Canon number 004Film II
Deliberation & Finance
Beyond Profit: can ordinary citizens redefine responsible investing?
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- Deliberation Gateway
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Abstract
A recorded conversation on deliberative accountability in finance, and on whether capital can be steered by a process it does not control. The question put to the panel: can a new kind of public participation inform the legal stewards of trillions in pension funds, so that investment is judged on societal outcomes rather than on return alone?
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About this conversation
Pension funds are held by stewards with a legal duty to the people whose money it is — and almost no mechanism for asking those people what they want beyond the return. This session asked whether a deliberative process could supply that mechanism, and what it would take for its answer to carry weight with people who are not obliged to listen.
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Participants
- Professor Emmeline Cooper — expert in sustainable investing
- Tim MacDonald — lawyer and financial theorist
- Forrest Sparks — participatory process designer
Format
A live online session convened by Deliberation Gateway, held on 6 February 2025, with three guests. The recording is published as it was made.
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