
Voices of the Impact Economy
'Voices of the Impact Economy', is a dialogue series designed by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India, Second Nature Sustainable Solutions (SNSS), and broadcast journalist Mugdha Kalra, to simplify the complex themes of impact investing and transformative systems change. The goal is to foster collaboration, co-create solutions, and scale ideas amongst climate conscious and impact aware actors - investors, for-profit and not-for-profit social enterprises, corporates, and civil society organisations.
Podcasting since 2025 • 34 episodes
Voices of the Impact Economy
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Episode 34 - Real Impact Needs YOU
In this last episode of Voices of the Impact Economy, we spell out what each of us, as an impact actor, can do to drive meaningful change. This is our call-to-action to for-profits, non-profits, individual changemakers, communities, collectives...
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Episode 34
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Episode 33 - From Intent to Action: Four Fundamental Shifts in the Impact Space
In this episode of Voices of the Impact Economy, Ashish Mehta makes a clear call-to-action for Impact ecosystem actors to consider four fundamental shifts to scale up Impact and address the shortcomings in the Impact Ecosystem. ...
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Episode 33
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4:13

Episode 32 - The Social Alpha Playbook: Innovation for Transformation
In this episode of Voices of the Impact Economy, Manoj Kumar, founder of Social Alpha, talks about the uncomfortable truths and overlooked opportunities in the impact ecosystem. From redefining what “scale” means to centering science and innova...
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Episode 34
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23:32

Episode 31 - Rainmatter Foundation's Impact Playbook
In this episode of Voices of the Impact Economy, we move from systems change theory to practice. Mugdha Kalra speaks with Sameer Shisodia, CEO of Rainmatter Foundation, about their impact playbook, one that challenges the obsession with scale, ...
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Episode 31
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20:02

Episode 30 - Transforming Systems - The Value-based Way
In this episode of Voices of the Impact Economy, Pinaki Roy explains how unprecedented challenges require unprecedented responses - one as complex as climate change. Technical / technological solutions are not enough. A systems approach is requ...
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Episode 30
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