues that companies need to tackle as investors like you demand more than just the bottom

Why working toward a sustainable economy makes sense

Mar 18th, 2022 24m 20s

Guest: Toby Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights Welcome to the final episode of season one of “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy.” Today host Tim Nash talks to Toby Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights, the magazine for clean capitalism. T

You asked about responsible investing, we answered

Mar 11th, 2022 24m 57s

Guest: Darryl Brown, founder of You&Yours Financial Welcome to another episode of “Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy.” We asked listeners for questions and they delivered! Host Tim Nash is joined by Darryl Brown, senior invest

The importance of knowing where you are investing your money

Mar 4th, 2022 30m 32s

Guest: Mark Podlasly and Mike Carlson There’s little doubt that Indigenous issues are front and centre in discussions about the sustainability of Canada’s economy, but are responsible investors adequately considering that? What about the glarin

New choices, new values and impact investing

Feb 25th, 2022 26m 43s

Guest: Joel Solomon and Ryan Collins-Swartz Today’s episode returns our focus to the topic of impact investing, the strategy that seeks to generate financial returns while also creating a positive social or environmental impact. We hear from tw