Money Meets Mission
Brought to you by AVPN, the largest social investing community in Asia, Money Meets Mission is a podcast that features leaders from across the business, philanthropy, and impact investing worlds. They share stories of how they are putting their resources to work, tackling some of the largest and most complex social and environmental issues facing Asia today.
Episodes
19 episodes
Solving the Two-Pocket Problem: Aligning Faith Values with Investment Strategies
A staggering 45% of faith-based organisations do not align their investments with their values. This episode explores the transformative power of faith-based investing, offering valuable lessons for all organisations seeking to make a positive ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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23:07
Demystifying Data: How To Leverage Data To Achieve Impact Goals | CSI Insights Ep. 10
In an era of information abundance, organisations have immense data which could be used to inform or drive various impact initiatives. However, figuring out how to utilise data for impact is challenging. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, desp...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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26:55
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Exploring How Philanthropy Could Use AI and How AI Could Use Philanthropy | CSI Insights Ep. 9
The surge in the popularity and utility of artificial intelligence (AI) presents several opportunities for the philanthropic sector - both in leveraging the technology to improve ways of working, as well as playing a key role in supporting the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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45:33
Empowering Corporate Innovation for Sustainability | CSI Insights Ep. 8
While corporate organisations recognize the importance of sustainability, the risks of innovation slow down the pace at which businesses make their sustainability transition. How can we de-risk innovation so that corporate organizations are emp...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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24:10
Leading Innovation for the Corporate Business Through Impact | CSI Insights Ep. 7
Corporate Social Impact (CSI) is often seen as a cost centre in a business. In this episode, learn why a perspective shift is needed to consider it more as a strategy and innovation partner.Dr. CJ Meadows, of the SP Jain Global School o...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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36:42
Understanding the Landscape of Corporate Youth Engagement in Asia | CSI Insights Ep. 6
Recognising that the youth play a key role in society as present and future leaders, decision-makers and contributors, corporate organisations are presented with a unique opportunity to engage with them and harness their potential to create imp...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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21:32
Leading with Trust and Authenticity in Corporate Social Impact | CSI Insights Ep. 5
Much of the success of Corporate Social Impact (CSI) initiatives is founded on a deep level of trust between and among diverse stakeholders. Establishing a genuine connection with the people one works with not only allows for a more harmonious ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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21:32
Utilizing ESG Trends to Become a Leader in Corporate Social Impact | CSI Insights Ep. 4
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has often been seen as a compliance burden for business. Yet, it is now becoming increasingly important as a way in which businesses are evaluated by investors, employees and customers. What...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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22:37
Bridging the Divide Between Corporate and Social Sector Approaches | CSI Insights Ep. 3
There is often a disconnect between the corporate and social sectors because the two have different ways of defining success, setting timelines, and measuring ROI. How can these tensions be addressed and be converted into opportunities to creat...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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33:58
Amplifying Impact by Aligning With Business Goals | CSI Insights Ep. 2
To ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of corporate social impact (CSI), it is important to align impact initiatives with the business objectives of the organisation. Alignment between the two shows the clear value of CSI for the core b...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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29:03
Putting Equity at the Centre of Grant-making | CSI Insights Ep. 1
With the many considerations and challenges in grants management, it’s easy for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices to take the backseat, and for structural biases to go unnoticed. Corporate Social Impact (CSI) professionals are oft...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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18:35
Introducing: Corporate Social Impact Insights by AVPN Academy
Welcome to the Corporate Social Impact Insights Podcast, where we speak with experts and leaders in the social impact space to understand their experiences and gain from their insights on how to do Corporate Social Impact effectively.Ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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1:10
Impact Investing
In the third episode of our podcast series Money Meets Mission, we discuss the topic of Impact Investing - a term that is becoming extremely familiar on th Asian finance & Sustainability landscapes as more private money is being diverted to...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:23
Youth Unemployment & Livelihoods
In the second episode of our podcast series Money Meets Mission, we discuss the topic of Youth Unemployment and the challenges of creating sustainable livelihood pathways for young people across Asia’s developing countries. Join our guests ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:45
Climate Finance
In the first episode of the new and improved Money Meets Mission, we discuss the topic of Climate Finance and listen to Industry experts - Mr. Alan Hsu, Managing Director and Global Industry Analyst, Wellington Management and Dr. Phil...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:04
Maximising Social Impact with Family Offices
In recent years, Asia has seen one of the highest growth rates of high-net worth individuals in the world, with its billionaire population expected to make up one-third of the world’s total by 2023. The region is also seeing second-generation w...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:01
Uncovering Hidden Pockets of Climate Finance
The climate crisis is no longer a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when’. Yet, so little has been done to tackle this. One of the biggest barriers for the private sector to undertake climate action is the vast opaqueness of the landscape. There is a lack o...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:09
Funding Systems Change in Asia
NGOs, social enterprises, philanthropists, and businesses are fast realising that socio-environmental problems need to be tackled at their root, and not just at the symptomatic level. Yet, how do we ensure what we are doing is right? How much o...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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36:23
Collaborating to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
We often hear about the importance of collaboration. We know what it means and how to do it. But, collaboration doesn’t come easily to us. In fact, it has taken a global pandemic to jolt us out of our individualistic bubble, and pivot the world...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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20:55
