Beyond Carbon Podcast
Our popular podcast features FFI CEO Chris Ito and IEN Executive Director Georges Dyer, who go “beyond carbon” to discuss topics relating to climate change, net zero, ESG, DEI, justice and the benefits and challenges of sustainable investing.
Beyond Carbon Podcast Episodes
Kathleen Simpson and Brad Harrison: Scaling Impact at The Russell Family Foundation
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 15 In this episode, hosts Chris Ito and Georges Dyer engage with Kathleen Simpson, CEO of The Russell Family Foundation
Will Attenborough and Leila Mimmack: Celebrity Activism Meets Climate Finance
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 14 In this episode, hosts Georges Dyer and Chris Ito are joined by British actors Will Attenborough and Leila Mimmack
Heather Beatty: Avoided Emissions and Public Markets Climate Solutions
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 13 Join hosts Chris Ito and Georges Dyer as they sit down with Heather Beatty, the CEO of ScopeFour Capital,
Jeff Gitterman: Pragmatism over Polarization in Long-Term Investing
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 12 Sustainable investing veteran, Jeff Gitterman, joins hosts Chris and Georges to discuss bridging divides in ESG investing and climate
Presidio Student Insights: A Winning Pitch from the Next Generation of Sustainable Investors
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 11 In this episode, hosts Chris Ito and Georges Dyer engage in a captivating conversation with a trio of students
Ian Fuller: Unlocking Diversity for Alpha and Impact Investing
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 10 This episode features Ian Fuller, CEO and Co-Founder of Westfuller Advisors, a minority and women-owned investment advisory firm and
Dr. Michael Greenstone: Decoding the Social Cost of Carbon and the Carbon Offset Market
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 9 In this episode, Chris and Georges do a deep dive into the economic implications of carbon emissions with one
Elysabeth Alfano: Reaching Net Zero through Plant-based Innovation
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 8 In this episode, Georges and Chris delve into the world of plant-based foods and explore the potential of this
Tom Soto: Diversity in Asset Management Meets Carbon Negative Investing
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 7 Georges and Chris talk with impact investor Tom Soto on his trajectory from civil rights activist to a leader
Spotlight on Methane: Satellite Technology and Emissions Detection with Mark Kriss
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 6 Georges and Chris sit down with Geofinancial Analytics CEO Mark Kriss and take a birds eye view on detecting
Jenna Nicholas: Climate Finance, Green 401(k)s & Community Empowerment
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 5 Georges and Chris have a wide-ranging discussion with impact investment trailblazer Jenna Nicholas, who takes us on her career
ESG and Sustainable Investing the Sun Devil Way
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 3 Chris and Georges talk with Arizona State University CIO Jeff Mindlin about the journey to align investment practices with
Brent Suter: Pitching for the Planet
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 4 Chris and Georges talk climate and curve balls with major league baseball player Brent Suter. The discussion centers around
Endowments and Investor Responsibility: UVIMCO’s Journey
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 2 Chris and George talk with UVIMCO’s Cornelia Horner for insights on how one of the largest and most well-respected
Taking Inventory: The State of Sustainable Investing
Beyond Carbon Podcast – Episode 1 In their inaugural Beyond Carbon episode, Georges Dyer and Chris Ito reflect on COP27 and discuss what makes them
Beyond Carbon Podcast Hosts
Chris Ito
CEO
FFI Solutions
Chris is the CEO of FFI Solutions and a member of the board of its parent company FFI Holdings. Drawing upon his 30 years of experience in the financial services and asset management industries, Chris conceived and managed the launch of FFI Energy Transition Strategies, a family of thematic strategies that provide investors with exposure to the structural shift currently occurring in the global economy. He is currently the Co-chair of the Advisory Board of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University.
Georges Dyer
Executive Director
Intentional Endowments Network
Georges Dyer is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Crane Institute of Sustainability, and leads its flagship initiative, the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN), which supports endowments in aligning investment policies with institutional mission, values, and sustainability goals. For over 20 years he has been engaged in solutions-based, whole-system approaches to sustainability. Georges serves on the Board of Change Is Simple, a non-profit bringing sustainability education into classrooms in eastern Massachusetts.
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