52: How to Become an Impact Investment Leader with JP Dallmann & Guest Host Anca Novacovici

About this episode

Flipped interview! When the host becomes the guest, JP Dallmann - who is always shining a light on others’ work - has the spotlight on his mission and work on impact leadership and investing. On this epsiode, JP is interviewed for the Green Leaders Inner Circle. For most people it is very difficult to pinpoint exactly where to start the transition into sustainable and impact investments ... or be able to tell if it is working, particularly with all the moving parts and variables involved. Given the way the markets is evolving, investment trends are headed towards a human need for a sustainability goal. In fact, all investments have impact, good or bad, the key is in having a “net positive impact”.
So what are the challenges we are facing to become an impact leader? Where do you want to put your stakes? Do you need special knowledge, or can you start where you are? These and many more questions are discussed and some real insights are shared during this episode.

Short introductions | See full BIOs at the end of the notes:

About the guest 

JP Dallmann is usually behind the Mic, but as a guest he brings with him over 20 years of financial services industry experience, which he is using in combination with his skills and network to help usher in a new world of sustainable and impact investment practices to help the transition of capital in the industry, faster and at scacle.

About the host 

Anca Novacovici is a sustainability advocate and the founder of Eco-Coach, a Washington DC-based consulting company that helps organizations of all sizes grow their sustainability programs.

Highlights

• The main reasons why people and companies are NOT creating Profit & Impact.
• The most important thing is to start, improvements can be made along the way.
• It is still early days, but there are already many solid resources that will help with navigating the impact investment world.
• Seek out knowledge because “success leaves clues” and if you look hard enough, you will find what you need to propel you forward.
• Having the right foundation is the key to building anything, and with impact investing it is key to nurture a growth mindset.
• Strategy is a key component, but having the right plan and people around you is paramount.
• The launch of the IMPACT LEADERS Programme and how the “impact diamond’ can be a tool you can use to attract the right opportunities for growth, faster and at scale.
• How to make the best of the IMPACT LEADERS Podcast.

Time stamps

[4:15] How JP got his start in sustainable & impact investment 

[12:11] The skills you need to be an impact leader

[13:29] What do you do when you don’t know what you don’t know?

[15:58] How to make a difference as an impact leader within an organization

[18:29] “Success leaves clues”, so which clues do you look for?

[20:22] How to build a strong foundation for profit and impact

[23:24] How clarity can carry you through the journey

[25:45] What is  it all for? JP describes his role and frame of reference for impact

[29:00] Impact Leaders Programme: become a force for good and a magnet of opportunities for positive change, as part of this growing community.

[32:52] Impact diamond analogy: Charcoal or Shining? Where are you in this process?

Useful links
JP Dallmann on Forbes

JP’s FREE GUIDE to PROFIT & IMPACT
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