People for Outcomes

Challenging convention

We believe in the power of a single generation to change the world. Our ambition is to invest in what's often considered "uninvestible"—people and biodiversity—to demonstrate that you can truly do well by doing good.

Each an “Impactor”

We're a team of talented, ambitious, and creative people from diverse backgrounds, all united by a single purpose: to build a sustainable future. We call ourselves "Impactors," and we work in a flexible structure that allows us to build the perfect team for each client and project.

Our goal is to build long-lasting relationships by delivering solutions that meet your immediate business needs while moving you toward your bigger sustainability goals. Our approach is simple: we listen first. We invest time in understanding your unique challenges, values, and aspirations. This deep understanding allows us to find the right partners, the best solutions, and the financial pathways to support lasting success, not just short-term gains.

“The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better.”

- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

The Impactors

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    Justin Kew, CFA

    CO-FOUNDER

    Justin who is a CFA holder, has extensive experience in the financial services ranging from investment banking to asset management and venture capital fund. Justin has worked on building up business units, ran global business change programs and built ESG businesses up for multiple asset management.

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    Aleena Jangda

    CEO IMPACTORS ARTS - DAIRA

    A visual artist with a BFA in Photography and Imaging from NYU, Aleena focuses on championing and supporting others in the creative world. While her own art is a personal pursuit, her life's mission is to empower artists, provide them with a platform for their voices, and create meaningful opportunities to help them thrive.

  • Daniel Smallwood

    Daniel Smallwood

    CEO OF IMPACTORS SPORTS - SPRT4L

    Daniel Smallwood is a seasoned strategist and advisor with 25 years of experience building complex legal, cultural, and business solutions. Daniel works as a CEO, Consultant and Coach in areas covering Legal Futures and Artificial Intelligence through to Human Performance, Sustainability and Grass Roots Sporting Initiatives.

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    David Alfrey

    STRATEGIC PARTNER

    David has a broad practice, particularly focussing on governance as it relates to environmental and social outcomes, primarily for boardrooms and investment committees. David is a market leading advisor on sustainability advising corporates, sovereigns and UN entities.

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    Oisin Canney

    CEO IMPACTORS CAPITAL MARKETS SOLUTIONS

    Oisín worked at Franklin Templeton Global Private Equity, where his focus was on climate tech transactions ranging from series B to the IPO spectrum. He also was a member of the impact investing committee for the climate tech opportunities fund

    In 2024, Oisín was recognised as the Highly Commended Individual for the Reuters Young Leader in Energy award and held a master's degree in Climate Change Finance and Investment at the University of Edinburgh.

  • Elrid Carvalho

    STRATEGIC PARTNER

    Elrid has spent nearly two decades as a Copywriter, Creative Director, and Global Head of Creative at renowned agencies in India and Singapore. His work has been featured in international publications far beyond the ad world. He’s partnered with global brands to create the world’s first social answering machine for KitKat, an 8-meter-wide zoetrope for Airbnb, and launched their “Love this? Live There” campaign. He reintroduced Singapore to the world with the “Passion Made Possible” rebrand, shrunk 30 entire books into Haikus, and built a Chrome plugin that hides food photos during Ramadan fasting hours. He’s helped start-ups across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe grow their brands and markets, including taking Singapore’s plant-based start-up TiNDLE into the UK and Germany. Most recently, he’s been working with Google to make Gemini AI more compelling than ChatGPT.

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    Martin Sacchi

    STRATEGIC PARTNER

    Entrepreneurial and commercially minded, Martin operates at the intersection of private equity, banking, and law. He is part of Addleshaw Goddard’s Group Finance & Projects team in London, where he works on high-value private capital transactions, strategic projects, and legal execution for PE funds, financial institutions, and large corporates.

    Through Impactors, Martin extends this expertise to an international platform, originating and structuring opportunities that connect capital, strategy, and execution. His experience spans debt capital markets, growth equity, and complex cross-border structuring. He has supported multi-million-pound mandates, built relationships with family offices, institutional investors and AIM-listed companies, and helped identify and progress market opportunities with analytical rigour and commercial insight. His focus is consistently on delivering measurable impact in fast-moving markets.

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    Shaan Alikhan

    STRATEGIC PARTNER

    Shaan Alikhan is a seasoned business professional with over a decade of diverse experience across three continents. With a strong background in entrepreneurship, insurance, and risk management, Shaan has worked with a wide range of industries including Power & Energy, Construction, Real Estate, Environmental Institutions, Financial Services, Government Bodies, Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Tech Companies, Sports & Fitness, Manufacturing & Distribution, and Import & Export. His expertise spans strategic business development, operational risk management, and cross-sector collaboration, making him a trusted advisor to organizations navigating complex challenges in today’s global marketplace.

  • Akbar Alikhan

    Akbar Alikhan

    STRATEGIC PARTNER

    Akbar Alikhan is a highly accomplished professional with expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, and Insurance.

    As an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Akbar has built a strong foundation in risk management and insurance. His career spans leading global companies, including Salesforce, Chubb, and Resilience, providing him with extensive international experience across Zurich, Toronto, and London.

    Now based in Pakistan, Akbar brings a global perspective and a multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving, seamlessly integrating technological innovation with financial strategy. He remains committed to driving impactful results and advancing his field.

The Advisory Board

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  • Cornelia Frentz leads the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund’s ESG team. Among other things, her team conducts the ESG due diligence of potential investment targets, carries out the fund’s ESG monitoring and accounting, writes ESG reports and takes care of compliance with regulatory requirements.

    Cornelia is an equity investment professional with 10+ years’ experience in the management of shareholdings and strategic projects in Europe and the Americas with a focus on the financial services industry. She is experienced as board member and in the realm of political decision-making. She majored in commercial law and international business.

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  • Dr. Matthew Dearth is Associate Professor (Practice) of Sustainable Finance at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Before transitioning to academia full time, Dr. Dearth was Managing Director at Silvercrest Asset Management (Singapore) and head of the Singapore office. His 30+ years of finance industry experience also includes leadership roles at Marshall Wace, Goldman Sachs, and Booz Allen & Hamilton.

    From 2016 to 2023, Dr. Dearth taught postgraduate finance courses at Singapore Management University in subjects such as sustainable investing, alternative investments and asset management. He was recognized on the Dean’s Teaching Honor List for Top Adjunct Faculty (Postgrad) from 2019-2022. In the fall of 2023, Dr. Dearth joined NTU full-time where he teaches undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive courses in sustainable finance, and is a member of the academic advisory committee for the Centre for Sustainable Finance Innovation. He is a co-author of “Getting Started in Alternative Investments” (Wiley, 2023) and has published multiple case studies on investment management topics. Dr. Dearth holds a PhD (General Management) from Singapore Management University, an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University.

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  • James is Chief Executive of UKSIF, driving the organisation’s objective of advancing sustainable investment and finance in the UK, and also serves as Chair of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), working to unlock the power of the worldwide financial services industry to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future.

    James joined UKSIF in 2020 with a background in international climate finance and infrastructure finance as well as many years’ experience in leadership roles in membership organisations. Since then, UKSIF has grown substantially, now representing over 300 organisations, collectively managing over £19tn. He has also overseen the expansion of UKSIF’s communications, public affairs and events programmes, increasing the organisation’s capacity to influence decision makers, promote sustainable finance in the media, and facilitate industry collaboration.

    James has represented UKSIF at Treasury and DWP select committees and is a member of multiple government and regulatory working groups. In August 2023, he was appointed Chair of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance and he also serves as Treasurer of Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum. In November 2023, James was awarded Outstanding Individual Contribution to the ESG Investment Industry at the Clear Path Analysis ESG Investment Leader Awards.

    Previously, James supported global megacities to overcome the substantial barriers to financing climate action as Director of the City Finance Programme at the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and Head of the C40 Cities Finance Facility – a project preparation facility he developed, now supporting cities across the world to structure nearly a billion dollars of sustainable infrastructure transactions. James has worked on international climate finance issues at the UN level and remains a member of the UN SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance, Chaired jointly by Jeffrey Sachs and the Mayors of Paris and Rio de Janeiro.

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  • Jo is head of research at Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute, a sustainable finance NGO, supporting fixed income investors to consider climate and nature loss risk in their portfolios. Prior to that she worked for 18 years in fixed income markets at JPMorgan. She has extensive experience trading structured, flow and index credit products, and in the modeling and valuation of derivatives.

    Jo has a MA in Maths and Management Studies from the University of Cambridge, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.