Voices of Impact Investing Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:12:02 -0400 http://www.responsAbility.com en © 2026 responsAbility Investments yes 29772ac9-ec88-5310-bc3d-dee26c946833 analytics@responsability.com responsAbility Investments episodic false Step into the world of impact investing with responsAbility Investments. "Voices of Impact Investing" brings you insightful conversations with industry leaders, uncovering the latest trends of dark green investing, investment strategies, and stories driving sustainable change in emerging markets. Tune in to explore how finance is transforming lives and creating a more resilient future.

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responsAbility Investments AG is a globally leading Swiss impact asset manager specializing in private market investments across three investment themes. These themes directly contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Financial Inclusion, to finance the growth of Micro & SMEs; Climate Finance, to contribute to a net zero pathway; and Sustainable Food, to sustainably feed an ever-growing population. responsAbility also offers tailor-made and fund investment solutions to institutional investors. All responsAbility investment solutions target specific measurable impact alongside market returns.

Since its inception in 2003, responsAbility has deployed over USD 17.1 billion in impact investments. With over 280 employees collaborating across 6 offices, as of 30 September 2025 the company manages USD 5.4 billion in assets across approximately 330 portfolio companies in around 70 countries. Since 2022, responsAbility has been part of M&G Investments, the international savings and investments business, and contributes to enhancing M&G’s capabilities in impact investing.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) impact investing, financial inclusion, climate finance, sustainable food, sustainable investing, esg investing, net zero investing, blended finance, fintech, microfinance, emerging markets, sustainable finance responsAbility Investments analytics@responsability.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wgu94a8v25oygss2qzl7psxbopii?.jpg Voices of Impact Investing http://www.responsAbility.com From Commitment to Action: The 2X Challenge with Jen Braswell | International Women’s Day From Commitment to Action: The 2X Challenge with Jen Braswell | International Women’s Day In this special International Women’s Day episode, we speak with Jen Braswell, co-founder of the 2X Challenge and Special Advisor to responsAbility.

Jen shares insights into the origins of the 2X Challenge, its role in mobilising capital to advance women’s economic empowerment, and why gender-lens investing is gaining momentum across global markets.

With a long track record in gender-lens investing, responsAbility is proud to join the 2X Challenge and continue expanding investment opportunities that support women as entrepreneurs, employees, consumers and leaders.

Tune in for a conversation on turning commitments into action — and how partnerships between private investors and development finance institutions can help scale impact.

Guest: Jen Braswell, Co-Founder of the 2X Challenge and Impact & Sustainability Advisor to responsAbility

Moderated by: Rachel Dale, responsAbility

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]]> In this special International Women’s Day episode, we speak with Jen Braswell, co-founder of the 2X Challenge and Special Advisor to responsAbility.

Jen shares insights into the origins of the 2X Challenge, its role in mobilising capital to advance women’s economic empowerment, and why gender-lens investing is gaining momentum across global markets.

With a long track record in gender-lens investing, responsAbility is proud to join the 2X Challenge and continue expanding investment opportunities that support women as entrepreneurs, employees, consumers and leaders.

Tune in for a conversation on turning commitments into action — and how partnerships between private investors and development finance institutions can help scale impact.

Guest: Jen Braswell, Co-Founder of the 2X Challenge and Impact & Sustainability Advisor to responsAbility

Moderated by: Rachel Dale, responsAbility

Follow responsAbility on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/responsability-investments

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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-18816589 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100 786 InternationalWomensDay, GenderLensInvesting, 2XChallenge full false Davos Perspectives on Impact Investing Davos Perspectives on Impact Investing 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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]]> 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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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-18558224 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100 604 wef, impact, investing, davos, emergingmarkets full false Investing Where Impact Meets Financial Opportunity Investing Where Impact Meets Financial Opportunity 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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]]> 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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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-18184873 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0100 2275 full false ESG in Practice: Tools for Portfolio Companies in Emerging Markets ESG in Practice: Tools for Portfolio Companies in Emerging Markets 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.

Access the responsAbility ESMS toolkit: https://www.responsability.com/en/esms-toolkit

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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]]> 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.

Access the responsAbility ESMS toolkit: https://www.responsability.com/en/esms-toolkit

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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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-17937733 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 1652 full false Microfinance: Then, Now and Next, with Rochus Mommartz Microfinance: Then, Now and Next, with Rochus Mommartz 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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]]> 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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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-17742066 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0200 1668 full false Investing In Change: Reducing Pesticide Risks for People and the Environment Investing In Change: Reducing Pesticide Risks for People and the Environment 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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]]> 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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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-17363609 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0200 1614 regenerative agriculture, impact investing, pesticide risks, pesticides full false Empowering Women Through Investment: Driving Impact & Economic Growth Empowering Women Through Investment: Driving Impact & Economic Growth 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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]]> 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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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-16862823 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0100 1664 GenderLensInvesting, WomenEmpowerment, ImpactInvesting, InternationalWomensDay full false The Impact of Regenerative Agriculture: Financing Food Systems that Restore Nature The Impact of Regenerative Agriculture: Financing Food Systems that Restore Nature 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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]]> 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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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-16552110 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100 1859 full false Climate Mitigation and Beyond Climate Mitigation and Beyond 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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]]> 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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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-16183526 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0100 2856 climate, climate change, impact investing, climat finance, cop29 full false How Can Financial Inclusion Play a Part in Alleviating Poverty? How Can Financial Inclusion Play a Part in Alleviating Poverty? Are we going to reach the United Nations’ goal to eradicate poverty by 2030? If not, what proven tools do we have to accelerate progress toward this goal? In this episode, we explore how financial inclusion can play a part in alleviating poverty. Our guests dive into the power of microfinance, discussing its real-world impact in underserved communities and highlighting both the challenges and opportunities.

Guests:
Elina Scheija, Chief Economist, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Dibyajyoti Pattanaik, Director, Annapurna Finance
Paul Hailey, Head of Impact & ESG, responsAbility

Hosted by:
Robert Widén, Director Nordics, responsAbility

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]]> Are we going to reach the United Nations’ goal to eradicate poverty by 2030? If not, what proven tools do we have to accelerate progress toward this goal? In this episode, we explore how financial inclusion can play a part in alleviating poverty. Our guests dive into the power of microfinance, discussing its real-world impact in underserved communities and highlighting both the challenges and opportunities.

Guests:
Elina Scheija, Chief Economist, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Dibyajyoti Pattanaik, Director, Annapurna Finance
Paul Hailey, Head of Impact & ESG, responsAbility

Hosted by:
Robert Widén, Director Nordics, responsAbility

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]]> responsAbility Investments Buzzsprout-15962881 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0200 2805 full false The future of impact investing - Interview with Rochus Mommartz - Part 3 The future of impact investing - Interview with Rochus Mommartz - Part 3 Rochus Mommartz, CEO of responsAbility Investments, shares his take on where the impact investing industry is headed, what innovations he hopes to see in order to mobilize more private capital, and what he hopes the industry will look like in 2050.

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]]> Rochus Mommartz, CEO of responsAbility Investments, shares his take on where the impact investing industry is headed, what innovations he hopes to see in order to mobilize more private capital, and what he hopes the industry will look like in 2050.

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]]> Stacy Buzzsprout-11147219 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0200 1890 1 3 full false Impact investing today - interview with Rochus Mommartz - Part 2 Impact investing today - interview with Rochus Mommartz - Part 2 In this conversation, Rochus Mommartz, CEO of responsAbility Investments, shares the lessons he has learned, how sustainable investing has expanded and how investors are currently involved in bringing impact investing to scale. 

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]]> In this conversation, Rochus Mommartz, CEO of responsAbility Investments, shares the lessons he has learned, how sustainable investing has expanded and how investors are currently involved in bringing impact investing to scale. 

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]]> Stacy Buzzsprout-11147200 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0200 2520 1 2 full false The origins of impact investing - Interview with Rochus Mommartz - Part 1 The origins of impact investing - Interview with Rochus Mommartz - Part 1 Looking back to the 1990s, Rochus Mommartz, CEO of responsAbility Investments, shares his personal experience in the early days of impact investing and how microfinance laid the foundations for what was to come. 

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]]> Looking back to the 1990s, Rochus Mommartz, CEO of responsAbility Investments, shares his personal experience in the early days of impact investing and how microfinance laid the foundations for what was to come. 

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