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

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.

[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
Connect with JP Dallmann on social media
Apply to join the IMPACT LEADERS PROGRAMME - See call to action #3 below.
Anca Novacovici at Washington DC-based Eco-Coach

Change Leaders Quick Start Program 
Anca’s books that she has co-authored: 

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About the Guest - JP Dallmann’s BIO

JP Dallmann is an award-nominated Sustainable & Impact Investing (S&II) Advisor, Champion, and Thought Leader, with over 20 years experience in the Financial Services Industry, as a Banking Executive and Advisor at major institutions such as HSBC, RBS, and PwC.

JP is the CEO of ILA & Partners, on a mission to create Profit & Impact, advising executives and companies, working mainly with values aligned Investment Managers and Global Leaders, to help them transition into and scale Sustainable & Impact Investing faster.

JP is also the host of the renowned Impact Leaders Podcast, featuring some of the best investors in the world and leaders focusing on Sustainable & Impact Investment and Performance with Purpose, supporting the companies that are solving the world’s biggest challenges.

He recently launched the IMPACT LEADERS programme, inspired by his clients and the need of many to get the support they need to become a magnet of the right opportunities.

JP supports various initiatives to raise awareness about the SDGs, including the Impact Founders community, which he co-founded, and Fast Forward 2030, where he is a Board Member.

He is also an author and contributor on Forbes.com, and participates as host and panelist at relevant events, partnering with key figures and major organisations to share best practices and inspire others to push the important agenda of Sustainable Finance.

About the Host - Anca Novacovici’s BIO
Anca Novacovici is a speaker, author and mentor with over 15 years of experience in environmental sustainability. She is the founder and President of Eco-Coach Inc, a Washington DC based sustainability firm that assists organizations to prepare for 2030 and beyond.

Anca has worked with public and private organizations, ranging from Fortune 500 to start-ups, to develop their sustainability strategy, operationalize and communicate it, and embed it in their organizational culture.   Some past and current clients include Capital One, Goodwill Industries International, Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington Gas, the Smithsonian, DC Department of Energy & Environment, the US Senate (Architect of the Capitol) and many more.

Anca recently launched the Green Change Leaders Quick Start program, to support individuals who want to implement sustainability in their organization but aren’t sure where to start. To date, over 1,500 individuals have taken advantage of the program to grow sustainability at work. She and her team are in the process of developing additional tools and programs which will be available in the near future. 

Anca is a LEED AP;  she obtained her Masters of Business Administration in International Management from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. 

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