What would Nikola Tesla say about Elon Musk? Would he, as one of the most genius scientists that ever walked on this planet, view Mr. Musk’s incredible business achievements in the same light as stock markets are viewing them? Would he be proud of the fact that Mr. Musk runs…

When you assess the climate data of the largest listed companies in this supposedly green country, something is clearly not right. — (Below is a summary of the points I made in an interview with Danish business weekly Mandag Morgen. I decided to do this summary in English because it’s relevant for people in other countries too. Here’s the original article in Danish.) Denmark is well-known for being a climate pioneer and…

A ‘just transition’ for workers and communities was included as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. Research has shown that the shift to a resilient, low-carbon economy presents an opportunity for job and wealth creation. However this shift also presents transitional challenges for workers, communities and countries…

Can you invest in UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? As surprising as it may sound, the answer is actually “yes”. At J. Safra Sarasin, we recently launched an SDG fund entitled SDG Opportunities. In what is now becoming a colleague interview series (read my previous interview with Robin Rouger and Pierin…

In the midst of the pandemic, it’s critical that we don’t neglect climate change. Sometimes when people get pre-occupied with one risk, to the left of them, they don’t see what’s coming from the right. And then it hits you even harder. Thankfully, climate change has not been forgotten. At…

COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Or, to be more precise, it has amplified and accelerated certain trends and developments, while exposing the weaknesses of other areas of society and business. Some business models, products and skills have become old fashioned over night in what has been a remarkable…

The financial industry has an issue with climate data. Even though we’ve come a long way the past decade, we still rely on sub-optimal data when assessing how companies perform in relation to climate. Are they reducing emissions as promised? …

It is a bit spooky to write about tech firms, previously Amazon and Alibaba, and now Facebook. One man, one idea and a huge leap of faith are some of the characteristics of people shaping our world today — and our future. Again and again, all the systems, all the…

In March, right before COVID-19 hit us, I gave a speech at the Iceland Business Forum 2020 conference in Reykjavík. In my speech, I tried to share some of the lessons I’ve learned from traveling the world the past 20 years to meet businesses and communities. Travels made to understand…