Jan Anton van Zanten: Big Money, Better World?, Gebunden

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"Jan Anton provides important insights into sustainable investing. This is an enjoyable and informative book for every investor." ---Elroy Dimson, Professor of Finance at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

"Sustainable investing has now become a huge and controversial topic but remains surprisingly misunderstood. Big Money, Better World? lucidly helps break down many of these misconceptions. More importantly, it persuasively argues that sustainable investors themselves need to evolve from Isaiah Berlin's famous hedgehogs---who know only one big thing---and become more like adaptable foxes that know many little things." ---Robin Wigglesworth, Author of Trillions and A Fabulous Debt

"Over the past decade, responsible investment has moved from the margins to the mainstream. But with that growth has come a more important question: how much difference is it really making and how can it do more? Not less ambition. Not quieter voices. But better---and bolder---leadership. Because stepping back now won't reduce risk. It will amplify it. This book engages with that challenge in a way that is both honest and constructive. It challenges some of the simpler narratives that have taken hold in the market and makes a compelling case for a more nuanced, evidence-based approach to responsible investment. What I particularly value is that it doesn't step away from the ambition of using capital to drive change, but instead asks how we do that more effectively, drawing on both research and real-world investment experience. For those working in responsible investment, this is a timely and important contribution to the next phase of the field." ---Fiona Reynolds, Former CEO of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI); President of FAIRR; and Chair of Australian Ethical Super

"Big Money, Better World? is a timely and intellectually rigorous book that brings muchneeded clarity to the sustainable investing debate. Drawing on the best academic evidence and realworld investment practice, Jan Anton van Zanten cuts through hype and ideology to show when and how capital markets can genuinely contribute to a sustainability transition. This is a rare book that will educate scholars, challenge practitioners, and elevate the public conversation on what sustainable finance can realistically deliver." ---Hao Liang, President's Chair Professor in Finance, Nanyang Technological University

"This enjoyable book moves beyond simplistic views of sustainable investing with a refreshingly pragmatic focus on nuance. Because the devil is most often in the details, understanding how capital allocation decisions can drive real change requires looking under the hood and avoiding reductive approaches. As a scientist, I applaud its strong and unwavering commitment to a science-based perspective---and I hope it can once and for all debunk the idea that ESG is synonymous with sustainability, when in fact it is just another financial risk management framework." ---Beatrice Crona, Professor of Sustainability Science and Science Director of Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University

"Van Zanten shows that the problem with sustainable investing is that it over-simplifies a complex problem. Grounded in both research and practice, he provides incredibly pointed and accessible insights into what sustainable investing could be." ---Tima Bansal, Canada Research Chair in Business Sustainability, Ivey Business School

"In a field overrun by hedgehogs, Jan Anton van Zanten is the fox we've been waiting for. Big Money, Better World? cuts through the noise of sustainable investing with clarity, honesty and a refreshing command of complexity, showing us not what we wish were true, but what the evidence actually says." ---Nina