Simon Zadek
Simon Zadek, Co-Director of the UNEP Inquiry into Design Options for a Sustainable Financial System, is DSM Senior Fellow and Visiting Professor at the Singapore Management University.
Simon Zadek, Co-Director of the UNEP Inquiry into Design Options for a Sustainable Financial System, is DSM Senior Fellow and Visiting Professor at the Singapore Management University.
Digital finance has turned out to be an unexpected revolutionary, simply by enabling low-cost financial inclusion. But if fintech is to reach its potential to advance the global public good, another f… read more
The G20’s finance ministers and central-bank governors have become increasingly convinced that “green finance” should be central to economic development strategies. This week’s summit in China is the … read more
For the first time in years, a healthy dose of optimism seems to be in order, as the global economy recovers and becomes increasingly green. And yet the risk remains that recent gains will be frittere… read more
As emerging countries’ capital markets become increasingly central to the international financial system, a critical issue is whether sustainable-development principles underpin their operations. Fort… read more
The inevitable shift toward sustainable development will increasingly disrupt lifestyles, livelihoods, and economies. But these disruptions, and the short-term crises they may cause, can serve a valua… read more
At this week's special UN summit, intended to spur action on climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a simple message: Beyond the long-term shared benefits of such action, countries an… read more
The instability engendered by humanity’s unsustainable exploitation of the natural environment is now embedded in the world’s collective store of financial capital. Without urgent action, another glob… read more
Policymakers worldwide have long relied on reactive, symptom-oriented tactics to boost economic growth, instead of adopting a systemic approach that moves beyond output to account for environmental an… read more
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the key to addressing climate change is money. And yet the advanced countries increasingly seek to evade their climate obligations, while it… read more
