{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F885132fc-6ae1-4e01-9e89-7eff681cf5a9","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Grant Quasha of Eco Material Technologies on Green Cement and The Business of Building\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/885132fc-6ae1-4e01-9e89-7eff681cf5a9\"></iframe>","title":"Grant Quasha of Eco Material Technologies on Green Cement and The Business of Building","description":"<p>Grant Quasha is betting big on green cement. \"People don't realize how big the cement and concrete businesses are. [...] It's the number one commodity in the world other than water.\" &nbsp;</p><br><p>The chairman and CEO of Eco Material Technologies views the $350+ billion cement industry as a giant potential market for sustainable construction. After years of investment banking in commodities and materials, Grant moved from investing in other businesses to building his own, with major impact.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Listen as Grant Quasha shares loads of insight from selling sustainability plans to envisioning the massive role the materials sector could play in building a decarbonized future.</p><br><p>Episode timestamps:</p><ul><li>00:00 - 00:56 Grant Quasha on the twofold potential of sustainable concrete.&nbsp;</li><li>00:57 - 02:39 Conor Gaughan introduces Grant Quasha of Eco Material Technologies.</li><li>02:40 - 06:18 Early career, materials and commodities, and the learning curve.&nbsp;</li><li>06:19 - 13:30 Business school, international shipping, and building businesses.&nbsp;</li><li>13:31 - 19:14 Green cement in Texas and concrete vs cement.&nbsp;</li><li>19:15 - 26:16 How Eco Material Technologies creates impact.&nbsp;</li><li>26:17 - 33:14 Capturing lightning in a bottle, potential growth, and pitching investors.&nbsp;</li><li>33:15 - 39:33 Capital markets and aligning doing good with doing well.&nbsp;</li><li>39:34 - 44:46 Public policy, climate legislation, and institutional support.&nbsp;</li><li>44:47 - 49:10 Upcoming innovations, leaving a legacy, and setting priorities.</li><li>49:11 - 50:57 How to learn more and closing credits.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you liked this episode, listen next to <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/consensusinconversation/episodes/chris-anderson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Anderson of Vantem Global on Building Sustainable, Affordable Energy Efficient Homes At Scale.</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>More on Grant Quasha and Eco Material Technologies:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://ecomaterial.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ecomaterial.com</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/gquasha/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">linkedin.com/in/gquasha</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/eco-material-technologies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">linkedin.com/company/eco-material-technologies</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Conor Gaughan on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">linkedin.com/in/ckgone</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ckgone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com/ckgone</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Have questions, feedback, or a great idea for a potential guest? Email us at <a href=\"mailto:CiC@consensus-digital.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CiC@consensus-digital.com</a></p><p>If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review \u2013 it really helps us out!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Consensus in Conversation is a podcast by Consensus Digital Media produced in association with Reasonable Volume.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br /><hr>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/54f51259-32dd-4dde-8703-058d41c1c8f7/1708121529453-ba8e2ebb698686942768ec47a77e1c60.jpeg"}