to create wealth. ESG and wealth creation therefore have to go hand in hand for sustainability investing itself to be sustainable.”


YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE ALREADY ENGAGED – AND LOOKING FOR YOU TO TAKE THE LEAD The shift towards sustainable investing has largely been driven from the bottom-up, says William Burrows, Managing Director at AHR Private Wealth. “Grassroots climate change


movements, #MeToo campaigns, and investors have all led the charge and applied pressure to businesses to change their image and place sustainability at the heart of what they do,” he says. Governments have also been


influenced by these movements to encourage sustainable investing, an example being the UK where the decision to phase out diesel


engine cars has increased the value of hybrid manufacturers such as Tesla.” “Five years ago, I would have


agreed there’s an education gap,” says Ryan McNelley, managing director at Duff & Phelps’ Valuation Advisory Practice. “Today, however, I’ve seen a dramatic shift and ESG is now at the top of the agenda for the industry as a whole.” Robin Penfold, partner at TLT,


and an expert in green finance, says we can “all be change makers”. “Green finance and green


investment has to become an integral part of the daily lives of people and businesses for this to really gain momentum,” he says. “Technology will play a huge role in this, as we have seen in other aspects of our lives and the way we control our homes with our smartphones. “It is not just top-down action from the major financial institutions


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