Join Fionna Ross, Kate McGrath and Nicole Lim as they discuss the power of investor engagement in fixed income.By abrdn

Fionna Ross invites Sarah Norris, Head of ESG in the abrdn Equities team, to discuss impact investing through the lens of public markets.By abrdn

We built our climate transition investment team four years ago. Fionna Ross invites Samuel Grantham and Thomas Leys, Investment Directors in the abrdn Fixed Income team, to share their learnings and to discuss what lies ahead.By abrdn

Amanda Young talks to Dr Jeremy Leggett, Founder and Executive Director at Highlands Rewilding, about the positive effects rewilding can have on nature, climate and society. As a social entrepreneur, author and climate campaigner, Jeremy has had an extensive and illustrious career. His expertise includes setting up businesses, advising governments,…

Georgie Nelson invites Vivienne King and Andy Smith of The Good Economy to delve into the environmental and social aspects of real estate investments. Focusing on the residential sector and affordability, they examine various assets and their social impact. They also emphasise the financial industry's crucial role in driving responsible investing.…

At COP28, there were positive outcomes with the continued recognition of 1.5 degrees as the North Star and the inclusion of fossil fuel phase-out in the final wording for the first time. Eva Cairns invites Faith Ward to discuss her valuable insights.By abrdn

Samuel Bevan from abrdn’s emerging-market debt team talks to Sima Varsani of Helios Towers, a leading telecommunications infrastructure company. Sima discusses how Helios Towers integrates sustainability into its business strategy and how this aligns with the UN’s SDGs.By abrdn

We are currently not on track to hit net zero by 2050. Eva Cairns and Sonja Gibbs explore how effective policy alignment and collaboration can help enable sustainable finance to get us on the right path.By abrdn

In this episode of the podcast Sheela Veerappan hosts David Atkin, Keynote speaker at this year’s APAC Sustainability Summit 2023. Sheela invites David to discuss his fascinating career and his current work in sustainable investing with the PRI.By abrdn

Host: Danielle Welsh-Rose, Head of Sustainability Investment Specialists and APAC Sustainability Guest: Claire O'Rourke, Author, Environmentalist and Advocate Claiming agency and finding solutions in the face of rising emissions.By abrdn

In this edition of the podcast, Eva Cairns and Prof. Martin Stuchtey dive into the value that natural capital holds in today’s world. Drawing from both and impressive and eclectic career, Martin outlines the importance that nature holds in today’s world, not only from an intrinsic point of view, but for achieving sustainability and investor goals i…

With over 30 years of executive experience advising global financial institutions and industrial companies on complex transactions and strategic opportunities, Catherine is in her own right, an unstoppable force. She joins our own Chief Sustainability Officer, Amanda Young, to reflect on learnings along the way, in hopes of inspiring the next gener…

Host: Amanda Young, Chief Sustainability Officer, abrdn Guest: Omar Shaikh, Director, and Co-Founder of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI) We kick off our brand-new Sustainability Inspires series with Omar, from GEFI. This is to pay homage to abrdn’s Scottish roots and the expanding influence that GEFI has had from a local initiative to i…

A deep dive with Nick Gaskell. Eva Cairns sits down and chats all things carbon at abrdn and the main challenges that are faced when it comes to integrating carbon into the investment processBy abrdn

A deep dive with Ann Meoni. Eva Cairns sits down and chats all things sustainable investing. They discuss the work Ann has done throughout her career and the impact this line of work has on investors.By abrdn

Dr Lesley Dickie joins Ann Meoni to discuss all things relating to sustainable and responsible investing. They chat about the Federal Wildlife Conservation Trust and all the work this does to reverse Biodiversity loss.By abrdn

Stephanie Bruce, CFO at abrdn, joins Eva Cairns to discuss her career journey and achievements as well as explore gender diversity and the challenges within the financial industry.By abrdn

Amanda Young is joined by colleagues to explore what we can expect to see on the sustainability agenda for 2022.By abrdn

Duncan Grierson, Founder of Clim8, joins Eva Cairns on the podcast to discuss how his cleantech app allows investors to invest in companies making a positive impact on climate change.By abrdn

Eva Cairns is joined by Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer for the Church of England Pensions Board, to discuss the transition pathway initiative, a global initiative which assesses company's preparedness for the transition to the low carbon economy.By abrdn

Eva Cairns is joined by Maria Lettini, Executive Director of FAIRR Initiative - Farm Animal Investment Risk and Returns, to discuss the challenges the food industry faces when trying to tackle climate changeBy abrdn

In this episode, Daisy Streatfeild, Director of the Investor Practices Programme within the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change - the IIGCC - joins host Eva Cairns to explore net-zero investment strategies. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcas…

In this episode Sir Ronald Cohen discusses impact investing, the role he has played in this fast-growing strategy and how we can expect to measure impact in the future. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.…

What is social impact investment? And how can it make a real-world difference? In this week's episode, Alastair Davis, Chief Executive of Social Investment Scotland joins presenter Amanda Young to talk about his drive to make a real-world difference through social impact investment and why profit shouldn’t be a dirty word. Don't forget to like and …

As we approach London Climate Action Week, Eva Cairns, Head of Climate Change Strategy, returns to our Responsible Investing podcast. Eva updates presenter Amanda Young on how climate action has changed over the past year, particularly the progress in the race to net zero. She also tells us more about the Net Zero Asset Managers’ Initiative and wha…

Holly Mackay, founder/Managing Director of Boring Money, talks about her passion for turning financial gobbledygook into real speak. In particular, when it comes to Sustainable Investing, the need for good stories and, most importantly, putting the consumer first. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts …

Ben Leonard, the co-founder of Life Moments, discusses how technology and responsible investment fit together. He also advocates the need to reimagine the role of financial guidance in our everyday lives. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.…

Episode 17: Navigating the regulations– with Vannessa Whitehead. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.By abrdn

In our latest podcast, we talk with Sarah Gordon - former FT business editor and CEO of the Impact Investing Institute. Among the various topics discussed, Sarah explains the difference between impact investing and traditional responsible investing. This includes dispelling the myth that you have to sacrifice financial returns to have a positive im…

In our latest podcast, Amanda Young, Global Head of Responsible Investment, chats with Richard Curtis CBE – eminent award-winning screenwriter, producer and film director. Here, Richard talks us through his passion for responsible, sustainable investing and his latest campaign Make My Money Matter. It's as enlightening and entertaining as you'd exp…

Welcome to our latest Responsible Investing podcast – Lessons from The Lorax. This week, Julia Dreblow, director of SRI Services and founder of online tool Fund EcoMarket, shares her invaluable insights from over three decades in the industry. Topics include her drive for transparency, the reasons investors shouldn’t fear complexity and why the les…

This week Will Goodhart, erstwhile journalist and now Chief Executive of the UK’s CFA, talks us through his fascinating responsible investment journey. This includes the CFA’s work to help investors understand ESG to the urgent need to view climate change from an investment perspective. He also discusses the exciting work he’s doing as part of the …

It seems not a day goes by without someone in the investment world talking about the importance of Responsible Investing (RI) and ESG issues. But what do these actually mean? And why should investors care? To help answer these questions we've gone straight to the top – Keith Skeoch, CEO of a. In Episode 1 of our series, Amanda speaks with Keith on …