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Global Warming. Inequality. Covid-19. And Al Gore Is…Optimistic?
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Global Warming. Inequality. Covid-19. And Al Gore Is…Optimistic?

As vice president, he looked for big policy answers to hard global problems. Now he says all our crises are speeding us toward real solutions.

Wired, 2020


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9

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  • Concrete Examples
  • Insider's Take
  • Inspiring

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As chair of the $20 billion asset management firm Generation Investment Management and a “recovering politician,” former US Vice President Al Gore believes the private sector will positively influence governments to take environmental action. Gore highlights the firm’s fourth Sustainability Trends Report in this interview with Wired reporters Lauren Goode and Adam Rogers.

Take-Aways

  • Growing awareness of the climate change emergency and social inequalities drives fundamental economic change.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic accelerates this change.
  • Integrating Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria leads to enhanced, more profitable performance for businesses and investors.

About the Authors

Albert Gore is a former US Vice President and chair of Generation Investment Management. He is the author of several bestsellers, including An Inconvenient TruthLauren Goode covers tech services, products and trends as a senior writer for Wired, where Adam Rogers reports on science.


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