# 4 hard truths about capitalism and climate

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Countdown Summit 2025
- Speaker: Steve Howard
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Economics, Business and management
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_howard_4_hard_truths_about_capitalism_and_climate)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

For decades, investor and business leader Steve Howard watched companies pour money and effort into sustainability initiatives ... and still fall short. The problem isn’t a lack of will, he says; it’s that capitalism and climate have been wired to work against each other. He shares four realities that explain why even well-intentioned businesses fail at climate action — as well as a plan to flip the system, making green innovation so powerful the market can’t resist it.

## Lectures

1. [4 hard truths about capitalism and climate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/steve_howard_4_hard_truths_about_capitalism_and_climate/4344f5e02050), 16 min (TED's player)