2020 will be the decade ESG, climate and sustainable finance turn financial services on its head
Katherine Wilsonmedium.com
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2020 will be the decade ESG, climate and sustainable finance turn financial services on its head
In 2022, sustainability is finally poised to have its moment—and it’s going to be a long moment. Powered by 1) worsening climate change, 2) growing regulatory pressure, and 3) massive generational behavior changes, sustainability is positioned to be the defining trend of the next 50 years. No industry will go untouched. VC funding into startups foc... See more
Rex Woodbury • Building the Sustainable Economy 🌱
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The responsibility of VC firms to be engines of positive transformation has never been greater. Yet, it’s no secret that VCs have found ESG and impact challenging themes to adopt and implement, debating their importance, definitions, and scope.
Antler • Antler 2022 ESG and Impact Report
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“The impact portfolios are very significantly outperforming the traditional ones,” said Brad Harrison, a co-head of impact investing at Tiedemann Advisors. “It only escalated in the last year while we’ve been dealing with this pandemic.”
Paul Sullivan • Investing in Social Good Is Finally Becoming Profitable (Published 2020)
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His biggest goal is to convince other investors/firms to care more about climate change and divert them towards the opinion that this effort can be profitable, not just charitable
Harry Stebbings • 20VC: Chris Sacca on Coming Out of Retirement To Unf**k The Planet with Lowercarbon, How Chris Evaluates His Relationship To Money Today, Why We Have Bred a Generation of Ass****...
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In the 2020s, consumers will embrace Sustainability as a Service: that means tools and services that prioritise sustainable consumption, but also make it easier and more convenient than ever.
David Mattin • Five Trends for the 2020s
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• The Green World: As a reaction to strong public opinion, scarce natural resources, and strict international regulations, companies will push a strong ethical and ecological agenda.
Nikita Duggal • Future of Work: What Job Roles Will Look Like In 10 Years [Updated]
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Climate change efforts are not just charitable, they are profitable
Harry Stebbings • 20VC: Chris Sacca on Coming Out of Retirement To Unf**k The Planet with Lowercarbon, How Chris Evaluates His Relationship To Money Today, Why We Have Bred a Generation of Ass****...
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