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Are you an #invsetor with a conscience? Do you want your investment to be a #forceforgood, stewarding us towards a #sustainable future, making #positiveimpact for #people and #planet on behalf of #futuregenerations? I do. Triodos Bank is leading the way in the #sustainability #thrivingeconomy #postgrowth conversation. They recommend you ask your #financecompany to: 1. Not invest passively in an index. The index represents the business-as-usual pathway. 2. Only invest in the real economy. 3. Only invest in value creation that helps society thrive 4. Be in there for the long term 5. Invest in impact first, then risk and financial returns. Because, as they say "businesses in general simply cannot pursue only financial profit as an end in a sustainable economy. Financial actors must see themselves as stewards of the future, making conscious investments in the transitions that we and future generations need. Positive impact for people and planet, should come before risk and return... This transformation is a long-term process. Only when the financial sector looks beyond shortterm gains and focuses on the long term, can it successfully contribute and become part of a postgrowth economy... Post-growth offers investing opportunities with financial returns for investors. But only if [we] dare to choose." For more: https://lnkd.in/gG99vxbE Forsyth Barr Limited Kiwibank Pathfinder Asset Management Limited

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We have a new coalition in the Netherlands. Their agreement is called “hope, guts and pride”. It takes indeed many guts to be proud of this. 🔷 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Adopting 'the most strict migration policy ever' while halving development aid, disconnecting us from global progress. 🌍🚫 🔷 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Giving farmers false hope by promoting the continuation of large-scale animal farming. 🐄➡️🌾 🔷 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭: Pivoting climate policy from reducing emissions to focusing on Carbon Storage, potentially benefiting major polluters and promoting more gas production. 🏭🌱 🔷 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬: Promising enhancements in healthcare and education without the necessary financial support. 🏥📚 🔷 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱: Expecting better public services while cutting budgets and offering civil servants wages that lag behind the market. 💼📉 These policies raise critical concerns about sustainability and equity—let's discuss viable alternatives! 💬🔄 This are just some highlights 😭 https://lnkd.in/ej3asAC2

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Next Wednesday, June 19 at 4 p.m., Helena Norberg Hodge will be our star guest in the Reinventing Capitalism webcast series. Helena has been awarded the "Alternative Nobel Prize" for her personal work and achievements in favour of local human-scale economies. She promotes a decentralised place-based economy as the key toward Happiness Economics 1 explicit juxtaposing economic globalisation which in her view causes social and ecological degeneration and destruction. Because there is - literally - an enormous distance between the production and consumption of goods, there is little or no involvement or responsibility of producers or consumers. A local economy, conversely, is one where all economic actors have intensive personal contact, shared goals, and mutual responsibility. With environmental disruption becoming tangibly larger and more impactful, the question is not if a globalised economy will collapse, but when! Hence, we will have to reinvent ourselves in order to be able to provide for our existence in a sustainable manner. Local futures might be one interesting answer. If you want to learn more and join the conversation, make sure you're there! You can register here and participate for free: https://lnkd.in/ewPVtcRe https://lnkd.in/ec2A57JT

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Emerging Fundamentals of a New Economy 🎉 It is my honor to announce the launch of the Circular Venture Building Report of 2024. It was created in collaboration with Invest-NL NL and Het Groene Brein, and ten experts from various fields - ranging from innovation strategy to macroeconomics and from psychology to financial structures . Together, we analyzed and debated the emerging fundamentals of what it would take for a new economy - one that is circular, sustainable, regenerative - to truly work. We asked what needs to be dismantled, and what is missing for circular entrepreneurship to succeed. 🎶 We soon realized that there is no savior - no single hero company, visionary, or product which will materialise the transition. Innovations require a specific situational context and co-innovators to thrive. The development of circular value chains will require #ecosystem #orchestration an #ecosystem #innovation. For circular ventures, this is an even greater uphill climb, as they must work beyond the logics and limiting beliefs of the current 'normal' society. Together with the experts we looked for frameworks and strategies to navigate this unfolding new economy. 📣 We want to share our learnings with everyone, which is why we will post the full report on own website to download for free. We will also share the fulll interviews in a series called Emerging Fundamentals of a New Economy, which you will find here on LinkedIn.   🏆 With this report, our hope is to support every single venture, and hopeful venture, into becoming a circular, sustainable, and regenerative example of success in this new world. The Project Team: Guy de Sévaux Lucas Lemmens Antoine Heideveld Valeria Mecozzi Carla van Heck Arjan Rensma The Experts: Murat Tarakci Rita McGrath Jan van den Ende Jan Jonker Peeter Verlegh Niels Sprong Hans Stegeman Hans Vermaak Lucas Simons Ellen van der Werff Elisa Achterberg ScaleUpPractitioners Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Wageningen University & Research

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🌱💼 Exciting Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Harnessing Nature for Sustainable Growth 💼🌱 The recent surge in prices of essentials like rice, sugar, and cocoa due to climate change effects underscores our dependence on nature for sustenance. As ecosystems face depletion, businesses and investors are reevaluating their approach towards nature. Emerging markets present unique opportunities for impactful investments, particularly in integrating sustainability measures. Companies aligning with natural processes or leveraging ecological wisdom offer significant green investment prospects. While established markets in Europe and America attract green investment, smaller enterprises in emerging markets often struggle to access funding. Integrating conservation into business models not only safeguards ecosystems but also enhances long-term profitability. The challenge lies in enabling accessibility for smaller enterprises in emerging markets. The Just Sustainability Transitions (JuST) Institute aims to address this by enhancing transparency for investors. Collaborating with global institutions like GEF, IFAD, and BNP Paribas, JuST has developed a robust methodology to measure the impact of financing, ensuring accountability and clarity for investors. Jason Spensley from GEF emphasizes the importance of accessible financing in bolstering climate resilience and empowering communities. By embracing sustainable practices and fostering financial inclusivity, we can drive positive change, safeguard biodiversity, and fortify communities against climate risks. Join us in reshaping finance for a greener, more resilient future! #Sustainability #GreenInvestment #EmergingMarkets #ClimateResilience #BiodiversityProtection #FinanceForGood

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I am the first ever Dutch writer for this magazine (1 million readers worldwide) and that brings me great joy. Ethics in Silicon Valley are being shaped by technocratic and reductionistic thinking. How can we value these ethics? Are there alternative ethics? #longtermism #risks #technology #businessethics #ethics #Musk #MacAskill #BankFriedman My first article on Ethics and technology for Ctoday :

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And this one of the main reasons why i joined ACT: making the difference.

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When risks go viral – what world after corona? Book by Dirk Geldof In my quest for insights on our future post-pandemic, I stumbled upon a compelling Dutch publication titled 'Als risico's viraal gaan: Welke wereld na corona?'. Despite the language barrier, the core ideas of this book are too important not to discuss. It delves into the 'when risks go viral world after corona', offering perspectives on how our society can navigate and thrive in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. The themes it explores are crucial for anyone interested in understanding the transformations we're undergoing and how we can emerge stronger. The author underlines the significance of our decisions in the wake of Corona, emphasizing the pivotal role of policy for a better future. Highlighted in "When Risks Go Viral: World After Corona" is the critique of reverting to previous norms. The pandemic exposes the pitfalls of unilateral globalization and compels us to reconsider our approach to climate risks and other 21st-century challenges. The text probes the potential for societal change post-lockdown, questioning if individuals will adapt to new behaviors or attempt to return to the pre-pandemic status quo. This exploration is central to understanding the transformative opportunities presented in the "World After Corona," urging a reevaluation of our global and environmental strategies. Further reading: https://lnkd.in/eFTmyEga #bookreview #DirkGeldof #crisismanagement

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Triodos Bank and Triodos Investment Management - together with 160 other financial institutions representing 15.5 USD trillion combined assets- are calling for an ambitious international treaty to end plastic pollution by backing the Finance Statement on Plastic Pollution. #PlasticPollution exacerbates the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, with plastic projected to double and account for 15% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By signing the Finance Statement on Plastic Pollution, we are calling on governments for an ambitious international treaty to end plastic pollution ahead of the fourth round of international negotiations (#INC4) taking place next week in Canada. A reduction in our economy’s reliance on single-use plastics translates into a reduction of the environmental and public health toll of plastic production, waste management, and pollution throughout plastic supply chains. #BeatPlasticPollution

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A key part of growing a new sustainability sector is to find ways to shift funds into that sector. There is a lot of money out there wanting to shift. There are high net individuals and families would prefer more of their money be used for more sustainable purposes. There are people managing different types of funds who are seeking to channel money to more regenerative areas. There are grants and foundations. There are innovative methods to use insurance methods, consumer surcharges, open source funding etc to guide money into different sustainability sectors I talk to Koen van Seijen, who is the host of the "Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food" podcast, and manager at Toniic, which is an organization for high net-worth impact investors. We discuss funding opportunities in the interview. We also discuss what lessons we can learn from how the solar movement grew over the last 30 years, and from how the regenerative soil movement grew over the last 15 years, to apply to grow the nascent regenerative water movement. Here is my interview with Koen

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‍What’s the deal with European climate tech?? I made the globe flipping pilgrimage to the Netherlands and Rubio Impact Ventures from Australia last year, so I was happy to share reflections for Giant Leap's 100th Small Steps about what these climate tech ecosystems can learn from each other. Fast read below, or link in comments for the full version. Unfortunately, the first thing I learnt there’s no silver bullet to climate tech hardware funding anywhere you go - you can have 20x more universities and 20x more funding like Europe and still find yourself scratching your head over “Series B gaps”, “valleys of death” and how you’re going to finance that demo facility for biomanufacturing/battery chemistry/direct air capture/[insert world saving doodad here]. But all is not lost - there is a fast growing cohort of deep tech hungry funds in the European scene like Breakthrough Energy, Rubio Impact Ventures, Planet A Ventures, Extantia, Zero Carbon Capital at the early stages and 2150 and World Fund for later stage ventures who are realising the value in deep decarbonisation visions. More, more, more. Australia climate tech can learn from European public funding, which goes hard! In the Netherlands, public funding effectively TRIPLES every private dollar invested into Seed stage ventures, often close to leading universities like TU Delft and Wageningen who are spinning out energy and agrifood technology leaps at pace. And later stage funding gets support from Invest-NL, which both invests direct into deep tech companies (see Mosa Meat 40M raise) and indirectly into funds that focus on facility financing. When deployed effectively, the public payoff for the greater good is huge. Second, Australian climate tech should build up more of a deep dive culture for deep decarbonization technologies. Looking at pre-commercial projects with transformative potential is a different model requiring a different approach: partnering with universities, building networks of trusted technical advisors, and being able to read a techno economic model in house. European climate investors have generally shifted their risk profile towards technical risk, and early signs are that it pays off. Flipping the script, I have noticed that Europe (at least in the social media sphere) talks a lot less about diversity & inclusion than Australia, particularly in the climate tech space. A Just Transition is going to need voices heard from all fronts and wealth generation from this monumental economic shift to be distributed evenly, so I’d love to see more of this on the European platform. Shameless plug for Climate Mosaic, a diverse community across UK, NL, DE and FR aiming to make change here! PS - this is part 1 of 2, next edition I'll be sharing tips for Aussie founders looking to raise in Europe. Subscribe via link in comments!

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🌍 Embracing Sustainability: A Journey Within Planetary Boundaries 🌍 Since 1990, when I wrote my thesis on “Market-Conforming Environmental Policy: Approaches to Self-Regulation in an Ecologically Oriented Economy,” I have consistently pondered: What does it take for us as a society to thrive within the constraints of our planet? Countless conversations, events, and campaigns – including those with the INSEAD Alumni Community – have reinforced my belief that we need a multifaceted approach. Solutions must emerge from all directions, and it requires “all hands on deck.” But to achieve this, we must collectively understand why discussions about climate and biodiversity protection are not merely a matter to attend to “once all other problems are solved.” These issues affect us all personally, locally, nationally, and globally. I am thrilled to have discovered the global Climate Fresk Community, which disseminates science-based climate education across administrations, businesses, universities, and schools. Since this week, I proudly wear two hats: not only am I one of 70,000 Climate Fresk Moderators worldwide, but I am also one of 833 Climate Fresk Trainers globally (or, for Germany, one of 1,600 Moderators / one of 16 Trainers). 🌿 Acknowledgments: 1.   To all the participants who joined me on this journey since last June, and especially to Asmus von Münchow, Jakob Julius Funk, Katrin Bolkart, Karsten Knechtel, Simone Allig, Prof. Dr. Sophie Hieke, Thomas Dippold and Thomas Funk thank you for allowing me to earn my “green belt” (as the Climate Fresk movement affectionately calls its trainers). 2.   Special thanks to Delphine Teske, Estelle Lauvergne, and Bénédicte Herbout for guiding me through the certification process toward my "green belt". Your dedication is invaluable. 3.   To Thibaut Meurgue-Guyard and Mylène TURBAN – you are extraordinary trainers of future trainers! It was an honor to observe and learn from you. The impactful work you do in Asia and Australia inspires me deeply. Whenever someone asks, “What about Asia?” during our fresk sessions in Europe, I proudly share your story. 4. To the great INSEAD volunteers of the Community Impact Challenge for encouraging so many global business leaders! Let’s continue spreading science-based knowledge worldwide and empower leaders to recognize that taking decisive action is not optional – and that they are not alone in driving change. (Only) together, we can create a sustainable future! 🌎

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Today I had the honor joining a panel with leaders that were and are still part of our Dutch Sustainable Finance journey (Hans Biemans, Isobel Edwards, Olivier Labe and Tabor Smeets) during the 10 the Annual Conference of the Principles organized by ICMA - International Capital Market Association in Amsterdam. Our panel was hosted by Majoke Hegen who successfully managed to get us to talk about our successes as well as the challenges we experienced the last 10 years and foresee for the future. Green finance has substantially grown over the years. At TenneT TSO B.V. we moved from MWs and millions to GWs and billions. Proud of what we achieved so far, but it was just the start. For long-term sustainable impact we need focus, a consistent approach, mutual understanding and dedication to create real impact. #sustainablefinance #sustainability #leadasagreengridoperator #tennet

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Preview article of LEAD LIKE A GENIUS: How to outgrow the competition and transform our world with a big thanks to the team at Managementboek.nl! Find out more about the book here: https://lnkd.in/eE3Y8CUt #SDGs, #Sustainability, #Impact, #LeadLikeaGenius

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❓❓❓ What separates leaders from innovative leaders ❓❓❓ 1️⃣ Leading with a clear future narrative ↔ Excellence in internal and external innovation communication 2️⃣ Future confidence ↔ the self-confidence to know, to be capable and to do it! 3️⃣ Preparedness ↔ for trends, opportunities and future crisis 4️⃣ Anticyclical ↔ never stop innovating (also in times of crisis) to remain competitive 5️⃣ Linked to innovation hubs ↔ to be connected to cross industry insights, innovation experts and talents 6️⃣ Opportunities mindset ↔ Leading teams in uncertain times with optimism and pragmatism 7️⃣ AI readiness ↔ and coordinating AI portfolio on board level 8️⃣ Failure culture ↔ and the way you process mistakes 9️⃣ Mental wellbeing ↔ the way to manage and reserve energy for what matters most 💯Future friends ↔ Having a brought network of future thinkers, dreamers and doers   It was an extraordinary pleasure to discuss my insights from the current Innovation Leaders Study and beyond with top industry experts like Dr. Ulrike Tagscherer, Michael Reinartz, Cecilia Knodt at the FAZ Innovative Leaders Conference.   #InnovativeLeaders #InnovationLeaders #Innovation #Leadership Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung F.A.Z.-Institut Bosch Research Michael Jakob Reinartz Dr. Ulrike Tagscherer Cecilia Knodt Stefan Hartung Burkhard Eling Thomas Kropf Gregor Vischer Knubben Elias Hendrik Freund Alexandra Liepe Carl von Bismarck

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Je kunt weer meedoen met de geweldige, gratis MOOC #Ulab van Otto Scharmer! Change is happening really fast. Whether it’s climate and ecological concerns; shifts in our local and global economies; technologically and the impacts of AI; social and political polarization; or geopolitical turmoil - we live in times of accelerating uncertainty, disruption, and complexity. Something is ending, collapsing, and dying while something else is in the process of being born. What’s ending is a civilization that is based on extraction and disconnection. What’s being born is another civilization that is based on connection, collaboration - and regeneration. Getting from here to there requires us to go deep: to address root causes of society’s dysfunction and to shift the underlying systems. How can we learn to lead in these times? What are the skills, capacities, and resources that will support us? Where are the individuals, groups, and organizations that we can connect and collaborate with? u-lab supports change-makers globally with the tools, methods, and spaces to bring about meaningful transformations in the communities, organizations, and systems they care deeply about. https://lnkd.in/eQMCgv_m

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I recommend anyone - and especially people active in business/economic education - to watch this hopeful documentary about the necessity and possibility of a new education, including concrete examples of it being implemented in the Netherlands. An education that does not look away from the disastrous consequences our current systems have on people and planet, but that invites us to lean into the appeal that our planet is making to us. An education that starts with courage and becoming aware: of how we are existentially affected by our economic systems, and that creating solutions has to depart from that realisation. About the need to embrace insecurity and to create meeting spaces 'in-between' (the existing curriculum) to arrive at being curious again and finding new solutions, creating an education that helps students feel secure and free to act according to their values to eventually create sustainable, meaningful activities - for themselves and society; etc. (you will probably discover your own eye-opening insights). Thank you, Kees Klomp, Gert Biesta - and partners - for making this!

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