Using capitalism for sustainability, with Rob Gardner

What is this refreshing alchemy that successfully blends environmental, social and financial goals?

Meet Rebalance Earth, helping companies to meet their Net Zero and nature-positive targets more efficiently and transparently.

Capitalism can be a force for good in its sustainable form. That’s Rob Gardner’s passionate belief. He’s determined to make a real difference in the face of climate change challenges and biodiversity loss, using his experience from a successful career in banking and investment to develop a platform for natural assets that creates a biodiversity net gain, captures carbon and creates new job opportunities.

Rob has a pioneering spirit, and embodies the power of having clear non-financial goals.

In this enlightening and energising interview, Rob

• Talks about two of his companies: Redington, a pension fund management company with a strong corporate social responsibility ethos; and Mallowstreet, an online community that helps companies achieve financial security. Both are Certified B Corporations.
• Describes how his undergraduate dissertation on a glacier in the alps, and engagement in subjects around loss of biodiversity at COP26, led him to co-found his new start up, Rebalance Earth. It’s a Community Interest Company ‘CIC’ and their intent as they grow is to become a B-Corp.
• Explains how Rebalance Earth takes a market mechanism approach to tackling climate crisis issues through ‘nature credits’ and functions as a data source for natural capital.
• Discusses the lack of financial education in British culture and how living in Argentina as a child informed his attitude to money and his career in finance.
• Recalls the difficulties and successes of his first business, explaining the process of learning from mistakes and how you can enhance decision making.
• Expresses his hopes for Rebalance Earth, expanding on the positive impacts he wants to make for the planet and for people through his business.
• Shares his mantra ‘being with the end in mind’ and the process he takes in achieving success through long-term thinking.