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Does the integration of ESG deliver desired impacts?

In this episode we explore what responsible investing really means and if it delivers the desired impacts.

By Bradley Davidson

ESG Lead

17 minute listen time

Hosted by Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International and Tim Phillips, in this episode we are joined by guest Leslie Gent, Managing Director and Head of Responsible Investing at Coutts. Coutts recently became the largest UK Private Bank to achieve B Corp status and as Bloomberg predicts global ESG assets are on track to exceed $53 trillion by 2025, representing more than a third of the $140.5 trillion in projected total assets under management, we explore what responsible investing really means and if it delivers the desired impacts.

Release date: Thursday 28th October

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