Inaugural lecture: Driving Positive Change in Society | Prof. Paul Smeets

🌟 Inaugural Lecture Highlights: Driving Positive Change in Society
🎥 Excited to share a short video impression from my inaugural lecture! Dive into the key insights from my talk: "Towards a Thriving Society: How Donors and Investors Can Drive Positive Change."
🔑 Key Takeaways:
1. Sustainable Investing in Focus: My research reveals a strong preference among pension members for more sustainable investments of their pension savings.
2. Understanding Impact: Despite this, there's a notable gap in understanding the real impact of sustainable investments. While many pension funds have moved away from fossil fuel stocks, the actual impact of such divestments is often limited.
3. Effective Alternatives: Exploring private market impact investments as a more potent tool for pension funds. Plus, I discuss how donations to effective charities can be an impactful choice for you to address world problems.
Watch the complete, interactive inaugural lecture here: webcolleges.uva.nl/Mediasite/...
The written text of the inaugural speech: hdl.handle.net/11245.1/6cb51e...
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Paul Smeets is Professor of Philanthropy and Sustainable Finance at the University of Amsterdam. His goal is to maximise the impact of every euro donated to charity and every euro invested with impact. Therefore, he evaluates the impact of charitable projects; studies what motivates people to give; and explores new developments and trends in the world of philanthropy and sustainable finance.
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