This week, Greg and Joe are joined by Mark Berryman from Caprock. Based in New York City, Mark is a Managing Director of Impact Investments at Caprock and joined the firm in 2016. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder and earned his MBA at Georgetown. He's a passionate college football fan which is where the discussion really started followed by talks of sustainability, ESG, and investing in regional impact opportunities. Be sure to find us on Spotify and Apple by searching "Ecofin Podcasts" and subscribe!
This week, Greg and Joe are joined by Mark Berryman from Caprock. Based in New York City, Mark is a Managing Director of Impact Investments at Caprock and joined the firm in 2016. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder and earned his MBA at Georgetown. He's a passionate college football fan which is where the discussion really started followed by talks of sustainability, ESG, and investing in regional impact opportunities.
Be sure to find us on Spotify and Apple by searching "Ecofin Podcasts" and subscribe!
Topics referenced:
Mark's backstory which starts with the Peace Corps (4:21)
How Caprock's view of sustainability has evolved over time (8:53)
How does Caprock with clients to identify opportunities (13:00)
Striking the balance with impact and investment allocation in private and public markets (16:05)
Additionality - what is it and how do you think about it (20:29)
"ESG is not Impact and Impact is not ESG" - thoughts? (22:58)
Investing in regional impact opportunities (26:03)
How does Caprock think about balancing impact opportunities and local impact on communities (28:17)
Impact Capital Management (30:44)
Where impact and sustainability is going (36:39)
What keeps you busy outside the office (41:17)
Links referenced:
Housing disparities in Jackson, WY - https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/veLe_bKDLX4dfzMVuzZt2Wz_uq7TR0m4/
ESG is Not Impact and Impact is Not ESG - https://ssir.org/articles/entry/esg_is_not_impact_investing_and_impact_investing_is_not_esg