{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60a656aa314e52001271805b/69a7f7ea47994e3427ff8247?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alex Sokolowski and Dimitri Willems - The impact potential of small- and midcap companies","description":"<p>In this episode of Inside Impact Investing, we take a closer look at the&nbsp;impact&nbsp;potential&nbsp;of&nbsp;impact investing in small and midcap companies.&nbsp;Podcast&nbsp;host Rosl Veltmeijer&nbsp;sits down with&nbsp;Alex Sokolowski, Head of Investor Relations&nbsp;at Corbion, and Dimitri Willems, Fund Manager of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Triodos Pioneer Impact Fund&nbsp;to&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;the role small and midcap companies play&nbsp;in&nbsp;a world where sustainability and ESG are under severe pressure, how important they are in driving positive change and what challenges and opportunities they are facing.</p><p><br></p><p>Key topics discussed in this episode include:</p><ul><li>How important are small-&nbsp;and midcap&nbsp;companies&nbsp;in&nbsp;driving positive&nbsp;change&nbsp;in society?&nbsp;</li><li>Are there sufficient investment opportunities in this&nbsp;segment&nbsp;for impact investing?&nbsp;</li><li>Does the current ESG backlash&nbsp;influence&nbsp;the strategy of&nbsp;a&nbsp;company like Corbion?&nbsp;</li><li>What effect does the changing regulatory landscape, for instance&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;the mandatory sustainability reporting and supply chain due diligence, have on&nbsp;companies like Corbion and&nbsp;impact investors such as Triodos Investment Management?&nbsp;</li><li>What are the differences in engagement strategies between mainstream investors and impact investors?&nbsp;and how effective is engagement?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Read more about impact investing in small- en midcap companies <a href=\"https://www.triodos-im.com/articles/2025/insight-is-it-the-right-time-to-invest-in-small-and-midcaps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p>","author_name":"Triodos Investment Management"}