For our inaugural episode, Hannon Armstrong Chairman and CEO Jeff Eckel joined us to talk about his experience growing up in deindustrializing Ohio, how he became committed to sustainability, his early start, and his eventual return to Hannon Armstrong, and his reflections on the company’s 2013 initial public offering. We also talked to Jeff about the case for carbon dividends, his views on the ESG movement, and how 2020 changed him as a leader.

Links:

Official Bio
www.hannonarmstrong.com/about/leadership-team/jeff-eckel/

Jeff’s Annual Letter to Stakeholders (March 2021)
https://www.hannonarmstrong.com/about/annual-letter/

Diet for a Small Planet 
www.goodreads.com/book/show/199107.Diet_for_a_Small_Planet

The Verge: Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase clashes with its environmental aspirations
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/9/22275243/teslas-bitcoin-purchase-clashes-climate-change-mission

Climate Change & Birds
https://abcbirds.org/threat/climate-change/

Episode recorded February 11, 2021. 

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