Charles Delingpole, Founder and CEO of ComplyAdvantage, joins Alberto Lidji to discuss how to leverage technology and data to tackle ESG risk

A must-listen episode for anyone who is interested in social entrepreneurship and combining for-profit activities with social good. ComplyAdvantage is a market leader in the use of technology, machine learning and big data to automate and scale solutions that help organisations and individuals mitigate ESG (environmental, social, governance) risk; in the process helping to tackle money laundering, human trafficking and other crimes. The firm is a commercial venture with a strong social purpose at its core and they have secured over $100 million in funding from the likes of Goldman Sachs, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Index Ventures. We discuss a range of topics, from international sanctions and political exposure to adverse media and reputational risk. Charlie provides insight into the company, their solutions and his own trajectory and personal narrative. Charles Delingpole has a strong entrepreneurial track record, having previously co-founded MarketFinance, a corporate financial solutions company that raised $59 million in funding, and the world’s largest student discussion forum The Student Room when he was 16.  He holds an MA in Politics from Trinity College, Cambridge, and a Masters in Management, Strategy, and Finance from the London School of Economics. For a transcript of this episode visit The Do One Better Podcast website at Lidji.org -- where you will also find information on over 100 interviews with remarkable leaders. Please subscribe and share -- thank you.