How can shorting and derivatives be used to drive forward sustainability?

How can shorting and derivatives be used to drive forward sustainability?

Author: UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association June 15, 2023 Duration: 20:25

Sally is joined on this episode by Jess Henry, Senior Research Analyst within Man Group's Responsible Investment team.


Ahead of Alternative Investment Week on 22nd June, they are diving into why these financial mechanisms have been ignored in sustainability for so long, why they're gaining attention now, how they can be used going forward and what the regulatory landscape is looking like. The article Jess refers to can be found here.


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