Imperial Business Podcast

IB Green Minds #37: In conversation with Liv Grant

In this episode, Phoebe speaks to Liv Grant, a nature documentary researcher, about her career to date and the intersections between climate change, our natural world and conservation.

MBA Women #1: Celebrating Black Women in the C-Suite

Dr Ib Adedugbe launches the debut Imperial MBA Women podcast to celebrate Black History Month, talking with guests Dr Funke Abimbola, Mameeyaa Kwafo-Akoto and Gbemi Abudu.  Discussing their experiences and the barriers they’ve had to overcome to reach the C-Suite, from racism and micro-aggressions at work to building support networks, this insightful and inspiring episode highlights the importance of tackling adversity and supporting each other to increase diversity throughout the business sector.

IB Green Minds #36: In conversation with Alyssa Gilbert

In this episode, Lottie talks to Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute. They discuss Alyssa’s work in ensuring that academic research can inform the work of policymakers and businesspeople, as well as her involvement with the Natural Environment Research Council's Advisory Network and the COP26 Universities Network.

IB Green Minds #35: In conversation with Rafa Alonso

In this episode, Alex chats with Rafa Alonso – a fellow MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance student and Mexican entrepreneur – about the role that natural capital solutions can play in combatting climate change. They discuss the projects that Cultivo.land offers to investors, as well as Rafa’s extensive experience in the start-up world to date.

IB Green Minds: New academic year, new hosts

The Green Minds podcast at Imperial College Business School is back with a new group of hosts.

Meet Alex Miller, Lottie Plaschkes, Phoebe Scott and Guy Wilkinson, all current students on the MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance programme. In this episode, they tell us more about their backgrounds and the direction of the Green Minds podcast series.

Find out more about Imperial's Centre for Climate Finance and Investment (CCFI): https://imprl.biz/CCFI

IB Green Minds #34: In conversation with Jason Mitchell

In this episode, Nico chats to Jason Mitchell, co-head of Responsible Investment at Man Group and presenter of A Sustainable Future Podcast. They discuss different approaches for integrating ESG factors in investment decisions, the challenges of attributing alpha, and Jason's work on the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing. They also review key trends in the industry over the past year and discuss what might be in the pipeline for the coming months.

IB Green Minds #33: In conversation with Angelique Pouponneau

This week, we learn about the ins and outs of two innovative solutions to finance climate change adaptation. Hear Angelique Pouponneau, the CEO of the Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust, discuss what debt-for-nature swaps and the first-ever sovereign blue bond have done for the Seychelles alongside some important lessons for others hoping to take on these solutions to tackle climate change.

Inside Out #6: All about Big Data

In this episode, Varun Bakshi speaks with Dr Martin Haugh about Big Data, including its ethical implications. They also discuss data and problem-solving in tennis and future a soundbite from Andre Agassi (via Unscriptd).

IB Green Minds #32: In conversation with Daniela Arroyo-Olson

Nico chats to Daniela Arroyo-Olson, an MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance alumnus, about her experience co-founding Ecofye - a sustainability consultancy. They discuss the experience of starting your own business, the challenges of working in sustainability and how Ecofye has got by during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IB Green Minds #31: In conversation with Nico Fettes

Nico Fettes is Head of Product Development at CDP. In this episode, he discusses his work on Climetrics, CDP's fund sustainability performance rating across climate change, water and forests. Nico Fettes also presents CDP's new temperature rating which helps investors to benchmark the temperature of their portfolios and products.