How investors can play a role in preventing extreme wealth – podcast – Triodos Investment Management

Investors have a moral responsibility to ensure their capital does not contribute to extreme wealth accumulation. Ethical investment strategies, such as prioritising companies with fair executive pay policies and refusing to fund exploitative industries, can play a key role in limiting excessive wealth.

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... In an era where economic inequality is growing at an alarming rate, the notion that extreme wealth should be capped is gaining traction. One of the leading proponents of this idea, commonly referred to as the concept of limitarianism, is philosopher and economist Ingrid Robeyns. She argues extreme wealth is not only unnecessary for a good life but also detrimental to society.

For Triodos podcast series Inside Impact Investing, Robeyns discusses her book, 'Limitarianism: the case against extreme wealth' with Triodos’ Chief Economist Hans Stegeman. In the conversation, she outlines why wealth concentration is a significant moral and economic issue, and how investors can take active steps to prevent it.

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