Category: News & Events

  • Recap: The First Amsterdam Sustainable Finance Conference

    Recap: The First Amsterdam Sustainable Finance Conference

    On May 9th, RCSII hosted the First Amsterdam Sustainable Finance Conference at the Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club. More than 100 researchers, professionals, and policymakers came together to share and discuss new research on the challenges and opportunities in sustainable finance, with a focus on how capital markets can contribute to a more equitable and resilient…

  • Watch our video

    Watch our video

    Curious how to make impact with sustainable investments? Watch our new video! At RCSII Sustainable Investments, we investigate how to maximize social returns based on scientific insights – without losing sight of financial returns. What exactly are we investigating? How development banks contribute to social returns: where does each euro invested have the highest yield?…

  • Amsterdam Sustainable Finance Conference, May 9, 2025
  • RCSII & a.s.r. Workshop

    RCSII & a.s.r. Workshop

    We had another fruitful RCSII & a.s.r. workshop on November 28, 2024. Patrick Klijnsmit and Raphie Hayat from a.s.r. gave an overview of the aims and scope as well as the research focus areas of the RCSII. Paul Smeets and Lukas Hofmann from UvA-EB delivered talks on the effects of regulating greenwashing with empirical evidence…

  • Joint press release a.s.r. and UvA Economics and Business

    Joint press release a.s.r. and UvA Economics and Business

    On July 6, 2023, a.s.r. and UvA Economics and Business announced the start of the RCSII via a joint press release: New Research Center investigates sustainability issues

  • March 18: SEEMS/RCSII Workshop on Greenwashing Detection and Quantifying the Impact of ESG Risk on Portfolios

    March 18: SEEMS/RCSII Workshop on Greenwashing Detection and Quantifying the Impact of ESG Risk on Portfolios

    The first RCSII workshop will take place on Monday March 18, 2024, in the form of a session within the SEEMS seminar series. Time: 13:00-14:00 Location: Room REC E0.03 No registration required. Lunch will be provided. Cofee / tea available afterwards (14:00-15:00) Roeterseiland campus Building E Roetersstraat 11 10128 WB Amsterdam