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Call for papers – Studies in Economics and Finance List of topic areas: 1. SDGs, Sustainability Index, and Sustainability-related Strategies 2. Corporate Sustainability Performance, Financial Performance, and Value Creation 3. Theories and Practices for Firm Sustainability 4. Sustainable Investments and Development 5. Ecological Sustainability, Market-Oriented Sustainability, Small-Business Sustainability 

Why do people (not) invest sustainably – and what can we do about it? 🤗 Happy and excited to be back in my home town and at my alma mater, the University of Bremen (Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft), for a seminar presentation in the Accounting & Finance Research Seminar. I present brand-new work with Lars Hornuf and Christoph Merkle about why people (not) invest sustainably. Equally excited to share the findings with Smavesto and the Die Sparkasse Bremen AG today as well, who thankfully supported our research. 🔔 I show findings from a field experiment with a robo advisor where we analyze new clients’ investment behavior in the onboarding process. We observe clients’ investment choices – in a real setting with their own money – and combine this data with an incentivized survey about investors’ beliefs and preferences. 📢 We find that investors differ largely in their view how important sustainability and impact is for them. Also their beliefs whether sustainable investments will perform better than conventional ones in the future, is very heterogenous. 📢 Investors who decide to invest sustainably do so to a large extent for economic reasons, i.e. because they believe it will lead to higher risk-adjusted outcomes for their own portfolio. They are much more optimistic than conventional investors about the future performance of sustainable investments. 📢 Additionally, we find that setting sustainable investments as a default option in the onboarding(rather than a conventional investment), has the potential to more than double the amount of people who invest sustainably. The finding of powerful defaults is in line with previous research outside finance, for example, organ donation, where the effective number of organ donors is substantially higher in countries where this is the default. In our study we further show that not all defaults have an effect on investor choice in the onboarding. Hence, it depends on the type of default, and defaults do not work universally. 👉 Our study differs from previous research as we use a field experiment with investors who actually invest their own money, as opposed to other studies with more hypothetical settings. Many thanks to Marten Laudi, Stefanie Suhr and Patrick Paech for the invitations and great hospitality, and for seminar participants for their valuable comments and suggestions. In the photo background: The 146 meter high Fallturm (drop tower) at the Universität Bremen cc: Nijmegen School of Management / Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen University of Zurich - Department of Finance

I am happy to share something “different” today: the most recent academic output of my postdoctoral studies at FGV EAESP - Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas in collaboration with Professor Luiz Carlos Di Serio is finally available. Our paper on Financialization and Innovation Management has been published by the Journal of Innovation Economics and Management (2024/3, issue 45). It took us a while but it is finally out! The full paper can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eCEPAsmd PS: The full results of the postdoc can be found in one of my books (in Portuguese), which includes the theoretical background, survey with companies and case studies: https://lnkd.in/eFCm_wYK #finance #innovation #financialization #management #value #cfo

Want to be certifed in sustainability? Then join this course from Columbia University to gain a Certification in Sustainable Finance The Certification in Sustainable Finance prepares students to meet the growing demand for professionals who understand and can integrate the fundamentals of both corporate sustainability and financial analysis. Courses cover the special risks and opportunities revealed by the integration of environmental, social, and governance factors in capital markets, innovative financing methods to fund the transition to a global low-carbon economy, sustainable project and infrastructure finance, responsible and impact investing, green and carbon accounting, and environmental markets. Students will learn traditional financial and accounting tools supplemented with sustainability-specific methods and topics. The certification program equips graduates with the practical information and tools they need to understand the impact of environmental sustainability in corporate financial management and in financial markets and to enable them to prepare for and manage the consequences of both. The certification comprises courses that cover concepts at the intersection of sustainability and financial management, such as sustainability economics, investment, accounting, risk management, and communication. Students will gain a foundation in the core concepts of corporate finance and an understanding of the sustainability drivers in finance. Students will also learn to analyze the non-financial metrics of businesses. The Certification may be taken as a complement to other graduate degree programs, including the Master of Science in Sustainability Management, or it can be taken as a stand-stand-alone program. 🔗 Join the course here: https://lnkd.in/d6Vhks_X ----- 👉 Visit www.knowesg.com for more sustainability news, courses, events and ratings 👉 Follow us to stay up to day with everything ESG 💚 #esgnews #sustainabilitynews #knowesg

'Invest 2035: The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy' Green Paper was published last week by the Department for Business and Trade. Drawing on over a decade's experience of working with clients and collaborators across the UK on industrial strategies, Head of UK Economic & Social Policy Adam Brown shares his top considerations to take forward. Read more here ⤵️ #industrialstrategy #invest2035

🌍📈 Thrilled to Share My Dissertation Research on AI and ESG Integration! 📈🌍 After months of in-depth research, I’m proud to announce that I earned a #Distinction in my MSc Accounting and Finance Dissertation: "Artificial Intelligence for Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors in Investment Strategies: Bridging Finance and Sustainability." In this work, I explored the critical role AI can play in enabling the Big 4 accounting firms (PwC, EY, Deloitte, and KPMG) to better integrate ESG principles into investment strategies. The research investigates how AI-driven ESG initiatives can empower companies to balance profitability with sustainability, enhance decision-making capabilities and aligning financial performance with environmental and social impact. 📌 Key Findings: - AI offers transformative potential in ESG integration by providing advanced tools for data analysis, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement. - Effective ESG integration through AI can help organizations mitigate challenges like algorithmic bias and data transparency, while supporting regulatory compliance and ethical governance. - By aligning AI and ESG efforts, organizations can enhance their sustainability goals, boost investor confidence, and set a benchmark for responsible business practices. I’m incredibly grateful to my supervisor, Elena Giovannoni; my family; my friends in India - Arun Ramasamy, Karthik R, Muthu Pandi, Shashidhar V, Kowshik Sai Kanduri, Bhargava Narayana Kotha CA, Sai Kumar,srikanth rajavarapu, Sudheer Kumar K, Aishwarya M, Devi Priya, Rishab Bhuwania, Sai Saran Reddy PothiReddy; my lecturers in India - Hurma AK, ACCA, V S S Sarma A, VIJITA GANDHI, Prasanth Pagadala, Arun Babulu, Dr Lalitha Raman, Gita Kishore, Anupama Nair; my lecturers in University of Birmingham - Melina Manochin, Dinisa K., Jaysingh Ghnanand Beeharree, Idlan Zakaria, Dr. Mayya Konovalova, Salma Ashour, Bisola Joloko, Monica Davis; my classmates - Ajay Krishna Venkataramani, Varun Ravindranath, Supriya Menon, Siddarth Pattabiraman; my flatmates - Reshma Joseph, Ria Mistry, Salo Summer and Chinemerem Jane; my LinkedIn connections - Sudarsan Srinivas A, Sankalp Singhai, Hareesh Nair, Rajnanda Kashyap, AVINASH KURUBA, Anoop Thomas, Sunil Sarathy, Suhas Mohan, Nitish M., Kousalya S Reddy, Jayanth Kumar A, Sahib Singh Saluja; my seniors Janani Jayabalan Raja, Arundathi Sankarakrishnan and all those who supported me in bringing this research to life. This dissertation is a step towards understanding the intersection of finance and sustainability, a journey I’m passionate about continuing in my career. Excited to connect with professionals and organizations interested in AI, ESG, and sustainable finance! #SustainableFinance #ESG #ArtificialIntelligence #Big4 #InvestmentStrategies #AccountingAndFinance #MScDissertation #Research

It's been fascinating picking through the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, with inside knowledge of a lot of research we've done over the past few years that is *so* relevant to a lot of these questions: modelling how we can regionally rebalance the UK, how the Net Zero agenda complements or clashes with other policy areas, how industrial clusters form and evolve, and most recently, a complex systems approach to understanding why our R&D strengths don't necessarily translate into productivity and consumer surplus outcomes. I put down some introductory thoughts in a blog - but there's a lot more to say about this yet.

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I never imagined that I would be writing a book. What’s more: this book is about sustainable finance. Sustainability is very close to my heart. More than that, Sustainable finance can reshape industries, directing capital towards ventures that prioritize renewable energy, biodiversity, and social equity. It has a transformative ripple effect, inspiring us to make positive change. I am privileged to be co-authoring this book with Professor Matt Dearth, PhD from Nanyang Technological University Singapore It is an exciting opportunity to have a book selected by a world-renowned publisher - Wiley We are motivated beyond the economics. Both Matt and I are passionate to write a comprehensive guide on the foundation of sustainable finance, interpreted in the context of the latest economic and regulatory developments. We want this book to have an academic rigour while layered with a practitioner approach, so that students and professionals can find the book useful. We want to contribute our part, through sustainable education. My aspiration is to raise the understanding of sustainable finance, so that everyone - from practitioners, policymakers and entrepreneurs - can make better sustainable financial decisions for their businesses and communities. Investments in sustainability become investments in our own future. I hope that my journey can inspire you to turn your dreams into reality. What do you want to achieve for the rest of 2024?

Based on the passage, the author seems to have achieved a significant goal for 2024 already: co-authoring a book on sustainable finance with a well-respected publisher. However, their passion for the topic extends beyond this accomplishment. Here's what the author might aim for in the rest of 2024: * **Finalize and publish the book:** This would be a major focus, ensuring the book meets academic rigor and practitioner needs. * **Promote the book:** Sharing the book with students, professionals, and anyone interested in sustainable finance would be key. This could involve conferences, lectures, workshops, or online promotion. * **Raise awareness of sustainable finance:** The author wants their work to inspire action. They might participate in discussions, write articles, or give interviews to educate a wider audience. * **Continue learning:** The field of sustainable finance is constantly evolving, so staying updated on new developments and regulations might be a goal. Overall, the author's remaining goals for 2024 seem to center around maximizing the impact of the book and further promoting the cause of sustainable finance.