In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Saif Hameed, the CEO and Founder of Altruistiq, a leading Carbon Emissions accounting software. The conversation is full of insights because Saif has an incredible background, diverse career exposure, and a very good handle on the overall ESG & Sustainability space. Some of the key topics are, how ESG is an incorrect usage of terminology, how Scope 1,2,3 emissions were created as frameworks for governments, the difficulty of deploying money into non-renewables climate solutions, and a lot more. Enjoy 🌎📆 Book a time w/ Silas during Climate Week in NYC (IRL): https://calendar.app.google/STXX7pMNmsWRsafd6📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube.📫 Interested in written summaries and takeaways from the episode? Subscribe to the newsletter. Want to be part of the community and engage further? Check out the Slack Channel. https://tinyurl.com/mwkn8zk5----- Topics: *13:27 ESG SaaS Breakdown*23:12 Critique of Corporate Promises*29:56  How CPGs Track Responsiveness*39:13 Sustainability Product Demand Insights*48:29 Advice to Founders*54:27 GTM Advice*1:01:15 Startup Ideas----- Links: *Connect w/ Saif: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saifhameed/ *Follow Altruistiq: https://altruistiq.com/ *Climate Capital Summit: https://www.climatecapitalsummit.com/   *Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: *HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner----- You might enjoy:*Most Recent Episode: #121 Size Matters...Fund Size, Re-industrializing the World, Hardware is NOT Hard, & More w/ Matt McGraw (Anthro Ventures)*Similar Topic: How ESG Effects Design, ESG Reporting for RE Owners, Real Estate and ESG, and Sustainable Real Estate w/ Fulya Kocak Gin (Nareit)*Something Different: Combating Fast Fashion using Sustainable Cotton with Graham Stewart from Fiber52

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