Welcome to Theory Meet Practice, our video series about insights from academic research into sustainable finance and how you can apply them as an investor.
Each episode we speak with an academic at the forefront of sustainable finance about an influential paper they’ve published and the questions that we’ve heard about it from practitioners.
Theory Meet Practice embodies our belief that unleashing the power of capital to do its best demands research that’s not only underpinned by analytical rigor but that also translates in practice. And that the highest impact research is research that investors can actually use to shape their strategies and allocate capital.
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Featured content
Discussing systems-level thinking with Caroline Flammer
Are companies and investors thinking holistically enough when it comes to addressing global challenges such as social inequality or climate change?
Navigating climate transition risk with Marcin Kacperczyk
Are companies lacking an incentive to uphold their climate commitments? The evidence suggests so, says Marcin Kacperczyk, a professor of finance at Imperial College London, who discusses his research into the risks faced by companies and investors in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Reading corporate sustainability news with Aaron Yoon
Think you know how sustainability news impacts companies’ stock prices? You might think again after watching our conversation with Aaron Yoon, a professor of accounting and information management at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Thinking rationally about sustainability with Alex Edmans
If you’ve wondered why the acronym ESG has created such consternation, this is your episode! We dive into the need for rationality in sustainable investing with Alex Edmans, a professor of finance at London Business School.
Making sense of sustainability ratings with MIT’s Roberto Rigobon
Measuring companies’ exposure to financially relevant environmental, social or governance risks is much harder than assessing their creditworthiness, explains Roberto Rigobon.