The Beyond Capital Podcast

Greenhouses use 90% less land and water than field grown greens.

To learn more about greenhouses and more, hear from Brian Cook. Brian is the CEO of Pete’s, a company that specializes in greenhouse-g…

Americans use about 50 billion plastic water bottles per year. However, the recycling rate for plastic is only 9%, which means that 40+ billion water bottles – more than $1 billion worth of plastic –…

Approximately 430 million people work in fashion and textile production; this means that one in eight workers around the world is involved in the fashion industry. 

This week, we speak with Ian Bentl…

The number of babies born in the U.S. hit the lowest level in more than three decades in 2019, continuing a five-year downward trend, according to a new federal report.

In this episode, we speak with …

According to McKinsey research, the fashion industry emits the same quantity of greenhouse gases per year as the entire economies of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom combined. Under the curren…

On average, 85% of high school students graduate within four years in the U.S. However, the average for white public high school students (89%) was 10% higher than the average for Black and Latino st…

In the United States, less than 20% of senior positions in Real Estate companies are held by women.

This week, meet Tammy Jones. Tammy is the founder and CEO of Basis Investment Group, a commercial r…

We are excited to bring you a Special Episode: Getting Started in Impact Investing. This week, join our hosts for an invigorating discussion with our producer Mathilde Beniflah, a Director at Beyond …

Packaging waste represents one-third of all municipal trash. Scientists estimate that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in Earth’s oceans.

Hear from Brian Powers, the co-founder and CEO o…

The Federal Reserve estimated that there were 55 million unbanked or underbanked adult Americans in 2018, which account for 22% of U.S. households.

This week, learn from Michael Pugh, the President a…

The legal services industry in the United States generated approximately $288 billion in revenue in 2018. Over 1.1 million people are employed in legal occupations in the U.S. 

In this episode, hear …

Despite increased conversations to improve representation, the fund industry has made no progress in 20 years according to a report by Morningstar. Only 11% of U.S. fund managers were women in 2019, …

Impact investing has grown to be a $500 billion industry. In a recent GIIN survey, 80% of impact investors said that more transparency around impact investing results would help reduce "impact washin…

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Clinical Laboratory Services was estimated at US$96.8 Billion for 2020, and is projected to reach US$135.5 Billion by 2027.

In this episode, we speak w…

During the Covid-19 pandemic, about 8.5% of renters in the United States, or 2.82 million households, missed, delayed or made reduced payments.

In this episode, hear from Gino Borges, a Partner at Ope…

According to a CNBC report, as of the end of the second quarter 2020, 534 index funds focused on sustainability, overseeing a combined $250 billion. In the U.S., assets in sustainable index funds hav…

Approximately 63% of materials used in fashion production are synthetic, like polyester or nylon. These materials are produced from crude oil, and are not biodegradable. Thus, most of the fashion ind…

In the U.S., 17 billion pounds of office furniture end up in landfills each year. The average desk chair generates approximately 72kg of carbon dioxide equivalents.

Richard Shirtcliffe is the co-foun…

Tune in to the last episode of Season 1 of the Beyond Capital Podcast!

13% of the world’s population - 940 million people - still do not have access to electricity. 3 billion people around the world …

In this week's episode, we speak with Dennis Barsema, a founding Investor at Impact Engine and the Chairman of Northern Illinois University. He is a former Fortune 500 CEO, having led several compani…