The ESG Conspiracy Of Silence: Why Regulation Is An Existential Threat To ESG Objectives

The current UK funding mechanism for critical private sector ESG initiatives is clearly unsustainable. Current ESG objectives are at great risk unless one of the following occurs: a) governments take financial responsibility for the entire climate transition, b) market volatility across asset classes somehow disappears for the next 30 years, or c) UK asset managers become not for profit social enterprises. Governments and regulators are aware of this risk and are creating regulatory frameworks that may provide a solution – as long as asset managers and asset owners work together in a transparent fashion - quickly. In this session we’ll explore the possible range of outcomes and suggest a way forward.