How to Be a Conscious Consumer and Investor with Kate Barron-Alicante

Today, we bring on Kate Barron-Alicante, Director of Impact and Financial Advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners. Kate is here to guide us on a journey to becoming conscious consumers and investors. She'll share her insights on aligning our spending and investment decisions with our deeply held values, making mindful choices that do more than just serve our immediate needs—they help to sustain the communities and the planet we care about. In this episode, Kate will walk us through her own experience and offer practical, personalized steps to initiate meaningful change. We'll explore the concept of B Corps, explore the importance of impact reports, and discuss the broader implications of our financial decisions, from everyday purchases to the banks we choose. By the end of our conversation, you'll have a better understanding of how to evaluate companies on their treatment of workers, environmental practices, and social impact—so you can make choices that reflect what matters most to you. So let’s jump in and get started!

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What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• What is meant by conscious consumerism
• Why we should pause, slow down, and be mindful of our spending decisions
• What Impact Spending is and how to maximize your conscious consumerism impact
• Where to start to build conscious consumer habits
• How to tailor your conscious consumer decisions based on your personal life
• Some criteria to use when searching for ethical companies
• B Corp explained and the impact these companies have
• How to read and analyze a company’s impact report
• Why you should focus on being 1% better on your conscious consumerism
• Other industries to include in your conscious consumer choices to leverage a collective impact in the world

Resources Mentioned on the Show:

• B Corporation
• Find a B Corp

Additional Resources:

• 2023 Abacus Impact Report 

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• Connect with Kate Barron-Alicante on LinkedIn
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