CLIMATE CHANGE & ME
I was confronted to climate change already during my school education in Germany. I am afraid how much we still ignore this risk.
IT IS
CLIMATE
FOR
CHANGE
It is time to reflect about the economical, social and philosophical dimensions of
human activity causing climate change. 2008 failure was not enough -
I see a solution in radical but fair innovation. It is an absolute urgent necessity to create a common new mind set which includes environmental risk in all spheres of influence and responsibility.
Bente von Meissner
I believe that climate change is the most life-
INVESTING in INNOVATION gives to each individual and organization the possibility to act responsible regarding the climate change we are facing.
NEXT
AFTERWORK TALK
5th of July 2016
about
SENSE and non-
a place
to reflect
to exchange
to connect
WHEN ?
every first Tuesday of the month at 18.15h
WHERE ?
in the Restaurant Parc des Bastion, Geneva
at every session a specific question is discussed
on the agenda of Genève Place financière
more info
Let’s go
for the change we need !
IMPACT INVESTOR’S CLUB
in collaboration with a specialised entity
a place to practice an innovative
investment approach
ask more information here
IMPACT ACADEMY
for specialists in finance
family offices, banks and long-
We need to go new ways in the financial sector.
please choose classes here
Too big to fail ?
My idea to found a specific investment consulting service with an environmental focus was born 2008 (during the fail of Lehman Brothers).
I see a danger for companies not able to adapt quick enough to environmental risk. I analysed a solution: radical but fair innovation by investing in new innovative businesses.
VENTURE CAPITAL with IMPACT
IMPACT INVESTMENT CONSULTING identifies, selects and represents impact investment opportunities with a particular environmental focus.
SELECTED INVESTMENT PROPOSALS are based on a thorough understanding of the impact
investment field, systematic financial and environmental due diligence processes.
The impact investment opportunities consist of direct investments in high-
SELECTED VENTURE BUSINESSES are mostly consumer goods or services implementing solutions responding to today’s environmental and social challenges with a high potential financial return. Venture Businesses can expect a dedicated consulting service and reliable effort to enforce their business development.
INNOVATION in the FINANCIAL SECTOR
There is a need to adapt the financial sector to climate change.
The AFTERWORK TALKS serve to innovate the local financial sector. Meetings are every first Tuesday of the moth.
ONLY TOGETHER
WE STRIVE FORWARD
The objective is to create a dynamict to reflect together about the economical, social and philosophical dimensions of human activity causing climate change. To respond to the danger of environmental risk, we need to build a common intelligence to develop new & fair ways of THINKING.
To change established paradigms is a complicated process. I see the solution in radical but fair innovation.
There is a need to create a new specific stock exchanges, efficient crowd funding platforms or specific funds.
The company you work for is one of the most polluting in the world, but you need to stay to maintain your lifestyle? You don’t see a way to act ? You just lost your job in the financial sector ?
COME TO
THE
Please don’t forget
PRESENT ACTION MATTERS. Only a strong common action will make us able to answer the
life-
Thank you. Bente von Meissner
MY EXPERIENCE
> 15 years of experience in finance through assignments at Reuters, Capital International, a Family Office and personal investment experiences.
Master’s degree from the University of Geneva in International Relations at The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Certificate in Environmental law from the Europa Institut
Member of the Swiss Financial Analysts Assocaition
Member of the Sustainable Finance Geneva association
Member of the local political liberal party (PLR) to promote sustainable finance in the commission “Genève place financière”
Founder of IMPACT INVESTMENT CONSULTING
Founder of the earth in mind foundation a Swiss non -
Various journalistic works about new finance and economic models
AUDACITY
I had the possibility to take time to think and to learn about human activity causing climate change. It made me fear and dream. I venture to invite you to share reflections & experiences about the problem of climate change.
A PARADOX OF OUR TIME
A flight ticket from Geneva to Hamburg costs me less than a taxi GVA airport home.
Fact is that I polluted more with my flight than with my transfer in the taxi. I
enjoyed my flight. I did not have to pay for the environmental damage I caused -
OUR FREEDOM OF ACTION
is mostly only based on our proper conscience and we are often not disciplined enough to renounce or to act responsible. Environmental jurisdiction has to be developed.
HOW TO SUCCEED ?
to become a more sustainable and free society.
POSSIBLE ?
that we will find lifestyles which are not killing neither mother Earth nor our children’s children.
PRIORITIES
It is urgent that we develop a common new mind set for new ways of life .
CAPITAL POWER
is the vein of the system we need to adapt. Capital has to be redirected. The financial sector is the main power for the change.
IGNORANCE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ?
The company you work for is one of the most polluting in the world, but you need you stay to maintain your lifestyle
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MENTAL POWER
Climate change gives us the possibility to philosophise and socialise with sense.
To ask our-
SEE YOU AT THE
NEXT
AFTERWORK TALK
5th of July 2016
about
SENSE and non-
a place
to reflect
to exchange
to connect
WHEN ?
every first Tuesday of the month at 18.15h
WHERE ?
in the Restaurant Parc des Bastion, Geneva
at every session a specific question is discussed
on the agenda of Genève Place financière
more info
afterworktalks@impactinvestment.ch
Bente von Meissner
WORK GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Lawyers discuss the development of environmental law. This group is organised with the centre of international environmental law.
All actors in the financial sector are concerned.
Let’s learn about the relation
FINANCE & CLIMATE CHANGE
We need
to develop new & fair ways of thinking!
The IMPACT ACADEMY & the IMPACT INVESTOR’S CLUB are created to teach about environmental risk and investment, financial analysis, new economic models, change of paradigm.
To change established paradigms is a complicated process. I see the solution in radical but fair innovation.
AFTERWORK TALKS are organized to discuss how we can innovate the local financial sector.
It is time
that smart ideas find resonance
and that
a respectful mind set replaces obsolete thinking !
IMPACT INVESTMENT CONSULTING
is based in Geneva, a hub of the financial industry and home to main agencies active in the environmental field, you find registration documents here & here.
IMPACT INVESTMENT CONSULTING
was founded 2010 as a first solution to raise capital for innovative ecological business
solutions -
INNOVATION for CLIMATE CHANGE
NEXT
AFTERWORK TALK
5th of July 2016 18.15h
about
SENSE and non-
WHERE ?
in the Restaurant Parc des Bastion, Geneva
at every session a specific question is discussed
on the agenda of Genève Place financière
more info