What happens when money becomes a tool for stewardship, not extraction?
In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Esteban Fernandez Drovetta explores how impact investing is reshaping finance through models like steward ownership and profit sharing.
Drawing from JERICA Global’s collaboration with the Mataqali project, a regional Fijian tribe, Esteban shares how aligning capital with values of inclusion, regeneration, and ethics transforms traditional investment into partnership.
Through real-world examples, the episode reveals how redistributing profit and decision-making power can restore ecosystems, empower communities, and create more resilient returns for everyone involved.
Key quote:“When profit becomes participation, power balances begin to change. Impact investing isn’t about giving things up. It’s about redefining what return really means.”
Episode breakdown:
00:48 Rethinking Finance: From Extraction to Stewardship
02:00 Inclusion and Regeneration in Practice: The Mataqali Story
03:25 Steward Ownership and Profit Sharing Explained
04:50 Redefining Return: From Profit to Purpose
05:50 When Finance Serves Life
P.S. If this episode sparked new possibilities for how money can serve life, let’s keep exploring together. Head to jericaglobal.com to learn more about how we partner with leaders, investors, and organizations — or book a discovery call to begin shaping finance that serves the future.
Credits:
Music: Under the Willow Tree by Vita Irrita, used with full permission from the artists.Podcast created with the support of Conscious Marketing Movement.