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Tom Steyer — founder of Farallon Capital, climate activist, and former presidential candidate — discusses the intersection of investing and impact. How he went from pure profit maximization to believing that climate investing is both the moral imperative and the best risk-adjusted opportunity.
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Steyer describes his transition from managing one of the most successful hedge funds in history to devoting his wealth and time to climate action. The shift was driven by a sense of responsibility, not guilt.
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Climate investing is the greatest risk-adjusted opportunity of our generation
Steyer argues that climate technology investing offers asymmetric returns: the downside is limited (these companies solve real problems even without climate urgency), while the upside is enormous (the energy transition is a multi-trillion-dollar market transformation).