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StreetsTalksToAuthor: Julia Streets
StreetsTalksTo is a series of podcasts interviewing the CEOs and colleagues from some of the most influential, significant and disruptive firms, bodies and initiatives in the financial industry. In each half hour episode, host Julia Streets and guests will explore the driving trends facing the industry today as we navigate these extraordinary times. They will examine what's at the very forefront of innovation and change, addressing the challenges and uncovering the opportunities both today and as we look ahead. Each episode will be hosted by Julia Streets, Founder & CEO of Streets Consulting, the business development, marketing and communications consultancy that has worked with hundreds of influential fintech firms across the financial services industry helping them to grow. An experienced podcast host and BBC radio guest, Julia's DiverCity Podcast series, www.divercitypodcast.com, featuring hundreds of leading voices in the industry, has attracted some 30,000 listeners from around the world over the past seven series and continues to go from strength to strength. Julia is regularly called upon to host and speak at some of the world's leading conferences about innovations in fintech and to offer insights about the driving trends at play. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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StreetsTalksTo Net Purpose
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026
In this episode of StreetsTalksTo, Julia Streets is joined by Sam Duncan, Founder and CEO of Net Purpose, to discuss the critical evolution of sustainable capitalism. Following Net Purpose's landmark acquisition of the Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP), the conversation explores how granular data and standardised classification are moving sustainability from a niche reporting requirement to a core pillar of financial materiality and fiduciary duty. Key episode highlights include: Strategic Consolidation for Market Clarity: Net Purpose's acquisition of the SDI AOP signifies a major consolidation in the ESG data landscape. By joining forces with a platform founded by four of the world's largest asset allocators (including APG and AustralianSuper), Net Purpose is streamlining methodologies to provide investors with a "single source of truth" for mapping corporate performance against UN Sustainable Development Goals. Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Workflow Integration: Net Purpose is pivoting the sustainability conversation toward technical ease and scalability. Throughout 2026, the firm is prioritising the launch of integrated datasets, starting with the high-impact energy sector, delivered via API and major platform integrations. This enables investment managers and CFOs to treat social and environmental metrics with the same rigor and workflow efficiency as traditional financial returns. The Rise of the "Sustainability Improver": The discussion focuses on the pragmatic shift in regulation, specifically the UK's SDR (Sustainability Disclosure Requirements) and highlights the importance of the "improvers" category, noting that while only a small fraction of the market is currently 100% sustainable, the greatest opportunity for capital allocation lies in supporting the 80% of businesses currently "in transition."
