What’s the future of ESG investing? And how do we finance better outcomes for all? Our guest today is Andrew Rodriguez, cofounder, CEO, and chief investment officer of Change Finance, an impact-focused asset management firm based in Colorado.
What’s the future of ESG investing? And how do we finance better outcomes for all? Our guest today is Andrew Rodriguez, cofounder, CEO, and chief investment officer of Change Finance, an impact-focused asset management firm based in Colorado.
Andrew and the team at Change Finance build performance-oriented investment products that seek to promote a more just and sustainable world. Last year they were named a Best for the World B Corp, and at the end of 2021 they announced the launch of the first and only certified carbon neutral exchange traded fund (or ETF).
In this episode of Purpose Works, Andrew and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, discuss the explosive growth of impact investing in the past decade and how ESG funds and company assessments are evolving. Andrew highlights the changes that are on the horizon for ESG investing and why he believes that more rigor and standardized practices are crucial to ensuring more material impact - and exactly what Wall Street is afraid of.
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About the host, Maren Keeley:
Maren is a curious and creative social entrepreneur with a passion for purpose, systems thinking, deep conversations, and paving the way for a better future. As the CEO & co-founder of Handprint, she’s on a mission to connect talented people with meaningful work and help purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Previously, Maren co-founded Conscious Company Media, which she exited in early 2018 after selling CCM to the SoCap Group. In her free time, you’ll find Maren hiking with her dogs, cooking, woodworking, listening to other podcasts, tending to her epic houseplant collection, running, and practicing yoga.
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Purpose Works is produced and edited by Jeff Uzzel