David Dietz was looking for a way to reconcile head and heart; to exercise his financial and economic expertise while making a real difference to the lives of real people, the vulnerable, the sick, the unemployed. After years in management and finance, he found a way: by joining the ranks of one of his clients at the time, vast Danish welfare group Carelink. Listen to David explain some of the intricacies of social investments and share his joy in his job.
When there is a quantitative economist as Head of Strategy in any company, it’s arguably a good sign for investors; when that company deals directly in social impact, they can be sure that not only is their money in safe hands, it’s also doing good.
Vanessa C. Stone
impact.info journalist
Published on 28 March 2026
Photo credit — Carelink
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