The Planet Optimist

ESG (Re)investing

For the first time in 2023 our regular hosts Daniel (resident number cruncher) and David (resident eco-warrior) dive head first into the world of ESG investing. Instagram: The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/] Website: Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist [https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/] Hosts: David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/] Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/] Source list and show docs: [1] - What is ESG investing? [https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-criteria.asp] [2] - ESG Outperformance [https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1r9gb5p9k10b4/Here-s-More-Evidence-That-ESG-Funds-Outperformed-During-the-Pandemic] [3] - ESG Investing, What it is & Considerations [https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/investing/what-is-esg-investing/] [4] - https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SJ0004 ℗ The Planet Optimist 2023. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Season Finale and BrewDog in Focus

After three months, Season 1 of The Planet Optimist Podcast is over. David and Daniel see us out with questions from the listeners, motoring choices, Deep Work and the eternal debate (M&S vs Waitrose). This is followed by a profile of B-Corp, Brewdog. Instagram: The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/] Website: Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist [https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/] Hosts: David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/] Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/] Source list and show docs: https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-clean-are-electric-cars/ [https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-clean-are-electric-cars/] https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e157-brewdog-founder-the-untold-story-of-one/id1291423644?i=1000568700692 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/0349411905/ref=asc_df_0349411905/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310973726618&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5031760210362328837&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046067&hvtargid=pla-347635764187&psc=1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Minimalism-Living-Better-Technology/dp/B07N129ZX1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13C05LGQDOSH7&keywords=cal+newport+digital+minimalism&qid=1668725235&s=books&sprefix=cal+newport+digital+minimalism%2Cstripbooks%2C56&sr=1-1 https://www.brewdog.com/uk https://www.fiat.com/500-electric/500-electric-hatchback An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith 1776. ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording. As we end this series, we dedicate our efforts to a long time supporter of the environmental movement, of blessed memory, HM Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth the Great (1926-2022). ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Windfall Taxes and Long-termism

After a short break our regular hosts David Woodford and Daniel Oakey are back to discuss a topic on the lips of many economists and activists alike, windfall taxes. We dive into the concept, practicalities and long term implications. Instagram: The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/] Website: Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist [https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/] Hosts: David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/] Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/] Source list and show docs: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith 1776. ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

ESG and Investing

Our regular hosts David Woodford and Daniel Oakey take on the complex world of sustainable investments. Audio note: Our audio quality is sub-par this week due to recording away from our usual places. Instagram: The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/] Website: Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist [https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/] Hosts: David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/] Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/] Source list and show docs: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/portugal-europe-floating-solar-farm-renewable-energy/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social_video&utm_term=&utm_content=26012_portugal_solarpark&utm_campaign=social_video_2022 [https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/portugal-europe-floating-solar-farm-renewable-energy/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social_video&utm_term=&utm_content=26012_portugal_solarpark&utm_campaign=social_video_2022] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDP_Group [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDP_Group] https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/Strategy%20and%20Corporate%20Finance/Our%20Insights/Five%20ways%20that%20ESG%20creates%20value/Five-ways-that-ESG-creates-value.ashx#:~:text=Cost%20reductions%20ESG%20can%20also,as%20much%20as%2060%20percent [https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/Strategy%20and%20Corporate%20Finance/Our%20Insights/Five%20ways%20that%20ESG%20creates%20value/Five-ways-that-ESG-creates-value.ashx#:~:text=Cost%20reductions%20ESG%20can%20also,as%20much%20as%2060%20percent]. http://marshallsingleton.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Wages-of-Social-Responsibility-Where-Are-They.pdf [http://marshallsingleton.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Wages-of-Social-Responsibility-Where-Are-They.pdf] https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Foundations-of-ESG-Investing-Part-1.pdf [https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Foundations-of-ESG-Investing-Part-1.pdf] https://us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/documents/170410/170426/18-WG-774_Etergino+Group_Benefits+of+ESG+Investing+Flyer_evite.pdf/2f645a56-155e-4b55-8bc2-3e1a61fc84b6 [https://us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/documents/170410/170426/18-WG-774_Etergino+Group_Benefits+of+ESG+Investing+Flyer_evite.pdf/2f645a56-155e-4b55-8bc2-3e1a61fc84b6] https://www.fidelity.com.sg/beginners/esg-investing/esg-benefits [https://www.fidelity.com.sg/beginners/esg-investing/esg-benefits] ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording. The Planet Optimist are a sustainability collective and do not provide financial advice. The financial decisions taken by our members are personal and are not taken on the advice of The Planet Optimist. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Occupy, Protest and the Circular Economy

Focusing on the other side of the sustainable advocacy coin, Daniel and David explore the environmental protest movement. Thereafter they focus on the circular economy and the enormous energy savings that can be achieved by those three little words... Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Instagram: The Planet Optimist (@theplanetoptimist) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/theplanetoptimist/] Website: Business Focused Climate Action | The Planet Optimist [https://www.theplanetoptimist.com/] Hosts: David Woodford (@iamdavidwoodford) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidwoodford/] Daniel (@bluedoak) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/bluedoak/] Source list and show docs: Search for Sustainable Brands - Good On You [https://directory.goodonyou.eco/search/dkny?genders=2%2C3%2C1&rGreat=on&rGood=on&rStart=on&rBad=on&rPoor=on] New study reveals carbon footprint of buying new clothes - digitalhub (swnsdigital.com) [https://swnsdigital.com/uk/2019/08/new-study-reveals-carbon-footprint-of-buying-new-clothes/] The George Tavern [https://thegeorgetavern.london/] Beyond Extinction Rebellion: the protest groups fighting on the climate frontline | Environmental activism | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/30/beyond-extinction-rebellion-the-protest-groups-fighting-on-the-climate-frontline] New study reveals carbon footprint of buying new clothes - digitalhub (swnsdigital.com) [https://swnsdigital.com/uk/2019/08/new-study-reveals-carbon-footprint-of-buying-new-clothes/] Events – Just Stop Oil [https://juststopoil.org/events/] End to UK fracking ban triggers backlash | Financial Times (ft.com) [https://www.ft.com/content/af81fee3-3ede-4cb2-8c82-550b510d0d25] ℗ The Planet Optimist 2022. All rights reserved. This podcast and all information distributed is for entertainment purposes and we do not encourage it's use in making investment decisions, individual research should always be carried out. All information disseminated is correct to the best of our knowledge as of time of recording. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.