045: Beyond ESG: Why IMPACT INVESTING needs to be the NEXT BIG THING

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just 10 years ago, today's guest (Rafael Aldon) worked in telecoms in the UK. But over the past decade, he moved to Singapore as he first transitioned to Private Equity, then early stage Venture Capital, and finally into Impact Investing. It's been quite a journey! </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">He’s also the co-host of 2 podcasts (Investing for Impact and Disruptors for Good) on Cause Artist, which is a discovery hub for conscious consumers, social entrepreneurs and impact investors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you don’t know what impact investing is, you’ll love this episode because it will give you a solid understanding not only of what it is, but why it is so desperately needed. And if you already do know about it, you’ll still enjoy hearing about his amazing journey. </span></p> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Show Notes:</span></p> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> 01:30 Rafael’s journey from Telecoms to Private Equity to Early Stage VC to Impact Investing</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">10:00 What led you to narrow your investment focus to Impact Investing?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">12:00 Difference between ESG Investing & Impact Investing</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">15:00 Raf’s focus on regenerative businesses - and what does regenerative mean?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">18:00  What is Regenr8?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">22:00 The value you get from angel investing</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">24:00 What is the current state of Impact Investing in Asia & globally? Is it still niche?</span></p> <p><span