Sustainability inspires

Infrastructure is a compelling asset class for any investor prioritising sustainability. The transport, energy and utilities sectors play a critical role in enabling a low-carbon world.  But how do major infrastructure investors ensure their portfolio meets both sustainability needs and their financial objectives? In our latest Sustainability Inspires podcast, Ruairi Revell, Head of Sustainability...

At abrdn, engaging with the companies in which we invest – especially by exercising our right to vote at annual shareholder meetings – is a key way we look to drive positive change and improve performance of our clients’ investments. But what does voting involve? How do we decide how to vote? And on what issues has abrdn been voting in 2024?  In our latest Sustainability Inspires podcast, Andy Mas...

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

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

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. 

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, and campaigning for a greener world. Drawing on...

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.

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.   

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.  

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.

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.  

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 in today’s finance world.

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 generation of female leaders.   

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 its role on the global sustainable financial stage...

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 process 

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. 

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.

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.

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

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. 

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.

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 change

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 podcasts.

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.