A deep dive into Decarbonization and the ESG Reckoning - with Brennan Spellacy, CEO & Co-Founder of Patch - a platform that powers climate action
🎧 https://pod.link/the-fintech-files/
🎥 https://youtu.be/FW84_z5n4Bk
🏦THE COMPANY
Patch is an API and a marketplace that enables companies to seamlessly purchase as little as a gram to giga-tonnes of carbon removal from reputable and trusted carbon removal projects.
💰 Funding: Series A US$ 20.8M
HIGHLIGHTS
▶ We discuss the SEC’s recent moves against Greenwashing in ESG investing
▶How an efficient marketplace can help Decarbonization
▶How Patch clients manage their carbon offset, with the example of EQT
▶How Crypto can become cleaner
TO GO FURTHER
Visit https://www.patch.io/
Brennan on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/bspellacy/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:36 Brennan before Patch
02:40 What does Patch do?
03:25 How it works for a client - example of EQT
05:16 Carbon removal commitment vs Carbon neutrality
07:26 How Patch clients can take an active role in selecting their carbon offsetting projects
09:14 How an efficient marketplace increases carbon offsetting activities
10:58 The supply side of the Patch marketplace
13:04 The trust component of the marketplace
14:21 The environmental impact
16:04 Does carbon offsetting reduce the incentive to reduce carbon emissions?
18:39 The E in ESG
19:48 The SEC vs Greenwashing
21:44 The crypto question
24:44 Bullish on blockchain but critical of the crypto industry
26:47 George's take on crypto
28:36 What's next for Patch
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Welcome to the podcast that unveils the future of investing, hosted by George Aliferis.
In each episode, we explore asset classes, trends and technologies, with founders, investors and experts involved in shaping that future.
George is a reformed banker and marketer now using his skills to explore new investment opportunities and expose the hype. George is a Chartered Alternative Investment Association (CAIA) charter holder.
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