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conversation with Amoury Poulden-Climate change, capitalism, and what’s next?
Climatetech is the next big growth story for budding founders. Which sounds great – but what does it actually mean in practice? And how do you sort the moonshots from those that will never get off the landing pad?
To find out, we spoke to someone who is putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to climate start-ups – a new $20m fund, to be exact. Amory Poulden is the Founding Partner of D2 Fund, a full-stack Venture Capital shop investing in tech-enabled solutions across climate and AI, such as ConnectEarth and Loma. Before setting up his own fund a year ago,
Amory was Venture Principal at Shell Ventures, and has deep roots in the finance and energy sectors. Just a few pitch-deck highlights:
conversation with Amoury Poulden most visceral’ experience – what it takes to start your own VC fund
How he got out of the oil industry – what would his children think?
Product vs service, founder vs idea in early-stage investing
Amory’s barbell approach to identifying climatetech opportunities
Why he thinks ESG is a useless framework for start-ups
How to win friends and influence founders: brute force levers, or the power of trust?
Is Shell Ventures a clean energy contradiction?
The future of climatetech: from heating to protein to steel
About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in the shaping of tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
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Exploring Competitive Advantage Through Emotions: A Conversation with Professor Dan Cable
Join us on this week’s episode of the Conversations on Climate podcast, featuring the esteemed Professor Dan Cable. As the Professor of Organisational Behaviour at LBS and the author behind the insightful book “Alive at Work,” Professor Cable takes us on a journey through the world of purpose. In a lively discussion with Chris Caldwell from United Renewables, he delves into captivating anecdotes involving cats, mice, and the ingenious approach of a Canadian bank that orchestrated family reunions. Brace yourself for a riveting and enlightening episode that promises to leave you captivated.
Here’s what you’ll find in this week’s show notes:
The transformative experience of cancer reignited Dan’s passion for his work.
Exploring the true essence of purpose within the business context.
Unpacking the concept of meaningfulness in industries facing decline.
And much more…
Be sure to tune in for this engaging conversation with Professor Dan Cable.
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About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building, and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition, we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in shaping tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
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Exploring Sustainable Finance with Tara Schmidt
Can the banking system shape a better world? Tara Schmidt from Lloyds and Bank of Scotland believes so. She’s dedicated her career to this cause.
Tara asserts that post-2008 turmoil and the impact of Covid-19 position finance as a catalyst for a sustainable future.
As Head of Climate and Sustainability Strategy, Sustainability & ESG Finance at Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland, Tara, an engineer by background, transitioned from the oil industry in 2004. With roles at Accenture, ERM, and Wood Mackenzie, she’s a global sustainability consultant.
During a Conversations on Climate episode, Tara speaks with Chris Caldwell of United Renewables, covering:
Her early passion for sustainability and discovery of environmental engineering.
Applying finance’s 2008 risk management lessons to address climate change.
E, S & G’s intertwined history and measurement challenges.
Influencing boardrooms through strategic ‘what-if?’ scenarios.
The role of global frameworks in driving climate progress.
Just transition’s potential to rejuvenate the UK’s industrial hubs and prevent decarbonisation setbacks in nations like Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and South Africa.
A holistic view of opportunities and crises beyond COP 27.
An encouraging message to MBAs: Embrace bravery and consider taking a pay cut.
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About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building, and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition, we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in shaping tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
Comments Off on Season 1: Episode 12 – In conversation with Sam Baker
Sam Baker is the founder of Walk2COP, a grass-roots campaign for climate action which is running a virtual walk to COP27, from Glasgow to Egypt and as they say, climate change is about the people, not the event.
After 23 years working in the heart of business consultancy at Deloitte and eventually rising to Partner for ESG and Climate Change Sam left Deloitte back in 2021 to start a new life as a climate activist. He stepped off his front door and didn’t stop walking until he reached the Glasgow Conference last year – and hasn’t stopped building his campaign since.
This is an insightful conversation that will leave you feeling inspired. We challenge you to listen and not be moved by this conversation, whether is emotionally or moved to action. There’s only one thing left to do: 👉SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL HERE: https://bit.ly/3GZpd7R and ring the notification bell 🔔 so you can get notified of new conversations.
MORE ABOUT THE PODCAST: Season 1 is presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in association with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in the shaping of tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
Comments Off on Season 1: Episode 11 – in conversation with Professor Ioaniss Ioannou
Our guest this week is an award-winning academic and his focus is on how companies and capital markets can play a major part in a sustainable future.
This conversation with Professor Ioaniss Ioannou takes us on a deep dive into multiple areas of sustainability, including reflections in a decade in ESG, the relationship between sustainability and corporate performance, ESG as an investment theme, the problem of Greenwashing, the geopolitics of sustainability, and his own reimagining of the future
“… Think about Tesla, for example, and how it disrupted the automobile industry. Think about Beyond food and Impossible Meats and how they disrupted their food industry….
Think about how Oatly came in and disrupted natural milk. So in other words, the new market entry signifies to me that sustainability as a trend has created new market opportunities, and therefore especially … a startup that is born sustainable doesn’t have the organizational inertia and the challenge of transforming, you can take advantage of these opportunities and you can scale.”
“So companies, in a sense, are now more legitimate to engage on this transformational journey that sustainability requires… However, this is the plague of our times, I think a lot of companies are trying to find the shortcuts… They’re trying to cheat their way to responsibility.”
Professor Ioannis is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg, the FT, the Guardian, and of course the BBC.
Season 1 is presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in association with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
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About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in the shaping of tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
Comments Off on Season 1: Episode 10 – In conversation with Giannis Komitas
Lessons learnt from the renewables investment rollercoaster and how to make it in the sector yourself with Giannis Komitas.
In this video, Chris Caldwell CEO of United Renewables Ltd and host of the conversations on Climate podcast talks with Giannis Komitas, Chief Operating Officer of National Energy Holdings.
In the busy, bustling center of Athens, we discover Giannis’ journey to this point: from engineer to investment and finance executive. They discuss current trends in the renewable sector: internationalization, the impact of government regulations, and the impact of this year’s COP event in Glasgow.
The conversation with Giannis Komitas moves towards the future: discussing the geopolitical uncertainties, the impending hikes in interest rates, and inflation, whilst recognizing the market’s appetite for continuing and ever-increasing investment into the growing renewables sector.
“…in my experience, funding has never been as abundant as it is now…because this transformation is taking effect…all these companies want to shift…we see those big energy players coming from oil and gas…other industries really want to reduce their cO2…”
This is a fascinating conversation about all things finance and investment in the renewable sector. Season 1 is presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in association with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
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About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in the shaping of tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
Comments Off on Season 1: Episode 9 – In conversation with Professor Julian Birkinshaw
Leadership and management for disruptive times.
In this conversations on Climate podcast talk we speak with Professor Birkinshaw who is the Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School.
Professor Birkinshaw is the author of 15 books and more than 90 articles and journals such as Harvard Business Review and the Strategic Management Journal.
Conversation with Professor Julian Birkinshaw is a fellow of the British Academy, the Strategic Management Society, and the US Academy of Management was an MBA and a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario and is regularly ranked amongst the ‘Thinkers50’ list of global management thinkers. He frequently contributes to the BBC, The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and the times as a consultant to some of the world’s leading firms.
In this video, we talk about how modern management is evolving slowly from traditional meritocracy and bureaucracies to facing the challenges of the modern day. We speak about big picture issues, including the global macro aspects of management and thinking including ESG leadership and climates which sometimes seems like herding cats, and society’s attitude to disruption.
We close with a deeper dive into some of Professor Birkinshaw’s most impactful works on business leadership and innovation and how they fit in with the NRA foundation.
Season 1 is presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in association with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
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About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in the shaping of tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
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How Big Oil is really facing the energy transition
In this video, Chris Caldwell CEO of United Renewables Ltd and host of the conversations on Climate podcast talks with industry veteran Julio Dal Poz and we hear his fascinating account of the view from within the oil industry.
Conversation with Julio Dal Poz takes us through the history of oil giant Equinor’s engagement with climate change and gives us his frank views on watershed moments, greenwashing, the energy trilemma, and what net zero really means.
Brazilian-born Julio Dal Poz started his career in deepwater oil drilling as an engineer. Through many twists and turns – working across Norway, Brazil, the UK, and the Middle East – he is now a consultant advising traditional energy firms on making the transition to clean energy with FTI Consulting.
After a spell as an energy specialist at Accenture, He spent the key years between the Financial Crisis and the Paris Agreement as Senior Strategy Advisor at Equinor, where he saw first-hand what change really looks like at arguably the world’s most forward-thinking oil major.
He is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist at global energy events worldwide. Dal Poz was a great partner for this conversation, combining his deep experience with a willingness to question common conceptions about his controversial industry.
Season 1 is presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in association with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
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About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in the shaping of tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
Comments Off on Season 1: Episode 7 – In conversation with Riccardo Gubbioli
In this video, Chris Caldwell CEO of United Renewables Ltd and host of The conversations on Climate podcast series finds out about one of the next generations of carbon sequestration from fellow LBS MBA, RICCARDO GUBBIOLI.
Riccardo is an Energy Transition & De-Carbonisation Investor and Director of corporate finance at BRILLIANT PLANET. Their fascinating conversation introduces us to the microscopic world of MICROALGAE and we discover Riccardo’s journey: From Engineering to Renewable Energy to Agricultural Technology and where Ag Tech Meets Carbon Sequestration.
Conversation with Riccardo Gubbioli- learns about the challenges in this sort of cutting-edge business as well as some of the secrets behind the science and technology that makes this a hot topic.
In this video, we get some understanding of the production process, why scale matters, and how Microalgae could play a very important role in the fight for de-carbonisation while providing a very valuable food resource.
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Season 1 is presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in association with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in the shaping of tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
Comments Off on Season 1: Episode 6 – In conversation with Professor Jean-Pierre Benoît
We were fortunate enough to capture the conversation at the London Business School where Professor Benoît is Chair of the Economics Department.
Conversation with Professor Jean-Pierre Benoît an expert in microeconomic theory, industrial organization, game theory, law, and economics.
This wide-ranging discussion covers Professor Benoît’s interest in Game Theory, how the field of economics has developed, behavioural economics, and delves into the world of rational polarisation.
Professor Benoît’s research has been published in leading economics, political science, and law journals. It encompasses a range of subjects, including auctions, voting theory, dynamic competition, entry deterrence, affirmative action, overconfidence, and apparent behavioural biases. He is an elected Fellow of the Econometric Society.
Throughout season 1, we talk about how the scope of the challenge before us is beyond that of any one individual or any one solution. We talk to thinkers, researchers, policymakers, and business leaders. They discuss a diversity of ideas and solutions to global climate and environmental issues and why they matter.
Season 1 is presented by Chris Caldwell and produced by UNITED RENEWABLES in association with LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALUMNI ENERGY CLUB.
About United Renewables: At United Renewables we have decades of in-house experience planning, building and operating successful clean energy projects globally. Our core business is the development of well-established technologies of onshore wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, developing projects that the world needs today. In addition we pride ourselves on our work in pioneering the next generation of green power. Working with us enables you to assist in the shaping of tomorrow’s technology while future-proofing your investment.
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