Sustainable Edge: Long term investing and sustainability in an uncertain world with Siri Sachs and Johan H. Andresen

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As geopolitical tensions rise and sustainability faces growing scrutiny, some long term investors are doubling down instead of pulling back. In this live episode of Sustainable Edge, Siri Sachs of the Wallenberg ecosystem and Johan H. Andresen of FERD explore how resilience, competitiveness, ethics, and sustainability shape investment decisions in a world where uncertainty has become the new normal.</span></p><p><br></p><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this episode</strong></h3><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Siri Sachs and Johan H. Andresen share how family ownership structures can enable long term thinking and why sustainability remains deeply tied to resilience and competitiveness, even in a more fragmented global landscape.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Learn about:</strong></p><ul><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Long term investing in uncertain times</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> Why some investors continue backing large scale green transitions despite market volatility and political uncertainty</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Sustainability and competitiveness</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> How climate investments are increasingly viewed as essential for future industrial strength and resilience</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Risk taking and transformation:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> Why family owned businesses can take longer term bets that public markets often avoid</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Purpose beyond profit:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> How responsibility, social impact, and ethics influence investment decisions and talent attraction</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Engagement versus exclusion:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> Why active ownership and supplier engagement can sometimes drive more meaningful change than divestment</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">AI and ethical leadership:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> How investors are thinking about the opportunities and risks tied to artificial intelligence and autonomous systems</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Regulation and execution:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> Why predictable frameworks matter, but overregulation can risk slowing competitiveness and innovation</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The future of Nordic leadership:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> How collaboration, trust, and long term ownership models could help shape a more sustainable economy</span></li></ul><p><br></p><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">About Siri Sachs</strong></h3><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Siri Sachs is a Board Member at Wallenberg Investments and part of the sixth generation of the Wallenberg family. The Wallenberg ecosystem includes foundations, industrial holdings, and global companies such as ABB, AstraZeneca, Ericsson, and SEB. Her work focuses on long term ownership, competitiveness, and ensuring that investments contribute to future resilience and innovation.</span></p><p><br></p><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">About Johan H. Andresen</strong></h3><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Johan H. Andresen is the Owner and Chair of FERD, a family owned investment company focused on long term value creation and social impact. Under his leadership, FERD transforme