Episode 11 Part 1: Fiduciary duty and the role of lobbying in climate change

In part one of our latest Climate Change podcast episode, Tom Gosling, Executive Fellow, London Business School and John Teahan, CFA discuss Tom’s work assessing evidence underpinning sustainability research. They consider non-financial issues, within the context of our fiduciary duty, as stewards of our client’s capital. Tom has researched and written extensively on subjects such as pay, corporate governance, sustainable investing, stakeholder capitalism, and climate. His curiosity in these issues grew from a personal commitment to reduce his own carbon footprint by 50% by 2025. In this podcast, Tom explores how the corporate governance system and the interaction between investors and companies either support or inhibit the wider societal changes we need to make. Discover whether there is pressure to only focus on the positives of ESG, and consider examples of impact from companies like Sainsbury’s. Listen to Tom’s story and his findings to learn more about these issues.