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Jake Safane

Financial Reporter / Thought Leadership Editor

Jake Safane is a freelance writer specializing in finance and sustainability. He has written for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, CBS MoneyWatch, and more.

He also runs a business sustainability blog, Carbon Neutral Copy, and he helps other businesses such as software companies and financial services firms develop marketing content.

Before freelancing, he served as a thought leadership editor for The Economist and as a reporter for B2B finance publications such as FundFire and Global Custodian.