Sunday Brunch
Our thoughts on the key issues faced by practitioners trying to advance sustainable investing.
Sunday Brunch: Yes vs No questions
If we want companies to change, then we should start with simple 'yes' questions and work up to the 'Big Yes', our end objective. Don't start by demanding changes they will find it easy to say no to.
Sunday Brunch: inside the mind of a Nimby
Change is about people, and humans are not rational beings. If we want our sustainability investments to happen, and to deliver a fair financial return, we need to understand why they face opposition.
Sunday Brunch: data is normally never enough
It's often very attractive to think that data gives us the answer. Sadly, just thinking about what we can measure rather than what's important can lead us to disaster.
Sunday Brunch: not every sustainability decision is an either/or
As a society we seem to what to make every choice binary. You either select A or B. And the A people often hate the B people, and think that they are idiots, or something worse.
Sunday Brunch: Can the new politicians derail the transition?
Recent elections in Europe have led to a shift to the right, but will this really halt the green transitions, or are we just talking about a temporary slowing ?
Sunday Brunch: Can we totally rely on regulation ?
Regulation is seen as an important element of the process of building a more sustainable economy. But sometimes it fails - we need to remain vigilant.
Sunday Brunch: the flaw of averages part 2: personalised medicine
Drugs produced for the 'average person' don't always work for everyone. Are we finally starting to leave the world of one size fits all, and heading toward personalised medicine and diet?
Sunday Brunch: It's not only banks that lend money to coal
The private credit market is both large, and something that sustainability investors need to learn about.
Sunday Brunch: how investors think about climate risk
How finance people think about climate risk really matters. If they see the risk as real, they will act. If they don't, the movement of private finance into climate related solutions will be weakened.
Sunday Brunch: traditional vs sustainable investors - are we really different?
We all need good disclosure. And this means something different from what you might think. Good disclosure helps both traditional and sustainable investors. So let's work together to deliver it.
Sunday Brunch: healthcare, underrepresentation and the flaw of averages
Increasing diversity in clinical trials is one of the foundations of health equity
Sunday Brunch: stronger for longer, not strongest for shortest
Offshoring has retraced recently driven by cost, nationalism and ESG. But is complete retrenchment the right move?