Imperial Business Podcast

IB Green Minds #10: In conversation with Honorio Poblador

This week, Andreas speaks with Honorio Poblador (Nori), the co-founder and Managing Partner of Navegar, a Philippines-focused private equity (PE) firm. In this episode, Nori shares the demographic profile of the Philippines and the role of OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) in the country’s economy. Nori talks about the process and added values that Navegar has implemented with regards to environmental, social and governance principles to their portfolio companies. Nori also shares his thinking about his interpretation on what ‘impact investment’ is. Finally, Nori mentions about the best fulfilling part of running a private equity firm. 

 

You can learn more about Navegar at  https://www.navegar.com.ph/ 

IB Green Minds #9: In conversation with Paula Singliarova

In this episode, Claudia chats to Paula Singliarova, Director of Sustainability at ESGbook, a digital platform for ESG data management, disclosure and analytics. They talk about Paula's career path towards sustainable finance as well as the main learnings from her career to date. Then they deep dive into stewardship, including engagement and proxy voting, where Paula shares details about an engagement campaign she led. Furthermore, they discuss ESG, the challenges connected to it and the state of play. Towards the end, Paula shares her tips on career in sustainable finance.  

IB Green Minds #8: In conversation with Panaikorn Chartikavanij

This week, Andreas speaks with Panaikorn Chartikavanij, the co-founder and Managing Partner of Lakeshore Capital, a Thailand-focused private equity (PE) firm. Panaikorn shares why he and his co-founders started this PE firm around 10 years ago. He shares the portfolio companies and what Lakeshore has provided in terms of added values to their investees. The added value includes the ESG implementation, in which Panaikorn also provides some specific examples. They then talk about climate change and whether this issue has any impact in Thailand business space, both from the macro perspective or from the local company’s operations. Towards the end of the conversation, Panaikorn shares his thoughts about career in PE sector. 

 

For more information on the PE firm, please visit www.lakeshore-capital.com 

A Byte of Business Analytics #1: First Byte of Business Analytics with Dr. Esma Koca

Team introduction and a conversation with Dr. Esma Koca about her research in Digital Economy.   

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IB Green Minds #7: In conversation with Tom Delay

In this episode, Claudia talks tom to Tom Delay CBE, the CEO of the Carbon Trust. They start the conversation with Tom's career which started in a very interesting way, the world's first carbon tax and a just transition. Tom then walks us through the Carbon Trust, the way its mission drives what they do, Net Zero and how to recognize good Net Zero claims. They also discuss climate policy, the role of the demcratic process in it and the three roles consumers play in climate change. They wrap up the discussion with 2023 sustainability trends and Tom shares tips for climate enthusiasts who want to pursue a climate change career.  

Please find more information on Tom and the Carbon Trust here: https://www.carbontrust.com/ 

IB Green Minds #6: In conversation with Jacqueline van den Ende

This week, Claudia and Desi talk to Jacqueline van den Ende, the CEO and co-founder of Amsterdam-based climate fintech company Carbon Equity. They talk about the intersection of climate and finance, the importance of private markets in moving the needle on climate change, impact vs. ESG investing, climate technologies shaping the future and much more. Jacqueline, an investor turned founder, twice over, then shares her tips on how to think about choosing a career.

Check out Carbon Equity at www.carbonequity.com

IB Green Minds #5: In conversation with Eka Himawan

This week, Andreas speaks with Eka Himawan, the co-founder and Managing Director of Xurya, an Indonesian solar power rental and installation company. Eka shares the genesis and business model of Xurya. They also discuss about the challenges that company faced early on and the dynamics of power generation in Indonesia. He also talks about the company’s fund raising progress and the changes of many investors towards ESG investment in the past few years. Towards the end of the conversation, Eka also shares his thoughts about career in sustainability field.

The TMT Podcast #10: Scaling-up plant-based deliciousness with Sow Foods

Dan & Satya studied together at Imperial College Business School and teamed up to found Sow Foods in 2021. Both of them are plant-based and faced similar issues in finding healthy plant-based protein sources. Their aim is to provide a protein-rich product that is genuinely good for consumers. Previously, they raised £120,000 from TechStars. They are also the Creative & Consumer Track Winner of Venture Catalyst Challenge and were awarded £10,000 at the track heats. Consequently, they are well-versed in pitching skills & how to raise seed funding. 

 

Without spending any budget for marketing, Sow Foods keeps acquiring high-quality customers. It has been on a rapid upwards trajectory. In this episode, Dan shared their exciting yet tough journey and discussed how startup founders can tap into this plant-based trend while creating good food experiences.

 

Want to know more?

https://sowfoods.com/

IB Green Minds #4: In conversation with Anna Broughel

This week, Claudia chats to Anna Broughel, the Director of Energy Leadership at a U.S.-based NGO, the Clean Energy Leadership Institute. They talk about net-zero and renewable strategy scenarios, intermittency, grid balance as well as the role of behavioural science in the energy economics discussion and renewables deployment. Additionally, they discuss the Inflation Reducation Act. Towards the end, Anna shares valuable tips on women in the energy sector to follow as well as her best practices on leading a sustainable life.  

  

Resources mentioned:  

• Estonian Business School International Summer School on Sustainability 

• Energy professionals to follow: 

• Katharine Hayhoe, book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World 
• Julya Piper, Political Climate Podcast 
• Amy Myers Jaffe, book Energy's Digital Future 
• Jenny Chase 

IB Green Minds #3: In conversation with Alyssa Gilbert about COP27

This week, Claudia chats to Alyssa Gilbert, the Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, about the COP27 which took place this November in Egypt. In the first part, recorded before COP27, they discuss what COP is, how it works, its meaning for the global climate agenda and Alyssa's expectations. The second part, recorded in the days after COP, constrasts these expectations with reality and discussed the biggest outcomes of this year's climate conference: loss and damage, adaptation, mitigation and climate finance. 

 

The resources Alyssa mentioned: 

• Earth Negotiation Bulletin 
• Carbon Brief 
• Twitter accounts: @JenIrisAllen, @DrSimEvans, @AlyssaRGilbert, @Grantham_IC