HOT TOPIC Investing for climate change - responsible investing as the new normal

Join John Lappin Octo contributor as host who will be joined by guests including Gabriela Herculano, CEO, iClima Earth and Caroline Shaw, Portfolio Manager, Fidelity International. As they discuss now that responsible investing is at the forefront of investors’ minds and tackling climate change is both the right thing to do and big business. From emissions pledges to renewables, most listed firms have engaged. But how can investors identify those making real change versus the empty sloganeering? How can clients’ individual needs be catered for? How are fund groups integrating responsible investment considerations into their everyday processes? What are today’s key themes around climate change? How can we guard against greenwashing? How do stockpickers carry out due diligence on the firms they invest in? Where is the innovation in climate solutions? How can asset managers themselves be part of the solution and how do they deal with cynics? Can responsible investing through funds ever be made bespoke for individual clients’ needs? How will responsible investing evolve in the years to come? Join the experts as they debate responsible investing and especially investing for Climate Change as the new normal.