Reset the economy - William Burckart

COVID-19 and the subsequent social and economic crises have underlined once more that we must urgently address the severe shortcomings in our present-day economies and societies. We must intensify our efforts to combat climate change, loss of biodiversity, and rising inequality, and build an economy that is fit for the future: one that is more resilient, more sustainable, and more inclusive.

Investors play a crucial role in the transition to this new economy, providing the capital needed to realise real and profound change. The investment choices they make can have a positive impact on our planet and on society, and at the same time safeguard their chances of solid long-term investment returns.

In a series of articles and podcasts Hans Stegeman, Chief Investment Strategist at Triodos Investment Management, explores the contours of a future-proof economy, and the ways to get there. 

In this second episode, Hans Stegeman and William Burckart, President and COO of The Investment Integration Project and co-author of the book 21st Century Investing, discuss a new approach to investing to drive systemic change:

Choosing the right transitions; a forward-looking approach in making investment decisionsImpact first; contributing to positive change and thus mitigating risks, instead of the other way aroundThe best asset classes to make impact.

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