🎯 The Power of Your Pension: Trillions of Dollars, One Mission

Welcome to TBLI Radical Truth, where we speak with the pioneers redefining the purpose of capital. I'm your host, Robert Rubinstein.

Today's guest is Catherine Howarth, CEO of ShareAction—a visionary leader who has spent nearly two decades proving that pension funds are one of the most potent tools for social and environmental change.

Under Catherine's leadership, ShareAction has become a global powerhouse, campaigning to ensure the trillion-dollar investment industry takes full responsibility for its impact on people and planet. She's a member of the FTSE Russell Data Integrity Committee, former board member of the Scott Trust (owners of The Guardian), and was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

🔑 IN THIS EPISODE WE EXPLORE:
✅ The Power of Stewardship: Why your pension is a political and environmental act
✅ Beyond ESG: Moving past checkbox compliance to real-world impact
✅ Systemic Advocacy: High-profile campaigns holding global banks and retailers accountable
✅ The Future of Fiduciary Duty: Why investor obligations must evolve to include planetary health

Catherine doesn't just talk about ethical investing—she organizes systemic shifts. From tackling the climate crisis and biodiversity loss to advocating for Living Wage policies across FTSE 100 companies, she's the bridge between grassroots activism and boardroom accountability.

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Welcome to TBLI Radial Truth, the podcast where we strip away the greenwashing and get to the core of how capital can save the planet. I’m your host, [Name], and today we are joined by one of the most influential architects of global climate policy in the last three decades.
Our guest is Yvo de Boer, a man who has operated at the absolute pinnacle of international diplomacy. As the former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Yvo was the lead navigator through the high-stakes negotiations of the Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Climate Challenge, ultimately laying the groundwork for what would become the Paris Agreement.
But Yvo’s impact doesn't stop at the UN. He has served as the Director-General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), led KPMG’s Global Climate Change and Sustainability Services, and served as the President of the Gold Standard Foundation.
He is uniquely positioned to tell us the "Radial Truth": why global policy often stalls, how the private sector is actually the engine of the green transition, and why we must transition from valuing only financial capital to valuing social and natural capital.
In this episode, we discuss:
-The raw reality of UN climate negotiations.
-Why "Green Growth" is the only viable economic model for the 21st century.
-How the Gold Standard is ensuring integrity in the carbon markets.
-The leadership shift required to move from "promises" to "Assurance."
Please welcome to the show, Yvo de Boer. This is Radical Truth

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Welcome to the TBLI Radical Truth Podcast, where we challenge key assumptions about sustainable business and explore the uncomfortable truths of impact investing and ESG. In this important episode, we are joined by Fernando Morales de la Cruz, a global advocate, activist, and founder of the Lewis Hine Organization. Fernando has dedicated decades to fighting human rights abuses and child labor in the global coffee industry, directly confronting some of the world's most powerful corporations.

The True Cost of Coffee: Holding Corporations Accountable Fernando is a dedicated watchdog who exposes the gap between what brands promise and what they deliver. He uncovers how widespread greenwashing and misleading sustainability labels hide serious issues like forced child labor, extreme poverty among farmers, and massive environmental destruction within complex supply chains.

Join us as Fernando Morales de la Cruz shares his radical call for genuine ESG integration, transparent supply chain audits, and a new global pricing system that guarantees a Living Wage for every coffee farmer. He emphasizes that consumers and investors must go beyond marketing claims and demand radical transparency and human rights due diligence from major companies.

Tune in for a compelling, eye-opening discussion that will change how you see your morning coffee and the future of ethical business!

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