Vasundhara Saravade

Postdoctoral Fellow, Smart Prosperity Institute

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

So, I did a thing. 😁👩🏻‍🎓 #successfullydefendedmyPhD today! Almost six years in the making but I couldn’t have done it without the support of my committee members and supervisors! Thank you to Olaf Weber @jasonthistle Adam Vitalis, Jeffrey Wilson, Geoff McCarney and Jan Mahrt-Smith

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

Take a look at my latest white paper with Anik Islam at @SP_Inst on why Canada needs more flexible and diverse tools in its financing toolbox! SLBs can be a great way to support the transition and financially hold hard-to-abate sectors responsible to their green claims!

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

Can sustainability-linked bonds help Canada finance its low-carbon transition?

A new white paper by @VasuSaravade explores their potential (& pitfalls) and what policy is needed to make them credible tools
(LINK): https://t.co/TJt23x8f9u

#SustainableFinance

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

🧠 New profile: Meet @VasuSaravade, a #SustainableFinance researcher unlocking tools for Canada’s clean economy.

From investor behaviour to #CleanTech funding, her work helps align finance with real #ClimateAction.

Read her story 👇
https://t.co/HURQzv9Ec6

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

Take a look at my latest research being featured on @corporateknight!

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

The 'green label effect' for green bonds is real — Great to see important insights on #SustainableFinance and #GreenBonds from our colleague @VasuSaravade picked up by @corporateknight magazine.

Give the piece a read here (LINK): https://t.co/fBqwaDlFeO

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

Take a look at my latest research on green bonds and retail investors.
Investors value green labels — but not always for the right reasons https://t.co/tQihb74UoJ via @ConversationCA

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

Investors value green labels — but not always for the right reasons https://t.co/tQihb74UoJ via @ConversationCA

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

Missed our last Monthly Update newsletter?

It covered:

- @MikePMoffatt's new #MissingMiddle Initiative
- Cracking down on #GreenWashing
- Developing new #GreenSkills
- Fresh #GreenBonds research

Stay up-to-date by subscribing here (LINK): https://t.co/xl6BeqEqs5

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

Check out my latest article! Published in Nature’s journal of Humanities and Social Sciences on the retail investor demand for investing in green bonds 👇🏼

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

Congrats to SPI's @VasuSaravade on the publication of her research in 'Nature Humanities & Social Sciences Communications'.

Read this important contribution to the discussion on #SustainableFinance, #GreenBonds, #ClimateAction & #Greenwashing here (LINK): https://t.co/VHecnd13Ji

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

Check out some of the work I’m doing as a post doc at @SP_Inst! SLBs are going to be a key instrument when it comes to sustainable finance and transitions. Take a look at the blog that introduces SLBs in the Canadian context

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

Can sustainability-linked bonds scale funding for Canada’s #LowCarbon transition?

Read @VasuSaravade + Anik Islam’s new blog post to learn more about how these bonds can help bridge Canada’s #ClimateFinance gap.

🔗(LINK): https://t.co/8KGJxSSuHn

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

And another round of thanks to mentors (in academia and beyond) that have helped me get to this point - especially @seankidney for truly inspiring me - I would not have known about green bonds, nor been able to delve so deeply into its research if it wasn’t for you - thank you!

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

So, I did a thing. 😁👩🏻‍🎓 #successfullydefendedmyPhD today! Almost six years in the making but I couldn’t have done it without the support of my committee members and supervisors! Thank you to Olaf Weber @jasonthistle Adam Vitalis, Jeffrey Wilson, Geoff McCarney and Jan Mahrt-Smith

[Dilip Soman 🇨🇦 @dilipsoman]

My favourite in-class video for market research classes! :-) @UofT_BEAR @avicgoldfarb

[Wisdom Theory @wisdom_theory]

Daniel Kahneman, who changed psychology and economics forever, dies at 90.

Thanks for everything.

We remember him in 10 great quotes:

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

Congrats to @vasu8694 + @olaf_weber on the publication of their paper “Catalyzing the growth of green bonds: a closer look at the drivers & barriers of the Canadian #GreenBond market” in ‘#Sustainability Accounting, Management & Policy Journal’.

(LINK): https://t.co/EkOUEtSgwR

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

Both authors are members of the Smart Prosperity Research Network, and SPI is excited to welcome @vasu8694 as a Post-Doc here at the Institute in the coming weeks!

For more on this @SP_Inst-funded work, read their 2021 #GreenBonds blog post here ⬇️ https://t.co/VEYfrl3Yd2

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

Looking forward to joining @SP_Inst as a post-doc in the upcoming weeks! In the meantime, please see our latest paper on the Canadian green bond market published in #SAMPJ - https://t.co/qy8ozSyG43

[SP Institute @SP_Inst]

Both authors are members of the Smart Prosperity Research Network, and SPI is excited to welcome @vasu8694 as a Post-Doc here at the Institute in the coming weeks!

For more on this @SP_Inst-funded work, read their 2021 #GreenBonds blog post here ⬇️ https://t.co/VEYfrl3Yd2

[transitions NEST @transitionsnest]

PhD position @UiB 🇳🇴
Join the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET) for a 3-year PhD fellowship.
🔍 Open thematic areas.
More info 👇 https://t.co/RZzUupaFL4

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

I think @UWaterloo @UWaterlooPres @SEEDWaterloo could do better in thinking of about these issues more and building an institution that is aware of how to really invest in its students and their futures.

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

After paying my tuition fees, I get $3K left over for the Fall term (4 months long) - which is roughly under a $1K/month to live in Canada. While cost of tuition goes up every term, the salary or funding paid to grad students does not. @UWaterloo @SEEDWaterloo @JustinTrudeau

[Vasundhara Saravade @VasuSaravade]

And this is without factoring in things like family's financial needs or the rising cost of living in Canada - let's not even talk about inflation or the ability to build equity etc. Is it just me or is this a very sad state of affairs for those in academia/research community?