Join us as we dive into the transformative power of finance and its potential to create a sustainable, equitable future. Hosted by Georges Dyer, Executive Director of the Intentional Endowments Network, this podcast brings together trailblazing experts, visionary investors, passionate students, and innovative thinkers across finance, academia, sustainability, policy, and civil society. Through engaging conversations, we explore big ideas like sustainable investing, impact-driven strategies, reimagining capitalism, tackling climate change, reducing inequality, and reshaping economic systems to better serve people and the planet. Whether you’re a student aspiring to shape the future of finance or an investor seeking meaningful impact, this podcast is your gateway to understanding how the financial system can evolve to meet today’s challenges and restore the natural systems we all depend on. Subscribe now and be part of the conversation shaping the future!
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Join us as we dive into the transformative power of finance and its potential to create a sustainable, equitable future. Hosted by Georges Dyer, Executive Director of the Intentional Endowments Network, this podcast brings together trailblazing experts, visionary investors, passionate students, and innovative thinkers across finance, academia, sustainability, policy, and civil society. Through engaging conversations, we explore big ideas like sustainable investing, impact-driven strategies, reimagining capitalism, tackling climate change, reducing inequality, and reshaping economic systems to better serve people and the planet. Whether you’re a student aspiring to shape the future of finance or an investor seeking meaningful impact, this podcast is your gateway to understanding how the financial system can evolve to meet today’s challenges and restore the natural systems we all depend on. Subscribe now and be part of the conversation shaping the future!
From Toxic Sites to Resilience Scores: New Metrics for Smarter Investing with Paul Herman
The Future of Finance Podcast
58 minutes
2 months ago
From Toxic Sites to Resilience Scores: New Metrics for Smarter Investing with Paul Herman
In this episode of The Future of Finance, Georges Dyer sits down with Paul Herman, founder of HIP Investor (Human Impact + Profit). Paul shares how HIP uses a tech-enabled platform to turn vast amounts of real-world data—from companies, governments, nonprofits, and even satellites—into impact ratings on hundreds of thousands of securities. These ratings help investors understand both risks and opportunities in areas like climate resilience, toxic site exposure, health outcomes, and corporate sustainability.
Paul also dives into innovative ways HIP is helping cities and municipalities finance their climate action plans, highlighting underutilized tools such as private credit, public-private partnerships, and community foundations. He explains how resilience analysis goes beyond traditional risk ratings, accounting for factors like extreme weather, waste management, and community strength.
With decades of leadership in sustainable investing, authorship of The HIP Investor and The Global Handbook of Impact Investing, and a passion for education, Paul demonstrates how impact investing not only drives positive societal change but also delivers competitive financial returns.
Paul’s books and resources:
The HIP Investor: https://hipinvestor.com/the-hip-investor-book/
The Global Handbook of Impact Investing: https://hipinvestor.com/global-handbook/
Keywords: Impact investing, climate resilience, sustainable finance, municipal climate action, ESG data, toxic site multipliers, private credit, resilient communities, HIP Investor, Human Impact and Profit
The Future of Finance Podcast
Join us as we dive into the transformative power of finance and its potential to create a sustainable, equitable future. Hosted by Georges Dyer, Executive Director of the Intentional Endowments Network, this podcast brings together trailblazing experts, visionary investors, passionate students, and innovative thinkers across finance, academia, sustainability, policy, and civil society. Through engaging conversations, we explore big ideas like sustainable investing, impact-driven strategies, reimagining capitalism, tackling climate change, reducing inequality, and reshaping economic systems to better serve people and the planet. Whether you’re a student aspiring to shape the future of finance or an investor seeking meaningful impact, this podcast is your gateway to understanding how the financial system can evolve to meet today’s challenges and restore the natural systems we all depend on. Subscribe now and be part of the conversation shaping the future!
