020: The Sustainability Challenge - Balancing Profits & Social Impact w/ PropertyGuru Co-Founder Steve Melhuish

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many of you will know today’s guest,</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemel/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Steve Melhuish</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, as the Co-Founder,former CEO and Vice Chairman of one of the darlings of the SE Asia's start-up ecosystem,</span> <a href= "https://www.propertygurugroup.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">PropertyGuru Group</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, but he’s also a Venture Partner with</span> <a href="https://wavemaker.vc/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wavemaker Partners</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- the venture capital firm, and the Founder and CEO of Planet Rise - a company that invests and supports start-ups that tackle climate change and poverty.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we are going to discuss sustainability. And more specifically, how do you find the right balance from delivering social impact - while still creating a profitable business. </span></p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">02:10 What Steve has been up to since he left his role as CEO of</span> <a href= "http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">PropertyGuru</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(hint: Angel investing in startups that address climate change & poverty)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">04:10 What characteristics Steve looks for in the start-ups he invests in </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">07:15 The evolving sustainability ecosystem - and how the economics/business case behind renewables finally stacks up</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">10:50 Governments seem to be launching more sustainability initiatives during Covid-19 - is there a correlation or is it just a coincidence?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">13:45 How well has the sustainability ecosystem progressed - and what will it take to move it forward?</span></p> <p><span styl