Sustainability inspires

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 subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spo...

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 what it means for abrdn. Don't forget to like an...

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 or wherever you listen to your favorite podca...

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.

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 impact. She also discusses an investment topic new t...

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 expect.

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 lessons of the Dr Seuss’s Lorax still ring true today...

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 Impact Investing Institute.

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 a variety of issues, from what RI means to hi...