IFC Podcast

Pro-Natura International Founder Marcelo de Andrade speaks with Hector Gomez of IFC about how they came to work together to protect the Brazilian Amazon through sustainable investing.

Krish Kumar has been chief financial officer of the city of Durban for 20 years. He speaks with Lisa Da Silva of IFC about lessons from his career and what keeps him motivated.

IUCN Director Frank Hawkins is an expert in the birds of Madagascar. He speaks with IFC wind energy specialist Sean Whittaker about how their professional lives have become intertwined.

Mining executive Nick Cotts and civil society leader Steve D’Esposito reflect on the importance of understanding one’s critics and the value of connection between people with differing points of view.

American Bird Conservancy President Mike Parr speaks with Lori Anna Conzo of IFC about changing mindsets around conservation and how the IFC Performance Standard on biodiversity known as PS6 has revolutionized the market.

IFC colleagues Mary Peschka and Satyam Ramnauth talk about changing views about the private sector in development, especially in challenging markets.

Hannah Graham was 18 years old and starting her second year of university in Charlottesville, Virginia, when she was abducted and murdered by a stranger in September 2014. Hannah’s father, John Graham, speaks with his friend and World Bank Group colleague Robin Sandenburgh about how he and his wife Sue have sought to carry on Hannah’s legacy. One way has been to promote women’s safety through his work.

Harvard professor Jane Nelson grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe and became a banking executive in Asia before deciding to forge a brand new career path in corporate social responsibility. She speaks with Veronica Nyhan Jones of IFC about the value of connecting people with different points of view.

As CEO of the Lima Stock Exchange, Francis Stenning has made sustainability a priority – he’s joined the U.N. Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative and requires all Peru-listed companies to report on their environmental, social, and governance or ESG practices as a way to help investors make good choices. He speaks with Ralitza Germanova of IFC about why this is important to him.

At age 35, Inderpreet Wadhwa left his job in the Silicon Valley and decided to build a business around his passion for clean energy, becoming the first entrepreneur to sell solar power commercially in India. He speaks with Nikunj Jinsi of IFC about the risks he took to launch his company Azure Power and how his toughest critic ended up as his Chief Operating Officer.

Abdoulaye Magassouba is Minister of Mines and Geology in Guinea, a country in West Africa rich in bauxite, iron ore and other minerals. He speaks with Namrata Thapar of IFC about his efforts to build a sustainable mining industry that benefits as many people as possible.

[In Spanish] Stephanny Arroyo is a jaguar scientist who works in Costa Rica for the wild cat conservation organization Panthera. She speaks with Belen Castuera of IFC about the relationship between biodiversity and development.

Gina Barbieri manages dispute resolution processes at IFC’s Compliance Adviser Ombudsman. She speaks with Mimi Keita of IFC’s Infrastructure and Natural Resources Advisory team about engaging with communities.

Tran Triet of the International Crane Foundation and Richard Caines of IFC speak about their multi-year efforts to salvage a protected area for the Sarus Crane in an industrial hub in south Vietnam, and share what the experience has taught them about balancing development and conservation.

Ayesha Aziz Khan is CEO of Summit Power International, Bangladesh’s largest independent power producer. She speaks with Sumeet Thakur of IFC about her leadership approach.

Mark Podlasly is an investment specialist who helps indigenous communities benefit from infrastructure and mining projects developed near them. He speaks with Merrick Hoben, a mediator with the Consensus Building Institute, about trust building in challenging situations.