Episode 27: The Future of Green Investing with Greenbacker Capital

How are dreams transformed into reality that then construct our future? The simple answer? Money. The longer answer? By intelligent people investing into products and services that then have a fighting chance of becoming mainstream. An industry that highlights this beautifully is renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure. Still new, its future is not one that can be methodically planned out, but if there's one company that is keeping its pulse on its trajectory, it's Greenbacker Capital. With us this week is Ben Baker, Managing Director at Greenbacker, and the go-to guy for learning about the renewable energy industry. Greenbacker brings sustainable energy and infrastructure investment opportunities to market by investing in a portfolio of ventures. Ben joins us to discuss everything from what they look for in a company, the impact of Covid-19, and what to expect in the future of green investing.

HOSTED BY

Clara Mouawad

Clara is the Content Specialist at BCC Research, where she spends her time writing blogs and white papers, designing graphics and thinking up ways BCC can take over the world...like with a podcast.

A world traveler (less so during COVID19, of course), marketing whiz and always thirsty for knowledge, Clara finds innovators in a variety of fields and asks the question that our listeners want to know: How will this industry, technology or company shape how we live and work in the future?

Episode Timeline

  • [00:29]Introducing green investing and Greenbacker Capital
  • [01:38]Ben's story and brought him to Greenbacker Capital
  • [06:30]The mission of Greenbacker Capital
  • [07:54]The different branches of Greenbacker
  • [09:53]The process for deciding who to invest in
  • [13:45]Greenbacker Capital partnership with Oya Solar
  • [16:17]The impact of the pandemic on the industry
  • [19:14]The changes on the investment industry in the next 10 years
  • [20:49]The changes in the renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure in the next 10-15 years