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georgesdyer.bsky.social
@georgesdyer.bsky.social
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Host of "The Future of Finance Podcast with Georges Dyer." Sustainable investing for endowments & foundations. ED of the Intentional Endowments Network @ien-online.bsky.social. Dad, Bruins hockey, Ski the East, bad golf.
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Why it’s investors’ self interest to solve social & environmental issues:

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From the Corporation to the System: Fixing the Rules of Markets with Rick Alexander
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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We need some policy framework for tech to ensure responsible AI — and we need all voices calling for it

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Tech Policy Is Everyone’s Business — Not Just the Experts.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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In Brazil, Agribusiness Giants Hire Celebrity Influencers to Win Hearts and Minds --- Doctors and models extol the virtues of meat as climate impacts of industrial farming face scrutiny at COP30 via @desmog.com

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In Brazil, Agribusiness Giants Hire Celebrity Influencers to Win Hearts and Minds
Doctors and models extol the virtues of meat as climate impacts of industrial farming face scrutiny at COP30 — the global climate summit.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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The energy transition is a mining & minerals transition -- Indigenous peoples must be part of the process, leading the process and reducing risk to ensure a just transition

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Rebecca Adamson: 54% of Transition Minerals Are on Indigenous Lands
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November 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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I really don't think it's intentional, but it's so dangerous - Rogan needs to get better educated on climate -- Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change  yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/five...
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change  » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Despite Trump troubles, Hyundai charges ahead with green-steel project
Even after an immigration raid on its Georgia facility and dimmed prospects for hydrogen, Hyundai is committed to its $6B low-carbon steel plant in…
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October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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In a new podcast episode, we talk with Sara Murphy of the Sierra Club Foundation about why investors need to think beyond company performance — and start protecting the systems their portfolios depend on.

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From Alpha to Systems: Rethinking System Stewardship with Sara Murphy
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October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Our director joined @georgesdyer.bsky.social on the @ien-online.bsky.social Future of Finance podcast to unpack how investors can steer AI toward long-term value — and how engagement can move the market toward safer innovation.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Curious how investors are thinking about investing in the energy transition? Particularly when it comes to grid infrastructure -- check out this conversation with Scott Hobart of Mercator Partners

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Powering the Future: Investing in the Electric Grid with Scott Hobart
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October 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Host @georgesdyer.bsky.social talks with @michaelconnor.bsky.social of @openmicmedia.bsky.social about how investors can help ensure AI and digital tech are developed responsibly.

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Guardrails for the Digital Age: Investors and the Future of Responsible AI with Michael Connor
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October 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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At Interface, the challenge wasn’t one big decision about making a “sustainable carpet tile.” It became a thousand small design choices, each one driving incremental improvement.

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September 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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In this clip, Bill Burckart, CEO of The Investment Integration Project, explains why investors can no longer treat issues like climate change, disinformation, or social instability as outside their portfolios.

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October 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Great assessment of where sustainable investing is in its evolution: What Sustainable Investors Got Wrong — And Why It Is Still the Future of Finance www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/what...
What Sustainable Investors Got Wrong — And Why It Is Still the Future of Finance
Sustainable investing doesn’t work. ESG is just marketing. Impact investing is a club. We’ve heard it all, and after decades assessing and carefully considering the underlying issues, we firmly believ...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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@georgesdyer.bsky.social talks with Bill Burckart about system-level investing—and why it’s essential for long-term investors to help strengthen the systems (like climate, labor, and democracy) that markets rely on.
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System-Level Investing with Bill Burckart
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October 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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🎙️ New Future of Finance episode!

We talk with Ted Flanigan of EcoMotion about real-world clean energy solutions — from solar + microgrids to EVs and energy resilience.

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Solar, Microgrids, and Trust: The Human Side of Sustainability with Ted Flanigan
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October 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Youtube version of my conversation on Eco-Logic about @ien-online.bsky.social's work -- how it came to be, why endowment investing for a more a stable and thriving economy is essential:

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Georges Dyer -- Socially Responsible Endowments
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October 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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In this clip from the Future of Finance podcast, Brian Minns of the University Pension Plan Ontario shares what makes him most optimistic about sustainable investing: the people.

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October 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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In this clip from the Future of Finance podcast, Brian Minns reminds us that the original purpose of finance wasn’t just profit maximization — it was about building systems that make life better and move society forward.

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October 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Learn about how endowments are implementing sustainable investing strategies - my conversation with Ted Flanigan

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Georges Dyer -- Socially Responsible Endowments
Podcast Episode · Flanigan's Eco-Logic · 09/29/2025 · 31m
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October 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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@georgesdyer.bsky.social talks with Brian Minns from the University Pension Plan of Ontario about system-level investing and UPP’s net-zero by 2040 plan.

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System-Level Finance: How Pension Plans Can Drive Sustainability with Brian Minns
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October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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💡 Why did people join—and stay at—Interface?
It wasn’t about making carpet.
It was about saving the planet. 🌍

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September 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Climate-aligned investing in real assets in public markets -

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Impact, Performance, and Inflation: Rethinking Real Asset Investing with Machel Allen & Brad Gretsch
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September 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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In 1996, an Interface employee named Glen Thomas was so inspired by Ray Anderson’s vision that he wrote a poem called Tomorrow’s Child.

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September 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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@georgesdyer.bsky.social talks with John Lanier of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation about legacy, climate solutions, and why the next 5 years matter so much for a sustainable future.

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Carrying the Torch: Ray Anderson’s Legacy and the Future of Sustainable Business with John Lanier
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September 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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September 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM