#10: Responsible investing: why investing for impact is smart and how to start with Jessica Robinson

Jessica Robinson is the Founder of Moxie Future - the world’s first education, insights and community platform empowering women as sustainable investors and financial feminists. She also has a day-job, working as a strategic advisor to institutional investors, think tanks and governments on all things relating to green finance, sustainability, responsible investment and gender.  Having lived and worked all over the world, she is now based in the UAE along with her three children and ever-growing tribe of adopted animals. We cover the following in our conversation: What is ESG or responsible investing? What trends are you seeing in the marketplace which indicates that responsible investing is 'coming of age'? What are some of the industry challenges of ESG investing? Why has the industry often associated poorer returns from ESG investments vs more conventional funds? What will it take for companies and investors to embrace this approach more fully? How are women the driving force behind responsible investing?