In today's episode, we speak with Tammy Newmark, CEO and Managing Partner of EcoEnterprises Fund, about using the tools of venture capital to grow nature-positive, gender-smart businesses in Latin America. Tammy explains how the fund set out to create a "portfolio for the planet" more than 20 years ago as an innovation within the Nature Conservancy, and has since spun off and become an impact investing pioneer, hosting three successful impact investment funds and raising capital for a fourth. EcoEnterprises Fund invests against the thesis that businesses can support Latin American biodiversity ..read more

In today’s episode, we speak with Maria Fujihara, the Brazilian founder and CEO of SINAI technologies, a decarbonization platform helping the world’s biggest polluters measure, analyze, price & reduce their emissions. Maria talks about her connection to climate issues since childhood and about the grueling path as a startup founder, in which she overcame one failure and went back to the drawing board to develop a thriving climate tech business that's making headway on some of the most challenging aspects of decarbonization. She tells us that in order to solve a problem, it's important to b ..read more

In today’s episode, we speak with Cristina Gil, Chief Sustainability Officer at Suzano, one of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies, which is based in Brazil. Cristina talks about why protecting nature is good for business and how to engage with local communities as a force for good. She also tells us why working at a nonprofit early in your career can be a great way to build skills that will serve you well in sustainability roles. Additional resources: Sustainability at Suzano: https://www.suzano.com.br/en/sustainability/  Cristina Gil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cr ..read more

In today’s episode we speak with Juan José Toha, Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at LATAM Airlines, the region’s largest and most important airline. Juan José talks about reinventing themselves as a company through the pandemic, emerging as leaders in the sustainability agenda within the air travel industry. LATAM pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050, learn how they’re planning to reach this ambitious goal. LATAM Airlines sustainability Juan José’s Bio Cataruben Foundation Overview of Dalberg’s work in Latin America Reach out to Jeff via LinkedIn if you have thoughts or ..read more

In today’s episode we speak with Francisco J. Noguera, president of iNNpulsa, the government agency in charge of Colombia’s entrepreneurship and innovation agenda. Francisco talks about investing in scalable business models that can target the SDGs and about the importance of collaboration to foster innovation. He tells us why there's never been a better time to consider entrepreneurship in Colombia and Latin America. Show notes:  iNNpulsa Website ALDEA program Francisco Noguera’s Bio  Overview of Dalberg’s work in Latin America Reach out to Jeff via LinkedIn if you have thoug ..read more

Jeff speaks with Alan Cohen, founder and CEO of Kokomio. Alan explains why fond memories of beach vacations in Acapulco sparked a desire to launch a unique, "whole fruit" coconut beverage. He also tells us why it makes sense for the company to operate in a sustainable way - from growing and harvesting the coconuts to manufacturing, shipping, and consuming Kokomio's products.   Kokomio Website: https://bit.ly/32DnXaS Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KOToQu Press Release on Sustainable Packaging: https://prn.to/3oo57MH   Overview of Dalberg’s work in Latin America: https://bit.ly/3jzjRWl ..read more

Jeff speaks with Darice Gubbins, Credicorp's Head of Sustainability, about launching a corporate sustainability office and creating an integrated sustainability strategy for Peru's largest financial services holding company. Credicorp Sustainability (https://bit.ly/3dWKUry) Yape mobile wallet (https://bit.ly/3oZ7k1N) Credicorp's Financial Inclusion Index (https://bit.ly/3ITAdUH) Overview of Dalberg’s work in Latin America: https://bit.ly/3jzjRWl Reach out to Jeff via LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3gRUNsL) if you have thoughts or suggestions about the podcast ..read more

In today's episode we speak with Juan Valdez Café's CEO (Camila Escobar) and Sustainability Manager (María Lopez). They explain why many of their sustainability efforts have accelerated during the pandemic and how Juan Valdez is increasingly betting on women to help drive the company's success - from coffee producers themselves to board members, and of course, the CEO and sustainability lead.     Links: Juan Valdez  Juan Valdez Café sustainability: https://bit.ly/3o6nN3O  Women Coffee Growers Program: https://bit.ly/3COULtn  B Corp certification an ..read more

We speak with Marcela Ponce, the IFC's Climate Finance Lead for Latin America & the Caribbean. Marcela explains why the IFC (the private sector-focused arm of the World Bank) emphasizes climate finance in Latin America, and shares with us some of their flagship initiatives.   IFC  IFC in Latin America & the Caribbean: https://bit.ly/3EfaHWP   World Bank Group Climate Change Action Plan 2021–2025: https://bit.ly/3jxbbQs  Green Banking Academy: https://bit.ly/3m7XFEq  Sustainable Banking and Finance Network: https://bit.ly/3b4AHYH  ..read more

In today’s episode, we speak with Katerina Elias-Trostmann, Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas in Brazil. We dig into how the bank is looking to incentivize more sustainable land use in the Amazon and other ecosystems. We also explore some of the more innovative transactions BNP has underwritten in recent years to support green transitions and COVID recovery - all of which contributed to the bank recently being named "Sustainable Finance Bank of the Year in Latin America" by Latin Finance.  Links:  Dalberg:   Investment  Areas of Expertise: Investing for Deve ..read more