031 | Marrying the Economy and the Environment with Tim Dunn
Tim Dunn is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Terra Alpha Investments, an employee and investor owned investment management firm. Unlike traditional investment firms, Terra Alpha Investments finds companies with the potential to bring long-term, sustainable returns. Having worked almost 20 years in the professional investing space, Tim learned about the limits of our natural systems and the problems being created by our current economic system.
In this episode, you’ll hear about Tim’s childhood experiences. He talks about his interests in foreign service and learning about the world. He describes why he chose to pursue a degree in International Relations. He shares the moment he became interested in studying financial markets and when he encountered the term, “ESG.” You’ll learn about the ways our current economy has made it possible for companies to not be accountable for their damage to our planet. Tim also discusses his thoughts on the future of sustainable investing and its impact.
"There is a path for investors and companies that serves both the broader environmental needs of the community as well as their own financial needs." - Tim Dunn
This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:
● Tim's childhood and growing up in a political world
● Why Tim initially wasn't interested in science
● What made Tim have an interest in pursuing International Relations in college
● The moment that made Tim switch from studying foreign policies to financial markets
● Tim's experience studying companies that invested with ESG in mind
● The differences in responsibilities between an asset manager and an investment banker
● The work culture that attracted Tim to the investment industry
● Discovering the world while also learning about global investments
● Investing in businesses based on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
● Tim's thoughts on ESG awareness in the investment industry
● Tim’s optimism—or lack thereof—toward addressing different ESG issues
● Tim’s message to those who doubt the idea of combining environmentalism and business investments
Connect with Tim Dunn:
● Email: tpd@terraalphainvestments.com
Spaceship Not Required
I’m Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean.
I’m an explorer, and that doesn’t always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action.
In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are… spaceship not required.
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