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Feb 15, 2024 | 
inkl.com | Walter Isaacson |Amy C. Edmondson |Siddharth Kara |Simon Sharpe
Step into the captivating world of business books, where knowledge meets inspiration and innovation fuels success. These literary treasures offer a gateway to the minds of industry titans, management gurus, and entrepreneurial visionaries, providing a roadmap for navigating the complexities of modern commerce. From Elon Musk's life to psychological safety in "Right Kind of Wrong" by Amy Edmondson, and global trade ethics in Siddharth Kara's "Cobalt Red," each book illuminates modern commerce.
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Dec 22, 2023 | 
wired.jp | Simon Sharpe
世界中のビジョナリーや起業家、ビッグシンカーがキーワードを掲げ、2024年の最重要パラダイムを網羅した恒例の総力特集「THE WORLD IN 2024」。UNFCCC（気候変動枠組条約）で気候変動チャンピオンチーム経済部長を務めるサイモン・シャープは、各国で政策立案者が低炭素社会への適切なソリューションを見つけるのに複雑系経済学を利用していることに注目している。 各国政府による今日の政策立案や公開討論を支配している経済理論は、現実の経済の仕組みをほとんど説明することができないという点で、ニュートン以前の物理学やダーウィン以前の生物学に近いものがある。この理論の欠点は、経済の「均衡」が成り立つという前提を中核としていることに起因している。経済とは平らな地球のように静的な存在であるという説は、ちょっと観察すれば現実にそぐわないことがすぐにわかることだろう。...
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
coastalnewstoday.com | Simon Sharpe
Based on three decades of the author’s work at the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, and underpinned by extensive academic research, the book is full of practical case studies as well as conceptual frameworks for understanding resilience. Raising the base of a house and mixing cement into its earth foundation make it less likely to collapse in a flood. Backup generators and pumping systems reduce the risk of power and water supplies failing, allowing hospitals to continue to operate.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
prospectmagazine.co.uk | Simon Sharpe
The blast furnace was the emblem of the local boxing club. A symbol of the industry and the identity of Redcar, North Yorkshire, its giant shape was visible from anywhere in town. Locals saw it as they walked on the beach; visitors saw it as they arrived at the station. A hundred years ago, this place on the estuary of the River Tees was the centre of the world’s steel industry—its output was used as far away as Australia, to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
thetimes.co.uk | Simon Sharpe
It has been frustrating in recent weeks to hear the government’s downbeat new messaging about climate change policy. According to Rishi Sunak, the government has not been honest with the public about the costs of net zero, and the time has come for it to level with us. But historically, the government has not been dishonest about the costs of decarbonisation, it has been wrong — in the opposite direction to that suggested by present debate.
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Oct 8, 2023 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Simon Sharpe |Emily Shuckburgh
Simon Sharpe and Emily Shuckburgh argue that climate research should focus on ultimate risksFor more than 30 years, researchers have warned of the dangers posed by climate change and pointed to the solutions. Meanwhile, global emissions have continued to rise, with governments’ targets implying that in 2030 they will be equivalent to around 20 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide per year above those consistent with limiting warming to 1.5C. Researchers might feel they have done all they can.
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Sep 4, 2023 | 
shepherd.com | Mark Maslin |Simon Sharpe |Katharine Hayhoe |Rowan Hooper
By Mark A. MaslinWho am I? The world around us is an amazing and beautiful place and for me science adds another layer of appreciation. I am a Professor of Earth System Science at University College London - which means I am lucky enough to research climate change in the past, the present, and the future. I study everything from early human evolution in Africa to the future impacts of anthropogenic climate change. I have published over 190 papers in top science journals.
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Jun 24, 2023 | 
fivetimesfaster.org | Simon Sharpe
I hadn’t known before that the idea of a carbon footprint was deliberately promoted by an oil company. But now that I know – thanks to an informative article from Mark Kaufman – I’m not really surprised. Why would an oil company push us to think about our carbon footprints? For the same reason that car companies in the 1920s created PR campaigns on how to be a safe pedestrian at the same time as they lobbied against speed limits.
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May 23, 2023 | 
outrageandoptimism.org | Simon Sharpe
About this episode Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue about building a sustainable future. With the hosts back together, Christiana and Tom discuss their week at Plum Village with Paul, and Christiana mentions the privilege of meeting Emmanuel Faber, the Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
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Feb 22, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Nicola J. Bartholomew |Richard Bull |Simon Sharpe
In my view, it is now an essential part of the M&A investment thesis. Increasingly, we are seeing institutional investors align their portfolio companies towards better ESG compliance and performance, underlining that ESG is now a critical performance KPI for investments. In fact, GPs and managers need to demonstrate a sharp focus on ESG in order to retain and attract certain LPs as part of its capital raising, which in turn flows downwards as more cash to fund M&A activities.
