Yan Swiderski, director at charity initiative The Global Returns Project, has observed that ESG initiatives are “breeding a certain amount of complacency” among members of the asset management community.
The director spoke to Investment Week about the reaction the campaign has had since launch in September last year and about the limits of offsetting initiatives. The project was created on the belief that money involved in sustainable finance is only the first step in wealth management's journey to tackling climate change. It argues for investors to allocate a proportion of their money to The Global Returns fund, which is a portfolio of not-for-profits tackling the climate crisis. Aviva's Waygood: Financial system must start to pressure governments on climate change The director...
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