In this final episode, we’ll look back at the series, sum up the key concepts we’ve covered, and get a little philosophical about impact investing — with the help of our guests. Disclaimer: “This podcast gives the floor to external experts who share their own opinions. For Sustainable Finance Observatory's views on each topic, please visit the MyFairMoney blog.”

Episode #7 welcomes two guests, Daan Van Acker, Program Manager - FinanceMap, and Juliette Ma, Senior Analyst, both from Influence Map, a think tank that published a new report on the climate stewardship performance of 45 of the largest asset managers in the world. Together we will delve into a very powerful mechanism we, as retail investors, can use to maximise our impact potential on secondary markets. It’s called investor stewardship. Disclaimer: “This podcast gives the floor to external experts who share their own opinions. For Sustainable Finance Observatory's views on each topic, please visit the MyFairMoney blog.”

This episode 6 will dig into the topic of impact-washing with a guest we discovered in episode 2, Lisa Scheitza. The latest progress report on greenwashing of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), published in June 2023, highlighted the current risk of impact-washing as high. The document, which is 89 pages long, outlines the main issues about false claims when it comes to impact. For example, some companies don’t clarify where exactly the impact is achieved, others make exaggerated claims, and others don’t explain the importance of intentionality, additionally, and impact measurement — all of the aspects which, by this point in our podcast, we know are crucial. If you want to know more, you can find the report on ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) website. You may also discover the impact database on MyFairMoney to get a better overview of financial products with high-impact potential. Disclaimer: “This podcast gives the floor to external experts who share their own opinions. For Sustainable Finance Observatory's views on each topic, please visit the MyFairMoney blog.”

Let's talk about greenwashing and how  “green” financial products can have a positive impact on climate change. The term “greenwashing” has been appearing on the news quite a lot so far. In June, for example, one case made the headlines: "Consumer groups from 19 countries complained about seventeen airlines making false claims about the sustainability of flying." Very well-known companies were basically caught greenwashing, including Ryanair and Air France. The financial industry is no exception. To get a better sense of the scale of the situation, we've invited Ties Gijzel from Follow the Money onto the show. Disclaimer: “This podcast gives the floor to external experts who share their own opinions. For Sustainable Finance Observatory's views on each topic, please visit the MyFairMoney blog.”

This episode #4 is about risks. It sounds scary, but our goal today is to understand and analyse the risks that retail investors need to keep in mind and to get a realistic idea of how much there is to gain and lose. Mickael Mangot, Chief Scientific Officer at Sustainable Finance Observatory is back to provide some answers. Disclaimer: “This podcast gives the floor to external experts who share their own opinions. For Sustainable Finance Observatory's views on each topic, please visit the MyFairMoney blog.”

Episode #3 is going to go through different types of financial products. As investors who care about climate change and want our money to have a positive impact, what are the different instruments at our disposal? To answer that question, Mickael Mangot, Chief Scientific Officer at Sustainable Finance Observatory will provide extensive insight. Disclaimer: “This podcast gives the floor to external experts who share their own opinions. For Sustainable Finance Observatory's views on each topic, please visit the MyFairMoney blog.”

In this second episode of "MyFairMoney: The Impact Investing Podcast", you will discover what is impact in impact investing and how can we actually measure it? Our guest, Lisa Scheitza, a Research associate and Ph.D. student at the University of Hamburg in Germany, will help us in getting a better understanding of the impact of sustainable investing. Disclaimer: “This podcast gives the floor to external experts who share their own opinions. For Sustainable Finance Observatory's views on each topic, please visit the MyFairMoney blog.”

Let’s start with the basics. How is sustainable investing different from normal or “traditional” investing? In short, whereas traditional investing has only one aim (maximizing profit), sustainable investing considers both financial returns and ethical considerations in investment decisions, aiming to generate profit AND create positive social change. But doesn’t this sound too good to be true? Can I grow my wealth while saving the planet? How does that even work? Let's dive into this conversation with Nicola Koch, Head of Retail and Impact Investing at Sustainable Finance Observatory. Disclaimer: “This podcast gives the floor to external experts who share their own opinions. For Sustainable Finance Observatory's views on each topic, please visit the MyFairMoney blog.”