Recorded during the World Economic Forum in Davos, this short episode captures a timely conversation on how investor thinking is shifting in a changing global landscape. Hosted by Camille Accolas of the Swiss non-profit GreenUp at Climate Hub Davos, the discussion features responsAbility’s Stephanie Bilo, Chief Client & Investment Solutions Officer, sharing insights from her conversations with investors on emerging markets, private capital and impact.

Guest:

Stephanie Bilo (Chief Client & Investment Solutions Officer, responsAbility)

Hosted by:

Camille Accolas (Founder, Trust Exchange / Representative, Climate Hub Davos)

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This episode features a conversation originally recorded for the Turbo Impact podcast. Paul Hailey, Head of Impact & ESG at responsAbility Investments AG, joins host Kenny Chen to explore how impact investing operates in fast-growing emerging markets. Drawing on responsAbility’s two decades as a specialist impact investor, Paul explains how the firm builds its strategies around essential needs in these economies and why investor interest in this segment continues to grow.

Key Topics Covered

• Why addressing essential needs in emerging markets creates both meaningful impact and strong financial opportunity
• Embedding intentionality and contribution into responsAbility’s impact thesis and scoring
• Driving impact value creation through action plans, climate advisory, and active engagement
• How blended finance unlocks new markets and catalyzes private capital
• What separates authentic impact investors from impact-washing claims

Guest: Paul Hailey, Head of Impact & ESG, responsAbility

Hosted by: Kenny Chen, Host & Founding Partner, Turbo Net Zero, www.turbo-impact.com

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How do we ensure that our portfolio companies meet the highest standards in environmental protection and social responsibility while remaining operationally efficient and resilient?

Join us for an in-depth look at our newly developed ESG Operational Toolkit: a practical, field-tested resource designed to help our portfolio companies strengthen practices across HR, health & safety, and environmental management.

In this session, we’ll move beyond theory to explore how the toolkit is being used in practice. Hear from portfolio company FarMart about their experience implementing the framework, including the steps they took to address operational interruptions, engage stakeholders, and improve efficiency.

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Panelists:
Louise Corbett, ESG Specialist, responsAbility Investments AG

Tannya Garg, Head of Sustainability, FarMart

Hosted by:
Robert Widén, Director Nordics, responsAbility Investments AG

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Rochus Mommartz, the outgoing CEO of responsAbility who has been leading the company from 2016 to 2025, shares insights from over three decades in impact investing — reflecting on milestones, challenges, and the transformative power of financial inclusion.

Guest:
Rochus Mommartz, Chief Executive Officer 2016-2025, responsAbility Investments AG

Hosted by:
Luise Ammerschuber, Founder Yess Impact

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Pesticides remain a central tool in global agriculture, used by both large companies and smallholder farmers to protect crops and ensure food production. Yet the widespread use of certain chemicals, especially those classified as Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), raises serious concerns about their long-term impact on human health, ecosystems, and water systems.

In this episode, we explore how the investment community can contribute to addressing these challenges through clear standards, responsible financing, and support for transition strategies. We discuss how pesticides are currently categorized by international bodies, where those classifications fall short, and what it means for investors.

Panelists:
Arend Kulenkampff, Director, Sustainability-Linked Sovereign Debt Hub, NatureFinance

Louise Corbett, ESG Specialist, responsAbility Investments AG

Hosted by:
Taylla Scapim, responsAbility responsAbility Investments AG

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In celebration of International Women’s Day, this episode explores how finance can be a powerful lever for advancing gender equity. We discuss how strong ESG practices can protect women in the workplace and how Gender Lens Investing can promote women as leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers.

What does it take to build a more inclusive economy, one where women not only participate but thrive, lead, and drive meaningful change? Join us as we dive into real-world examples, insights from the field, and the transformative potential of investing with a gender lens.

Panelists:
Emily Channon, Senior ESG Officer, responsAbility
Prajakta Saraph, Senior ESG Officer, responsAbility

Hosted by:
Robert Widén, Director Nordics, responsAbility

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As the global demand for sustainable food grows, regenerative agriculture has emerged as a powerful solution to address environmental degradation, food insecurity, and economic inequities. But how can investors, businesses, and policymakers work together to scale these solutions while ensuring profitable, nature-positive outcomes?

Panelists:
Harriet Jackson, Co-Team Head Africa, Sustainable Food Debt Investments, responsAbility
Arend Kulenkampff, Director, Sustainability-Linked Sovereign Debt Hub, NatureFinance

Hosted by:
Robert Widén, Director Nordics, responsAbility

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What role can private capital play in addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time - climate change? In this episode, we explore how climate finance can drive both mitigation and adaptation strategies, with a focus on emerging markets. Our guests share insights from the latest developments in climate finance, including reflections on COP29, and discuss how private investment is delivering tangible solutions to combat the impacts of climate change.

Panelists:
Maria Yetano Roche, Senior Climate Impact Specialist, responsAbility
David Diaz Formidoni, Head of Financial Institutions Investments, Climate Finance, responsAbility
Sathish Dhanapal, Head of Climate Advisory Specialists, responsAbility

Hosted by:
Robert Widén, Director Nordics, responsAbility

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