Mark Tercek is the former CEO of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Prior to his work at TNC, he was a partner and managing director at Goldman Sachs for 24 years. He is the author of the Washington Post bestselling book - Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature. Mark advises corporations, investment funds and NGOs on ambitious environmental strategies that make business sense.  He also serves as a board member, investor  and advisor to startups focused on environmental problem solving.  Mark publishes a newsletter ("The Instigator") available on Substack. Check out the Climate Finance Podcast website for more information.   Topics discussed: Mark’s journey from teaching English in Japan, studying at Harvard Business School, and working at Goldman Sachs to moving to The Nature Conservancy. NatureVest - TNC’s internal investment bank / brokerage. KPIs for Conservation Finance (Stanford Natural Capital Project) What can Private Equity do? Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Plans Prospects for US-China Climate relations. Endowment Funds for Water (Ecuador and New York examples) Debt for Nature Swaps (Seychelles example) Biodiversity Financing Gap Climate Finance Philanthropy Voluntary Carbon Offsets How to increase capital flows from Institutional Investors? Considerations for Emerging / First time Climate Finance Fund Managers. Personal advice: ‘Your critics are your friends’. Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice. The interview took place on 24th September 2021.