Welcome to The Roundup Recap, your quick way to catch up on the most important updates in sustainable and impact investing, all in one bite-sized episode. This mini-podcast, summarized by AI, distills the core insights from the Weekly News Roundup of the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) into a radio-style conversation.
To be clear - real humans on the IEN team curate and compile the latest news and updates into our weekly email newsletter. We then put into the AI platform NotebookLM, which generates this audio podcast -- the voices you hear are not real people, but they do an eerily effective job at bringing our News Roundup to life.
Each week, we sift through the latest developments—whether it's breaking news, key articles, or notable trends—and pull out the information that truly matters. The format is designed for busy professionals who want to stay informed without wading through all the details.
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This week’s roundup explores the growing convergence of finance and sustainability, spotlighting how carbon markets are evolving into a serious asset class, particularly for institutional investors seeking both returns and climate alignment. The episode highlights a deep dive from the Future of Finance podcast, new insights from Schroders suggesting impact can be a source of alpha, and community-centered work like that of the Blackfeet-led Piikani Lodge Health Institute. It also covers key upcoming events—including IEN’s virtual forum and a DEI-focused Chatham House Rule discussion—alongside timely topics like data centers' energy demands, shareholder engagement wins, and the intersection of AI, human rights, and ESG policy. Together, these stories reflect a dynamic and increasingly complex impact investing landscape where doing good and delivering returns are not just compatible—they're becoming interlinked.
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